Guinea-Bissau vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population ages 15-64
Guinea-Bissau
58.4%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
58.6%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
183rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
181st
Population ages 15-64 over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 58.6% against 58.4% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 183rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 181st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.0% | 55.7% | 0.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 52.7% | 49.8% | 2.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 49.3% | 50.9% | 1.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 50.3% | 51.1% | 0.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 52.8% | 53.8% | 0.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 54.7% | 0.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 57.4% | 57.5% | 0.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Guinea-Bissau or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 58.6% against 58.4% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 183rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 181st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.