Guinea has a population density of 155.5 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Guinea has 179,358 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Guinea ranked 129th out of 197.
Guinea has 0.18% of the world's population and 0.16% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Guinea compared to the World's average
Guinea
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 155.5 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 129/197 | N/A |
| Population |
15374667
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 94,873 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 179,258 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 61.5% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 38.5% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 11.3% | 28.6% |
Guinea population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Guinea has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 62.8%. The population density rank was 134th 21 years ago and is 129th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 155.5 | 129 |
| 2023 | 151.8 | 130 |
| 2022 | 148.1 | 130 |
| 2021 | 144.5 | 130 |
| 2020 | 140.9 | 131 |
| 2019 | 137.4 | 133 |
| 2018 | 133.9 | 133 |
| 2017 | 130.5 | 133 |
| 2016 | 127.3 | 135 |
| 2015 | 124 | 135 |
| 2014 | 120.9 | 135 |
| 2013 | 118 | 137 |
| 2012 | 115.1 | 137 |
| 2011 | 112.3 | 138 |
| 2010 | 109.6 | 136 |
| 2009 | 106.9 | 135 |
| 2008 | 104.3 | 136 |
| 2007 | 101.8 | 136 |
| 2006 | 99.5 | 137 |
| 2005 | 97.5 | 134 |
| 2004 | 95.5 | 134 |
| 2003 | 93.5 | 135 |
| 2002 | 91.4 | 135 |
| 2001 | 90 | 135 |
| 2000 | 88.8 | 135 |
| 1999 | 87.1 | 132 |
| 1998 | 85.2 | 132 |
| 1997 | 83.6 | 133 |
| 1996 | 81.9 | 133 |
| 1995 | 79.6 | 133 |
| 1994 | 77.4 | 133 |
| 1993 | 75.1 | 134 |
| 1992 | 72.9 | 131 |
| 1991 | 70.6 | 117 |
| 1990 | 67.8 | 116 |
| 1989 | 65.5 | 115 |
| 1988 | 63.8 | 114 |
| 1987 | 62.2 | 113 |
| 1986 | 60.6 | 113 |
| 1985 | 59.1 | 113 |
| 1984 | 57.8 | 113 |
| 1983 | 56.5 | 113 |
| 1982 | 55.3 | 112 |
| 1981 | 54.2 | 112 |
| 1980 | 53.2 | 112 |
| 1979 | 52.3 | 114 |
| 1978 | 51.4 | 114 |
| 1977 | 50.6 | 113 |
| 1976 | 49.8 | 112 |
| 1975 | 49.1 | 112 |
| 1974 | 48.3 | 112 |
| 1973 | 47.5 | 112 |
| 1972 | 46.7 | 112 |
| 1971 | 45.9 | 112 |
| 1970 | 45.1 | 110 |
| 1969 | 44.3 | 109 |
| 1968 | 43.4 | 109 |
| 1967 | 42.6 | 107 |
| 1966 | 41.8 | 107 |
| 1965 | 41 | 106 |
| 1964 | 40.3 | 106 |
| 1963 | 39.5 | 105 |
| 1962 | 38.8 | 104 |
| 1961 | 38.2 | 104 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Guinea from 1960 to 2024: 10.5% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 30.9% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 38.5%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38.5% | 157 |
| 2023 | 38.1% | 157 |
| 2022 | 37.7% | 157 |
| 2021 | 37.3% | 157 |
| 2020 | 36.9% | 157 |
| 2019 | 36.5% | 158 |
| 2018 | 36.1% | 157 |
| 2017 | 35.8% | 157 |
| 2016 | 35.5% | 155 |
| 2015 | 35.1% | 155 |
| 2014 | 34.8% | 154 |
| 2013 | 34.5% | 154 |
| 2012 | 34.3% | 154 |
| 2011 | 34% | 154 |
| 2010 | 33.7% | 154 |
| 2009 | 33.4% | 154 |
| 2008 | 33.1% | 155 |
| 2007 | 32.8% | 155 |
| 2006 | 32.5% | 155 |
| 2005 | 32.3% | 154 |
| 2004 | 32% | 155 |
| 2003 | 31.7% | 154 |
| 2002 | 31.4% | 154 |
| 2001 | 31.1% | 155 |
| 2000 | 30.9% | 155 |
| 1999 | 30.6% | 155 |
| 1998 | 30.3% | 155 |
| 1997 | 30.1% | 155 |
| 1996 | 29.8% | 155 |
| 1995 | 29.5% | 155 |
| 1994 | 29.2% | 157 |
| 1993 | 28.9% | 157 |
| 1992 | 28.6% | 156 |
| 1991 | 28.3% | 157 |
| 1990 | 28% | 156 |
| 1989 | 27.7% | 153 |
| 1988 | 27.5% | 153 |
| 1987 | 27.2% | 151 |
| 1986 | 26.9% | 150 |
| 1985 | 26.6% | 148 |
| 1984 | 26.3% | 147 |
| 1983 | 26.1% | 147 |
| 1982 | 25.4% | 148 |
| 1981 | 24.5% | 149 |
| 1980 | 23.6% | 149 |
| 1979 | 22.8% | 151 |
| 1978 | 21.9% | 152 |
| 1977 | 21.1% | 153 |
| 1976 | 20.3% | 155 |
| 1975 | 19.5% | 156 |
| 1974 | 18.8% | 158 |
| 1973 | 18% | 160 |
| 1972 | 17.3% | 161 |
| 1971 | 16.6% | 162 |
| 1970 | 16% | 161 |
| 1969 | 15.3% | 161 |
| 1968 | 14.7% | 162 |
| 1967 | 14.1% | 161 |
| 1966 | 13.5% | 161 |
| 1965 | 13% | 161 |
| 1964 | 12.4% | 161 |
| 1963 | 11.9% | 162 |
| 1962 | 11.4% | 162 |
| 1961 | 10.9% | 164 |
| 1960 | 10.5% | 163 |
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