Median age estimates and projections in Guinea-Bissau
The median age in Guinea-Bissau was 18.9 years in 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest since 1965.
Guinea-Bissau, 2023 (latest estimate)
18.9
Change from 2022
+1.1%
Projection for 2030
20.5 years
Projection for 2050
25.7 years
Projection for 2100
36.5 years
Position in 2023
184th of 216
Median age estimates and projections in Guinea-Bissau over time
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Guinea-Bissau
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Years. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 36.5 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 35.6 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 34.8 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 33.9 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 32.8 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 31.8 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 30.7 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 29.5 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 28.3 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 27.0 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 25.7 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 24.5 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 23.2 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 21.8 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 20.5 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 19.4 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 18.9 years |
| 2022 | 18.7 years |
| 2021 | 18.5 years |
| 2020 | 18.4 years |
| 2019 | 18.2 years |
| 2018 | 18.0 years |
| 2017 | 17.8 years |
| 2016 | 17.7 years |
| 2015 | 17.6 years |
| 2014 | 17.4 years |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +1.1% from 18.7 years in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 17.3 years, the figure has changed by +9.2%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Guinea-Bissau has the 184th highest value.
More for Guinea-Bissau
All statistics for Guinea-Bissau
Population estimates and projections
2,153,339 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
3.84 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
2.23%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
2,249,515 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
2.16%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
3.2%
2025 · World Bank