Guinea Demographics

Population of Guinea (2026)

View live population, charts & trends: Population of Guinea

Guinea Population
15,441,992
see live
Yearly Change
+2.27%
Global Share
0.19%
Global Rank
75

Median Age

The median age in Guinea is 18.5 years (2026).

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)
3.96
(Live Births per Woman, 2026)

Life Expectancy in Guinea

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
61.2
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
62.4
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
59.9
(life expectancy at birth, males)


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


Infant Mortality
63.1
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
89.9
(per 1,000 live births)


Guinea Urban Population

Currently, 39.0% of the population of Guinea is urban (6,019,512 people in 2026)


Population Density

The 2026 population density in Guinea is 63 people per km² (163 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 245,717 km² (94,872 sq. miles).

Largest Cities and Urban Centers in Guinea

The 30 largest of 36 cities and urban centers, ranked by population at the census of July 1, 2025 (by National Institute of Statistics, Guinea).

RankCity or Urban CenterPopulation
1Conakryincl. Manéah, Kagbélen3,407,327
2Kankan410,542
3Nzérékoré316,065
4Siguiri303,000
5Kindia220,000
6Dubréka205,899
7Labé172,000
8Kissidougou167,985
9Coyah157,387
10Kamsar148,000
11Mamou125,000
12Boké116,000
13Guéckédou101,397
14Faranah94,000
15Macenta81,000
16Fria76,000
17Sangarédi75,000
18Mandiana56,000
19Kouroussa55,000
20Lola51,000
21Dabola48,000
22Kérouané45,000
23Forécariah37,357
24Dinguiraye33,000
25Koundara33,000
26Pita32,000
27Beyla27,000
28Télimélé19,000
29Boffa8,631(2014 census)
30Dalaba8,549(2014 census)
See all 36 cities and urban centers in Guinea

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.