Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0299 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0299 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
90th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0299 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0087 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.0299 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.0299 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 90th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 0.011 thousands per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0121 thousands per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.014 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0145 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.015 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0157 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0168 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0182 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0186 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0188 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0191 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0198 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0201 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0209 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0213 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0218 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0223 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0228 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0233 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0238 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0243 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0249 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0254 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.026 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0271 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0276 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.028 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0284 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0288 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0292 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0296 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0299 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0299 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0299 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0157 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0191 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0212 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0233 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0262 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0238 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0284 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0294 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0288 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0299 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 87 Tanzania 0.0317 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 88 Yemen 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 89 Samoa 0.0302 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 91 Cambodia 0.0297 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 92 Honduras 0.0294 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 93 Azerbaijan 0.0282 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Guinea-Bissau
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1572 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,445 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4106 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 165.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 302,001 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 0.0299 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0299 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 90th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.