Population by labor force status in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Population by labor force status was 862,131 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
862,131 people
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
130th
of 186 countries
All-time high
862,131 people
in 2025
All-time low
452,887 people
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, population by labor force status in Guinea-Bissau stood at 862,131 people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 862,131 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 452,887 people, in 1991.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 130th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 452,887 people | — |
| 1992 | 465,631 people | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 480,930 people | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 495,886 people | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 507,880 people | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 517,316 people | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 525,621 people | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 533,828 people | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 542,338 people | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 551,318 people | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 560,988 people | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 571,346 people | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 582,401 people | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 593,865 people | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 606,028 people | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 619,217 people | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 633,128 people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 647,296 people | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 661,591 people | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 676,313 people | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 691,710 people | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 707,623 people | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 723,718 people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 739,547 people | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 754,670 people | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 769,012 people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 782,126 people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 794,028 people | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 805,359 people | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 816,200 people | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 826,458 people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 835,994 people | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 845,019 people | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 853,814 people | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 862,131 people | +1.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 862,131 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.15 million people, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 862,131 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.33 million people, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 502,480 people | 452,887 people | 542,338 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 602,718 people | 551,318 people | 661,591 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 744,411 people | 676,313 people | 805,359 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 839,936 people | 816,200 people | 862,131 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More work & labour data for Guinea-Bissau
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1404 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1233 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1568 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6013 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,062 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,541 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,376 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,289 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,665 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status in Guinea-Bissau?
- Population by labor force status in Guinea-Bissau was 862,131 people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 862,131 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 452,887 people in 1991.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population by labor force status?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).