Population density in Guinea
Guinea: Population density was 58.63 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
58.63 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
145th
of 215 countries
All-time high
58.63 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
All-time low
14.73 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population density in Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Guinea is 58.63 people per sq. km of land area, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Guinea peaked at 58.63 people per sq. km of land area in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.73 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
Guinea ranks 145th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population density in Guinea, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.73 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 14.99 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 15.27 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 15.54 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 15.83 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 16.13 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 16.44 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 16.76 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 17.09 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 17.41 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 17.72 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 18.03 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 18.34 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 18.64 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 18.94 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 19.24 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 19.54 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 19.85 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 20.18 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 20.54 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 20.93 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 21.36 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 21.81 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 22.3 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 22.83 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 23.4 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 24.01 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 24.65 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 25.3 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 26.19 people per sq. km of land area | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 27.26 people per sq. km of land area | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 28.14 people per sq. km of land area | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 29.01 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 29.89 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 30.74 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 31.62 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 32.28 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 32.89 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 33.64 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 34.3 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 34.75 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 35.3 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 36.1 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 36.88 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 37.63 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 38.42 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 39.32 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 40.29 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 41.28 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 42.31 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 43.37 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 44.45 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 45.55 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 46.69 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 47.89 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 49.13 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 50.41 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 51.7 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 53.05 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 54.42 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 55.8 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 57.2 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 58.63 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.87 people per sq. km of land area | 14.73 people per sq. km of land area | 17.09 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.79 people per sq. km of land area | 17.41 people per sq. km of land area | 20.18 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.71 people per sq. km of land area | 20.54 people per sq. km of land area | 25.3 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.16 people per sq. km of land area | 26.19 people per sq. km of land area | 33.64 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.43 people per sq. km of land area | 34.3 people per sq. km of land area | 41.28 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.45 people per sq. km of land area | 42.31 people per sq. km of land area | 53.05 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.51 people per sq. km of land area | 54.42 people per sq. km of land area | 58.63 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 142 Panama 60.11 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 143 Cameroon 60.02 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 144 Bulgaria 59.38 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 146 Liberia 57.03 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 147 Nicaragua 56.7 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 148 Iran 55.85 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Guinea
- Population in the largest city 38.7% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 27.26 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 2.25 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1491 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 8.59 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 2.25 million (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 41.62 Hectares (2020)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Guinea?
- Population density in Guinea was 58.63 people per sq. km of land area in 2023, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 58.63 people per sq. km of land area in 2023.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.73 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Guinea rank for population density?
- Guinea ranks 145th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population density rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.