Population, total in Guinea
Guinea: Population, total was 15.10 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 215 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.
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
- Population growth 2.3% (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, 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 215 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.