MigrantoImmigrants in Guinea
108K foreigners live in Guinea — 1% of the country's population
Immigrants in Guinea by country
The 3 largest groups make up 57% of all immigrants
| Country | Immigrants |
|---|---|
| Mali | 43694 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 9933 |
| Sierra Leone | 8065 |
| Ivory Coast | 7401 |
| Algeria | 6542 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 4217 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 4134 |
| Liberia | 2567 |
| Colombia | 2436 |
| Senegal | 1985 |
| Kenya | 1856 |
| Cuba | 1657 |
| South Africa | 1161 |
| North Korea | 1144 |
| Spain | 1101 |
| Mauritania | 1070 |
| Tonga | 901 |
| Comoros | 706 |
| Burkina Faso | 545 |
| Ghana | 545 |
| Tunisia | 493 |
| Togo | 493 |
| South Korea | 394 |
| Benin | 378 |
| Chad | 360 |
| Nigeria | 352 |
| Morocco | 307 |
| USA | 278 |
| Honduras | 276 |
| Gambia | 259 |
| France | 229 |
| Cameroon | 181 |
| Niger | 178 |
| China | 156 |
| Lebanon | 143 |
| Republic of Congo | 112 |
| Costa Rica | 108 |
| Angola | 105 |
| Argentina | 102 |
| Italy | 75 |
| DR Congo | 71 |
| Gabon | 68 |
| Denmark | 61 |
| Japan | 48 |
| Thailand | 45 |
| Botswana | 44 |
| India | 44 |
| Canada | 41 |
| Libya | 40 |
| Belgium | 36 |
| Burundi | 35 |
| Rwanda | 35 |
| Russia | 35 |
| Netherlands | 34 |
| Turkey | 31 |
| Cape Verde | 30 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 29 |
| Lesotho | 28 |
| Saudi Arabia | 27 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 26 |
| Slovenia | 24 |
| Samoa | 24 |
| Egypt | 23 |
| Germany | 23 |
| Nepal | 21 |
| Haiti | 21 |
| Eritrea | 19 |
| Latvia | 19 |
| Mozambique | 16 |
| Pakistan | 16 |
| Croatia | 16 |
| Djibouti | 15 |
| Malawi | 15 |
| Central African Republic | 15 |
| Switzerland | 15 |
| Nauru | 15 |
| Papua New Guinea | 14 |
| Mauritius | 13 |
| Portugal | 12 |
| Brazil | 12 |
| Bahamas | 11 |
| Dominica | 11 |
| Ethiopia | 10 |
| Solomon Islands | 10 |
| Israel | 9 |
| Albania | 9 |
| Barbados | 9 |
| Chile | 9 |
| Madagascar | 8 |
| Australia | 8 |
| Cambodia | 7 |
| Armenia | 7 |
| Ukraine | 7 |
| Palau | 7 |
| Syria | 6 |
| United Kingdom | 6 |
| Sudan | 5 |
| Somalia | 4 |
| Finland | 4 |
| Andorra | 4 |
| Marshall Islands | 4 |
| Eswatini | 3 |
| Vietnam | 3 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 |
| Romania | 3 |
| Nicaragua | 3 |
| Bolivia | 3 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 |
| Liechtenstein | 2 |
| El Salvador | 2 |
| Seychelles | 1 |
| South Sudan | 1 |
| Namibia | 1 |
| Afghanistan | 1 |
| Bhutan | 1 |
| Philippines | 1 |
| Bahrain | 1 |
| Bulgaria | 1 |
| Moldova | 1 |
| Sweden | 1 |
| Fiji | 1 |
| Kiribati | 1 |
| Micronesia | 1 |
| Uganda | 0 |
| Tanzania | 0 |
| Tajikistan | 0 |
| Uzbekistan | 0 |
| Bangladesh | 0 |
| Sri Lanka | 0 |
| Malaysia | 0 |
| Myanmar | 0 |
| Jordan | 0 |
| Poland | 0 |
| Norway | 0 |
| Bosnia | 0 |
| Serbia | 0 |
| Austria | 0 |
| Dominican Republic | 0 |
| Belize | 0 |
| Ecuador | 0 |
| Uruguay | 0 |
| New Zealand | 0 |
| Tuvalu | 0 |
By region of origin
87% of immigrants come from Africa
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Key facts
Immigrants in Guinea in numbers
Immigrants come from a wider range of countries than in 1990
The largest group's share fell from 86% to 40%.
The map of origins has changed since 1990
12 countries have entered the top 20 origins since 1990: Equatorial Guinea, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda. Equatorial Guinea climbed from outside the top 20 to #2.
Malians are the largest group by a wide margin
40% of all immigrants were born in Mali, while the next group accounts for just 9%.
32% of all emigrants from Antigua and Barbuda live in Guinea
No other country has more people born in Antigua and Barbuda.
The share of immigrants from Africa has declined since 1990
98.5% of immigrants came from Africa in 1990, compared with 87.1% today.
Immigrant population in Guinea over time
Foreigners living in Guinea, by year
| Year | Immigrants |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 399986 |
| 1995 | 769222 |
| 2000 | 550515 |
| 2005 | 191724 |
| 2010 | 129250 |
| 2015 | 116432 |
| 2020 | 111684 |
| 2024 | 107987 |
Largest groups over time
The 5 largest groups in Guinea, by year
| Year | Malians | Equatoguineans | Sierra Leoneans | Ivorians | Algerians |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15549 | 0 | 15985 | 2472 | 0 |
| 1995 | 17927 | 0 | 273125 | 2850 | 0 |
| 2000 | 19422 | 0 | 365828 | 3087 | 0 |
| 2005 | 35367 | 0 | 27115 | 7307 | 0 |
| 2010 | 54950 | 0 | 13557 | 12219 | 0 |
| 2015 | 46991 | 10695 | 8683 | 7968 | 7044 |
| 2020 | 45192 | 10274 | 8342 | 7654 | 6766 |
| 2024 | 43694 | 9933 | 8065 | 7401 | 6542 |
Fastest-changing groups
How each group's numbers have changed since the selected year
Share of each diaspora living in Guinea
Of each group's emigrants worldwide, the share who live in Guinea
Data source: International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division)
Frequently asked questions
How many foreigners live in Guinea?
Around 108K immigrants live in Guinea — the world's #133 largest immigrant population.
What percentage of the population of Guinea are immigrants?
Immigrants make up around 1% of the population of Guinea — that's 108K out of a total population of 14.8M.
Where do most immigrants in Guinea come from?
Most immigrants in Guinea come from Mali, Equatorial Guinea and Sierra Leone — these three countries account for about 57% of all immigrants.
How many Malians live in Guinea?
Around 43.7K Malians live in Guinea — about 40% of all immigrants, the largest group.
Is the immigrant population in Guinea growing?
No — over the past decade, the number of immigrants in Guinea has fallen from 116.4K to 108K, about 7%.
Where does the data on immigrants in Guinea come from?
The source is International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division). It counts people born abroad who now live in Guinea. Their children born in Guinea are not included.
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