Guinea Population Clock
Guinea has an estimated population of about 15.1 million, which makes it the 74th most populous of the 115 countries tracked here.
Its population is growing rapidly, at 2.31% a year.
The capital is Conakry.
The counter below is a live estimate interpolated from the World Bank's latest annual figures — not a real-time measurement. It links to its source, base year and method via the ⓘ next to it.
Statistics
Population trend
Population 2016–2025 (World Bank)
How Guinea's population is changing
Guinea records about 1,378 births and 373 deaths a day. That is a natural increase of roughly 1,005 people per day, or about 367,076 a year before migration is counted.
Net migration runs at about 16,282 over the reported period, with more people leaving than arriving. That is equivalent to about 4% of its natural change.
If the current rate held indefinitely, Guinea would take roughly 30 years to double in size — a projection of today's rate, not a forecast.
Over the 9 years from 2016 to 2025, the population rose from 12.1 million to 15.1 million — a gain of 3.03 million, or 25.1%.
Where people live in Guinea
With about 59 people per square kilometre, Guinea is moderately populated, close to the world average of 62. That ranks 78th of the 115 countries here. Its closest comparisons on density are Bulgaria and Cameroon.
Guinea covers about 245,720 km² of land, which is what turns a population of 15.1 million into that density figure.
About 38.5% of people live in urban areas, making Guinea split between town and countryside, below the world average of 57.8%. That works out to roughly 5.82 million town and city dwellers and 9.28 million living rurally.
Age, fertility and life expectancy in Guinea
Guinea has a very young population: about 40.5% are under 15 and 3.5% are 65 or older. Children outnumber over-65s by roughly 11.7 to one.
The total fertility rate is about 4.13 births per woman, above the ~2.1 replacement level, which is what sustains growth from births alone. The world figure is about 2.19.
Life expectancy at birth is about 60.9 years, roughly 12.6 years below the global average of 73.5.
Guinea at a glance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 15.1 million | 2025 |
| World rank by population | #74 | 2025 |
| Annual growth rate | 2.31% | 2025 |
| Population density | 59 /km² | 2023 |
| Land area | 245,720 km² | 2023 |
| Urban population | 38.5% | 2025 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 60.9 years | 2024 |
| Fertility rate | 4.13 births per woman | 2024 |
| Population under 15 | 40.5% | 2025 |
| Population 65 and over | 3.5% | 2025 |
| Net migration | -16,282 | 2025 |
| Births per day | 1,378 | 2025 |
| Deaths per day | 373 | 2025 |
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Methodology & sources
Data: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), base year 2025. The live counter animates the latest annual growth rate per second; it is an estimate, not a real-time measurement. No figures are invented — every number traces back to the World Bank indicators listed above.
Source: World Bank