Population in Guinea
Guinea: Population was 14.41 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
14.41 million people
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
76th
of 239 countries
All-time high
14.41 million people
in 2023
All-time low
546,408 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Guinea, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Guinea is 14.41 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 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, population in Guinea peaked at 14.41 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 546,408 people, in 1000.
Guinea ranks 76th of 239 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 in Guinea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 546,408 people | — |
| 1100 | 624,466 people | +14.3% |
| 1200 | 713,676 people | +14.3% |
| 1300 | 815,629 people | +14.3% |
| 1400 | 932,148 people | +14.3% |
| 1500 | 1.07 million people | +14.3% |
| 1600 | 1.22 million people | +14.3% |
| 1700 | 1.39 million people | +14.3% |
| 1710 | 1.40 million people | +0.8% |
| 1720 | 1.41 million people | +0.8% |
| 1730 | 1.43 million people | +0.9% |
| 1740 | 1.44 million people | +0.9% |
| 1750 | 1.45 million people | +1.0% |
| 1760 | 1.47 million people | +1.0% |
| 1770 | 1.48 million people | +1.1% |
| 1780 | 1.50 million people | +1.1% |
| 1790 | 1.52 million people | +1.2% |
| 1800 | 983,959 people | -35.2% |
| 1801 | 983,959 people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 983,959 people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 983,959 people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 983,959 people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 983,959 people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 983,959 people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 983,959 people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 983,959 people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 983,959 people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 983,959 people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 983,959 people | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 983,959 people | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 983,959 people | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 983,959 people | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 983,959 people | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 983,959 people | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 983,959 people | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 983,959 people | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 984,251 people | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 984,835 people | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 985,711 people | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 986,881 people | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 988,344 people | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 989,809 people | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 991,277 people | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 992,746 people | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 994,218 people | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 995,692 people | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 997,168 people | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 998,646 people | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 1.00 million people | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 1.00 million people | +0.1% |
| 1833 | 1.00 million people | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 1.00 million people | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 1.01 million people | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 1.01 million people | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 1.01 million people | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 1.01 million people | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 1.01 million people | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 1.01 million people | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 1.02 million people | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 1.02 million people | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 1.02 million people | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 1.02 million people | +0.1% |
| 1845 | 1.02 million people | +0.1% |
| 1846 | 1.02 million people | +0.1% |
| 1847 | 1.02 million people | +0.1% |
| 1848 | 1.03 million people | +0.1% |
| 1849 | 1.03 million people | +0.2% |
| 1850 | 1.03 million people | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 1.04 million people | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 1.04 million people | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 1.05 million people | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 1.06 million people | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 1.07 million people | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 1.07 million people | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 1.08 million people | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 1.09 million people | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 1.10 million people | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 1.10 million people | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 1.11 million people | +0.8% |
| 1862 | 1.12 million people | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 1.13 million people | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 1.14 million people | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 1.15 million people | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 1.16 million people | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 1.17 million people | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 1.18 million people | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 1.19 million people | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 1.20 million people | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 1.21 million people | +0.9% |
| 1872 | 1.22 million people | +0.9% |
| 1873 | 1.23 million people | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 1.24 million people | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 1.25 million people | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 1.26 million people | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 1.27 million people | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 1.28 million people | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 1.30 million people | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 1.31 million people | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 1.32 million people | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 1.33 million people | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 1.34 million people | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 1.36 million people | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 1.37 million people | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 1.38 million people | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 1.39 million people | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 1.40 million people | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 1.42 million people | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 1.43 million people | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 1.44 million people | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 1.45 million people | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 1.46 million people | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 1.47 million people | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 1.48 million people | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 1.49 million people | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 1.50 million people | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 1.51 million people | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 1.52 million people | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 1.53 million people | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 1.55 million people | +0.8% |
| 1902 | 1.56 million people | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 1.57 million people | +0.9% |
| 1904 | 1.59 million people | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 1.60 million people | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 1.61 million people | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 1.63 million people | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 1.64 million people | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 1.66 million people | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 1.67 million people | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 1.69 million people | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 1.71 million people | +1.0% |
| 1913 | 1.72 million people | +1.0% |
| 1914 | 1.74 million people | +1.0% |
| 1915 | 1.76 million people | +1.0% |
| 1916 | 1.77 million people | +1.0% |
| 1917 | 1.79 million people | +1.0% |
| 1918 | 1.81 million people | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 1.82 million people | +1.0% |
| 1920 | 1.85 million people | +1.2% |
| 1921 | 1.87 million people | +1.3% |
| 1922 | 1.90 million people | +1.5% |
| 1923 | 1.93 million people | +1.7% |
| 1924 | 1.96 million people | +1.7% |
| 1925 | 2.00 million people | +1.7% |
| 1926 | 2.03 million people | +1.7% |
| 1927 | 2.07 million people | +1.7% |
| 1928 | 2.10 million people | +1.7% |
| 1929 | 2.13 million people | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 2.17 million people | +1.6% |
| 1931 | 2.20 million people | +1.5% |
| 1932 | 2.23 million people | +1.5% |
| 1933 | 2.26 million people | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 2.30 million people | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 2.33 million people | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 2.36 million people | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 2.39 million people | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 2.43 million people | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 2.46 million people | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 2.50 million people | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 2.54 million people | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 2.59 million people | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 2.63 million people | +1.8% |
