Population, ages 12-16, total in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Population, ages 12-16, total was 259,549 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
259,549
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
129th
of 191 countries
All-time high
259,549
in 2015
All-time low
116,093
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 12-16, total in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200220151990: 116.1k1991: 119.4k1992: 123.0k1993: 126.7k1994: 130.5k1995: 134.4k1996: 138.3k1997: 142.2k1998: 146.4k1999: 150.8k2000: 155.6k2001: 160.9k2002: 166.6k2003: 172.6k2004: 178.8k2005: 185.2k2006: 191.6k2007: 198.2k2008: 205.0k2009: 212.0k2010: 219.3k2011: 226.7k2012: 234.4k2013: 242.4k2014: 250.7k2015: 259.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, ages 12-16, total in Guinea-Bissau is 259,549, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 12-16, total in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 259,549 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 116,093, in 1990.

That places Guinea-Bissau 129th 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 12-16, total in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 12-16, total in Guinea-Bissau, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 116,093
1991 119,448 +2.9%
1992 123,009 +3.0%
1993 126,727 +3.0%
1994 130,536 +3.0%
1995 134,390 +3.0%
1996 138,274 +2.9%
1997 142,232 +2.9%
1998 146,360 +2.9%
1999 150,798 +3.0%
2000 155,626 +3.2%
2001 160,893 +3.4%
2002 166,570 +3.5%
2003 172,575 +3.6%
2004 178,796 +3.6%
2005 185,151 +3.6%
2006 191,623 +3.5%
2007 198,250 +3.5%
2008 205,044 +3.4%
2009 212,042 +3.4%
2010 219,279 +3.4%
2011 226,731 +3.4%
2012 234,401 +3.4%
2013 242,366 +3.4%
2014 250,729 +3.5%
2015 259,549 +3.5%

Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries

  • Guinea-Bissau's 259,549 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.05 million, 13% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Guinea-Bissau's 259,549 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.31 million, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 132,787 116,093 150,798 10
2000s 182,657 155,626 212,042 10
2010s 238,842 219,279 259,549 6

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 126 Slovakia 264,756 compare
  2. 127 Singapore 263,742 compare
  3. 128 Lesotho 261,142 compare
  4. 130 Uruguay 253,540 compare
  5. 131 Albania 250,892 compare
  6. 132 Namibia 246,787 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 12-16, total in Guinea-Bissau?
Population, ages 12-16, total in Guinea-Bissau was 259,549 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 12-16, total recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 259,549 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, ages 12-16, total recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 116,093 in 1990.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population, ages 12-16, total?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 129th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 12-16, total rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. 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 12-16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, ages 12-16, 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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