Population ages 65 and above in Guinea
Guinea: Population ages 65 and above was 3.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 65 and above in Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above in Guinea is 3.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above in Guinea peaked at 4.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2022.
Guinea ranks 180th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.4% | — |
| 1961 | 4.3% | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 4.3% | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 4.2% | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 4.1% | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 4.1% | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 4.1% | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 4.0% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 4.0% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 4.0% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 4.0% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 4.0% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 4.0% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4.0% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 4.0% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 4.0% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 4.0% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 4.1% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 4.1% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 4.1% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 4.1% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 4.2% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 4.2% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 4.2% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 4.2% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 4.2% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.2% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 4.2% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 4.1% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 3.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.5% | 6 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,123 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11,190 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0124 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0127 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above in Guinea?
- Population ages 65 and above in Guinea was 3.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2022.
- How does Guinea rank for population ages 65 and above?
- Guinea ranks 180th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.