Population, total in Guinea
Guinea: Population, total was 15.10 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.10 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
74th
of 218 countries
All-time high
15.10 million
in 2025
All-time low
3.56 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Guinea stood at 15.10 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Guinea peaked at 15.10 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.56 million, in 1960.
Guinea ranks 74th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.56 million | — |
| 1961 | 3.62 million | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 3.68 million | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 3.75 million | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 3.82 million | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 3.89 million | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 3.96 million | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 4.04 million | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 4.12 million | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 4.20 million | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 4.28 million | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 4.36 million | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 4.43 million | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 4.51 million | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 4.58 million | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 4.65 million | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 4.73 million | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 4.80 million | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 4.88 million | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 4.96 million | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 5.05 million | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 5.14 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 5.25 million | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 5.36 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 5.48 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 5.61 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 5.75 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 5.90 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 6.06 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 6.22 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 6.43 million | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 6.70 million | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 6.91 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 7.13 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 7.35 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 7.55 million | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 7.77 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 7.93 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 8.08 million | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 8.27 million | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 8.43 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 8.54 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 8.67 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 8.87 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 9.06 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 9.25 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 9.44 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 9.66 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 9.90 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 10.14 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 10.40 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 10.66 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 10.92 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 11.19 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 11.47 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 11.77 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 12.07 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 12.39 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 12.70 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 13.03 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 13.37 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 13.71 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 14.06 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 14.41 million | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 14.75 million | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 15.10 million | +2.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 15.10 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 15.10 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.96 million, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.86 million | 3.56 million | 4.20 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.62 million | 4.28 million | 4.96 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.58 million | 5.05 million | 6.22 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.41 million | 6.43 million | 8.27 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.20 million | 8.43 million | 10.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.66 million | 10.40 million | 13.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.23 million | 13.37 million | 15.10 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More climate change data for Guinea
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 17.82 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,342 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,691 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,651 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 273.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,693 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 539.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,154 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.03 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Guinea?
- Population, total in Guinea was 15.10 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.10 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.56 million in 1960.
- How does Guinea rank for population, total?
- Guinea ranks 74th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.