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Population in Australia compared to Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,614,411 in 2025 vs 15,099,727 people in Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 28,010,980 people compared to 15,624,314 in Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 1.79 times bigger than Guinea's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Guinea is the 75th.
  • The countries together account for 0.53% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.19% for Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +2.53% in Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 28M (37% growth), while Guinea has grown from 9.44M to 15.6M (65.5% growth).

Australia vs Guinea: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Guinea
2100 44,268,623 32,364,089
2099 44,045,424 32,335,737
2098 43,816,219 32,301,888
2097 43,573,042 32,264,245
2096 43,335,272 32,223,409
2095 43,106,279 32,180,906
2094 42,884,039 32,128,461
2093 42,648,686 32,070,233
2092 42,410,825 32,004,039
2091 42,168,735 31,938,993
2090 41,927,939 31,865,431
2089 41,695,112 31,784,278
2088 41,454,360 31,695,025
2087 41,226,316 31,604,442
2086 41,005,658 31,501,968
2085 40,792,190 31,385,846
2084 40,580,657 31,266,394
2083 40,356,871 31,137,977
2082 40,140,558 31,006,787
2081 39,916,925 30,862,718
2080 39,703,296 30,721,315
2079 39,489,029 30,567,350
2078 39,273,623 30,411,381
2077 39,056,566 30,251,450
2076 38,845,418 30,082,310
2075 38,632,596 29,901,467
2074 38,418,045 29,719,623
2073 38,207,153 29,532,278
2072 37,999,068 29,339,197
2071 37,792,119 29,136,328
2070 37,578,242 28,929,558
2069 37,359,215 28,713,370
2068 37,138,635 28,491,765
2067 36,919,449 28,263,091
2066 36,701,629 28,028,228
2065 36,492,733 27,789,471
2064 36,290,454 27,544,497
2063 36,076,918 27,289,819
2062 35,866,124 27,030,698
2061 35,656,154 26,767,195
2060 35,450,525 26,502,170
2059 35,244,589 26,227,034
2058 35,027,089 25,942,870
2057 34,817,156 25,657,776
2056 34,607,988 25,365,788
2055 34,393,278 25,067,342
2054 34,179,940 24,767,401
2053 33,970,136 24,455,823
2052 33,760,935 24,145,399
2051 33,546,695 23,832,003
2050 33,330,712 23,515,546
2049 33,115,090 23,200,886
2048 32,887,237 22,883,237
2047 32,671,939 22,559,713
2046 32,443,408 22,232,988
2045 32,220,633 21,903,369
2044 32,001,023 21,575,120
2043 31,780,612 21,238,706
2042 31,556,888 20,901,770
2041 31,336,104 20,563,787
2040 31,119,045 20,221,476
2039 30,906,074 19,882,253
2038 30,686,214 19,544,803
2037 30,471,145 19,207,349
2036 30,247,954 18,867,323
2035 30,023,790 18,529,941
2034 29,801,152 18,196,482
2033 29,576,548 17,857,890
2032 29,349,199 17,516,126
2031 29,115,445 17,173,592
2030 28,877,548 16,827,321
2029 28,638,212 16,484,980
2028 28,388,452 16,139,132
2027 28,135,058 15,792,131
2026 27,879,933 15,447,070
2025 27,614,411 15,099,727
2024 27,194,286 14,754,785
2023 26,659,922 14,405,468
2022 26,018,721 14,055,137
2021 25,685,412 13,710,513
2020 25,649,248 13,371,183
2019 25,334,826 13,034,346
2018 24,963,258 12,704,774
2017 24,592,588 12,385,659
2016 24,190,907 12,073,030
2015 23,815,995 11,767,070
2014 23,475,686 11,472,924
2013 23,128,129 11,191,873
2012 22,733,465 10,921,581
2011 22,340,024 10,656,810
2010 22,031,750 10,396,086
2009 21,691,653 10,143,534
2008 21,249,199 9,898,870
2007 20,827,622 9,662,281
2006 20,450,966 9,441,171
2005 20,176,844 9,245,844
2004 19,932,722 9,062,726
2003 19,720,737 8,870,781
2002 19,495,210 8,674,066
2001 19,274,701 8,539,960
2000 19,028,802 8,428,832
1999 18,812,264 8,265,123
1998 18,607,584 8,081,990
1997 18,423,037 7,931,370
1996 18,224,767 7,770,035
1995 18,004,882 7,553,249
1994 17,805,468 7,345,107
1993 17,634,808 7,128,177
1992 17,478,635 6,914,366
1991 17,284,036 6,697,166
1990 17,065,128 6,434,374
1989 16,814,416 6,215,811
1988 16,532,164 6,056,574
1987 16,263,874 5,900,198
1986 16,018,350 5,750,668
