Guinea Demographics: Median age, Gender, Religion

Median age in Guinea, 1960–2100

In 1960, the median age in Guinea was 20.6 years compared to the world's average of 22.5 years. As of 2024, the median age had decreased to 19.2 years, compared with the average of 31.6 years in other countries. Ranked 77th for median age 64 years ago (old to young), Guinea ranks 176th currently.

According to the United Nations projections, the median age in Guinea is expected to increase to 36.2 years by 2100. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

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Guinea

Male

Female

Age range	Share of population
	Guinea
	Male	Female
80+	0.19%	0.29%
75-79	0.25%	0.36%
70-74	0.41%	0.56%
65-69	0.6%	0.79%
60-64	0.83%	1.03%
55-59	1.05%	1.27%
50-54	1.24%	1.51%
45-49	1.49%	1.78%
40-44	1.95%	2.19%
35-39	2.68%	2.82%
30-34	3.52%	3.55%
25-29	4.25%	4.19%
20-24	4.77%	4.67%
15-19	5.49%	5.35%
10-14	6.21%	6.04%
5-9	6.9%	6.71%
0-4	7.64%	7.41%

The chart above is a variation of the population pyramid and represents the age and gender structure. Guinea has high demographic potential with 76.7% of people in the 0-34 age group (ranked 16/196).

Working-age demographic by year

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Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Working age share
	Guinea	World
2100	65.5%	59.6%
2099	65.5%	59.6%
2098	65.6%	59.7%
2097	65.6%	59.7%
2096	65.7%	59.7%
2095	65.7%	59.7%
2094	65.8%	59.7%
2093	65.8%	59.8%
2092	65.9%	59.8%
2091	65.9%	59.8%
2090	66%	59.8%
2089	66%	59.8%
2088	66.1%	59.8%
2087	66.2%	59.8%
2086	66.2%	59.8%
2085	66.3%	59.9%
2084	66.3%	59.9%
2083	66.4%	60%
2082	66.4%	60.1%
2081	66.5%	60.3%
2080	66.5%	60.4%
2079	66.5%	60.6%
2078	66.5%	60.7%
2077	66.5%	60.9%
2076	66.5%	61%
2075	66.5%	61.1%
2074	66.5%	61.3%
2073	66.5%	61.4%
2072	66.5%	61.5%
2071	66.4%	61.6%
