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Population · Africa

Guinea population 2026

Right now · estimate

Guinea population right now

15,559,596

Births today
0
Deaths today
0
Births this year
417,335
Births minus deaths this year
+302,809

Guinea has an estimated 15,441,992 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 342,265 more than a year earlier (+2.27%). It is the 75th most populous country in the world. It is still growing and is projected to reach 23.4 million by 2050 and 32 million by 2100.

UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.

Guinea in numbers, 2026

Births in 2026
497 thousand 1,362 a day
Deaths in 2026
136 thousand 374 a day
Net migration
−20 thousand more departures than arrivals
Growth rate
+2.21% growing
Fertility rate
3.96per woman above replacement (2.1)
Median age
18.5years world: 31.1
Life expectancy
61.2years
Aged 65 and over
3.5% 4.6% by 2050

Land, people and health

Capital
Conakry
Area
245,857 km² 79th largest of 237
Population density
63per km² 156th most crowded
Urban population
39.0% 57.0% by 2050
Men and women
7.7 million / 7.8 million 98.2 men per 100 women
Life expectancy, women
62.4years men: 59.9 years
Infant mortality
63.1per 1,000 births under-5: 89.9
Birth rate
32.2per 1,000 death rate: 8.8
Net migration rate
−1.3per 1,000 net departures

Population of Guinea, 1950–2100

Still rising in 2100 on the UN medium projection. By 2050: 23.4 million (+51.6% from today).

Population of Guinea
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
32M 2026
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YearPopulation
19503,013,177
19513,061,973
19523,111,681
19533,162,522
19543,214,560
19553,267,860
19563,322,500
19573,378,654
19583,436,432
19593,495,773
19603,556,749
19613,619,551
19623,684,273
19633,750,954
19643,819,722
19653,890,716
19663,964,154
19674,040,154
19684,118,550
19694,198,300
19704,277,536
19714,355,200
19724,431,292
19734,506,324
19744,580,510
19754,653,876
19764,727,022
19774,801,128
19784,877,854
19794,959,282
19805,047,420
19815,143,288
19825,247,672
19835,359,814
19845,480,096
19855,610,373
19865,750,668
19875,900,198
19886,056,574
19896,215,812
19906,434,374
19916,697,166
19926,914,366
19937,128,178
19947,345,107
19957,553,250
19967,770,035
19977,931,370
19988,081,990
19998,265,123
20008,428,832
20018,539,960
20028,674,066
20038,870,781
20049,062,726
20059,245,844
20069,441,170
20079,662,280
20089,898,870
200910,143,534
201010,396,086
201110,656,810
201210,921,580
201311,191,873
201411,472,924
201511,767,070
201612,073,030
201712,385,659
201812,704,774
201913,034,346
202013,371,183
202113,710,513
202214,055,137
202314,405,468
2024 *14,754,786
2025 *15,099,727
2026 *15,441,992
2027 *15,784,089
2028 *16,126,574
2029 *16,466,756
2030 *16,807,147
2031 *17,147,634
2032 *17,485,892
2033 *17,822,202
2034 *18,154,407
2035 *18,486,013
2036 *18,820,865
2037 *19,155,753
2038 *19,489,369
2039 *19,823,858
2040 *20,160,750
2041 *20,497,029
2042 *20,830,652
2043 *21,163,499
2044 *21,492,051
2045 *21,817,245
2046 *22,141,685
2047 *22,463,112
2048 *22,780,054
2049 *23,092,613
2050 *23,404,584
2051 *23,715,929
2052 *24,024,292
2053 *24,331,757
2054 *24,634,040
2055 *24,929,831
2056 *25,221,691
2057 *25,506,951
2058 *25,788,344
2059 *26,064,814
2060 *26,331,823
2061 *26,593,083
2062 *26,851,424
2063 *27,105,402
2064 *27,352,387
2065 *27,591,502
2066 *27,825,620
2067 *28,054,752
2068 *28,277,332
2069 *28,493,739
2070 *28,702,814
2071 *28,905,304
2072 *29,101,028
2073 *29,289,078
2074 *29,471,574
2075 *29,650,856
2076 *29,823,857
2077 *29,986,521
2078 *30,142,676
2079 *30,295,880
2080 *30,441,885
2081 *30,582,998
2082 *30,719,062
2083 *30,847,390
2084 *30,969,915
2085 *31,086,363
2086 *31,194,418
2087 *31,289,850
2088 *31,378,745
2089 *31,462,979
2090 *31,539,457
2091 *31,607,972
2092 *31,672,846
2093 *31,734,350
2094 *31,789,057
2095 *31,835,992
2096 *31,877,187
2097 *31,915,981
2098 *31,951,320
2099 *31,982,067
2100 *32,007,047

