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.
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 |
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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 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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