Guinea vs Latin America & Caribbean: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- Guinea
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 2.3% against 0.7% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 3.5 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Guinea ranks 34th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Latin America & Caribbean in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 2.7% | 0.8% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 2.4% | 0.7% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Guinea |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 1.7% | 1.2% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 0.8% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.0% | 1.5% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 0.7% | 1.8% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Guinea or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Guinea, at 2.3% against 0.7% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Guinea and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 1.6%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for population growth?
- Guinea ranks 34th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.