2070	66.4%	61.7%
2069	66.3%	61.8%
2068	66.2%	61.9%
2067	66.2%	62%
2066	66.1%	62%
2065	66%	62.1%
2064	66%	62.1%
2063	65.9%	62.1%
2062	65.8%	62.2%
2061	65.8%	62.2%
2060	65.7%	62.3%
2059	65.6%	62.3%
2058	65.5%	62.4%
2057	65.4%	62.4%
2056	65.3%	62.5%
2055	65.2%	62.7%
2054	65.1%	62.8%
2053	65%	62.9%
2052	64.8%	63.1%
2051	64.6%	63.2%
2050	64.4%	63.4%
2049	64.2%	63.5%
2048	64%	63.6%
2047	63.7%	63.8%
2046	63.4%	63.9%
2045	63.1%	64%
2044	62.8%	64.1%
2043	62.5%	64.2%
2042	62.1%	64.3%
2041	61.8%	64.4%
2040	61.4%	64.5%
2039	61%	64.7%
2038	60.6%	64.8%
2037	60.2%	64.9%
2036	59.8%	65.1%
2035	59.4%	65.2%
2034	59%	65.3%
2033	58.6%	65.4%
2032	58.3%	65.4%
2031	57.9%	65.4%
2030	57.5%	65.4%
2029	57.2%	65.4%
2028	56.8%	65.4%
2027	56.5%	65.4%
2026	56.1%	65.2%
2025	55.8%	65.1%
2024	55.6%	65.1%
2023	55.3%	65%
2022	55%	64.9%
2021	54.7%	64.9%
2020	54.4%	64.8%
2019	54.1%	64.9%
2018	53.9%	64.9%
2017	53.7%	65%
2016	53.4%	65.1%
2015	53.2%	65.1%
2014	52.9%	65.2%
2013	52.7%	65.2%
2012	52.4%	65.2%
2011	52.1%	65.2%
2010	51.9%	65.1%
2009	51.6%	65%
2008	51.4%	64.9%
2007	51.1%	64.7%
2006	51%	64.5%
2005	50.9%	64.3%
2004	50.8%	64%
2003	50.7%	63.7%
2002	50.6%	63.4%
2001	50.8%	63.1%
2000	51.2%	62.8%
1999	51.3%	62.5%
1998	51.4%	62.2%
1997	51.8%	61.9%
1996	52.1%	61.7%
1995	52.1%	61.5%
1994	52.2%	61.3%
1993	52.3%	61.2%
1992	52.4%	61.1%
1991	52.5%	61%
1990	52.5%	60.9%
1989	52.6%	60.8%
1988	52.7%	60.7%
1987	52.7%	60.5%
1986	52.8%	60.4%
1985	52.8%	60.1%
1984	52.9%	59.9%
1983	53%	59.6%
1982	53.1%	59.3%
1981	53.3%	59%
1980	53.5%	58.7%
1979	53.7%	58.4%
1978	53.9%	58%
1977	54.2%	57.7%
1976	54.5%	57.5%
1975	54.7%	57.4%
1974	54.9%	57.3%
1973	55.1%	57.3%
1972	55.3%	57.2%
1971	55.5%	57.1%
1970	55.6%	57%
1969	55.7%	56.9%
1968	55.7%	56.9%
1967	55.8%	56.9%
1966	55.8%	56.8%
1965	55.8%	56.9%
1964	55.8%	57%
1963	55.9%	57.2%
1962	55.9%	57.4%
1961	55.9%	57.5%
1960	56%	57.6%

