Guinea-Bissau Population Pyramid 2010

Guinea-Bissau
2010
Population: 1,566,346

Year

-5 -1   2010  +1 +5

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Guinea-Bissau in 2010

In 2010, Guinea-Bissau had a total population of 1,566,346 people. That is 26.9% more than in 2000, when the population stood at 1,234,740.

Half of the population was younger than 18.2 years; 43.2% were children under 15 and 2.8% were 65 or older. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
1,566,346
Median age
18.2
0-14 %
43.2%
65+ %
2.8%
Child dependency
80.0
Old-age dependency
5.3
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
3,438,608
Population 2100
4,665,485
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
1234567
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 3.84

In 2023 women in Guinea-Bissau had on average 3.84 children, above the replacement level of 2.1.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

Life expectancy at birth
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
203040506070
19602023 · 64.1

Life expectancy at birth was 64.1 years in 2023: 66.4 for women and 61.7 for men.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
255075100
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

14,081 immigrants live in Guinea-Bissau, 0.6% of the population.

Senegal7,634
Guinea3,032
Gambia917
Liberia532
Portugal505
Where emigrants live (2024)

103,999 people born in Guinea-Bissau live in other countries.

Portugal36,682
Senegal31,321
Gambia15,119
Cabo Verde5,576
Guinea4,217
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Guinea-Bissau 1,566,347 18.2
Gambia 1,926,630 17.4
Cabo Verde 509,785 22.6
Mauritania 3,390,965 17.8
Liberia 4,058,890 18.4
How many people lived in Guinea-Bissau in 2010?
In 2010, Guinea-Bissau's population was 1,566,346.
Is Guinea-Bissau's population growing or shrinking?
Guinea-Bissau's population grew 26.9% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 3,438,608 by 2050.
How old is the population of Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau's median age is 18.2 years.
What share of Guinea-Bissau's population is over 65 or under 15?
2.8% of Guinea-Bissau's population is 65 or older, and 43.2% is under 15.
What shape is Guinea-Bissau's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Guinea-Bissau's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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