* UN projection

Population of Guinea by year

8.4 million in 2000, 15.4 million in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2026* 15,441,992 +2.27% 75
2025* 15,099,727 +2.34% 75
2024* 14,754,786 +2.42% 75
2023 14,405,468 +2.49% 75
2022 14,055,137 +2.51% 75
2021 13,710,513 +2.54% 75
2020 13,371,183 +2.58% 75
2019 13,034,346 +2.59% 75
2018 12,704,774 +2.58% 75
2017 12,385,659 +2.59% 75
2016 12,073,030 +2.60% 75
2015 11,767,070 +2.56% 75
2010 10,396,086 +2.49% 81
2005 9,245,844 +2.02% 84
2000 8,428,832 +1.98% 86
1995 7,553,250 +2.83% 89
1990 6,434,374 +3.52% 92
1985 5,610,373 +2.38% 92
1980 5,047,420 +1.78% 94
1975 4,653,876 +1.60% 93
1970 4,277,536 +1.89% 94
1965 3,890,716 +1.86% 91
1960 3,556,749 +1.74% 91
1955 3,267,860 +1.66% 88
1950 3,013,177 – 88

Population forecast for Guinea

UN medium-variant projection: 23.4 million in 2050 (+51.6% from 2026), 32 million in 2100.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2030 16,807,147 +2.07% 75
2035 18,486,013 +1.83% 75
2040 20,160,750 +1.70% 74
2045 21,817,245 +1.51% 71
2050 23,404,584 +1.35% 71
2060 26,331,823 +1.02% 68
2070 28,702,814 +0.73% 66
2080 30,441,885 +0.48% 65
2090 31,539,457 +0.24% 65
2100 32,007,047 +0.08% 64

Largest cities in Guinea

Urban area in 2026: the whole built-up city, measured the same way for every country (UN, 2025). * UN projection. Largest cities in the world

#CityPopulation 2026
1 Conacry 2,764,344
2 Kankan 314,486
3 Siguiri 308,517
4 Nzérékoré 275,047
5 Labé 213,529
6 Kindia 210,950
7 Kamsar 136,931
8 Kissidougou 113,176
9 Faranah 101,696
10 Sangarédi 94,041

Age structure

Median age 18.5. 3.5% are 65 or older, 4.6% by 2050; 40.2% are under 15.

Guinea, 2026 Men 2026 Women 2026 2050 (projection)
100+: men 0.0% 100+: women 0.0% 100+ 95-99: men 0.0% 95-99: women 0.0% 90-94: men 0.0% 90-94: women 0.0% 90-94 85-89: men 0.0% 85-89: women 0.1% 80-84: men 0.1% 80-84: women 0.2% 80-84 75-79: men 0.3% 75-79: women 0.4% 70-74: men 0.4% 70-74: women 0.6% 70-74 65-69: men 0.6% 65-69: women 0.8% 60-64: men 0.8% 60-64: women 1.0% 60-64 55-59: men 1.0% 55-59: women 1.3% 50-54: men 1.2% 50-54: women 1.5% 50-54 45-49: men 1.5% 45-49: women 1.8% 40-44: men 2.1% 40-44: women 2.3% 40-44 35-39: men 2.8% 35-39: women 2.9% 30-34: men 3.6% 30-34: women 3.6% 30-34 25-29: men 4.2% 25-29: women 4.2% 20-24: men 4.7% 20-24: women 4.6% 20-24 15-19: men 5.5% 15-19: women 5.4% 10-14: men 6.2% 10-14: women 6.0% 10-14 5-9: men 6.8% 5-9: women 6.6% 0-4: men 7.4% 0-4: women 7.2% 0-4

Share of the total population in each age group (%)

Births per woman

3.96 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration.

