Population, male (% of total population) in Guinea
Guinea: Population, male (% of total population) was 49.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
118th
of 218 countries
All-time high
49.7%
in 1960
All-time low
48.9%
in 1983
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Guinea stood at 49.5%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Guinea peaked at 49.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 1983.
Guinea ranks 118th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, male (% of total population) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.7% | — |
| 1961 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 49.2% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 49.1% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 49.1% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 49.3% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 49.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 49.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 49.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.8%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.6% | 49.6% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.3% | 49.0% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.9% | 48.9% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.3% | 49.2% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 49.0% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 49.0% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 49.3% | 49.5% | 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)
- 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, male in Guinea?
- Population, male in Guinea was 49.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 1983.
- How does Guinea rank for population, male?
- Guinea ranks 118th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.