Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Guinea
Guinea: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 10.07 million people in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
10.07 million people
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
53rd
of 238 countries
All-time high
10.54 million people
in 2041
All-time low
546,407 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Guinea, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 10.07 million people for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in 2050.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Guinea peaked at 10.54 million people in 2041 and was at its lowest, 546,407 people, in 1000.
Guinea ranks 53rd of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 546,407 people | 546,407 people | 546,407 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 624,462 people | 624,462 people | 624,462 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 713,660 people | 713,660 people | 713,660 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 815,573 people | 815,573 people | 815,573 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 931,952 people | 931,952 people | 931,952 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.06 million people | 1.06 million people | 1.06 million people | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.22 million people | 1.22 million people | 1.22 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.38 million people | 1.38 million people | 1.38 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.39 million people | 1.39 million people | 1.39 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.40 million people | 1.40 million people | 1.40 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.42 million people | 1.42 million people | 1.42 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.43 million people | 1.43 million people | 1.43 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.44 million people | 1.44 million people | 1.44 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.45 million people | 1.45 million people | 1.45 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.47 million people | 1.47 million people | 1.47 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.48 million people | 1.48 million people | 1.48 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.50 million people | 1.50 million people | 1.50 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.52 million people | 1.52 million people | 1.52 million people | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.53 million people | 1.53 million people | 1.53 million people | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.55 million people | 1.55 million people | 1.55 million people | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.58 million people | 1.58 million people | 1.58 million people | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.60 million people | 1.60 million people | 1.60 million people | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.63 million people | 1.63 million people | 1.63 million people | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.65 million people | 1.65 million people | 1.65 million people | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.69 million people | 1.69 million people | 1.69 million people | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.73 million people | 1.73 million people | 1.73 million people | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.77 million people | 1.77 million people | 1.77 million people | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.83 million people | 1.83 million people | 1.83 million people | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.90 million people | 1.90 million people | 1.90 million people | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.99 million people | 1.99 million people | 1.99 million people | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.12 million people | 2.12 million people | 2.12 million people | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.35 million people | 2.35 million people | 2.35 million people | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.97 million people | 2.77 million people | 3.17 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.37 million people | 3.21 million people | 3.52 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.65 million people | 3.55 million people | 3.76 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.10 million people | 3.80 million people | 4.48 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.23 million people | 4.62 million people | 5.73 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.23 million people | 5.82 million people | 6.74 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.58 million people | 6.88 million people | 8.33 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.18 million people | 8.49 million people | 9.80 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 10.26 million people | 9.91 million people | 10.51 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 10.44 million people | 10.18 million people | 10.54 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 10.07 million people | 10.07 million people | 10.07 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More population data for Guinea
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.13 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.13 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 2,171 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.13 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 4.22 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.59 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Guinea?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Guinea was 10.07 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.54 million people in 2041.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 546,407 people in 1000.
- How does Guinea rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Guinea ranks 53rd out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modelled historical data.