๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ณ Guineavs๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ซ Burkina Faso

Total Population
15,441,991
24,601,699
Burkina Faso is 1.6ร— Guinea
Median age
19.5 years
19.0 years
0.5 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
3.49%
2.72%
0.8 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
2.27%
2.19%
0.08 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ณ Guinea ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ซ Burkina Faso
Guinea Burkina Faso
Young Population 40.19%6,206,221 40.52%9,968,386
Working Age Population 56.31%8,696,117 56.76%13,964,264
Elderly Population 3.49%539,653 2.72%669,049

In 2026, the median age is 19.5 years in Guinea and 19.0 years in Burkina Faso.Guinea already reached Burkina Fasoโ€™s current median age in 1950, about 76 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Guinea is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 32,007,045.The total population of Burkina Faso is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 49,854,237.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Guinea will be 55.0%, and 4.62% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Burkina Faso will be 53.8%, and 4.70% of the population will be elderly.

Guinea Burkina Faso
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) None between 1950 and 2100 2059โ€“2080
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2063 2066 3 years later
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2100 1 years later 2099
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) Not reached by 2100 Not reached by 2100