Population density in Guinea
Guinea: Population density was 130.26 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
130.26
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
109th
of 235 countries
All-time high
130.26
in 2100
All-time low
2.22
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Guinea, 1000–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Guinea is 130.26, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Guinea peaked at 130.26 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 2.22, in 1000.
Guinea ranks 109th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population density in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2.22 | — |
| 1100 | 2.54 | +14.3% |
| 1200 | 2.9 | +14.3% |
| 1300 | 3.32 | +14.3% |
| 1400 | 3.79 | +14.3% |
| 1500 | 4.34 | +14.3% |
| 1600 | 4.95 | +14.3% |
| 1700 | 5.66 | +14.3% |
| 1710 | 5.71 | +0.8% |
| 1720 | 5.76 | +0.8% |
| 1730 | 5.81 | +0.9% |
| 1740 | 5.86 | +0.9% |
| 1750 | 5.92 | +1.0% |
| 1760 | 5.98 | +1.0% |
| 1770 | 6.04 | +1.1% |
| 1780 | 6.11 | +1.1% |
| 1790 | 6.18 | +1.2% |
| 1800 | 4 | -35.2% |
| 1801 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 4.01 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 4.01 | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 4.01 | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 4.02 | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 4.02 | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 4.03 | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 4.03 | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 4.04 | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 4.05 | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 4.05 | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 4.06 | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 4.06 | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 4.07 | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 4.08 | +0.1% |
| 1833 | 4.08 | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 4.09 | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 4.09 | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 4.1 | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 4.11 | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 4.11 | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 4.12 | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 4.12 | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 4.13 | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 4.14 | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 4.14 | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 4.15 | +0.1% |
| 1845 | 4.16 | +0.1% |
| 1846 | 4.16 | +0.1% |
| 1847 | 4.17 | +0.1% |
| 1848 | 4.17 | +0.1% |
| 1849 | 4.18 | +0.2% |
| 1850 | 4.2 | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 4.22 | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 4.25 | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 4.28 | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 4.31 | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 4.34 | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 4.37 | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 4.4 | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 4.43 | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 4.46 | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 4.49 | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 4.53 | +0.8% |
| 1862 | 4.56 | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 4.6 | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 4.64 | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 4.68 | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 4.71 | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 4.75 | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 4.79 | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 4.83 | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 4.87 | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 4.91 | +0.9% |
| 1872 | 4.95 | +0.9% |
| 1873 | 5 | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 5.04 | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 5.09 | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 5.13 | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 5.18 | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 5.23 | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 5.27 | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 5.32 | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 5.37 | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 5.42 | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 5.47 | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 5.51 | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 5.56 | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 5.61 | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 5.66 | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 5.71 | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 5.76 | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 5.81 | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 5.86 | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 5.9 | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 5.94 | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 5.98 | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 6.02 | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 6.06 | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 6.1 | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 6.15 | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 6.19 | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 6.24 | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 6.29 | +0.8% |
| 1902 | 6.34 | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 6.4 | +0.9% |
