Female population by age group in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Female population by age group was 146,542 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
146,542 people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
126th
of 236 countries
All-time high
146,542 people
in 2023
All-time low
43,716 people
in 1971
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female population by age group in Guinea-Bissau is 146,542 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 146,542 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43,716 people, in 1971.
That places Guinea-Bissau 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44,788 people | — |
| 1951 | 45,094 people | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 45,194 people | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 45,324 people | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 45,547 people | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 45,774 people | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 45,953 people | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 46,152 people | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 46,377 people | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 46,624 people | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 46,900 people | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 47,670 people | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 48,747 people | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 49,437 people | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 49,466 people | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 48,680 people | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 47,405 people | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 46,127 people | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 45,135 people | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 44,296 people | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 43,776 people | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 43,716 people | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 43,933 people | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 44,361 people | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 47,207 people | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 53,302 people | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 60,682 people | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 68,367 people | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 74,987 people | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 77,254 people | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 76,983 people | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 77,652 people | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 78,565 people | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 79,915 people | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 81,505 people | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 82,940 people | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 84,182 people | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 85,285 people | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 86,313 people | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 87,331 people | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 88,192 people | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 89,386 people | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 91,462 people | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 94,031 people | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 96,477 people | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 98,575 people | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 100,417 people | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 102,007 people | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 103,526 people | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 105,039 people | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 106,587 people | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 108,252 people | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 110,016 people | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 111,935 people | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 113,974 people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 116,131 people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 118,514 people | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 121,117 people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 123,689 people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 126,191 people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 128,686 people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 131,203 people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 133,713 people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 136,214 people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 138,576 people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 140,543 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 141,973 people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 142,697 people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 142,901 people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 143,070 people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 143,459 people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 144,128 people | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 145,182 people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 146,542 people | +0.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 146,542 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.65 million people, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 146,542 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08 million people, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45,683 people | 44,788 people | 46,624 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 47,386 people | 44,296 people | 49,466 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 55,758 people | 43,716 people | 77,254 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 82,067 people | 76,983 people | 87,331 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 96,911 people | 88,192 people | 105,039 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 115,641 people | 106,587 people | 126,191 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 137,958 people | 128,686 people | 143,070 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 144,828 people | 143,459 people | 146,542 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More gender data for Guinea-Bissau
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 894.88 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,594 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,594 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,905 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,871 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 30,253 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,772 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Guinea-Bissau?
- Female population by age group in Guinea-Bissau was 146,542 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 146,542 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,716 people in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for female population by age group?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.