Population aged 15-24 years in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Population aged 15-24 years was 452.87 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Guinea-Bissau, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 452.87 thousands for population aged 15-24 years in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 452.87 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 94.37 thousands, in 1970.
That places Guinea-Bissau 134th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 118.76 thousands | 94.37 thousands | 142.99 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 153.6 thousands | 145.91 thousands | 169.5 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 211.07 thousands | 175.45 thousands | 242.1 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 275.27 thousands | 247.47 thousands | 304.07 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 348.35 thousands | 311.1 thousands | 389.21 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 425.8 thousands | 399.04 thousands | 452.87 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Guinea-Bissau
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.132 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 302,001 (2100)
- Population density 165.91 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.132 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.76 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 24 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.76 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.76 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.3 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.84 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 15-24 years in Guinea-Bissau?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Guinea-Bissau was 452.87 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 452.87 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.37 thousands in 1970.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 134th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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, published as part of Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release