1985 15,788,312 5,610,373
1984 15,579,391 5,480,096
1983 15,393,472 5,359,814
1982 15,184,247 5,247,672
1981 14,923,260 5,143,288
1980 14,692,000 5,047,419
1979 14,514,000 4,959,283
1978 14,358,000 4,877,854
1977 14,192,000 4,801,128
1976 14,033,000 4,727,022
1975 13,893,000 4,653,876
1974 13,723,000 4,580,510
1973 13,380,000 4,506,324
1972 13,177,000 4,431,292
1971 12,937,000 4,355,200
1970 12,507,000 4,277,535
1969 12,263,000 4,198,300
1968 12,009,000 4,118,550
1967 11,799,000 4,040,153
1966 11,651,000 3,964,155
1965 11,388,000 3,890,716
1964 11,167,000 3,819,722
1963 10,950,000 3,750,954
1962 10,742,000 3,684,273
1961 10,483,000 3,619,551
1960 10,276,477 3,556,749

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Guinea gained 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,820,073 people (a 15.8% growth), while Guinea's population increased by 3,551,284 people (a 29.4% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Guinea was ranked 84th in 2006 and ranked 75th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19% to 33,330,712 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Guinea will increase by 50.5% to 23,515,546 people and rank change from 75th to 70th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.3M people compared to the peak of 32.4M people in 2100 for Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Guinea
2100 0.51% 0.09%
2099 0.52% 0.1%
2098 0.56% 0.12%
2097 0.55% 0.13%
2096 0.53% 0.13%
2095 0.52% 0.16%
2094 0.55% 0.18%
2093 0.56% 0.21%
2092 0.57% 0.2%
2091 0.57% 0.23%
2090 0.56% 0.26%
2089 0.58% 0.28%
2088 0.55% 0.29%
2087 0.54% 0.33%
2086 0.52% 0.37%
2085 0.52% 0.38%
2084 0.55% 0.41%
2083 0.54% 0.42%
2082 0.56% 0.47%
2081 0.54% 0.46%
2080 0.54% 0.5%
2079 0.55% 0.51%
2078 0.56% 0.53%
2077 0.54% 0.56%
2076 0.55% 0.6%
2075 0.56% 0.61%
2074 0.55% 0.63%
2073 0.55% 0.66%
2072 0.55% 0.7%
2071 0.57% 0.71%
2070 0.59% 0.75%
2069 0.59% 0.78%
2068 0.59% 0.81%
2067 0.59% 0.84%
2066 0.57% 0.86%
2065 0.56% 0.89%
2064 0.59% 0.93%
2063 0.59% 0.96%
2062 0.59% 0.98%
2061 0.58% 1%
2060 0.58% 1.05%
2059 0.62% 1.1%
2058 0.6% 1.11%
2057 0.6% 1.15%
2056 0.62% 1.19%
2055 0.62% 1.21%
2054 0.62% 1.27%
2053 0.62% 1.29%
2052 0.64% 1.32%
2051 0.65% 1.35%
2050 0.65% 1.36%
2049 0.69% 1.39%
2048 0.66% 1.43%
2047 0.7% 1.47%
2046 0.69% 1.5%
2045 0.69% 1.52%
2044 0.69% 1.58%
2043 0.71% 1.61%
2042 0.7% 1.64%
2041 0.7% 1.69%
2040 0.69% 1.71%
2039 0.72% 1.73%
2038 0.71% 1.76%
2037 0.74% 1.8%
2036 0.75% 1.82%
2035 0.75% 1.83%
2034 0.76% 1.9%
2033 0.77% 1.95%
2032 0.8% 1.99%
2031 0.82% 2.06%
2030 0.84% 2.08%
2029 0.88% 2.14%
2028 0.9% 2.2%
2027 0.92% 2.23%
2026 0.96% 2.3%
2025 1.54% 2.34%
2024 2% 2.42%
2023 2.46% 2.49%
2022 1.3% 2.51%
2021 0.14% 2.54%
2020 1.24% 2.58%
2019 1.49% 2.59%
2018 1.51% 2.58%
2017 1.66% 2.59%
2016 1.57% 2.6%
2015 1.45% 2.56%
2014 1.5% 2.51%
2013 1.74% 2.47%
2012 1.76% 2.48%
2011 1.4% 2.51%
2010 1.57% 2.49%
2009 2.08% 2.47%
2008 2.02% 2.45%
2007 1.84% 2.34%
2006 1.36% 2.11%
2005 1.22% 2.02%
2004 1.07% 2.16%
2003 1.16% 2.27%
2002 1.14% 1.57%
2001 1.29% 1.32%
2000 1.15% 1.98%
1999 1.1% 2.27%
1998 1% 1.9%
1997 1.09% 2.08%
1996 1.22% 2.87%
1995 1.12% 2.83%
1994 0.97% 3.04%
1993 0.89% 3.09%
1992 1.13% 3.24%
1991 1.28% 4.08%
1990 1.49% 3.52%
1989 1.71% 2.63%
1988 1.65% 2.65%
1987 1.53% 2.6%
1986 1.46% 2.5%
1985 1.34% 2.38%
1984 1.21% 2.24%
1983 1.38% 2.14%
1982 1.75% 2.03%
1981 1.57% 1.9%
1980 1.23% 1.78%
1979 1.09% 1.67%
1978 1.17% 1.6%
1977 1.13% 1.57%
1976 1.01% 1.57%
1975 1.24% 1.6%
1974 2.56% 1.65%
1973 1.54% 1.69%
1972 1.86% 1.75%
1971 3.44% 1.82%
1970 1.99% 1.89%
1969 2.12% 1.94%
1968 1.78% 1.94%
1967 1.27% 1.92%
1966 2.31% 1.89%
1965 1.98% 1.86%
1964 1.98% 1.83%
1963 1.94% 1.81%
1962 2.47% 1.79%
1961 2.01% 1.77%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/guinea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Australia grew by 1.54%, while Guinea's population grew by 2.34%.

