Guinea

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net emigration of 16,282 people per year—more people leaving than arriving.

Since 1950, Guinea has lost a cumulative 1.1 million people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Net migrants

-16,282

Net migration rate

-1.1 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-3,517,381

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

107,641

Top year: 1990

Peak emigration

-155,020

Lowest year: 2001

Recent avg (10 yrs)

-33409

Per year

Guinea loses approximately 16,282 people per year to emigration (1.1 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 107,641 in 1990.

Migration flows in Guinea are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).