Population 0-24 (% of total population) in Guinea
Guinea: Population 0-24 (% of total population) was 62.8% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Population 0-24 in Guinea, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population 0-24 in Guinea is 62.8%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population 0-24 in Guinea peaked at 63.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 57.9%, in 1960.
That places Guinea 19th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Population 0-24 (% of total population) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 57.9% | — |
| 1961 | 58.2% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 58.4% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 58.6% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 58.8% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 58.9% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 59.3% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 59.5% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 59.7% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 59.9% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 60.0% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 60.4% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 60.7% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 61.0% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 61.2% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 61.4% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 61.6% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 61.7% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 61.7% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 61.8% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 61.8% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 62.0% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 62.1% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 62.2% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 62.2% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 62.3% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 62.5% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 62.6% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 62.7% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 62.8% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 62.9% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 63.1% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 63.3% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 63.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 63.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 63.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 63.5% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 63.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 63.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 63.5% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 63.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 63.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 63.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 63.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 63.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 63.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 63.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 63.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 63.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 62.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 62.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 62.8% | +0.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 62.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.8%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 62.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.3%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.9% | 57.9% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.2% | 60.0% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.3% | 61.8% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.4% | 62.9% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 62.9% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 62.7% | 62.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population 0-24 in Guinea?
- Population 0-24 in Guinea was 62.8% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted.
- What is the highest population 0-24 recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest population 0-24 recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9% in 1960.
- How does Guinea rank for population 0-24?
- Guinea ranks 19th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is population 0-24 rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted, published as part of Population 0-24 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.