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Guinea population

Current population of Guinea

15,484,938

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
286
Deaths today
77
Change today (UTC)
+198
World rank
75th of 218
0.18% of world population
Population
15,099,727
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+2.31%
2025
Density
59 /km²
2023
Land area
245,720 km²
Urban population
39%
2025
Median age
18.3 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
4.13
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
60.9 yrs
2024
Net migration
−16,282
2025
Capital
Conakry
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa

Population of Guinea: overview

Guinea has a population of 15,099,727 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 75th largest in the world. Guinea is part of the Sub-Saharan Africa region and its capital is Conakry.

The population is expanding quickly, at 2.31% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 344,942 additional people over the past year. That growth comes despite net emigration of about 16,282 people in 2025.

Population density is moderate — about 59 people per km², spread across 245,720 km² of land. The country remains predominantly rural, though cities are growing: 39% of residents are urban.

With a median age of just 18.3 years, Guinea has one of the youngest populations in the world. Fertility remains high at 4.13 children per woman. Life expectancy at birth is 60.9 years (2024).

The UN projects strong growth ahead: 23.4 million people by 2050, about 55% more than today. The 2030 projection is 16,807,147.

Guinea population, 1960–2025 and projections

05M10M15M20M25M19601980200020202040projected2025: 15.1M1960: 3,556,7491961: 3,619,5511962: 3,684,2731963: 3,750,9541964: 3,819,7221965: 3,890,7161966: 3,964,1551967: 4,040,1531968: 4,118,5501969: 4,198,3001970: 4,277,5351971: 4,355,2001972: 4,431,2921973: 4,506,3241974: 4,580,5101975: 4,653,8761976: 4,727,0221977: 4,801,1281978: 4,877,8541979: 4,959,2831980: 5,047,4191981: 5,143,2881982: 5,247,6721983: 5,359,8141984: 5,480,0961985: 5,610,3731986: 5,750,6681987: 5,900,1981988: 6,056,5741989: 6,215,8111990: 6,434,3741991: 6,697,1661992: 6,914,3661993: 7,128,1771994: 7,345,1071995: 7,553,2491996: 7,770,0351997: 7,931,3701998: 8,081,9901999: 8,265,1232000: 8,428,8322001: 8,539,9602002: 8,674,0662003: 8,870,7812004: 9,062,7262005: 9,245,8442006: 9,441,1712007: 9,662,2812008: 9,898,8702009: 10,143,5342010: 10,396,0862011: 10,656,8102012: 10,921,5812013: 11,191,8732014: 11,472,9242015: 11,767,0702016: 12,073,0302017: 12,385,6592018: 12,704,7742019: 13,034,3462020: 13,371,1832021: 13,710,5132022: 14,055,1372023: 14,405,4682024: 14,754,7852025: 15,099,7272030: 16,807,1472050: 23,404,584
Population of Guinea by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202515,099,727+2.31%+344,942
202414,754,785+2.40%+349,317
202314,405,468+2.46%+350,331
202214,055,137+2.48%+344,624
202113,710,513+2.51%+339,330
202013,371,183+2.55%+336,837
201913,034,346+2.56%+329,572
201812,704,774+2.54%+319,115
201712,385,659+2.56%+312,629
201612,073,030+2.57%+305,960
201511,767,070+2.53%+294,146
201411,472,924+2.48%+281,051
201010,396,086+2.46%+252,552
20059,245,844+2.00%+183,118
20008,428,832+1.96%+163,709
19957,553,249+2.79%+208,142
19906,434,374+3.46%+218,563
19855,610,373+2.35%+130,277
19805,047,419+1.76%+88,136
19754,653,876+1.59%+73,366
19704,277,535+1.87%+79,235
19653,890,716+1.84%+70,994
19603,556,749––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Guinea population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Guinea
YearProjected populationvs today
203016,807,147+11.3%
205023,404,584+55.0%

Guinea population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 40.5% of Guinea's population is under 15, 56.0% is of working age (15–64), and 3.5% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%8%8%0-4 male: 1,138,321 (7.5%)0-4 female: 1,103,966 (7.3%)0-45-9 male: 1,034,014 (6.8%)5-9 female: 1,005,464 (6.7%)10-14 male: 933,341 (6.2%)10-14 female: 907,587 (6.0%)10-1415-19 male: 830,755 (5.5%)15-19 female: 809,870 (5.4%)20-24 male: 715,924 (4.7%)20-24 female: 701,229 (4.6%)20-2425-29 male: 641,309 (4.2%)25-29 female: 631,577 (4.2%)30-34 male: 540,379 (3.6%)30-34 female: 541,845 (3.6%)30-3435-39 male: 417,743 (2.8%)35-39 female: 434,651 (2.9%)40-44 male: 304,303 (2.0%)40-44 female: 336,442 (2.2%)40-4445-49 male: 227,850 (1.5%)45-49 female: 269,811 (1.8%)50-54 male: 187,335 (1.2%)50-54 female: 227,502 (1.5%)50-5455-59 male: 158,364 (1.0%)55-59 female: 192,435 (1.3%)60-64 male: 126,674 (0.8%)60-64 female: 156,618 (1.0%)60-6465-69 male: 91,875 (0.6%)65-69 female: 119,647 (0.8%)70-74 male: 62,377 (0.4%)70-74 female: 85,516 (0.6%)70-7475-79 male: 38,237 (0.3%)75-79 female: 54,084 (0.4%)80-84 male: 19,690 (0.1%)80-84 female: 28,933 (0.2%)80-8485-89 male: 7,398 (0.0%)85-89 female: 11,477 (0.1%)90-94 male: 1,613 (0.0%)90-94 female: 2,956 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 165 (0.0%)95-99 female: 418 (0.0%)100+ male: 4 (0.0%)100+ female: 27 (0.0%)100+

Guinea population FAQ

What is the population of Guinea in 2026?

Guinea's population is estimated at about 15.48 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 15,099,727 (2025). Guinea ranks 75th in the world by population.

Is the population of Guinea growing or shrinking?

Guinea's population is growing at about 2.31% per year, an increase of roughly 344,942 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Guinea?

Guinea has about 59 people per square kilometre across a land area of 245,720 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Guinea?

Guinea is home to about 0.18% of the world's population.

What is Guinea's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Guinea's population at 23,404,584 in 2050, passing through 16,807,147 in 2030.

What is the median age in Guinea?

The median age in Guinea is 18.3 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.