Guinea

Western Africa · Capital: Conakry

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15,439,950

As of 2026, the population of Guinea is approximately 15,439,950 (live estimate), growing at 2.7% per year with a birth rate of 36.0 and a death rate of 9.0 per 1,000 people. The population is 50.2% male and 49.8% female, at a density of 62.8 people per km².

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Key indicators

Birth rate: 36.0 /1,000/yr
Death rate: 9.0 /1,000/yr
Literacy: 55.0%
Smoking: 8.0%
Density: 62.8 /km²
Life expectancy: 45.6 yrs

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Demographic profile

Guinea is the 76th most populous of the 238 countries and territories tracked on this site, home to about 0.19% of everyone alive. Within Western Africa, it ranks 8 of 16.

Each day brings roughly 1,521 births and 380 deaths, adding about 416,741 people over a year. At the current natural-increase rate of 2.7% annually, the population would double in roughly 26 years if the rate held. Real trajectories bend as fertility, mortality and migration shift, which is why the chart below shows both history and projection.

Among its first-level divisions, the largest by our modelled allocation is Yomou, holding an estimated 19.1% of the national population. The full breakdown of all 34 states and regions is in the table below — regional figures outside Sudan are modelled estimates built on real region names, and are flagged as such.

Literacy stands near 55.0% and adult smoking prevalence around 8.0%, with life expectancy at about 45.6 years. Baselines come from UN World Population Prospects, the World Bank, WHO surveys, WorldPop and HDX; the counters project them forward in real time — the method, and every caveat, is documented on our data sources page.

Quick answers

What is the population of Guinea in 2026? Approximately 15,439,950 people (live projection; the counter above updates every second).

How fast is Guinea growing? About 2.7% per year — roughly 1,521 births and 380 deaths every day.

What share of the world lives in Guinea? Around 0.19% — ranked 76 worldwide by population.

Population history & projection

Breakdown by states / regions

Regional figures are modelled estimates: real region names, populations allocated from the national total. Sudan carries curated state data.

State / region	Population	Male %	Birth rate	Death rate	Education %	Smoking %
Yomou	2,947,259	49.4%	40.2	9.3	60.1%	9.7%
Kérouané	1,635,094	50.9%	35.4	9.7	51.9%	7.2%
Tougué	1,158,417	49.1%	35.2	9.8	54.2%	7.6%
Pita	907,125	49.8%	39.4	8.9	56.7%	8.9%
Labé	750,401	50.2%	37.4	8.2	52.3%	9.1%
Guéckédou	642,672	50.7%	38.6	8.5	54.2%	8.4%
Forécariah	563,748	49.1%	31.9	8.8	60.1%	6.2%
Koubia	503,259	50.8%	33.7	7.9	52.7%	9.7%
Mali	455,315	50.5%	32.7	8.5	56.8%	9.0%
Mamou	416,311	49.3%	38.5	10.0	58.4%	10.0%
Dinguiraye	383,914	50.6%	35.1	8.8	61.9%	6.3%
Conakry	356,544	49.1%	33.5	8.2	54.2%	6.6%
Coyah	333,093	49.6%	39.6	9.6	51.4%	8.5%
Macenta	312,758	50.8%	33.5	8.2	58.1%	8.9%
Dubréka	294,944	49.9%	34.0	9.9	54.6%	7.6%
Gaoual	279,200	51.2%	32.4	9.4	56.2%	8.4%
Mandiana	265,177	50.9%	39.8	9.5	59.9%	6.2%
Koundara	252,601	50.4%	37.2	8.5	60.3%	8.5%
Dabola	241,255	49.6%	33.6	9.1	48.5%	9.4%
Kankan	230,963	50.1%	35.9	9.1	58.7%	9.0%
Lola	221,580	50.5%	37.0	8.8	59.4%	8.9%
Faranah	212,989	50.0%	33.4	9.2	55.9%	8.7%
Télimélé	205,092	50.0%	37.4	9.5	58.7%	7.1%
Boké	197,805	50.0%	32.1	9.2	50.7%	7.5%
Beyla	191,059	51.0%	36.6	8.4	59.3%	9.0%
Dalaba	184,795	49.8%	34.0	8.3	53.5%	8.5%
Kouroussa	178,961	49.1%	34.0	8.4	55.2%	8.8%
Fria	173,513	49.4%	32.6	8.6	55.0%	6.7%
Siguiri	168,414	49.8%	36.1	9.8	48.7%	7.9%
Lélouma	163,630	50.4%	33.8	8.0	58.5%	7.9%
Kissidougou	159,133	49.3%	34.4	9.5	61.9%	6.9%
Kindia	154,896	51.3%	39.4	9.3	60.2%	7.8%
Boffa	150,897	51.0%	33.4	9.1	53.6%	9.3%
Nzérékoré	147,116	50.1%	35.1	8.3	60.7%	9.9%