Fertility rate, Guinea
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
2.0 2026
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YearFertility rate
19505.97
19515.98
19525.99
19536.01
19546.02
19556.04
19566.05
19576.07
19586.08
19596.10
19606.11
19616.13
19626.14
19636.15
19646.17
19656.18
19666.19
19676.20
19686.21
19696.23
19706.24
19716.26
19726.28
19736.31
19746.34
19756.37
19766.40
19776.43
19786.44
19796.45
19806.46
19816.46
19826.49
19836.49
19846.51
19856.53
19866.55
19876.57
19886.56
19896.55
19906.51
19916.48
19926.45
19936.41
19946.36
19956.29
19966.21
19976.12
19986.05
19995.99
20005.92
20015.83
20025.78
20035.74
20045.73
20055.73
20065.70
20075.66
20085.60
20095.53
20105.44
20115.34
20125.23
20135.15
20145.07
20155.00
20164.92
20174.79
20184.67
20194.58
20204.49
20214.40
20224.30
20234.22
2024 *4.13
2025 *4.04
2026 *3.96
2027 *3.89
2028 *3.81
2029 *3.73
2030 *3.66
2031 *3.59
2032 *3.52
2033 *3.45
2034 *3.38
2035 *3.32
2036 *3.27
2037 *3.21
2038 *3.16
2039 *3.12
2040 *3.07
2041 *3.02
2042 *2.98
2043 *2.94
2044 *2.90
2045 *2.86
2046 *2.82
2047 *2.79
2048 *2.76
2049 *2.73
2050 *2.70
2051 *2.67
2052 *2.64
2053 *2.62
2054 *2.60
2055 *2.57
2056 *2.55
2057 *2.53
2058 *2.51
2059 *2.48
2060 *2.46
2061 *2.44
2062 *2.42
2063 *2.40
2064 *2.38
2065 *2.37
2066 *2.35
2067 *2.34
2068 *2.32
2069 *2.31
2070 *2.29
2071 *2.28
2072 *2.27
2073 *2.26
2074 *2.24
2075 *2.23
2076 *2.22
2077 *2.21
2078 *2.19
2079 *2.18
2080 *2.17
2081 *2.16
2082 *2.15
2083 *2.14
2084 *2.13
2085 *2.12
2086 *2.11
2087 *2.10
2088 *2.09
2089 *2.08
2090 *2.07
2091 *2.06
2092 *2.05
2093 *2.04
2094 *2.04
2095 *2.03
2096 *2.02
2097 *2.01
2098 *2.00
2099 *2.00
2100 *1.99

* UN projection

Births and deaths each year

Births outnumber deaths throughout the projection.

