Guinea-Bissau vs Western Sahara: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate
Guinea-Bissau
2.41 % change on previous year
in 2025
Western Sahara
2.31 % change on previous year
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
68th
Western Sahara rank
71st
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 2.41 % change on previous year against 2.31 % change on previous year in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.1 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 68th and Western Sahara ranks 71st of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Western Sahara in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.75 % change on previous year | 11.87 % change on previous year | 7.12 % change on previous year | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 1.72 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 0.2819 % change on previous year | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 3.63 % change on previous year | 7.56 % change on previous year | 3.92 % change on previous year | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 2.31 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 2.5 % change on previous year | 0.5472 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 2.56 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 0.989 % change on previous year | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate, Guinea-Bissau or Western Sahara?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 2.41 % change on previous year against 2.31 % change on previous year in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate between Guinea-Bissau and Western Sahara?
- 0.1 % change on previous year, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Western Sahara?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Western Sahara rank globally for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 68th and Western Sahara ranks 71st of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.