Population ages 65 and above, total in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Population ages 65 and above, total was 72,822 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Guinea-Bissau, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total in Guinea-Bissau is 72,822, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 72,822 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23,346, in 1960.
That places Guinea-Bissau 159th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,155 | 23,346 | 24,582 | 10 |
| 1970s | 30,770 | 24,867 | 38,963 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,724 | 39,462 | 49,388 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,919 | 44,865 | 50,268 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,524 | 43,098 | 44,330 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,389 | 44,473 | 58,696 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,555 | 60,779 | 72,822 | 6 |
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- Population ages 0-14, total 862,130 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 28,214 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 28,958 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 27,923 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 28,648 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 27,884 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 28,594 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 27,336 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Guinea-Bissau?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Guinea-Bissau was 72,822 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 72,822 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,346 in 1960.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 159th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. 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 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.