Comparison of world population projections in Guinea

Guinea: Comparison of world population projections was 14.41 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14.41 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
75th
of 236 countries
All-time high
14.41 million
in 2023
All-time low
3.01 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Comparison of world population projections in Guinea, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for comparison of world population projections in Guinea is 14.41 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparison of world population projections in Guinea peaked at 14.41 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.01 million, in 1950.

That places Guinea 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Comparison of world population projections in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Comparison of world population projections in Guinea, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 3.01 million —
1951 3.06 million +1.6%
1952 3.11 million +1.6%
1953 3.16 million +1.6%
1954 3.21 million +1.6%
1955 3.27 million +1.7%
1956 3.32 million +1.7%
1957 3.38 million +1.7%
1958 3.44 million +1.7%
1959 3.50 million +1.7%
1960 3.56 million +1.7%
1961 3.62 million +1.8%
1962 3.68 million +1.8%
1963 3.75 million +1.8%
1964 3.82 million +1.8%
1965 3.89 million +1.9%
1966 3.96 million +1.9%
1967 4.04 million +1.9%
1968 4.12 million +1.9%
1969 4.20 million +1.9%
1970 4.28 million +1.9%
1971 4.36 million +1.8%
1972 4.43 million +1.7%
1973 4.51 million +1.7%
1974 4.58 million +1.6%
1975 4.65 million +1.6%
1976 4.73 million +1.6%
1977 4.80 million +1.6%
1978 4.88 million +1.6%
1979 4.96 million +1.7%
1980 5.05 million +1.8%
1981 5.14 million +1.9%
1982 5.25 million +2.0%
1983 5.36 million +2.1%
1984 5.48 million +2.2%
1985 5.61 million +2.4%
1986 5.75 million +2.5%
1987 5.90 million +2.6%
1988 6.06 million +2.7%
1989 6.22 million +2.6%
1990 6.43 million +3.5%
1991 6.70 million +4.1%
1992 6.91 million +3.2%
1993 7.13 million +3.1%
1994 7.35 million +3.0%
1995 7.55 million +2.8%
1996 7.77 million +2.9%
1997 7.93 million +2.1%
1998 8.08 million +1.9%
1999 8.27 million +2.3%
2000 8.43 million +2.0%
2001 8.54 million +1.3%
2002 8.67 million +1.6%
2003 8.87 million +2.3%
2004 9.06 million +2.2%
2005 9.25 million +2.0%
2006 9.44 million +2.1%
2007 9.66 million +2.3%
2008 9.90 million +2.4%
2009 10.14 million +2.5%
2010 10.40 million +2.5%
2011 10.66 million +2.5%
2012 10.92 million +2.5%
2013 11.19 million +2.5%
2014 11.47 million +2.5%
2015 11.77 million +2.6%
2016 12.07 million +2.6%
2017 12.39 million +2.6%
2018 12.70 million +2.6%
2019 13.03 million +2.6%
2020 13.37 million +2.6%
2021 13.71 million +2.5%
2022 14.06 million +2.5%
2023 14.41 million +2.5%

Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Guinea's 14.41 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.20 million, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Guinea's 14.41 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.26 million, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 3.25 million 3.01 million 3.50 million 10
1960s 3.86 million 3.56 million 4.20 million 10
1970s 4.62 million 4.28 million 4.96 million 10
1980s 5.58 million 5.05 million 6.22 million 10
1990s 7.41 million 6.43 million 8.27 million 10
2000s 9.20 million 8.43 million 10.14 million 10
2010s 11.66 million 10.40 million 13.03 million 10
2020s 13.89 million 13.37 million 14.41 million 4

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 72 Ecuador 17.98 million compare
  2. 73 Cambodia 17.42 million compare
  3. 74 Zimbabwe 16.34 million compare
  4. 76 Benin 14.11 million compare
  5. 77 Rwanda 13.95 million compare
  6. 78 Burundi 13.69 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparison of world population projections in Guinea?
Comparison of world population projections in Guinea was 14.41 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest comparison of world population projections recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 14.41 million in 2023.
What is the lowest comparison of world population projections recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 3.01 million in 1950.
How does Guinea rank for comparison of world population projections?
Guinea ranks 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is comparison of world population projections rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of world population projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Comparison of world population projections
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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