| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 29 Dec 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Guinea is projected at 14.75 million, compared to 14.41 million in 2023. It ranks 75th in the world by population and 27th in Africa. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 2.35 percent, the 32nd highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 7.30 million males and 7.45 million females in Guinea. The percentage of the male population is 49.48%, compared to 50.52% of the female population. Guinea has 152k more females than males. The sex ratio in Guinea in 2024 will be 97.957 males per 100 females. Guinea is in the 110th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 1,508,618 | 1,504,560 | 3,013,177 | 1.61 | 100.270 |
| 1955 | 1,628,596 | 1,639,264 | 3,267,860 | 1.65 | 99.349 |
| 1960 | 1,768,009 | 1,788,739 | 3,556,749 | 1.74 | 98.841 |
| 1965 | 1,931,101 | 1,959,615 | 3,890,716 | 1.85 | 98.545 |
| 1970 | 2,120,596 | 2,156,939 | 4,277,535 | 1.83 | 98.315 |
| 1975 | 2,294,267 | 2,359,608 | 4,653,876 | 1.57 | 97.231 |
| 1980 | 2,469,827 | 2,577,593 | 5,047,419 | 1.82 | 95.819 |
| 1985 | 2,743,715 | 2,866,658 | 5,610,373 | 2.41 | 95.711 |
| 1990 | 3,163,024 | 3,271,350 | 6,434,374 | 4.32 | 96.689 |
| 1995 | 3,732,637 | 3,820,612 | 7,553,249 | 2.96 | 97.697 |
| 2000 | 4,153,561 | 4,275,270 | 8,428,832 | 1.77 | 97.153 |
| 2005 | 4,528,891 | 4,716,953 | 9,245,844 | 1.95 | 96.013 |
| 2010 | 5,092,882 | 5,303,204 | 10,396,086 | 2.47 | 96.034 |
| 2015 | 5,776,303 | 5,990,766 | 11,767,070 | 2.56 | 96.420 |
| 2020 | 6,592,746 | 6,778,437 | 13,371,183 | 2.53 | 97.261 |
| 2021 | 6,766,588 | 6,943,925 | 13,710,513 | 2.48 | 97.446 |
| 2022 | 6,943,315 | 7,111,823 | 14,055,137 | 2.48 | 97.631 |
| 2023 | 7,122,533 | 7,282,935 | 14,405,468 | 2.44 | 97.798 |
| 2024 | 7,301,267 | 7,453,518 | 14,754,785 | 2.35 | 97.957 |
| 2025 | 7,477,672 | 7,622,056 | 15,099,727 | 2.27 | 98.106 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.586 | 20.407 | 5.971 |
| 1955 | 35.959 | 20.006 | 6.037 |
| 1960 | 36.623 | 19.582 | 6.112 |
| 1965 | 37.653 | 19.201 | 6.178 |
| 1970 | 39.060 | 18.895 | 6.243 |
| 1975 | 40.606 | 18.387 | 6.367 |
| 1980 | 42.842 | 17.705 | 6.459 |
| 1985 | 45.310 | 17.354 | 6.527 |
| 1990 | 47.252 | 17.201 | 6.515 |
| 1995 | 49.836 | 16.978 | 6.288 |
| 2000 | 52.420 | 16.383 | 5.918 |
| 2005 | 54.422 | 16.021 | 5.727 |
| 2010 | 56.431 | 16.306 | 5.435 |
| 2015 | 57.899 | 16.886 | 5.002 |
| 2020 | 59.350 | 17.572 | 4.489 |
| 2021 | 59.373 | 17.701 | 4.399 |
| 2022 | 60.432 | 17.836 | 4.303 |
| 2023 | 60.740 | 17.984 | 4.217 |
| 2024 | 60.904 | 18.142 | 4.131 |
| 2025 | 61.064 | 18.307 | 4.041 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 88,062 | 136,489 | 29.226 | 45.297 |
| 1955 | 95,124 | 149,081 | 29.109 | 45.620 |
| 1960 | 100,421 | 162,270 | 28.234 | 45.623 |
