Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) was 58.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
58.4%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
183rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
59.1%
in 1960
All-time low
48.9%
in 1987
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64 in Guinea-Bissau, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64 in Guinea-Bissau is 58.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 59.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 1987.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 183rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59.1% | — |
| 1961 | 58.8% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 58.2% | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 57.5% | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 56.3% | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 54.8% | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 53.8% | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 53.7% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 54.0% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 53.9% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 53.9% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 53.8% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 53.7% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 54.0% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 54.0% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 53.4% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 52.6% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 51.5% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 50.4% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 50.2% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 49.9% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 49.6% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 49.3% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 49.1% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 49.0% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 49.2% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 49.4% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 49.7% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 49.9% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 50.1% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 50.4% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 50.6% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 50.9% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 51.2% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 51.5% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 51.8% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 52.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 52.3% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 52.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 52.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 53.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 53.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 53.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 53.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 53.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 54.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 54.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 54.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 54.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 54.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 55.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 55.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 55.8% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 56.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 56.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 56.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 57.2% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 57.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 58.0% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 58.4% | +0.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 58.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 56.4%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 58.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.0% | 53.7% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.7% | 50.2% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.3% | 48.9% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.3% | 49.2% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.8% | 51.8% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 54.0% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.4% | 56.4% | 58.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 68.33 (2010)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 69.45 (2010)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,480 (2006)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,234 (2010)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,360 (2010)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,590 (2010)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55,176 (2006)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 278,890 (2010)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Guinea-Bissau?
- Population ages 15-64 in Guinea-Bissau was 58.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 1987.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population ages 15-64?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 183rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.