Share of population aged 65 and over — all countries

Share of population aged 65 and over — Guinea-Bissau

Share of population aged 65 and over in Guinea-Bissau in 2025 — 3.2%. Ranked 187 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 0.8 pp.

2025 3.2% +0 pp vs 2024
World rank 187of 217
Period maximum 5.2%1990
Period minimum 2.8%2013

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population aged 65 and over — Guinea-Bissau, 1960–20252345619601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 4%1962: 4.1%1964: 4.1%1966: 4.3%1968: 4.2%1970: 4.3%1972: 4.4%1974: 4.6%1976: 4.8%1978: 4.8%1980: 4.8%1982: 4.9%1984: 5%1986: 5.1%1988: 5.1%1990: 5.2%1992: 4.8%1994: 4.4%1996: 4.1%1998: 3.8%2000: 3.6%2002: 3.4%2004: 3.2%2006: 3%2008: 2.9%2010: 2.8%2012: 2.8%2014: 2.8%2016: 2.8%2018: 2.9%2020: 3%2022: 3.1%2024: 3.2%2025: 3.2%
Change over the period: −0.8 pp Annual average: -0.01 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau 3.2%
World 10.4%
Western Africa computed 3.1%
Low-income countries computed 3.3%
Share of population aged 65 and over — Guinea-Bissau, by year Guinea-Bissau All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 3.2 +0 pp
2024 3.2 +0 pp
2023 3.1 +0.1 pp
2022 3.1 +0 pp
2021 3 +0 pp
2020 3 +0 pp
2019 3 +0 pp
2018 2.9 +0 pp
2017 2.9 +0 pp
2016 2.8 +0 pp
2015 2.8 +0 pp
2014 2.8 +0 pp
2013 2.8 −0 pp
2012 2.8 −0 pp
2011 2.8 −0 pp
2010 2.8 −0 pp
2009 2.9 −0 pp
2008 2.9 −0.1 pp
2007 3 −0.1 pp
2006 3 −0.1 pp
2005 3.1 −0.1 pp
2004 3.2 −0.1 pp
2003 3.3 −0.1 pp
2002 3.4 −0.1 pp
2001 3.5 −0.1 pp
2000 3.6 −0.1 pp
1999 3.7 −0.1 pp
1998 3.8 −0.1 pp
1997 4 −0.1 pp
1996 4.1 −0.2 pp
1995 4.3 −0.2 pp
1994 4.4 −0.2 pp
1993 4.6 −0.2 pp
1992 4.8 −0.2 pp
1991 5 −0.1 pp
1990 5.2 +0 pp
1989 5.2 +0 pp
1988 5.1 +0 pp
1987 5.1 +0 pp
1986 5.1 +0 pp
1985 5.1 +0 pp
1984 5 +0.1 pp
1983 5 +0.1 pp
1982 4.9 +0.1 pp
1981 4.8 +0.1 pp
1980 4.8 +0 pp
1979 4.8 −0.1 pp
1978 4.8 −0 pp
1977 4.8 +0 pp
1976 4.8 +0.1 pp
1975 4.7 +0.1 pp
1974 4.6 +0.1 pp
1973 4.5 +0.1 pp
1972 4.4 +0.1 pp
1971 4.3 +0.1 pp
1970 4.3 +0 pp
1969 4.2 +0 pp
1968 4.2 −0 pp
1967 4.3 −0 pp
1966 4.3 +0 pp
1965 4.2 +0.1 pp
1964 4.1 +0 pp
1963 4.1 +0 pp
1962 4.1 +0 pp
1961 4.1 +0 pp
1960 4

About the indicator

The share of population aged 65 and over. The international threshold for an old population is 7%, for a very old one 14%. The indicator directly determines the load on the pension system and health care, which is why demographic projections use it more often than median age.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.