Population, ages 12-17, total in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Population, ages 12-17, total was 305,783 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
305,783
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
129th
of 191 countries
All-time high
305,783
in 2015
All-time low
137,504
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 12-17, total in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200220151990: 137.5k1991: 141.5k1992: 145.6k1993: 149.9k1994: 154.2k1995: 158.6k1996: 163.1k1997: 167.8k1998: 172.6k1999: 177.8k2000: 183.5k2001: 189.6k2002: 196.2k2003: 203.2k2004: 210.5k2005: 217.9k2006: 225.5k2007: 233.3k2008: 241.4k2009: 249.6k2010: 258.2k2011: 267.0k2012: 276.1k2013: 285.6k2014: 295.4k2015: 305.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, ages 12-17, total in Guinea-Bissau is 305,783, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 12-17, total in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 305,783 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 137,504, 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 12-17, total in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 12-17, total in Guinea-Bissau, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 137,504
1991 141,495 +2.9%
1992 145,621 +2.9%
1993 149,866 +2.9%
1994 154,207 +2.9%
1995 158,636 +2.9%
1996 163,142 +2.8%
1997 167,768 +2.8%
1998 172,612 +2.9%
1999 177,816 +3.0%
2000 183,462 +3.2%
2001 189,603 +3.3%
2002 196,215 +3.5%
2003 203,211 +3.6%
2004 210,473 +3.6%
2005 217,918 +3.5%
2006 225,529 +3.5%
2007 233,342 +3.5%
2008 241,371 +3.4%
2009 249,649 +3.4%
2010 258,212 +3.4%
2011 267,037 +3.4%
2012 276,128 +3.4%
2013 285,557 +3.4%
2014 295,424 +3.5%
2015 305,783 +3.5%

Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries

  • Guinea-Bissau's 305,783 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.43 million, 13% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Guinea-Bissau's 305,783 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.56 million, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 156,867 137,504 177,816 10
2000s 215,077 183,462 249,649 10
2010s 281,357 258,212 305,783 6

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 126 Jamaica 325,471 compare
  2. 127 Slovakia 321,642 compare
  3. 128 Lesotho 312,924 compare
  4. 130 Uruguay 304,999 compare
  5. 131 Albania 303,011 compare
  6. 132 Namibia 298,702 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 12-17, total in Guinea-Bissau?
Population, ages 12-17, total in Guinea-Bissau was 305,783 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 12-17, total recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 305,783 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, ages 12-17, total recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 137,504 in 1990.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population, ages 12-17, total?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 129th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 12-17, total rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. 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 12-17, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, ages 12-17, 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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