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