Population by age group in Guinea
Guinea: Population by age group was 495,679 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
495,679
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
108th
of 236 countries
All-time high
495,679
in 2023
All-time low
156,821
in 1961
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population by age group in Guinea stood at 495,679. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Guinea peaked at 495,679 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 156,821, in 1961.
That places Guinea 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 160,686 | — |
| 1951 | 161,401 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 161,449 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 161,049 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 160,485 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 159,767 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 158,935 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 158,216 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 157,646 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 157,195 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 156,903 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 156,821 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 156,985 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 157,413 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 158,163 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 159,252 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 160,707 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 162,551 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 164,727 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 167,159 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 169,765 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 172,501 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 175,360 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 178,370 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 181,621 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 185,185 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 189,076 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 193,280 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 197,794 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 202,577 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 207,594 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 212,869 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 218,375 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 224,066 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 229,953 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 236,046 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 242,281 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 248,598 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 254,905 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 261,096 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 269,489 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 279,399 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 287,108 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 294,364 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 301,484 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 307,968 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 314,539 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 319,390 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 323,916 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 329,168 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 333,704 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 336,795 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 340,442 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 345,487 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 349,994 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 353,825 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 358,025 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 363,069 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 368,454 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 374,047 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 379,507 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 384,994 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 391,160 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 398,069 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 405,129 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 412,830 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 421,584 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 430,729 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 440,311 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 450,575 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 460,533 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 470,432 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 482,217 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 495,679 | +2.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 495,679 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 495,679, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 495,679 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 418,208, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 159,683 | 157,195 | 161,449 | 10 |
| 1960s | 160,068 | 156,821 | 167,159 | 10 |
| 1970s | 184,553 | 169,765 | 202,577 | 10 |
| 1980s | 233,578 | 207,594 | 261,096 | 10 |
| 1990s | 302,682 | 269,489 | 329,168 | 10 |
| 2000s | 352,384 | 333,704 | 374,047 | 10 |
| 2010s | 411,489 | 379,507 | 450,575 | 10 |
| 2020s | 477,215 | 460,533 | 495,679 | 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 population by age group in Guinea?
- Population by age group in Guinea was 495,679 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 495,679 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 156,821 in 1961.
- How does Guinea rank for population by age group?
- Guinea ranks 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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