Guinea Demographics

Population of Guinea (2025)

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Guinea Population
15,099,727
see live
Yearly Change
+2.34%
Global Share
0.18%
Global Rank
75

Median Age

The median age in Guinea is 18.3 years (2025).

Fertility in Guinea

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility: the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
4.0
(Live Births per Woman, 2025)

Life Expectancy in Guinea

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
61.1
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
62.3
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
59.8
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Guinea


Infant Mortality
63.8
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
90.9
(per 1,000 live births)


Guinea Urban Population

Currently, 40.3% of the population of Guinea is urban (6,082,701 people in 2025)


Population Density

The 2025 population density in Guinea is 61 people per Km2 (159 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 245,720 Km2 (94,873 sq. miles).

Largest Cities in Guinea

# City Population
1 Conakry 1,928,389
2 Camayenne 1,871,242
3 Nzerekore 226,426
4 Kankan 221,428
5 Maneah 194,297
6 Dubreka 182,296
7 Kindia 161,024
8 Siguiri 148,018
9 Kissidougou 116,019
10 Kamsar 113,350
11 Labe 107,571
12 Gueckedou 79,140
13 Mamou 79,109
14 Coyah 77,103
15 Faranah 70,181
16 Macenta 68,020
17 Fria 64,169
18 Boke 63,736
19 Sangaredi 54,824
20 Kouroussa 36,295
21 Lola 32,555
22 Telimele 30,311
23 Dabola 29,449
24 Kintinian 27,969
25 Kerouane 26,990
26 Tougue 25,531
27 Pita 25,355
28 Forecariah 23,350
29 Koundara 22,326
30 Dinguiraye 20,993

See also

Sources

Definitions

Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.