| 1965 | 104,921 | 177,056 | 26.967 | 45.507 |
| 1970 | 109,283 | 194,702 | 25.548 | 45.517 |
| 1975 | 112,994 | 212,265 | 24.280 | 45.610 |
| 1980 | 113,734 | 230,920 | 22.533 | 45.750 |
| 1985 | 116,137 | 258,448 | 20.700 | 46.066 |
| 1990 | 122,530 | 292,457 | 19.043 | 45.452 |
| 1995 | 128,813 | 334,456 | 17.054 | 44.280 |
| 2000 | 125,526 | 352,603 | 14.892 | 41.833 |
| 2005 | 122,428 | 373,629 | 13.241 | 40.411 |
| 2010 | 123,534 | 412,048 | 11.883 | 39.635 |
| 2015 | 127,800 | 444,411 | 10.861 | 37.767 |
| 2020 | 132,627 | 474,920 | 9.919 | 35.518 |
| 2021 | 134,516 | 479,631 | 9.811 | 34.983 |
| 2022 | 130,720 | 483,229 | 9.300 | 34.381 |
| 2023 | 131,455 | 487,595 | 9.125 | 33.848 |
| 2024 | 133,199 | 491,708 | 9.028 | 33.325 |
| 2025 | 134,872 | 494,546 | 8.932 | 32.752 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 207,613 | 2,886,041 | 6.711 |
| 1955 | 278,619 | 3,037,516 | 8.402 |
| 1960 | 374,618 | 3,202,791 | 10.472 |
| 1965 | 503,254 | 3,374,552 | 12.978 |
| 1970 | 674,210 | 3,545,560 | 15.977 |
| 1975 | 851,729 | 3,512,785 | 19.515 |
| 1980 | 1,065,557 | 3,446,345 | 23.617 |
| 1985 | 1,353,622 | 3,731,145 | 26.621 |
| 1990 | 1,693,072 | 4,348,022 | 28.026 |
| 1995 | 2,320,034 | 5,551,139 | 29.475 |
| 2000 | 2,719,112 | 6,089,434 | 30.869 |
| 2005 | 3,122,424 | 6,557,321 | 32.257 |
| 2010 | 3,635,259 | 7,158,911 | 33.678 |
| 2015 | 4,249,131 | 7,842,402 | 35.141 |
| 2020 | 5,070,656 | 8,680,170 | 36.875 |
| 2021 | 5,257,867 | 8,851,793 | 37.264 |
| 2022 | 5,452,425 | 9,022,706 | 37.668 |
| 2023 | 5,654,534 | 9,192,610 | 38.085 |
| 2024 | 5,864,528 | 9,361,399 | 38.517 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 1,127,290 | 1,093,195 | 2,220,485 | 15.05 | 103.119 |
| 05-09 | 1,017,375 | 989,333 | 2,006,708 | 13.60 | 102.834 |
| 10-14 | 916,352 | 891,333 | 1,807,685 | 12.25 | 102.807 |
| 15-19 | 810,372 | 790,115 | 1,600,487 | 10.85 | 102.564 |
| 20-24 | 703,798 | 689,045 | 1,392,843 | 9.44 | 102.141 |
| 25-29 | 627,367 | 618,552 | 1,245,919 | 8.44 | 101.425 |
| 30-34 | 519,476 | 523,705 | 1,043,181 | 7.07 | 99.192 |
| 35-39 | 396,138 | 415,920 | 812,058 | 5.50 | 95.244 |
| 40-44 | 287,526 | 322,475 | 610,000 | 4.13 | 89.162 |
| 45-49 | 219,537 | 261,980 | 481,517 | 3.26 | 83.799 |
| 50-54 | 183,590 | 222,543 | 406,134 | 2.75 | 82.496 |
| 55-59 | 155,011 | 187,992 | 343,002 | 2.32 | 82.456 |
| 60-64 | 122,656 | 152,315 | 274,970 | 1.86 | 80.528 |
| 65-69 | 88,660 | 116,275 | 204,935 | 1.39 | 76.250 |
| 70-74 | 60,608 | 83,297 | 143,905 | 0.98 | 72.761 |
| 75-79 | 37,316 | 52,675 | 89,991 | 0.61 | 70.842 |
| 80-84 | 19,262 | 28,312 | 47,575 | 0.32 | 68.035 |
| 85-89 | 7,227 | 11,185 | 18,412 | 0.12 | 64.613 |
| 90-94 | 1,550 | 2,848 | 4,397 | 0.03 | 54.424 |
| 95-99 | 153 | 399 | 552 | 0.00 | 38.346 |
| 100+ | 3 | 25 | 28 | 0.00 | 12.000 |
| Total | 7,301,267 | 7,453,519 | 14,754,784 | 97.957 | |