Population growth rate vs median age in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Population growth rate vs median age was 2.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.3
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
30th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.78
in 2007
All-time low
1.18
in 1967
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate vs median age in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 2.3 for population growth rate vs median age in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate vs median age in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2.78 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.18, in 1967.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 30th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population growth rate vs median age in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.83 | — |
| 1951 | 1.81 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 1.8 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 1.8 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 1.8 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.8 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.81 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 1.81 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 1.83 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 1.84 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 1.85 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 1.81 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 1.55 | -14.5% |
| 1964 | 1.53 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 1.35 | -11.3% |
| 1966 | 1.23 | -9.4% |
| 1967 | 1.18 | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 1.26 | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 1.35 | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 1.31 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 1.4 | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 1.35 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 1.42 | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 1.68 | +18.3% |
| 1975 | 1.84 | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 1.97 | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 2.09 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 2.21 | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 2.41 | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 2.54 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 2.57 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 2.59 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 2.59 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 2.59 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 2.58 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 2.55 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 2.54 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.54 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.54 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 2.46 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 2.47 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.51 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.54 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.55 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.6 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.6 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.56 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.56 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.55 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.66 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 2.65 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.68 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.7 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.7 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.75 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.78 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.74 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.75 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.75 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.76 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.75 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.74 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.68 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.62 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.56 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.47 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.43 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.4 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.32 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.29 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.32 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.3 | -1.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 2.3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.6, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 2.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.39, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.81 | 1.8 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.49 | 1.18 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.77 | 1.31 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.56 | 2.54 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.54 | 2.46 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.71 | 2.65 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 | 2.4 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 | 2.29 | 2.32 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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)
- Population growth rate 0.132 (2100)
- Population density 165.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 302,001 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate vs median age in Guinea-Bissau?
- Population growth rate vs median age in Guinea-Bissau was 2.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 in 2007.
- What is the lowest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 in 1967.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population growth rate vs median age?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate vs median age rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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