Population by five year age group in Guinea
Guinea: Population by five year age group was 2.19 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.19 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
57th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.19 million
in 2023
All-time low
473,541
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 2.19 million for population by five year 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 five year age group in Guinea peaked at 2.19 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 473,541, 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.
Population by five year age group in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 473,541 | — |
| 1951 | 486,093 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 497,628 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 508,304 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 519,422 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 530,144 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 539,934 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 549,928 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 560,117 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 570,462 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 581,014 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 591,878 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 603,078 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 614,626 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 626,549 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 638,882 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 651,707 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 665,067 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 678,953 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 693,386 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 708,259 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 723,493 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 738,998 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 754,634 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 770,228 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 785,707 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 801,169 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 816,959 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 833,187 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 849,941 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 867,612 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 886,291 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 906,470 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 928,122 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 951,333 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 976,722 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.00 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.03 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.07 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.10 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.14 million | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 1.19 million | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.23 million | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.27 million | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.31 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.35 million | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.39 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.42 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.44 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.47 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.49 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.51 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.52 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.53 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.55 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.58 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.61 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.64 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.68 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.72 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.76 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.80 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.84 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.87 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.90 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.94 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.97 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.01 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.04 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.07 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.11 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.14 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.17 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.19 million | +1.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 2.19 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 2.19 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 million, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 523,557 | 473,541 | 570,462 | 10 |
| 1960s | 634,514 | 581,014 | 693,386 | 10 |
| 1970s | 778,258 | 708,259 | 849,941 | 10 |
| 1980s | 971,884 | 867,612 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 million | 1.14 million | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 million | 1.49 million | 1.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 million | 1.76 million | 2.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 million | 2.11 million | 2.19 million | 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 five year age group in Guinea?
- Population by five year age group in Guinea was 2.19 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 473,541 in 1950.
- How does Guinea rank for population by five year age group?
- Guinea ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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