Number of children under 5 in Guinea
Guinea: Number of children under 5 was 2.19 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.19 million people
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
57th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.19 million people
in 2023
All-time low
473,541 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 in Guinea is 2.19 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Guinea peaked at 2.19 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 473,541 people, in 1950.
That places Guinea 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Guinea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 473,541 people | — |
| 1951 | 486,093 people | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 497,628 people | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 508,304 people | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 519,422 people | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 530,144 people | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 539,934 people | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 549,928 people | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 560,117 people | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 570,462 people | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 581,014 people | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 591,878 people | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 603,078 people | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 614,626 people | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 626,549 people | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 638,882 people | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 651,707 people | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 665,067 people | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 678,953 people | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 693,386 people | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 708,259 people | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 723,493 people | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 738,998 people | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 754,634 people | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 770,228 people | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 785,707 people | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 801,169 people | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 816,959 people | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 833,187 people | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 849,941 people | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 867,612 people | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 886,291 people | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 906,470 people | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 928,122 people | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 951,333 people | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 976,722 people | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.00 million people | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.03 million people | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.07 million people | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.10 million people | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.14 million people | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 1.19 million people | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.23 million people | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.27 million people | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.31 million people | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.35 million people | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.39 million people | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.42 million people | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.44 million people | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.47 million people | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.49 million people | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.51 million people | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.52 million people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.53 million people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.55 million people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.58 million people | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.61 million people | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.64 million people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.68 million people | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.72 million people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.76 million people | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.80 million people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.84 million people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.87 million people | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.90 million people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.94 million people | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.97 million people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.01 million people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.04 million people | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.07 million people | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.11 million people | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.14 million people | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.17 million people | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.19 million people | +1.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 2.19 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million people, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 2.19 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 million people, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 523,557 people | 473,541 people | 570,462 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 634,514 people | 581,014 people | 693,386 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 778,258 people | 708,259 people | 849,941 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 971,884 people | 867,612 people | 1.10 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 million people | 1.14 million people | 1.47 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 million people | 1.49 million people | 1.72 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 million people | 1.76 million people | 2.07 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 million people | 2.11 million people | 2.19 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Guinea?
- Number of children under 5 in Guinea was 2.19 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 473,541 people in 1950.
- How does Guinea rank for number of children under 5?
- Guinea ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.