Births and deaths, Guinea
  • Births
  • Deaths
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
440k388k 2026
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YearBirthsDeaths
1950136,48988,062
1951138,85689,689
1952141,40291,152
1953143,97192,536
1954146,56593,930
1955149,08195,124
1956151,62696,308
1957154,20897,218
1958156,84398,263
1959159,52999,427
1960162,270100,421
1961165,068101,303
1962167,924102,252
1963170,860103,170
1964173,903104,057
1965177,056104,921
1966180,336105,590
1967183,725106,475
1968187,264107,373
1969190,956108,157
1970194,702109,283
1971198,473110,114
1972202,044110,897
1973205,628111,863
1974208,934112,622
1975212,265112,994
1976215,617113,168
1977219,531113,542
1978222,965113,553
1979226,812113,671
1980230,920113,734
1981235,149113,931
1982241,014114,182
1983245,786115,154
1984251,861115,219
1985258,448116,137
1986265,478117,341
1987272,911118,737
1988279,732120,171
1989286,149121,448
1990292,457122,530
1991306,582125,286
1992317,098127,415
1993323,347127,735
1994330,979129,537
1995334,456128,813
1996343,246128,355
1997348,464128,093
1998345,769126,384
1999350,075126,113
2000352,603125,526
2001352,857125,214
2002351,824122,799
2003357,353122,581
2004364,717122,642
2005373,629122,428
2006380,546122,028
2007388,487122,422
2008396,750122,422
2009405,016123,092
2010412,048123,534
2011417,378124,053
2012422,661124,574
2013429,537125,106
2014436,496126,958
2015444,411127,800
2016451,706127,088
2017456,923128,380
2018461,550128,964
2019468,606129,627
2020474,920132,627
2021479,631134,516
2022483,229130,720
2023487,595131,455
2024 *491,708133,199
2025 *494,546134,872
2026 *497,357136,486
2027 *501,552138,079
2028 *503,185139,731
2029 *504,595141,339
2030 *506,565142,877
2031 *508,635144,671
2032 *510,880146,428
2033 *511,287148,116
2034 *511,908149,803
2035 *512,900151,577
2036 *515,765153,455
2037 *516,840155,427
2038 *519,222157,391
2039 *521,627159,482
2040 *523,279161,670
2041 *524,735163,934
2042 *525,933166,227
2043 *527,368168,645
2044 *528,126171,000
2045 *528,469173,553
2046 *529,242176,126
2047 *529,954178,700
2048 *530,054181,439
2049 *530,560184,109
2050 *531,184187,042
2051 *530,953189,876
2052 *530,451192,977
2053 *531,187196,251
2054 *530,550199,734
2055 *529,468203,162
2056 *528,842206,780
2057 *527,614210,464
2058 *526,122214,245
2059 *524,176218,147
2060 *522,793222,337
2061 *521,421226,544
2062 *520,497230,952
2063 *519,038235,398
2064 *517,445240,022
2065 *516,004244,485
2066 *514,907249,264
2067 *513,997253,720
2068 *512,609258,496
2069 *511,129263,207
2070 *509,809268,118
2071 *507,882272,937
2072 *506,383277,883
2073 *505,443282,781
2074 *503,284287,512
2075 *501,647292,176
2076 *499,671296,836
2077 *497,694301,289
2078 *495,524305,727
2079 *493,366310,005
2080 *491,628314,394
2081 *489,507318,440
2082 *487,050322,686
2083 *484,734326,894
2084 *482,361330,933
2085 *480,344334,930
2086 *477,649338,796
2087 *474,622342,803
2088 *472,060346,665
2089 *469,252350,429
2090 *466,114354,284
2091 *463,311358,249
2092 *460,177361,911
2093 *457,555365,583
2094 *455,122369,022
2095 *452,415372,459
2096 *449,820375,803
2097 *447,101379,080
2098 *445,024382,219
2099 *442,564384,864
2100 *440,195387,811

* UN projection

Economy of Guinea

GDP by country →
GDP 2026
$45.3 billion 104th largest economy
GDP per person
$2,797 US$, market rates
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$ 8,011 at purchasing power parity
Economic growth
+7.2% real GDP
Inflation
6.3% consumer prices
Unemployment
– of the labour force
Government debt
34.8% of GDP
Share of world GDP
0.0%
GDP of Guinea, current US dollars
  • IMF estimate
  • IMF projection
75.7B 2026
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YearGDP, US$
19904,154,000,000
19914,697,000,000
19925,117,000,000
19935,108,000,000
19945,270,000,000
19955,754,000,000
19966,045,000,000
19976,011,000,000
19985,767,000,000
19995,633,000,000
20004,884,000,000
20014,638,000,000
20024,824,000,000
20035,828,000,000
20046,542,000,000
20055,795,000,000
20065,294,000,000
20078,382,000,000
20089,535,000,000
200910,312,000,000
20109,394,000,000
201110,108,000,000
201211,919,000,000
201313,069,000,000
201413,987,000,000
201513,380,000,000
201613,411,000,000
201716,520,000,000
201817,927,000,000
201920,505,000,000
202023,459,000,000
202125,137,000,000
202230,060,000,000
202335,333,000,000
202438,348,000,000
202542,272,000,000
2026 *45,307,000,000
2027 *49,987,000,000
2028 *56,233,000,000
2029 *62,523,000,000
2030 *68,987,000,000
2031 *75,744,000,000

