Демография Гвинеи-Бисау

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.

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.

2,026,778 (2022 est.) 1,833,247 (July 2018 est.) 1,596,677 (July 2011 est.)

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

0 14 years: 43.17% (male 417,810/female 414,105)
15 24 years: 20.38% (male 192,451/female 200,370)
25 54 years: 30.24% (male 275,416/female 307,387)
55 64 years: 3.12% (male 29,549/female 30,661)
65 years and over: 3.08% (male 25,291/female 34,064) (2020 est.) 0 14 years: 43.55% (male 400,666 /female 397,704)
15 24 years: 20.23% (male 181,286 /female 189,515)
25 54 years: 29.9% (male 259,762 /female 288,300)
55 64 years: 3.29% (male 27,621 /female 32,611)
65 years and over: 3.04% (male 24,331 /female 31,451) (2018 est.)

36.45 births/1,000 population (2022 est.) Country comparison to the world: 12nd
37.3 births/1,000 population (2018 est.) Country comparison to the world: 13th

7.5 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.) Country comparison to the world: 106th
8.5 deaths/1,000 population (2018 est.) Country comparison to the world: 79th

4.69 children born/woman (2022 est.) Country comparison to the world: 14th
4.81 children born/woman (2018 est.) Country comparison to the world: 18th

2.53% (2022 est.) Country comparison to the world: 21st
2.48% (2018 est.) Country comparison to the world: 23rd
1.988% (2011 est.)

total: 18 years. Country comparison to the world: 214th
male: 17.4 years
female: 18.6 years (2020 est.) total: 17.8 years. Country comparison to the world: 216th
male: 17.2 years
female: 18.5 years (2018 est.)

3.63 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.) Country comparison to the world: 188th
3.72 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.) Country comparison to the world: 189th

total population: 63.68 years. Country comparison to the world: 207th
male: 61.45 years
female: 65.99 years (2022 est.) total population: 61.4 years (2018 est.) male: 59.2 years (2018 est.) female: 63.6 years (2018 est.) total population: 50.23 years
male: 48.21 years
female: 52.31 years (2015 est.)

total dependency ratio: 80.4 (2015 est.) youth dependency ratio: 75.2 (2015 est.) elderly dependency ratio: 5.2 (2015 est.) potential support ratio: 19.3 (2015 est.)

Crioulo 90.4%
Portuguese 27.1% (official)
French 5.1%
English 2.9%
Other 2.4%

2.9% of GDP (2019) Country comparison to the world: 155th