Male population by age group in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Male population by age group was 150,756 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
150,756 people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
127th
of 236 countries
All-time high
150,756 people
in 2023
All-time low
43,996 people
in 1971
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male 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
Guinea-Bissau recorded 150,756 people for male population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 150,756 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43,996 people, in 1971.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Male population by age group in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44,782 people | — |
| 1951 | 45,115 people | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 45,211 people | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 45,320 people | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 45,532 people | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 45,767 people | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 45,956 people | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 46,166 people | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 46,402 people | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 46,662 people | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 46,952 people | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 47,734 people | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 48,832 people | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 49,562 people | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 49,623 people | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 48,854 people | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 47,586 people | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 46,317 people | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 45,344 people | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 44,531 people | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 44,036 people | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 43,996 people | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 44,229 people | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 44,679 people | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 47,874 people | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 54,463 people | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 61,971 people | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 69,486 people | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 75,771 people | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 77,813 people | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 77,519 people | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 78,277 people | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 79,316 people | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 80,749 people | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 82,408 people | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 83,910 people | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 85,207 people | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 86,362 people | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 87,435 people | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 88,499 people | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 89,401 people | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 90,655 people | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 92,839 people | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 95,541 people | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 98,120 people | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 100,309 people | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 102,202 people | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 103,844 people | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 105,430 people | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 107,025 people | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 108,661 people | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 110,426 people | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 112,294 people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 114,316 people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 116,452 people | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 118,695 people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 121,168 people | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 123,865 people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 126,533 people | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 129,129 people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 131,742 people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 134,395 people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 137,049 people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 139,697 people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 142,211 people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 144,311 people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 145,845 people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 146,641 people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 146,897 people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 147,102 people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 147,528 people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 148,232 people | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 149,338 people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 150,756 people | +0.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 150,756 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.70 million people, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 150,756 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.11 million people, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45,691 people | 44,782 people | 46,662 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 47,534 people | 44,531 people | 49,623 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 56,432 people | 43,996 people | 77,813 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 82,968 people | 77,519 people | 88,499 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 98,537 people | 89,401 people | 107,025 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 118,154 people | 108,661 people | 129,129 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 141,589 people | 131,742 people | 147,102 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 148,964 people | 147,528 people | 150,756 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 male population by age group in Guinea-Bissau?
- Male population by age group in Guinea-Bissau was 150,756 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 150,756 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,996 people in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for male population by age group?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.