Population ages 65 and above, total in Guinea
Guinea: Population ages 65 and above, total was 524,418 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
524,418
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
108th
of 218 countries
All-time high
524,418
in 2025
All-time low
156,818
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total in Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in Guinea stood at 524,418. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Guinea peaked at 524,418 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 156,818, in 1961.
Guinea ranks 108th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 156,900 | — |
| 1961 | 156,818 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 156,979 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 157,411 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 158,160 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 159,248 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 160,705 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 162,550 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 164,727 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 167,156 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 169,762 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 172,499 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 175,358 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 178,366 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 181,619 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 185,183 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 189,071 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 193,278 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 197,792 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 202,573 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 207,592 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 212,862 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 218,372 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 224,065 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 229,952 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 236,046 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 242,282 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 248,599 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 254,906 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 261,096 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 269,493 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 279,403 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 287,109 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 294,371 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 301,487 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 307,973 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 314,547 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 319,394 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 323,918 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 329,173 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 333,703 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 336,793 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 340,440 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 345,482 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 349,996 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 353,826 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 358,025 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 363,071 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 368,454 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 374,049 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 379,506 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 384,997 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 391,161 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 398,069 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 405,129 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 412,832 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 421,590 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 430,737 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 440,321 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 450,588 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 460,549 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 470,447 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 482,238 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 495,701 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 509,795 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 524,418 | +2.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 524,418 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 524,418, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 524,418 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 456,083, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 160,065 | 156,818 | 167,156 | 10 |
| 1970s | 184,550 | 169,762 | 202,573 | 10 |
| 1980s | 233,577 | 207,592 | 261,096 | 10 |
| 1990s | 302,687 | 269,493 | 329,173 | 10 |
| 2000s | 352,384 | 333,703 | 374,049 | 10 |
| 2010s | 411,493 | 379,506 | 450,588 | 10 |
| 2020s | 490,525 | 460,549 | 524,418 | 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Guinea?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Guinea was 524,418 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 524,418 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 156,818 in 1961.
- How does Guinea rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Guinea ranks 108th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.