Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria: Population 0-24

Guinea-Bissau
61.1%
in 2011
Nigeria
62.3%
in 2011
Guinea-Bissau rank
27th
Nigeria rank
25th

Population 0-24 over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Nigeria
0204060196019852011

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 62.3% against 61.1% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 25th of 52 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 59.1% 61.0% 1.9% Nigeria
1970s 59.8% 61.8% 2.1% Nigeria
1980s 60.6% 63.1% 2.5% Nigeria
1990s 63.3% 63.6% 0.2% Nigeria
2000s 62.2% 63.0% 0.8% Nigeria
2010s 61.2% 62.3% 1.1% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population 0-24, Guinea-Bissau or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 62.3% against 61.1% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2011.
What is the difference in population 0-24 between Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria?
1.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria rank globally for population 0-24?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 25th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted, published as Population 0-24 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population 0-24 (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 3,016 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.