Median age in Guinea
Guinea: Median age was 17.98 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.98 years
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
214th
of 236 countries
All-time high
20.41 years
in 1950
All-time low
16.02 years
in 2005
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age in Guinea is 17.98 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Guinea peaked at 20.41 years in 1950 and was at its lowest, 16.02 years, in 2005.
Guinea ranks 214th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Guinea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.41 years | — |
| 1951 | 20.33 years | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 20.25 years | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 20.17 years | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 20.09 years | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 20.01 years | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 19.92 years | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 19.84 years | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 19.75 years | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 19.67 years | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 19.58 years | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 19.49 years | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 19.41 years | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 19.34 years | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 19.27 years | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 19.2 years | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 19.13 years | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 19.06 years | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 19.02 years | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 18.96 years | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 18.89 years | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 18.82 years | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 18.74 years | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 18.63 years | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 18.52 years | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 18.39 years | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 18.25 years | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 18.1 years | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 17.96 years | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 17.82 years | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 17.7 years | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 17.61 years | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 17.52 years | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 17.45 years | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 17.4 years | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 17.35 years | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 17.32 years | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 17.3 years | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 17.27 years | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 17.23 years | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 17.2 years | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 17.17 years | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 17.12 years | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 17.08 years | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 17.02 years | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 16.98 years | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 16.94 years | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 16.77 years | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 16.6 years | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 16.51 years | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 16.38 years | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 16.16 years | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 16.02 years | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 16.03 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 16.04 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.02 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 16.02 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.07 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 16.14 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 16.22 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 16.31 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 16.41 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 16.51 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 16.62 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 16.75 years | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 16.89 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 17.02 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 17.15 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 17.29 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 17.43 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 17.57 years | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 17.7 years | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 17.84 years | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 17.98 years | +0.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 17.98 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.43 years, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 17.98 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.22 years, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.04 years | 19.67 years | 20.41 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.25 years | 18.96 years | 19.58 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.41 years | 17.82 years | 18.89 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.42 years | 17.23 years | 17.7 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.94 years | 16.51 years | 17.2 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.11 years | 16.02 years | 16.38 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.84 years | 16.31 years | 17.43 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.77 years | 17.57 years | 17.98 years | 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 median age in Guinea?
- Median age in Guinea was 17.98 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 20.41 years in 1950.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.02 years in 2005.
- How does Guinea rank for median age?
- Guinea ranks 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.