* IMF projection

Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026). 2026 and later are IMF projections. GDP per capita by country · Richest countries

CO₂ emissions of Guinea

CO₂ by country →
CO₂ emissions 2024
4 million tonnes 143rd largest emitter
Per person
0.27 t world: 4.73 t
Share of world CO₂
0.01% 0.19% of its people
Change since 1990
+316% +126% since 2005
CO₂ emissions of Guinea, million tonnes a year
4.0 2024
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YearCO₂, million tonnes
19500.18
19510.15
19520.17
19530.14
19540.17
19550.17
19560.19
19570.20
19580.17
19590.16
19600.41
19610.62
19620.66
19630.70
19640.70
19650.70
19660.72
19670.72
19680.75
19690.75
19700.79
19710.81
19720.83
19730.80
19740.84
19750.84
19760.89
19770.90
19780.90
19790.94
19800.96
19810.99
19820.98
19830.95
19840.98
19850.99
19861.00
19870.99
19881.03
19891.04
19900.97
19910.99
19921.01
19931.04
19941.08
19951.12
19961.18
19971.24
19981.31
19991.39
20001.44
20011.52
20021.58
20031.65
20041.72
20051.78
20061.85
20071.93
20081.96
20092.09
20102.46
20112.56
20122.39
20132.08
20142.37
20152.45
20162.70
20174.85
20183.77
20194.10
20204.43
20214.07
20224.05
20233.88
20244.03

Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions

Compare with Africa

CountryPopulation 2026Growth
Guinea 15.4 million +2.21%
Nigeria 242 million +2.03%
Ethiopia 139 million +2.48%
Egypt 120 million +1.44%
DR Congo 116 million +3.13%
Tanzania 72.6 million +2.79%
South Africa 65.5 million +1.05%
Kenya 58.6 million +1.89%
Sudan 53.3 million +3.03%

All 237 countries · Fertility rate by country · Birth rate by country · Median age by country · Life expectancy by country · Population growth rate by country · Population density by country · Largest countries by area · Death rate by country · Infant mortality rate by country · Elderly population by country · Net migration rate by country · Urban population by country · Sex ratio by country

Air quality in Guinea today

Hourly AQI and a 48-hour forecast for Conakry.

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Questions

What is the population of Guinea in 2026?

15,441,992 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 15.4 million people, +2.27% on 2025.

Is Guinea's population growing or shrinking?

Growing: 342,265 more people in 2026 than in 2025, with 1,362 births and 374 deaths a day and net migration of −19,725 a year.

When will Guinea's population peak?

Not this century on the UN's medium projection: 23.4 million in 2050 and 32 million in 2100, still rising.

What is the fertility rate in Guinea?

3.96 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1.

How many babies are born in Guinea every day?

About 1,362 a day (497 thousand in 2026), against about 374 deaths a day.

What is the life expectancy in Guinea?

61.2 years at birth in 2026: 62.4 for women and 59.9 for men, against a world average of 73.8.

How many men and women live in Guinea?

About 7.7 million men and 7.8 million women in 2026, or 98.2 men for every 100 women.

What is the population density of Guinea?

63 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 245,857 km². The world average is 64.

What was the population of Guinea in 2000?

8,428,832 (8.4 million), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 83% since, to 15.4 million in 2026.

What will the population of Guinea be in 2050?

About 23.4 million on the UN's medium projection (23,404,584), +51.6% from 2026; 32 million by 2100.

What are the largest cities in Guinea?

Conacry (2.8 million), Kankan (314 thousand), Siguiri (309 thousand), Nzérékoré (275 thousand), Labé (214 thousand). UN figures for 2026, counting each city’s whole built-up area.

What is the GDP of Guinea in 2026?

$45.3 billion at current prices, the 104th largest economy in the world, on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2026) figures; real growth of +7.2%.

What is Guinea's GDP per capita?

$2,797 per person at market exchange rates in 2026, or Int$ 8,011 at purchasing power parity, which adjusts for local prices.

How much CO₂ does Guinea emit?

4 million tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.27 t per person and 0.01% of the world total; oil is the largest source (100%).

Source and method

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.