Population ages 0-14 in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Population ages 0-14 was 38.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
38.3%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
31st
of 217 countries
All-time high
46.0%
in 1986
All-time low
36.9%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14 in Guinea-Bissau, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14 in Guinea-Bissau is 38.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 46.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 1960.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population ages 0-14 in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36.9% | — |
| 1961 | 37.1% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 37.7% | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 38.4% | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 39.6% | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 41.0% | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 41.9% | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 42.1% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 41.8% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 41.9% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 41.9% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 41.6% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 41.4% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 41.8% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 42.6% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 43.7% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 44.8% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 45.1% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 45.0% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 45.3% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 45.5% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 45.7% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 45.9% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 46.0% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 45.9% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 45.9% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 45.8% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 45.7% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 45.5% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 45.5% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 45.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 45.4% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 45.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 45.2% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 45.1% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 45.0% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 44.8% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 44.7% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 44.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 44.3% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 44.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 44.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 43.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 43.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 43.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 43.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 43.3% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 43.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 42.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 42.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 42.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 41.3% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 40.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 40.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 40.1% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 39.7% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 39.2% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 38.8% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 38.3% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.8% | 36.9% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.7% | 41.4% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.7% | 45.0% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.3% | 44.8% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.0% | 43.3% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 40.9% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 38.3% | 40.5% | 6 |
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More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 278,890 (2010)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2006)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1781 units per person (2010)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 278,890 (2010)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.65 % change on previous year (2006)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1781 units per person (2010)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 134,815 (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Guinea-Bissau?
- Population ages 0-14 in Guinea-Bissau was 38.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 1960.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population ages 0-14?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.