Population growth in Guinea
Guinea: Population growth was 2.4% in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
2.4%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
33rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 1991
All-time low
1.3%
in 2001
Years of data
55
1970β2024
Population growth in Guinea, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, population growth in Guinea stood at 2.4%.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Guinea peaked at 4.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2001.
Guinea ranks 33rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 1.9% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 30 Madagascar 2.4% compare
- 31 Equatorial Guinea 2.4% compare
- 32 Congo 2.4% compare
- 34 Solomon Islands 2.4% compare
- 35 Palestine 2.4% compare
- 36 Senegal 2.3% compare
More population data for Guinea
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.069 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.15 million (2100)
- Population density 130.26 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.069 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.13 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 2,171 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.13 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.13 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.47 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.22 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Guinea?
- Population growth in Guinea was 2.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2001.
- How does Guinea rank for population growth?
- Guinea ranks 33rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release