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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 14,754,785 people in Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 15,546,235 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 0.52% 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 +2.54% in Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Guinea has grown from 9.44M to 15.5M (64.7% growth).

Australia vs Guinea: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Guinea
2100 44,031,396 32,376,229
2099 43,809,392 32,347,865
2098 43,581,416 32,314,004
2097 43,339,542 32,276,347
2096 43,103,046 32,235,495
2095 42,875,281 32,192,977
2094 42,654,231 32,140,512
2093 42,420,140 32,082,262
2092 42,183,554 32,016,043
2091 41,942,760 31,950,972
2090 41,703,255 31,877,383
2089 41,471,675 31,796,200
2088 41,232,214 31,706,914
2087 41,005,392 31,616,297
2086 40,785,916 31,513,784
2085 40,573,592 31,397,618
2084 40,363,192 31,278,121
2083 40,140,606 31,149,657
2082 39,925,452 31,018,417
2081 39,703,018 30,874,294
2080 39,490,533 30,732,838
2079 39,277,415 30,578,815
2078 39,063,163 30,422,788
2077 38,847,269 30,262,797
2076 38,637,253 30,093,594
2075 38,425,571 29,912,683
2074 38,212,169 29,730,771
2073 38,002,408 29,543,355
2072 37,795,438 29,350,201
2071 37,589,598 29,147,256
2070 37,376,868 28,940,409
2069 37,159,014 28,724,140
2068 36,939,616 28,502,451
2067 36,721,604 28,273,692
2066 36,504,952 28,038,741
2065 36,297,175 27,799,894
2064 36,095,981 27,554,829
2063 35,883,588 27,300,055
2062 35,673,924 27,040,837
2061 35,465,080 26,777,235
2060 35,260,552 26,512,111
2059 35,055,719 26,236,871
2058 34,839,385 25,952,601
2057 34,630,577 25,667,399
2056 34,422,531 25,375,302
2055 34,208,970 25,076,744
2054 33,996,776 24,776,691
2053 33,788,097 24,464,996
2052 33,580,016 24,154,455
2051 33,366,925 23,840,942
2050 33,152,099 23,524,366
2049 32,937,633 23,209,588
2048 32,711,001 22,891,820
2047 32,496,856 22,568,175
2046 32,269,549 22,241,327
2045 32,047,969 21,911,584
2044 31,829,535 21,583,213
2043 31,610,306 21,246,672
2042 31,387,780 20,909,610
2041 31,168,179 20,571,500
2040 30,952,283 20,229,061
2039 30,740,454 19,889,710
2038 30,521,772 19,552,134
2037 30,307,856 19,214,553
2036 30,085,861 18,874,400
2035 29,862,898 18,536,891
2034 29,641,453 18,203,307
2033 29,418,053 17,864,588
2032 29,191,922 17,522,696
2031 28,959,421 17,180,034
2030 28,722,798 16,833,632
2029 28,484,745 16,491,163
2028 28,236,324 16,145,186
2027 27,984,287 15,798,054
2026 27,730,530 15,452,864
2025 27,466,430 15,105,390
2024 27,196,812 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Guinea's population increased by 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% 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 19.3% to 33,152,099 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Guinea will increase by 51.3% to 23,524,366 people and rank change from 75th to 71st.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M 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 0.99% 2.38%
2024 2.01% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Guinea's population grew by 2.42%.

Live population counters

Australia Guinea
Current population
27799169
15546235
Population rank 55/197 75/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.19%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
1.5 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
1.08 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +957
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +349,317
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +2.42%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 32/197
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 - 138,510 - -12,024
2023 103,974 140,232 356,147 -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 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,389,408 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,798,171 people). In Guinea 97.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,346,936 people) and 2.76% is from migration (a loss of 94,924 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 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
Forecariah 23K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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