The share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 in Guinea changed from 50.8% to 55.6% between 2004 and 2024.

Age dependency by year

Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64. Age dependency in Guinea decreased from 96.8% to 79.7% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of children and an decreased proportion of people aged 65+

Share of young demographic (0-14 years) by year

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Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Share of 0-14
	Guinea	World
2100	20.5%	16.5%
2099	20.6%	16.6%
2098	20.8%	16.6%
2097	20.9%	16.7%
2096	21%	16.8%
2095	21.2%	16.8%
2094	21.3%	16.9%
2093	21.4%	17%
2092	21.6%	17%
2091	21.7%	17.1%
2090	21.9%	17.2%
2089	22%	17.2%
2088	22.2%	17.3%
2087	22.3%	17.4%
2086	22.5%	17.4%
2085	22.6%	17.5%
2084	22.8%	17.5%
2083	22.9%	17.6%
2082	23.1%	17.7%
2081	23.3%	17.7%
2080	23.4%	17.8%
2079	23.6%	17.8%
2078	23.8%	17.9%
2077	24%	17.9%
2076	24.1%	18%
2075	24.3%	18%
2074	24.5%	18.1%
2073	24.7%	18.2%
2072	25%	18.2%
2071	25.2%	18.3%
2070	25.4%	18.3%
2069	25.6%	18.4%
2068	25.9%	18.5%
2067	26.1%	18.6%
2066	26.4%	18.6%
2065	26.6%	18.7%
2064	26.9%	18.8%
2063	27.2%	18.9%
2062	27.5%	19.1%
2061	27.7%	19.2%
2060	28%	19.3%
2059	28.3%	19.4%
2058	28.6%	19.5%
2057	28.9%	19.6%
2056	29.2%	19.8%
2055	29.5%	19.9%
2054	29.8%	20%
2053	30.1%	20.1%
2052	30.4%	20.2%
2051	30.7%	20.3%
2050	31%	20.4%
2049	31.3%	20.5%
2048	31.7%	20.6%
2047	32%	20.7%
2046	32.4%	20.8%
2045	32.7%	20.9%
2044	33.1%	20.9%
2043	33.5%	21%
2042	33.9%	21.1%
2041	34.3%	21.2%
2040	34.7%	21.2%
2039	35.1%	21.3%
2038	35.5%	21.4%
2037	35.9%	21.5%
2036	36.4%	21.6%
2035	36.8%	21.8%
2034	37.3%	22%
2033	37.7%	22.2%
2032	38.1%	22.4%
2031	38.5%	22.7%
2030	38.9%	23%
2029	39.3%	23.3%
2028	39.7%	23.6%
2027	40%	23.9%
2026	40.4%	24.2%
2025	40.7%	24.6%
2024	40.9%	24.7%
2023	41.2%	25%
2022	41.6%	25.3%
2021	41.9%	25.6%
2020	42.1%	25.8%
2019	42.4%	26%
2018	42.6%	26.2%
2017	42.9%	26.4%
2016	43.1%	26.5%
2015	43.3%	26.6%
2014	43.5%	26.8%
2013	43.8%	26.9%
2012	44%	27%
2011	44.2%	27.1%
2010	44.5%	27.3%
2009	44.7%	27.5%
2008	44.9%	27.6%
2007	45.1%	27.9%
2006	45.3%	28.1%
2005	45.3%	28.5%
2004	45.3%	28.8%
2003	45.4%	29.2%
2002	45.5%	29.6%
2001	45.3%	30%
2000	44.9%	30.4%
1999	44.7%	30.8%
1998	44.5%	31.1%
1997	44.2%	31.5%
1996	43.9%	31.8%
1995	43.8%	32.1%
1994	43.7%	32.3%
1993	43.6%	32.5%
1992	43.5%	32.7%
1991	43.4%	32.9%
1990	43.3%	33%
1989	43.2%	33.2%
1988	43.1%	33.4%
1987	43.1%	33.6%
1986	43%	33.8%
1985	43%	34%
1984	42.9%	34.3%
1983	42.8%	34.6%
1982	42.7%	34.9%
1981	42.6%	35.2%
1980	42.4%	35.5%
1979	42.2%	35.9%
1978	42%	36.3%
1977	41.8%	36.7%
1976	41.5%	36.9%
1975	41.3%	37.1%
1974	41.1%	37.2%
1973	40.9%	37.3%
1972	40.7%	37.5%
1971	40.5%	37.6%
1970	40.4%	37.7%
1969	40.3%	37.8%
1968	40.3%	37.9%
1967	40.2%	38%
1966	40.2%	38%
1965	40.1%	38%
1964	40%	38%
1963	39.9%	37.8%
1962	39.9%	37.6%
1961	39.7%	37.5%
1960	39.6%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Guinea decreased from 45.3% to 40.9% between 2004 and 2024 due to changes in birth rates.

