Population in Guinea
Guinea: Population was 14.41 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population in Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 14.41 million people for population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of 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, 3.01 million people, in 1950.
Guinea ranks 75th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.15 million people (2100)
- Population density 130.26 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.13 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 2,171 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.13 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.13 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.22 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Guinea?
- Population in Guinea was 14.41 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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 3.01 million people in 1950.
- How does Guinea rank for population?
- Guinea ranks 75th out of 236 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 rising.
- 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 Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.