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Guinea Demographics

Population of Guinea (2026)

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Guinea Population
15,441,993
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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)
4.0
(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, 40.9% of the population of Guinea is urban (6,309,155 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 245,720 Km2 (94,873 sq. miles).

Largest cities by Population in Guinea

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

Rank Urban Area Population Estimate (2025)
1 Coyah (Conacry) 2,727,684
2 Siguiri 297,453
3 Kankan 296,159
4 Nzérékoré 272,866
5 Labé 208,325
6 Kindia 206,850
7 Kamsar 133,696
8 Kissidougou 111,446
9 Faranah 100,503
10 Sinko 92,364
11 Sangarédi 91,739
12 Mamou 85,094
13 Banankoro 80,086
14 Macenta 67,045
15 Balato 66,904
16 Boké 63,849
17 Guéckédou 58,408
18 Fria 58,072
19 Sètiguiya 56,184
20 Boukaria 55,395
21 Kouroussa 54,969
22 Tonborho 54,734
23 Lola 53,235
24 Tanene 51,600
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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.