Population ages 15-64, total in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Population ages 15-64, total was 1.31 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.31 million
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
148th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.31 million
in 2025
All-time low
305,216
in 1966
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-64, total in Guinea-Bissau, 1960–2025

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M196019922025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total in Guinea-Bissau is 1.31 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1.31 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 305,216, in 1966.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 148th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 325,085 305,216 342,943 10
1970s 350,101 314,789 411,185 10
1980s 439,506 416,356 469,888 10
1990s 552,411 478,875 623,004 10
2000s 725,358 639,094 820,894 10
2010s 970,022 845,560 1.10 million 10
2020s 1.22 million 1.14 million 1.31 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-64, total in Guinea-Bissau?
Population ages 15-64, total in Guinea-Bissau was 1.31 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 1.31 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 305,216 in 1966.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population ages 15-64, total?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 148th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.