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Population Pyramid of Guinea2024

Total population
14.8M
Median age
19.2
Peak year
2100
Peak population
32.0M

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 3.0M · median age 21.5
Population pyramid: Guinea, 1950. Total population 3.0 million, median age 21.5. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 5.0M · median age 18.8
Population pyramid: Guinea, 1980. Total population 5.0 million, median age 18.8. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 8.4M · median age 17.5
Population pyramid: Guinea, 2000. Total population 8.4 million, median age 17.5. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 14.8M · median age 19.2
Population pyramid: Guinea, 2024. Total population 14.8 million, median age 19.2. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 23.4M · median age 25.3
Population pyramid: Guinea, 2050. Total population 23.4 million, median age 25.3. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 32.0M · median age 36.3
Population pyramid: Guinea, 2100. Total population 32.0 million, median age 36.3. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Guinea presently shows an expansive pyramid with a broad young base, typical of pre-transition populations where both birth rates and death rates are high. The median age in 2024 is 19.2 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 40.9% of the population; people 65 and older account for 3.5%.

Peak population

UN medium-variant projections place Guinea's peak population in 2100.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 3.0 million with median age 21.5. Projected 2100 values are 32.0 million and median age 36.3.

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