| 1904 | 6.46 | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 6.51 | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 6.57 | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 6.63 | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 6.69 | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 6.75 | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 6.81 | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 6.88 | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 6.94 | +1.0% |
| 1913 | 7.01 | +1.0% |
| 1914 | 7.08 | +1.0% |
| 1915 | 7.15 | +1.0% |
| 1916 | 7.22 | +1.0% |
| 1917 | 7.29 | +1.0% |
| 1918 | 7.35 | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 7.42 | +1.0% |
| 1920 | 7.51 | +1.2% |
| 1921 | 7.61 | +1.3% |
| 1922 | 7.73 | +1.5% |
| 1923 | 7.86 | +1.7% |
| 1924 | 7.99 | +1.7% |
| 1925 | 8.13 | +1.7% |
| 1926 | 8.27 | +1.7% |
| 1927 | 8.41 | +1.7% |
| 1928 | 8.55 | +1.7% |
| 1929 | 8.69 | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 8.83 | +1.6% |
| 1931 | 8.96 | +1.5% |
| 1932 | 9.09 | +1.5% |
| 1933 | 9.22 | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 9.35 | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 9.48 | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 9.61 | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 9.74 | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 9.88 | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 10.03 | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 10.18 | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 10.35 | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 10.53 | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 10.72 | +1.8% |
| 1944 | 10.91 | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 11.11 | +1.8% |
| 1946 | 11.31 | +1.8% |
| 1947 | 11.51 | +1.8% |
| 1948 | 11.72 | +1.8% |
| 1949 | 11.93 | +1.8% |
| 1950 | 12.26 | +2.8% |
| 1951 | 12.46 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 12.66 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 12.87 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 13.08 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 13.3 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 13.52 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 13.75 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 13.99 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 14.23 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 14.47 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 14.73 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 14.99 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 15.27 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 15.54 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 15.83 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 16.13 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 16.44 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 16.76 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 17.09 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 17.41 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 17.72 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 18.03 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 18.34 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 18.64 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 18.94 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 19.24 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 19.54 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 19.85 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 20.18 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 20.54 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 20.93 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 21.36 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 21.81 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 22.3 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 22.83 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 23.4 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 24.01 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 24.65 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 25.3 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 26.19 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 27.26 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 28.14 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 29.01 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 29.89 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 30.74 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 31.62 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 32.28 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 32.89 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 33.64 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 34.3 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 34.75 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 35.3 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 36.1 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 36.88 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 37.63 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 38.42 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 39.32 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 40.29 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 41.28 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 42.31 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 43.37 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 44.45 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 45.55 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 46.69 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 47.89 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 49.13 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 50.41 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 51.7 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 53.05 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 54.42 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 55.8 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 57.2 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 58.63 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 60.05 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 61.45 | +2.3% |
