Share of the population that is female in Guinea
Guinea: Share of the population that is female was 50.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
98th
of 215 countries
All-time high
51.1%
in 1983
All-time low
50.3%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2025, share of the population that is female in Guinea stood at 50.5%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Guinea peaked at 51.1% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 1960.
That places Guinea 98th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population that is female in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.3% | — |
| 1961 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 50.9% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 50.9% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 50.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 51.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 50.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 50.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.4% | 50.3% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.7% | 50.4% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.1% | 50.9% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 50.5% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 50.7% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 50.7% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 50.5% | 50.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More gender data for Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,504 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,303 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,303 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 230,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 238,434 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 224,170 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 231,148 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 220,197 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that is female in Guinea?
- Share of the population that is female in Guinea was 50.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 1983.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 1960.
- How does Guinea rank for share of the population that is female?
- Guinea ranks 98th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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