| 1944 | 2.68 million people | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 2.73 million people | +1.8% |
| 1946 | 2.78 million people | +1.8% |
| 1947 | 2.83 million people | +1.8% |
| 1948 | 2.88 million people | +1.8% |
| 1949 | 2.93 million people | +1.8% |
| 1950 | 3.01 million people | +2.8% |
| 1951 | 3.06 million people | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 3.11 million people | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 3.16 million people | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 3.21 million people | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 3.27 million people | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 3.32 million people | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 3.38 million people | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 3.44 million people | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 3.50 million people | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 3.56 million people | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 3.62 million people | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 3.68 million people | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 3.75 million people | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 3.82 million people | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 3.89 million people | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 3.96 million people | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 4.04 million people | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 4.12 million people | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 4.20 million people | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 4.28 million people | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 4.36 million people | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 4.43 million people | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 4.51 million people | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 4.58 million people | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 4.65 million people | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 4.73 million people | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 4.80 million people | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 4.88 million people | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 4.96 million people | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 5.05 million people | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 5.14 million people | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 5.25 million people | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 5.36 million people | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 5.48 million people | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 5.61 million people | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 5.75 million people | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 5.90 million people | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 6.06 million people | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 6.22 million people | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 6.43 million people | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 6.70 million people | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 6.91 million people | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 7.13 million people | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 7.35 million people | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 7.55 million people | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 7.77 million people | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 7.93 million people | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 8.08 million people | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 8.27 million people | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 8.43 million people | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 8.54 million people | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 8.67 million people | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 8.87 million people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 9.06 million people | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 9.25 million people | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 9.44 million people | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 9.66 million people | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 9.90 million people | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 10.14 million people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 10.40 million people | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 10.66 million people | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 10.92 million people | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 11.19 million people | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 11.47 million people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 11.77 million people | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 12.07 million people | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 12.39 million people | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 12.70 million people | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 13.03 million people | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 13.37 million people | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 13.71 million people | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 14.06 million people | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 14.41 million people | +2.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 14.41 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.20 million people, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 14.41 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.26 million people, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | -35.2% | 1.52 million people | 983,959 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 546,408 people | 546,408 people | 546,408 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 624,466 people | 624,466 people | 624,466 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 713,676 people | 713,676 people | 713,676 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 815,629 people | 815,629 people | 815,629 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 932,148 people | 932,148 people | 932,148 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.07 million people | 1.07 million people | 1.07 million people | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.22 million people | 1.22 million people | 1.22 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.39 million people | 1.39 million people | 1.39 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.40 million people | 1.40 million people | 1.40 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.41 million people | 1.41 million people | 1.41 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.43 million people | 1.43 million people | 1.43 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.44 million people | 1.44 million people | 1.44 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.45 million people | 1.45 million people | 1.45 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.47 million people | 1.47 million people | 1.47 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.48 million people | 1.48 million people | 1.48 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.50 million people | 1.50 million people | 1.50 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.52 million people | 1.52 million people | 1.52 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 983,959 people | 983,959 people | 983,959 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 983,988 people | 983,959 people | 984,251 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 990,668 people | 984,835 people | 997,168 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.01 million people | 998,646 people | 1.01 million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.02 million people | 1.01 million people | 1.03 million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.06 million people | 1.03 million people | 1.10 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.14 million people | 1.10 million people | 1.19 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.25 million people | 1.20 million people | 1.30 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.36 million people | 1.31 million people | 1.42 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.47 million people | 1.43 million people | 1.52 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.59 million people | 1.53 million people | 1.66 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.75 million people | 1.67 million people | 1.82 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.98 million people | 1.85 million people | 2.13 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.31 million people | 2.17 million people | 2.46 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.71 million people | 2.50 million people | 2.93 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.25 million people | 3.01 million people | 3.50 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.86 million people | 3.56 million people | 4.20 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.62 million people | 4.28 million people | 4.96 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.58 million people | 5.05 million people | 6.22 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.41 million people | 6.43 million people | 8.27 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.20 million people | 8.43 million people | 10.14 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.66 million people | 10.40 million people | 13.03 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.89 million people | 13.37 million people | 14.41 million 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 population in Guinea?
- Population in Guinea was 14.41 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 14.41 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 546,408 people in 1000.
- How does Guinea rank for population?
- Guinea ranks 76th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.