| 2026 | 62.84 | +2.3% |
| 2027 | 64.24 | +2.2% |
| 2028 | 65.63 | +2.2% |
| 2029 | 67.01 | +2.1% |
| 2030 | 68.4 | +2.1% |
| 2031 | 69.79 | +2.0% |
| 2032 | 71.16 | +2.0% |
| 2033 | 72.53 | +1.9% |
| 2034 | 73.88 | +1.9% |
| 2035 | 75.23 | +1.8% |
| 2036 | 76.59 | +1.8% |
| 2037 | 77.96 | +1.8% |
| 2038 | 79.32 | +1.7% |
| 2039 | 80.68 | +1.7% |
| 2040 | 82.05 | +1.7% |
| 2041 | 83.42 | +1.7% |
| 2042 | 84.77 | +1.6% |
| 2043 | 86.13 | +1.6% |
| 2044 | 87.47 | +1.6% |
| 2045 | 88.79 | +1.5% |
| 2046 | 90.11 | +1.5% |
| 2047 | 91.42 | +1.5% |
| 2048 | 92.71 | +1.4% |
| 2049 | 93.98 | +1.4% |
| 2050 | 95.25 | +1.4% |
| 2051 | 96.52 | +1.3% |
| 2052 | 97.77 | +1.3% |
| 2053 | 99.02 | +1.3% |
| 2054 | 100.25 | +1.2% |
| 2055 | 101.46 | +1.2% |
| 2056 | 102.64 | +1.2% |
| 2057 | 103.81 | +1.1% |
| 2058 | 104.95 | +1.1% |
| 2059 | 106.08 | +1.1% |
| 2060 | 107.16 | +1.0% |
| 2061 | 108.22 | +1.0% |
| 2062 | 109.28 | +1.0% |
| 2063 | 110.31 | +0.9% |
| 2064 | 111.31 | +0.9% |
| 2065 | 112.29 | +0.9% |
| 2066 | 113.24 | +0.8% |
| 2067 | 114.17 | +0.8% |
| 2068 | 115.08 | +0.8% |
| 2069 | 115.96 | +0.8% |
| 2070 | 116.81 | +0.7% |
| 2071 | 117.64 | +0.7% |
| 2072 | 118.43 | +0.7% |
| 2073 | 119.2 | +0.6% |
| 2074 | 119.94 | +0.6% |
| 2075 | 120.67 | +0.6% |
| 2076 | 121.37 | +0.6% |
| 2077 | 122.03 | +0.5% |
| 2078 | 122.67 | +0.5% |
| 2079 | 123.29 | +0.5% |
| 2080 | 123.89 | +0.5% |
| 2081 | 124.46 | +0.5% |
| 2082 | 125.02 | +0.4% |
| 2083 | 125.54 | +0.4% |
| 2084 | 126.04 | +0.4% |
| 2085 | 126.51 | +0.4% |
| 2086 | 126.95 | +0.3% |
| 2087 | 127.34 | +0.3% |
| 2088 | 127.7 | +0.3% |
| 2089 | 128.04 | +0.3% |
| 2090 | 128.35 | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 128.63 | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 128.9 | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 129.15 | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 129.37 | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 129.56 | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 129.73 | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 129.89 | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 130.03 | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 130.16 | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 130.26 | +0.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 130.26 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 132.68, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 130.26 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 156.3, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | -35.2% | 6.18 | 4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.22 | 2.22 | 2.22 | 1 |
| 1100s | 2.54 | 2.54 | 2.54 | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 1 |
| 1300s | 3.32 | 3.32 | 3.32 | 1 |
| 1400s | 3.79 | 3.79 | 3.79 | 1 |
| 1500s | 4.34 | 4.34 | 4.34 | 1 |
| 1600s | 4.95 | 4.95 | 4.95 | 1 |
| 1700s | 5.66 | 5.66 | 5.66 | 1 |
| 1710s | 5.71 | 5.71 | 5.71 | 1 |
| 1720s | 5.76 | 5.76 | 5.76 | 1 |
| 1730s | 5.81 | 5.81 | 5.81 | 1 |
| 1740s | 5.86 | 5.86 | 5.86 | 1 |
| 1750s | 5.92 | 5.92 | 5.92 | 1 |
| 1760s | 5.98 | 5.98 | 5.98 | 1 |
| 1770s | 6.04 | 6.04 | 6.04 | 1 |
| 1780s | 6.11 | 6.11 | 6.11 | 1 |
| 1790s | 6.18 | 6.18 | 6.18 | 1 |
| 1800s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 1810s | 4 | 4 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 1820s | 4.03 | 4.01 | 4.06 | 10 |
| 1830s | 4.09 | 4.06 | 4.12 | 10 |
| 1840s | 4.15 | 4.12 | 4.18 | 10 |
| 1850s | 4.32 | 4.2 | 4.46 | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.66 | 4.49 | 4.83 | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.07 | 4.87 | 5.27 | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.54 | 5.32 | 5.76 | 10 |
| 1890s | 6 | 5.81 | 6.19 | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.49 | 6.24 | 6.75 | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.12 | 6.81 | 7.42 | 10 |
| 1920s | 8.07 | 7.51 | 8.69 | 10 |
| 1930s | 9.42 | 8.83 | 10.03 | 10 |
| 1940s | 11.03 | 10.18 | 11.93 | 10 |
| 1950s | 13.21 | 12.26 | 14.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.73 | 14.47 | 17.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.79 | 17.41 | 20.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.71 | 20.54 | 25.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.16 | 26.19 | 33.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.43 | 34.3 | 41.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.45 | 42.31 | 53.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.73 | 54.42 | 67.01 | 10 |
| 2030s | 74.55 | 68.4 | 80.68 | 10 |
| 2040s | 88.08 | 82.05 | 93.98 | 10 |
| 2050s | 100.77 | 95.25 | 106.08 | 10 |
| 2060s | 111.7 | 107.16 | 115.96 | 10 |
| 2070s | 120.21 | 116.81 | 123.29 | 10 |
| 2080s | 126.15 | 123.89 | 128.04 | 10 |
| 2090s | 129.38 | 128.35 | 130.16 | 10 |
| 2100s | 130.26 | 130.26 | 130.26 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 106 East Timor 132.68 compare
- 107 Marshall Islands 132.37 compare
- 108 Liberia 131.49 compare
- 110 Cambodia 128.82 compare
- 111 France 125.07 compare
- 112 Azerbaijan 121.25 compare
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)
- Population growth rate 0.069 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.15 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.069 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Guinea?
- Population density in Guinea was 130.26 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 130.26 in 2100.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 in 1000.
- How does Guinea rank for population density?
- Guinea ranks 109th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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