Age dependency ratio of working age population in Guinea
Guinea: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 80.78 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.78
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
21st
of 236 countries
All-time high
97.66
in 2002
All-time low
76.55
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio of working age population in Guinea stood at 80.78.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Guinea peaked at 97.66 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 76.55, in 1950.
That places Guinea 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 76.55 | — |
| 1951 | 76.89 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 77.13 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 77.34 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 77.56 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 77.81 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 78 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 78.15 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 78.29 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 78.42 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 78.59 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 78.8 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 78.93 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 79 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 79.11 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 79.2 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 79.24 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 79.31 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 79.41 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 79.56 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 79.82 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 80.21 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 80.72 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 81.32 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 82.01 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 82.78 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 83.62 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 84.52 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 85.42 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 86.27 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 87.03 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 87.67 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 88.21 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 88.67 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 89.04 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 89.34 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 89.55 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 89.73 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 89.91 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 90.16 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 90.41 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 90.65 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 90.97 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 91.29 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 91.62 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 91.89 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 92.1 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 93.2 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 94.37 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 94.81 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 95.49 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 96.9 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 97.66 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 97.19 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 96.79 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 96.61 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 96.26 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 95.52 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 94.61 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 93.7 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 92.79 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 91.8 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 90.78 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 89.84 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 88.93 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 87.99 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 87.12 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 86.34 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 85.57 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 84.72 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 83.79 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 82.82 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 81.82 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 80.78 | -1.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 80.78 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.46, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 80.78 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.79, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 77.61 | 76.55 | 78.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 79.11 | 78.59 | 79.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.67 | 79.82 | 86.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.93 | 87.03 | 90.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.13 | 90.41 | 94.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.07 | 93.7 | 97.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.59 | 84.72 | 92.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.3 | 80.78 | 83.79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More population data for Guinea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1788 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 23,712 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5016 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.069 (2100)
- Population density 130.26 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.15 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Guinea?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Guinea was 80.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 97.66 in 2002.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.55 in 1950.
- How does Guinea rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Guinea ranks 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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