Population, per square kilometre in Guinea
Guinea: Population, per square kilometre was 58.63 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, per square kilometre in Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, per square kilometre in Guinea is 58.63 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Guinea peaked at 58.63 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.73 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Guinea 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.73 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14.99 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 15.27 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 15.54 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 15.83 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 16.13 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 16.44 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 16.76 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 17.09 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 17.41 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 17.72 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 18.03 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 18.34 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 18.64 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 18.94 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 19.24 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 19.54 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 19.85 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 20.18 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 20.54 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 20.93 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 21.36 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 21.81 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 22.3 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 22.83 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 23.4 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 24.01 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 24.65 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 25.3 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 26.19 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 27.26 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 28.14 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 29.01 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 29.89 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 30.74 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 31.62 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 32.28 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 32.89 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 33.64 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 34.3 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 34.75 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 35.3 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 36.1 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 36.88 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 37.63 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 38.42 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 39.32 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 40.29 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 41.28 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 42.31 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 43.37 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 44.45 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 45.55 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 46.69 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 47.89 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 49.13 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 50.41 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 51.7 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 53.05 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 54.42 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 55.8 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 57.2 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 58.63 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.87 units per square kilometre | 14.73 units per square kilometre | 17.09 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.79 units per square kilometre | 17.41 units per square kilometre | 20.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.71 units per square kilometre | 20.54 units per square kilometre | 25.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.16 units per square kilometre | 26.19 units per square kilometre | 33.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.43 units per square kilometre | 34.3 units per square kilometre | 41.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.45 units per square kilometre | 42.31 units per square kilometre | 53.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.51 units per square kilometre | 54.42 units per square kilometre | 58.63 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 116 Panama 60.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Cameroon 60.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Bulgaria 59.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Liberia 57.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Nicaragua 56.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Iran, Islamic Republic of 55.85 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,504 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 230,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 238,434 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 224,170 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 231,148 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 220,197 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 226,786 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 216,532 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 222,856 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Guinea?
- Population, per square kilometre in Guinea was 58.63 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 58.63 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.73 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Guinea rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Guinea ranks 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.