Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guinea
Guinea: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 495,679 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
495,679 people
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
108th
of 236 countries
All-time high
495,679 people
in 2023
All-time low
156,821 people
in 1961
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 495,679 people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. 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, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guinea peaked at 495,679 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 156,821 people, in 1961.
Guinea ranks 108th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guinea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 160,686 people | — |
| 1951 | 161,401 people | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 161,449 people | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 161,049 people | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 160,485 people | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 159,767 people | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 158,935 people | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 158,216 people | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 157,646 people | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 157,195 people | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 156,903 people | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 156,821 people | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 156,985 people | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 157,413 people | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 158,163 people | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 159,252 people | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 160,707 people | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 162,551 people | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 164,727 people | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 167,159 people | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 169,765 people | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 172,501 people | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 175,360 people | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 178,370 people | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 181,621 people | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 185,185 people | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 189,076 people | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 193,280 people | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 197,794 people | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 202,577 people | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 207,594 people | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 212,869 people | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 218,375 people | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 224,066 people | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 229,953 people | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 236,046 people | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 242,281 people | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 248,598 people | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 254,905 people | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 261,096 people | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 269,489 people | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 279,399 people | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 287,108 people | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 294,364 people | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 301,484 people | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 307,968 people | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 314,539 people | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 319,390 people | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 323,916 people | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 329,168 people | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 333,704 people | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 336,795 people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 340,442 people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 345,487 people | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 349,994 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 353,825 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 358,025 people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 363,069 people | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 368,454 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 374,047 people | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 379,507 people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 384,994 people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 391,160 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 398,069 people | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 405,129 people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 412,830 people | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 421,584 people | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 430,729 people | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 440,311 people | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 450,575 people | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 460,533 people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 470,432 people | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 482,217 people | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 495,679 people | +2.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 495,679 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 495,679 people, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 495,679 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 418,208 people, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 159,683 people | 157,195 people | 161,449 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 160,068 people | 156,821 people | 167,159 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 184,553 people | 169,765 people | 202,577 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 233,578 people | 207,594 people | 261,096 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 302,682 people | 269,489 people | 329,168 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 352,384 people | 333,704 people | 374,047 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 411,489 people | 379,507 people | 450,575 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 477,215 people | 460,533 people | 495,679 people | 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)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 130.26 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.15 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guinea?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guinea was 495,679 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 495,679 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 156,821 people in 1961.
- How does Guinea rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Guinea ranks 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.