Demographics of Guinea-Bissau

Demographics of Guinea-Bissau
Population pyramid of Guinea-Bissau in 2020
Population2,026,778 (2022 est.)
Growth rate2.53% (2022 est.)
Birth rate36.45 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Death rate7.5 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Life expectancy63.68 years
 • male61.45 years
 • female65.99 years
Fertility rate4.69 children born/woman (2022 est.)
Infant mortality rate49.05 deaths/1,000 live births
Net migration rate-3.63 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Age structure
0–14 years43.17%
65 and over3.08%
Sex ratio
Total0.96 male(s)/female (2022 est.)
At birth1.03 male(s)/female
Under 151.01 male(s)/female
65 and over0.7 male(s)/female
Nationality
NationalityBissau-Guinean
Language
OfficialPortuguese
Guinea-Bissau's population between 1960 and 2017.

This is a demography of the population of Guinea-Bissau including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.

Population

According to the 2022 revision of the world factbook the total population was 2,026,778 in 2022.[1] The proportion of children below the age of 14 in 2020 was 43.17%, 53.75% was between 15 and 65 years of age, while 3.08% was 65 years or older.[1][2] The proportion of the population below the age of 15 in 2010 was 41.3%, 55.4% were aged between 15 and 65 years of age, while 3.3% were aged 65 years or older.[2]

Total population[1] Population aged 0–14 (%) Population aged 15–64 (%) Population aged 65+ (%)
1950 518 000 38.8 57.6 3.6
1955 566 000 41.9 54.9 3.2
1960 593 000 41.3 55.7 3.0
1965 598 000 41.3 55.6 3.1
1970 603 000 37.0 59.7 3.3
1975 694 000 41.0 55.7 3.3
1980 835 000 42.1 54.4 3.5
1985 922 000 45.4 51.1 3.5
1990 1 017 000 43.8 52.8 3.5
1995 1 125 000 44.1 52.6 3.4
2000 1 241 000 43.1 53.6 3.3
2005 1 368 000 42.4 54.4 3.2
2010 1 515 000 41.3 55.4 3.3
2020 1 927 104 43.2 53.8 3.1

Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group (01.VII.2019) (Data refer to national projections.):[3]

Age Group Male Female Total %
Total 790 873 813 688 1 604 561 100
0–4 137 507 131 104 268 611 16.74
5–9 125 195 118 976 244 171 15.22
10–14 91 543 90 827 182 370 11.37
15–19 85 443 84 441 169 884 10.59
20–24 72 130 70 537 142 667 8.89
25–29 67 422 69 259 136 681 8.52
30–34 54 779 60 638 115 417 7.19
35–39 46 871 55 153 102 024 6.36
40–44 30 186 34 773 64 959 4.05
45–49 25 238 30 395 55 633 3.47
50–54 17 056 20 282 37 338 2.33
55–59 15 067 18 335 33 402 2.08
60–64 9 076 11 570 20 646 1.29
65–69 6 482 6 899 13 381 0.83
70–74 3 823 5 014 8 837 0.55
75–79 1 806 2 881 4 687 0.29
80+ 1 249 2 604 3 853 0.24
Age group Male Female Total Percent
0–14 354 245 340 907 695 152 43.32
15–64 423 268 455 383 878 651 54.76
65+ 13 360 17 398 30 758 1.92

Vital statistics

Registration of vital events is in Guinea-Bissau not complete. The Population Departement of the United Nations prepared the following estimates. [2]

Period Live births per year Deaths per year Natural change per year CBR* CDR* NC* TFR* IMR*
1950-1955 30 000 18 000 12 000 54.9 33.5 21.4 7.41 211
1955-1960 25 000 17 000 7 000 42.3 29.5 12.8 5.88 201
1960-1965 25 000 16 000 9 000 42.3 27.4 14.9 5.88 191
1965-1970 21 000 15 000 6 000 35.6 24.8 10.8 4.78 182
1970-1975 36 000 18 000 18 000 55.7 27.3 28.4 7.34 174
1975-1980 35 000 19 000 15 000 45.5 25.3 20.3 6.11 165
1980-1985 42 000 21 000 21 000 47.9 23.5 24.4 6.70 153
1985-1990 44 000 21 000 23 000 45.8 22.1 23.7 6.68 145
1990-1995 48 000 23 000 26 000 45.2 21.2 24.0 6.54 141
1995-2000 51 000 24 000 27 000 42.8 19.9 22.9 6.05 134
2000-2005 54 000 24 000 29 000 41.1 18.5 22.5 5.66 126
2005-2010 57 000 25 000 32 000 39.3 17.5 21.9 5.27 119
* CBR = crude birth rate (per 1000); CDR = crude death rate (per 1000); NC = natural change (per 1000); IMR = infant mortality rate per 1000 births; TFR = total fertility rate (number of children per woman)

Life expectancy

Period Life expectancy in
Years[4]
1950–1955 35.88
1955–1960 Increase 37.19
1960–1965 Increase 38.63
1965–1970 Increase 40.60
1970–1975 Increase 42.48
1975–1980 Increase 44.49
1980–1985 Increase 46.60
1985–1990 Increase 48.18
1990–1995 Increase 49.99
1995–2000 Increase 51.81
2000–2005 Increase 52.68
2005–2010 Increase 54.18
2010–2015 Increase 56.00

Ethnic groups

The Major Ethnic Groups of Guinea-Bissau as of 2009. All red spots excluding in the northeast are cities.

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The population of Guinea-Bissau is ethnically diverse with distinct languages, customs, and social structures. Most Guineans, 99%, are Black people — mostly Fula and Mandinka-speakers concentrated in the north and northeast, the Balanta and Papel, living in the southern coastal regions, and the Manjaco and Mancanha, occupying the central and northern coastal areas.

Most of the rest, 1% of its total population, are mestiços of mixed Portuguese and black descent, including Cape Verdean minority. Due to the exodus of most Portuguese settlers after independence, less than 1% of Guinea-Bissauans are pure Portuguese. The country also has a Chinese minority, including Macanese people of mixed Portuguese and Cantonese blood from Macau.

Most people are farmers. 38%-45% are Muslims - this makes Guinea-Bissau the only Portuguese-speaking nation with a sizable Muslim population. Most Muslims are Sunnis. The rest of the population are pagans, principally the Balanta, and Christians, mostly Roman Catholics.

Languages

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Religion

Main article: Religion in Guinea-Bissau

Muslim 46.1%, folk religions 30.6%, Christian 18.9%, other or unaffiliated 4.4% (2020 est.)

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Guinea-Bissau". 14 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat, World Population Prospects: The 2010 Revision
  3. ^ "UNSD — Demographic and Social Statistics".
  4. ^ "World Population Prospects - Population Division - United Nations". esa.un.org. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Africa :: GUINEA-BISSAU". CIA The World Factbook. 14 April 2022.