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Guinea · Population & demographics

Size, growth, ages, births, deaths, urbanisation and migration.

23 indicators · 23 with data

Population

people

75th of 218 · 24th in Sub-Saharan Africa
PopulationGuinea's population rose from 7.77M in 1996 to 15.1M in 2025.2000200520102015202020256M8M10M12M14M16M15.1M

Guinea's population rose from 7.77M in 1996 to 15.1M in 2025.

Population growth

annual %

34th of 217 · 23rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Population growthGuinea's population growth fell from 2.8 % in 1996 to 2.3 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%1%2%3%2.3 %

Guinea's population growth fell from 2.8 % in 1996 to 2.3 % in 2025.

Population density

people per km² of land area

145th of 215 · 27th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Population densityGuinea's population density rose from 29.9 in 1994 to 58.6 in 2023.19952000200520102015202020304050607058.6

Guinea's population density rose from 29.9 in 1994 to 58.6 in 2023.

Population, female (% of total)

% of population

100th of 217 · 17th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Population, female (% of total)Guinea's population, female (% of total) fell from 50.5 % in 1996 to 50.5 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202550%51%51%51%50.5 %

Guinea's population, female (% of total) fell from 50.5 % in 1996 to 50.5 % in 2025.

Urbanisation

% of population

177th of 217 · 30th in Sub-Saharan Africa
UrbanisationGuinea's urbanisation rose from 29.8 % in 1996 to 38.5 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202528%30%32%34%36%38%40%38.5 %

Guinea's urbanisation rose from 29.8 % in 1996 to 38.5 % in 2025.

Urban population

people

93rd of 217 · 22nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Urban populationGuinea's urban population rose from 2.31M in 1996 to 5.82M in 2025.2000200520102015202020252M3M4M5M6M7M5.82M

Guinea's urban population rose from 2.31M in 1996 to 5.82M in 2025.

Rural population

people

60th of 217 · 25th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Rural populationGuinea's rural population rose from 5.46M in 1996 to 9.28M in 2025.2000200520102015202020255M6M7M8M9M10M9.28M

Guinea's rural population rose from 5.46M in 1996 to 9.28M in 2025.

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