Total population in Guinea
Guinea: Total population was 14,928 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Guinea, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 14,928 thousands for total population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Guinea peaked at 14,928 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,238 thousands, in 1970.
That places Guinea 73rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,579 thousands | 4,238 thousands | 4,917 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,516 thousands | 5,001 thousands | 6,136 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,309 thousands | 6,296 thousands | 8,176 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,101 thousands | 8,354 thousands | 10,020 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,514 thousands | 10,268 thousands | 12,866 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,060 thousands | 13,202 thousands | 14,928 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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 total population in Guinea?
- Total population in Guinea was 14,928 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 14,928 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,238 thousands in 1970.
- How does Guinea rank for total population?
- Guinea ranks 73rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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 Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release