Population growth in Guinea
Guinea: Population growth was 2.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population growth in Guinea, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Guinea is 2.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Guinea peaked at 4.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2001.
That places Guinea 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 1.9% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More climate change data for Guinea
- Population, total 15.10 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.5% (2025)
- Urban population 5.82 million (2025)
- Urban population 38.5% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 14.9% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.89 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.4% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 42.6% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 29.6% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Guinea?
- Population growth in Guinea was 2.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2001.
- How does Guinea rank for population growth?
- Guinea ranks 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.