Live population counters

Australia Guinea
Current population
28010980
15624314
Population rank 55/197 75/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.19%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
1.53 minutes
One birth every
1.81 minutes
1.07 minutes
One death every
2.81 minutes
3.95 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +945
Annual growth/decline +420,125 +344,942
Annual growth/decline rate +1.54% +2.34%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 34/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 -16,282
Net migration rank 11/196 147/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 117,416
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 125/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 159/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -16,282
2024 103,773 138,510 358,497 -12,024
2023 104,641 140,232 356,147 -3,997
2022 111,881 140,972 352,517 -3,997
2021 138,701 116,768 345,121 -4,373
2020 133,376 44,447 342,289 -4,365
2019 136,808 207,142 338,984 -3,240
2018 157,269 226,412 332,585 -9,187
2017 150,015 255,023 328,542 -13,718
2016 152,403 254,648 324,608 -14,189
2015 150,041 212,350 316,604 -15,117
2014 154,940 200,177 309,539 -22,741
2013 159,584 215,823 304,430 -29,136
2012 161,408 235,776 298,094 -32,808
2011 156,380 197,657 293,318 -29,069
2010 158,628 166,752 288,512 -31,327
2009 160,518 235,628 281,920 -34,007
2008 155,119 275,773 274,327 -32,925
2007 154,124 249,873 266,070 -34,311
2006 132,931 191,985 258,518 -48,078
2005 129,132 131,371 251,209 -71,015
2004 115,610 110,072 242,075 -56,036
2003 118,325 104,437 234,774 -36,934
2002 116,971 108,852 229,022 -33,450
2001 117,575 117,552 227,642 -155,020
2000 119,882 111,186 227,081 -77,450
1999 118,517 92,900 223,968 -46,183
1998 120,949 81,310 219,385 -30,903
1997 121,592 67,661 220,373 -107,614
1996 125,751 82,965 214,896 -4,973
1995 131,436 80,456 205,644 18,021
1994 131,761 51,941 201,439 -8,826
1993 137,551 23,833 195,612 45,616
1992 139,829 40,767 189,682 -3,285
1991 138,273 68,847 181,299 66,718
1990 143,347 100,093 169,926 107,641
1989 127,789 144,042 164,707 -5,150
1988 127,298 153,330 159,566 -637
1987 128,484 136,421 154,178 -350
1986 123,342 113,061 148,137 -2,900
1985 143,674 98,327 142,313 -6,965
1984 123,077 79,617 136,640 -11,439
1983 130,844 73,251 130,629 -15,265
1982 126,030 111,722 126,831 -17,920
1981 125,356 121,921 121,223 -21,367
1980 117,536 89,189 117,186 -25,287
1979 116,112 52,137 113,141 -28,770
1978 116,299 45,832 109,415 -30,933
1977 117,793 44,946 105,990 -31,004
1976 115,070 32,792 102,449 -29,220
1975 123,648 25,336 99,267 -26,221
1974 128,996 56,167 96,315 -22,637
1973 136,476 62,928 93,764 -19,065
1972 155,488 54,895 91,147 -15,782
1971 165,593 223,991 88,358 -11,543
1970 145,081 256,295 85,418 -6,906
1969 143,477 108,770 82,799 -2,844
1968 132,099 100,963 79,892 -345
1967 126,249 80,904 77,251 0
1966 126,996 110,864 74,748 0
1965 122,990 118,891 72,134 0
1964 128,420 91,588 69,848 0
1963 140,161 73,237 67,690 0
1962 143,943 58,315 65,672 0
1961 150,955 64,495 63,766 0
1960 141,816 85,707 61,848 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/guinea | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 43.5% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,338,908 people) and 56.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,736,504 people). In Guinea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,395,894 people) and 2.42% is from migration (a loss of 84,207 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 117,416 people or 0.8% in Guinea.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 316K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 48.3K
Forecariah 23K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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