Population aged 65 and over — all countries

Population aged 65 and over — Guinea-Bissau

Population aged 65 and over in Guinea-Bissau in 2025 — 72,822 people. Ranked 160 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 211.9%.

2025 72,822 people +3.64% vs 2024
World rank 160of 217
Period maximum 72,822 people2025
Period minimum 23,346 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Population aged 65 and over — Guinea-Bissau, 1960–2025020,00040,00060,00080,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 23,346 people1962: 24,070 people1964: 24,417 people1966: 24,141 people1968: 24,419 people1970: 24,867 people1972: 25,741 people1974: 28,187 people1976: 33,428 people1978: 38,078 people1980: 39,462 people1982: 41,992 people1984: 44,394 people1986: 46,544 people1988: 48,476 people1990: 50,268 people1992: 49,477 people1994: 48,541 people1996: 47,096 people1998: 45,531 people2000: 44,330 people2002: 43,605 people2004: 43,194 people2006: 43,103 people2008: 43,489 people2010: 44,473 people2012: 46,185 people2014: 48,749 people2016: 52,205 people2018: 56,400 people2020: 60,779 people2022: 65,067 people2024: 70,264 people2025: 72,822 people
Change over the period: +49,476 (+211.92%) Average annual rate: 1.77 %

Comparison, 2025

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

Guinea-Bissau 72,822 people
World 855M people
Sub-Saharan Africa 42.72M people
Western Africa computed 14.29M people
Low-income countries computed 26.32M people
Population aged 65 and over — Guinea-Bissau, by year Guinea-Bissau All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 72,822 +2,558 +3.64%
2024 70,264 +2,594 +3.83%
2023 67,670 +2,603 +4%
2022 65,067 +2,339 +3.73%
2021 62,728 +1,949 +3.21%
2020 60,779 +2,083 +3.55%
2019 58,696 +2,296 +4.07%
2018 56,400 +2,172 +4.01%
2017 54,228 +2,023 +3.88%
2016 52,205 +1,835 +3.64%
2015 50,370 +1,621 +3.33%
2014 48,749 +1,392 +2.94%
2013 47,357 +1,172 +2.54%
2012 46,185 +958 +2.12%
2011 45,227 +754 +1.7%
2010 44,473 +580 +1.32%
2009 43,893 +404 +0.93%
2008 43,489 +253 +0.59%
2007 43,236 +133 +0.31%
2006 43,103 +5 +0.01%
2005 43,098 −96 −0.22%
2004 43,194 −168 −0.39%
2003 43,362 −243 −0.56%
2002 43,605 −321 −0.73%
2001 43,926 −404 −0.91%
2000 44,330 −535 −1.19%
1999 44,865 −666 −1.46%
1998 45,531 −759 −1.64%
1997 46,290 −806 −1.71%
1996 47,096 −779 −1.63%
1995 47,875 −666 −1.37%
1994 48,541 −476 −0.97%
1993 49,017 −460 −0.93%
1992 49,477 −751 −1.5%
1991 50,228 −40 −0.08%
1990 50,268 +880 +1.78%
1989 49,388 +912 +1.88%
1988 48,476 +950 +2%
1987 47,526 +982 +2.11%
1986 46,544 +1,043 +2.29%
1985 45,501 +1,107 +2.49%
1984 44,394 +1,175 +2.72%
1983 43,219 +1,227 +2.92%
1982 41,992 +1,249 +3.07%
1981 40,743 +1,281 +3.25%
1980 39,462 +499 +1.28%
1979 38,963 +885 +2.32%
1978 38,078 +2,210 +6.16%
1977 35,868 +2,440 +7.3%
1976 33,428 +2,588 +8.39%
1975 30,840 +2,653 +9.41%
1974 28,187 +1,719 +6.49%
1973 26,468 +727 +2.82%
1972 25,741 +486 +1.92%
1971 25,255 +388 +1.56%
1970 24,867 +285 +1.16%
1969 24,582 +163 +0.67%
1968 24,419 +205 +0.85%
1967 24,214 +73 +0.3%
1966 24,141 −88 −0.36%
1965 24,229 −188 −0.77%
1964 24,417 +18 +0.07%
1963 24,399 +329 +1.37%
1962 24,070 +340 +1.43%
1961 23,730 +384 +1.64%
1960 23,346

About the indicator

The population aged 65 and over. In absolute numbers this group is growing faster than any other: it expands both from the rise in life expectancy and from the entry of the large cohorts born in the middle of the 20th century. Japan and Italy lead by share of population, China and India by absolute number, and the divergence of the two rankings shows where the load on health care and pensions is larger in scale and where it is sharper.

Important: The threshold of 65 years is an international convention and is not tied to the retirement age of any particular country.

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