Population, ages 11-16, total in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Population, ages 11-16, total was 317,706 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
317,706
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
126th
of 191 countries
All-time high
317,706
in 2015
All-time low
141,325
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 11-16, total in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200220151990: 141.3k1991: 145.4k1992: 149.9k1993: 154.6k1994: 159.4k1995: 164.2k1996: 169.0k1997: 173.9k1998: 179.0k1999: 184.5k2000: 190.4k2001: 196.9k2002: 203.9k2003: 211.3k2004: 219.0k2005: 226.8k2006: 234.7k2007: 242.8k2008: 251.0k2009: 259.6k2010: 268.4k2011: 277.5k2012: 286.9k2013: 296.7k2014: 306.9k2015: 317.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

In 2015, population, ages 11-16, total in Guinea-Bissau stood at 317,706. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 11-16, total in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 317,706 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 141,325, in 1990.

That places Guinea-Bissau 126th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Population, ages 11-16, total in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 11-16, total in Guinea-Bissau, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 141,325
1991 145,437 +2.9%
1992 149,878 +3.1%
1993 154,561 +3.1%
1994 159,362 +3.1%
1995 164,194 +3.0%
1996 169,030 +2.9%
1997 173,932 +2.9%
1998 179,029 +2.9%
1999 184,496 +3.1%
2000 190,449 +3.2%
2001 196,945 +3.4%
2002 203,946 +3.6%
2003 211,345 +3.6%
2004 218,991 +3.6%
2005 226,782 +3.6%
2006 234,692 +3.5%
2007 242,770 +3.4%
2008 251,045 +3.4%
2009 259,574 +3.4%
2010 268,409 +3.4%
2011 277,524 +3.4%
2012 286,917 +3.4%
2013 296,675 +3.4%
2014 306,916 +3.5%
2015 317,706 +3.5%

Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries

  • Guinea-Bissau's 317,706 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.49 million, 13% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Guinea-Bissau's 317,706 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.60 million, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 162,124 141,325 184,496 10
2000s 223,654 190,449 259,574 10
2010s 292,358 268,409 317,706 6

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 123 Finland 350,921 compare
  2. 124 Oman 330,023 compare
  3. 125 Jamaica 325,961 compare
  4. 127 Slovakia 316,087 compare
  5. 128 Lesotho 313,431 compare
  6. 129 Singapore 307,942 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 11-16, total in Guinea-Bissau?
Population, ages 11-16, total in Guinea-Bissau was 317,706 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 11-16, total recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 317,706 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, ages 11-16, total recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 141,325 in 1990.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population, ages 11-16, total?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 126th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 11-16, total rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 11-16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, ages 11-16, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
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