Population by age group in Guinea
Guinea: Population by age group was 2.19 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population by age group in Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 2.19 million people for population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Guinea peaked at 2.19 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 473,541 people, in 1950.
Guinea ranks 57th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 523,557 people | 473,541 people | 570,462 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 634,514 people | 581,014 people | 693,386 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 778,258 people | 708,259 people | 849,941 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 971,884 people | 867,612 people | 1.10 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 million people | 1.14 million people | 1.47 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 million people | 1.49 million people | 1.72 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 million people | 1.76 million people | 2.07 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 million people | 2.11 million people | 2.19 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More population data for Guinea
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.15 million people (2100)
- Population density 130.26 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.13 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 2,171 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.13 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.13 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.22 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Guinea?
- Population by age group in Guinea was 2.19 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 473,541 people in 1950.
- How does Guinea rank for population by age group?
- Guinea ranks 57th 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 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.