The population of Guinea is expected to grow by 336,000 in 2018 and reach 13,398,000 in 2019. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 10,000 people yearly. On average there are 457,408 births and 113,381 deaths in Guinea per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 2.64 percent per year. The population density of Guinea has changed from 18.4 in 1980 to 50.4 in 2016.
| Current population | 13,330,890 people at present (Sunday 21st of October 2018) | |
| Median Age | 23.1 years |
| Life expectancy | 61.2 years | |
| Population density | 53.1 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 13,053,000 | 336,000 (2.6%) | -10,000 | 23.1 | 4.70 | 53 | 5,046,000 (38.7%) |
| 2017 | 12,717,000 | 321,076 (2.5%) | -10,000 | 23.0 | 4.78 | 52 | 4,852,000 (38.2%) |
| 2016 | 12,395,924 | 304,391 (2.5%) | -10,000 | 23.0 | 4.86 | 50 | 4,667,189 (37.7%) |
| 2015 | 12,091,533 | 286,024 (2.4%) | -10,000 | 22.9 | 4.93 | 49 | 4,493,335 (37.2%) |
| 2010 | 10,794,170 | 237,646 (2.2%) | -50,000 | 22.7 | 5.34 | 44 | 3,762,416 (34.9%) |
| 2005 | 9,679,745 | 189,516 (2.0%) | -60,000 | 22.6 | 5.73 | 39 | 3,175,634 (32.8%) |
| 2000 | 8,808,546 | 154,777 (1.8%) | -73,601 | 22.7 | 6.08 | 36 | 2,732,147 (31.0%) |
| 1995 | 7,871,173 | 326,882 (4.2%) | -49,230 | 22.9 | 6.39 | 32 | 2,320,028 (29.5%) |
| 1990 | 6,041,094 | 270,442 (4.5%) | 160,000 | 23.0 | 6.60 | 25 | 1,693,077 (28.0%) |
| 1985 | 5,084,767 | 141,623 (2.8%) | 32,490 | 23.2 | 6.63 | 21 | 1,353,616 (26.6%) |
| 1980 | 4,511,902 | 54,824 (1.2%) | -7,600 | 23.5 | 6.53 | 18 | 1,065,576 (23.6%) |
| 1975 | 4,364,514 | 18,969 (0.4%) | -70,600 | 23.8 | 6.37 | 18 | 851,735 (19.5%) |
| 1970 | 4,219,770 | 55,767 (1.3%) | -55,000 | 23.9 | 6.23 | 17 | 674,193 (16.0%) |
| 1965 | 3,877,806 | 66,147 (1.7%) | -2,771 | 24.0 | 6.16 | 16 | 503,262 (13.0%) |
| 1960 | 3,577,409 | 56,243 (1.6%) | -2,771 | 24.3 | 6.11 | 15 | 374,626 (10.5%) |
In 2017 the population of Guinea was 12,717,000 and the average age decreased from 24.3 in 1960 to 23.0. Urban population has increased from 2,732,147 (31.0%) in 2000 to 5,046,000 (38.7%) in the current year. The population density of Guinea has changed from 18.4 in 1980 to 50.4 in 2016.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13,751,000 | 353,000 (2.6%) | -4,000 | 23.3 | 4.55 | 56 | 5,459,000 (39.7%) |
| 2025 | 15,612,000 | 386,000 (2.5%) | -4,000 | 23.8 | 4.20 | 64 | 6,617,000 (42.4%) |
| 2030 | 17,631,000 | 415,000 (2.4%) | -4,000 | 24.4 | 3.88 | 72 | 7,958,000 (45.1%) |
| 2035 | 19,789,000 | 442,000 (2.2%) | -4,000 | 25.1 | 3.60 | 81 | 9,481,000 (47.9%) |
| 2040 | 22,060,000 | 462,000 (2.1%) | -4,000 | 25.8 | 3.36 | 90 | 11,185,000 (50.7%) |
| 2045 | 24,424,000 | 479,000 (2.0%) | -4,000 | 26.7 | 3.15 | 99 | 13,064,000 (53.5%) |
| 2050 | 26,852,000 | 489,000 (1.8%) | -4,000 | 27.6 | 2.97 | 109 | 15,106,000 (56.3%) |
Total Guinea population should reach 13,751,000 by 2020 and should increase to 26,852,000 people by year 2050. The life expectancy at birth should reach 72.5 (71.0 years for male and 74.1 years for females). Population density will go up to 109.3 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 2.64% (321,076 residents, including 115,076 deaths). The demographics of Guinea constitutes of 6,507,000 women and 6,546,000 men, which means there are 1,006 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 52.7% of population (6,880,236) is 19 or younger, 44.1% of population (5,755,068) is between age 20 and 64 and 3.2% of population (417,696) is over 65.