Share of old population (65+) by year

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Guinea

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UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Share of 65+ years old
	Guinea	World
2100	14%	23.9%
2099	13.8%	23.8%
2098	13.7%	23.7%
2097	13.5%	23.6%
2096	13.3%	23.5%
2095	13.1%	23.4%
2094	12.9%	23.4%
2093	12.8%	23.3%
2092	12.6%	23.2%
2091	12.4%	23.1%
2090	12.2%	23.1%
2089	12%	23%
2088	11.7%	22.9%
2087	11.5%	22.8%
2086	11.3%	22.7%
2085	11.1%	22.6%
2084	10.9%	22.5%
2083	10.7%	22.4%
2082	10.5%	22.2%
2081	10.3%	22%
2080	10.1%	21.8%
2079	9.88%	21.6%
2078	9.69%	21.4%
2077	9.5%	21.2%
2076	9.31%	21%
2075	9.12%	20.8%
2074	8.93%	20.6%
2073	8.74%	20.4%
2072	8.56%	20.3%
2071	8.38%	20.1%
2070	8.21%	19.9%
2069	8.04%	19.8%
2068	7.87%	19.6%
2067	7.7%	19.5%
2066	7.52%	19.3%
2065	7.33%	19.2%
2064	7.13%	19.1%
2063	6.93%	18.9%
2062	6.72%	18.8%
2061	6.51%	18.6%
2060	6.3%	18.5%
2059	6.09%	18.3%
2058	5.88%	18.1%
2057	5.68%	17.9%
2056	5.48%	17.7%
2055	5.3%	17.5%
2054	5.13%	17.2%
2053	4.97%	17%
2052	4.82%	16.7%
2051	4.68%	16.4%
2050	4.56%	16.2%
2049	4.45%	16%
2048	4.36%	15.8%
2047	4.28%	15.5%
2046	4.21%	15.3%
2045	4.14%	15.1%
2044	4.09%	14.9%
2043	4.04%	14.8%
2042	4%	14.6%
2041	3.96%	14.4%
2040	3.93%	14.2%
2039	3.9%	14%
2038	3.86%	13.8%
2037	3.83%	13.5%
2036	3.8%	13.3%
2035	3.76%	13%
2034	3.73%	12.7%
2033	3.69%	12.4%
2032	3.66%	12.2%
2031	3.63%	11.9%
2030	3.59%	11.6%
2029	3.56%	11.3%
2028	3.53%	11%
2027	3.51%	10.7%
2026	3.48%	10.5%
2025	3.46%	10.3%
2024	3.46%	10.2%
2023	3.44%	9.98%
2022	3.43%	9.74%
2021	3.43%	9.53%
2020	3.44%	9.33%
2019	3.46%	9.1%
2018	3.47%	8.88%
2017	3.48%	8.65%
2016	3.49%	8.45%
2015	3.51%	8.26%
2014	3.53%	8.08%
2013	3.56%	7.92%
2012	3.58%	7.78%
2011	3.61%	7.66%
2010	3.65%	7.58%
2009	3.69%	7.52%
2008	3.72%	7.47%
2007	3.76%	7.41%
2006	3.79%	7.34%
2005	3.83%	7.26%
2004	3.86%	7.18%
2003	3.89%	7.1%
2002	3.92%	7.01%
2001	3.94%	6.92%
2000	3.96%	6.84%
1999	3.98%	6.76%
1998	4.01%	6.68%
1997	4.03%	6.61%
1996	4.05%	6.53%
1995	4.08%	6.45%
1994	4.1%	6.37%
1993	4.13%	6.29%
1992	4.15%	6.21%
1991	4.17%	6.14%
1990	4.19%	6.07%
1989	4.2%	6.01%
1988	4.21%	5.95%
1987	4.21%	5.91%
1986	4.21%	5.86%
1985	4.21%	5.82%
1984	4.2%	5.8%
1983	4.18%	5.79%
1982	4.16%	5.8%
1981	4.14%	5.81%
1980	4.11%	5.81%
1979	4.08%	5.77%
1978	4.05%	5.71%
1977	4.03%	5.65%
1976	4%	5.59%
1975	3.98%	5.53%
1974	3.97%	5.47%
1973	3.96%	5.42%
1972	3.96%	5.37%
1971	3.96%	5.32%
1970	3.97%	5.28%
1969	3.98%	5.24%
1968	4%	5.2%
1967	4.02%	5.16%
1966	4.05%	5.12%
1965	4.09%	5.08%
1964	4.14%	5.04%
1963	4.2%	5.02%
1962	4.26%	5.01%
1961	4.33%	4.99%
1960	4.41%	4.97%

The share of older people aged 65 and over in Guinea decreased from 3.86% to 3.46% between 2004 and 2024.

Median age map

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