Annual change in population in Guinea
Guinea: Annual change in population was 350,333 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
350,333 people
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
54th
of 236 countries
All-time high
350,333 people
in 2023
All-time low
48,804 people
in 1951
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual change in population in Guinea, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in population in Guinea is 350,333 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in population in Guinea peaked at 350,333 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48,804 people, in 1951.
That places Guinea 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in population in Guinea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 48,804 people | — |
| 1952 | 49,708 people | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 50,831 people | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 52,044 people | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 53,298 people | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 54,641 people | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 56,154 people | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 57,780 people | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 59,339 people | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 60,980 people | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 62,798 people | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 64,724 people | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 66,683 people | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 68,768 people | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 70,995 people | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 73,435 people | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 75,997 people | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 78,397 people | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 79,749 people | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 79,238 people | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 77,665 people | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 76,088 people | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 75,033 people | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 74,187 people | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 73,364 people | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 73,154 people | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 74,098 people | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 76,724 people | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 81,434 people | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 88,136 people | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 95,873 people | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 104,376 people | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 112,143 people | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 120,283 people | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 130,271 people | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 140,300 people | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 149,530 people | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 156,376 people | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 159,241 people | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 218,567 people | +37.3% |
| 1991 | 262,784 people | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 217,203 people | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 213,804 people | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 216,932 people | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 208,146 people | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 216,783 people | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 161,336 people | -25.6% |
| 1998 | 150,622 people | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 183,128 people | +21.6% |
| 2000 | 163,716 people | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 111,126 people | -32.1% |
| 2002 | 134,109 people | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 196,718 people | +46.7% |
| 2004 | 191,934 people | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 183,120 people | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 195,330 people | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 221,104 people | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 236,592 people | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 244,670 people | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 252,550 people | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 260,722 people | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 264,768 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 270,294 people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 281,047 people | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 294,156 people | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 305,954 people | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 312,637 people | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 319,108 people | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 329,573 people | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 336,836 people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 339,330 people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 344,621 people | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 350,333 people | +1.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 350,333 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 167,005 people, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 350,333 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 359,940 people, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in population in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +46.7% | 134,109 people | 196,718 people |
| 2001 | -32.1% | 163,716 people | 111,126 people |
| 1990 | +37.3% | 159,241 people | 218,567 people |
| 1997 | -25.6% | 216,783 people | 161,336 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53,622 people | 48,804 people | 59,339 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 70,253 people | 60,980 people | 79,749 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 76,098 people | 73,154 people | 81,434 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 125,653 people | 88,136 people | 159,241 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 204,930 people | 150,622 people | 262,784 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 187,842 people | 111,126 people | 244,670 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 289,081 people | 252,550 people | 329,573 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 342,780 people | 336,836 people | 350,333 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More population data for Guinea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1788 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 23,712 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5016 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 130.26 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.15 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Guinea?
- Annual change in population in Guinea was 350,333 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 350,333 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,804 people in 1951.
- How does Guinea rank for annual change in population?
- Guinea ranks 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.