Botswana vs Guinea-Bissau: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands)
Botswana
814.52 thousands
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
858.13 thousands
in 2025
Botswana rank
132nd
Guinea-Bissau rank
131st
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) over time
- Botswana
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 858.13 thousands against 814.52 thousands in Botswana, a difference of 43.61 thousands.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 132nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 131st of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 335.93 thousands | 279.04 thousands | 56.89 thousands | Botswana |
| 1980s | 499.99 thousands | 403.89 thousands | 96.1 thousands | Botswana |
| 1990s | 620.79 thousands | 491.44 thousands | 129.35 thousands | Botswana |
| 2000s | 654.05 thousands | 596.61 thousands | 57.44 thousands | Botswana |
| 2010s | 739.56 thousands | 737.3 thousands | 2.26 thousands | Botswana |
| 2020s | 792.96 thousands | 835.34 thousands | 42.37 thousands | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 14 years or younger, Botswana or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 858.13 thousands against 814.52 thousands in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger between Botswana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 43.61 thousands, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Botswana ranks 132nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 131st of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release