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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,405,134 in 2024 vs 14,754,785 people in Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,181,414 people compared to 15,546,235 in Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea's population is 1.53 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Greece is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Guinea is the 75th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.19% for Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +2.54% in Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.2M (7.61% decline), while Guinea has grown from 9.44M to 15.5M (64.7% growth).

Greece vs Guinea: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Guinea
2100 6,463,085 32,376,229
2099 6,505,287 32,347,865
2098 6,547,164 32,314,004
2097 6,589,081 32,276,347
2096 6,630,487 32,235,495
2095 6,671,006 32,192,977
2094 6,710,734 32,140,512
2093 6,749,510 32,082,262
2092 6,787,596 32,016,043
2091 6,824,775 31,950,972
2090 6,862,164 31,877,383
2089 6,900,089 31,796,200
2088 6,937,116 31,706,914
2087 6,973,450 31,616,297
2086 7,010,676 31,513,784
2085 7,048,751 31,397,618
2084 7,086,818 31,278,121
2083 7,124,743 31,149,657
2082 7,164,627 31,018,417
2081 7,205,487 30,874,294
2080 7,248,512 30,732,838
2079 7,292,836 30,578,815
2078 7,338,859 30,422,788
2077 7,387,671 30,262,797
2076 7,437,562 30,093,594
2075 7,489,139 29,912,683
2074 7,543,259 29,730,771
2073 7,600,155 29,543,355
2072 7,659,253 29,350,201
2071 7,719,672 29,147,256
2070 7,782,317 28,940,409
2069 7,847,153 28,724,140
2068 7,913,682 28,502,451
2067 7,980,659 28,273,692
2066 8,047,692 28,038,741
2065 8,114,348 27,799,894
2064 8,181,923 27,554,829
2063 8,250,274 27,300,055
2062 8,318,463 27,040,837
2061 8,386,919 26,777,235
2060 8,454,179 26,512,111
2059 8,522,250 26,236,871
2058 8,589,200 25,952,601
2057 8,655,428 25,667,399
2056 8,720,012 25,375,302
2055 8,783,558 25,076,744
2054 8,844,935 24,776,691
2053 8,903,834 24,464,996
2052 8,961,755 24,154,455
2051 9,018,494 23,840,942
2050 9,072,676 23,524,366
2049 9,126,801 23,209,588
2048 9,177,973 22,891,820
2047 9,228,605 22,568,175
2046 9,275,381 22,241,327
2045 9,321,349 21,911,584
2044 9,367,130 21,583,213
2043 9,411,608 21,246,672
2042 9,454,837 20,909,610
2041 9,499,098 20,571,500
2040 9,543,726 20,229,061
2039 9,588,298 19,889,710
2038 9,633,708 19,552,134
2037 9,679,362 19,214,553
2036 9,724,905 18,874,400
2035 9,771,397 18,536,891
2034 9,817,355 18,203,307
2033 9,863,589 17,864,588
2032 9,911,215 17,522,696
2031 9,956,924 17,180,034
2030 10,002,298 16,833,632
2029 10,047,641 16,491,163
2028 10,092,845 16,145,186
2027 10,137,354 15,798,054
2026 10,181,414 15,452,864
2025 10,223,023 15,105,390
2024 10,405,134 14,754,785
2023 10,407,351 14,405,468
2022 10,436,882 14,055,137
2021 10,569,207 13,710,513
2020 10,698,599 13,371,183
2019 10,721,582 13,034,346
2018 10,732,882 12,704,774
2017 10,754,679 12,385,659
2016 10,775,971 12,073,030
2015 10,820,883 11,767,070
2014 10,892,413 11,472,924
2013 10,965,211 11,191,873
2012 11,045,011 10,921,581
2011 11,104,899 10,656,810
2010 11,121,341 10,396,086
2009 11,107,017 10,143,534
2008 11,077,841 9,898,870
2007 11,048,473 9,662,281
2006 11,020,362 9,441,171
2005 10,987,314 9,245,844
2004 10,955,141 9,062,726
2003 10,928,070 8,870,781
2002 10,902,022 8,674,066
2001 10,862,132 8,539,960
2000 10,805,808 8,428,832
1999 10,761,698 8,265,123
1998 10,720,509 8,081,990
1997 10,661,259 7,931,370
1996 10,608,800 7,770,035
1995 10,562,153 7,553,249
1994 10,512,922 7,345,107
1993 10,460,415 7,128,177
1992 10,399,061 6,914,366
1991 10,319,927 6,697,166
1990 10,196,792 6,434,374
1989 10,089,498 6,215,811
1988 10,036,983 6,056,574
1987 10,000,595 5,900,198
1986 9,967,213 5,750,668
1985 9,934,300 5,610,373
1984 9,895,801 5,480,096
1983 9,846,627 5,359,814
1982 9,789,513 5,247,672
1981 9,729,350 5,143,288
1980 9,642,505 5,047,419
1979 9,548,258 4,959,283
1978 9,429,959 4,877,854
1977 9,308,479 4,801,128
1976 9,188,150 4,727,022
1975 9,046,541 4,653,876
1974 8,962,022 4,580,510
1973 8,929,086 4,506,324
1972 8,888,628 4,431,292
1971 8,831,036 4,355,200
1970 8,792,806 4,277,535
1969 8,772,764 4,198,300
1968 8,740,765 4,118,550
1967 8,684,088 4,040,153
1966 8,613,651 3,964,155
1965 8,550,333 3,890,716
1964 8,510,429 3,819,722
1963 8,479,625 3,750,954
1962 8,448,233 3,684,273
1961 8,398,050 3,619,551
1960 8,331,725 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/greece/guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while Guinea gained 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline), while Guinea's population increased by 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th 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) Greece's population will shrink by 10.9% to 9,072,676 people with a rank change from 96th to 106th. The population of Guinea will increase by 51.3% to 23,524,366 people and rank change from 75th to 71st.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people, while Greece's population already peaked in 2010 at 11.1M people and is projected to decrease to 6.46M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Greece
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Guinea
2100 -0.65% 0.09%
2099 -0.64% 0.1%
2098 -0.64% 0.12%
2097 -0.62% 0.13%
2096 -0.61% 0.13%
2095 -0.59% 0.16%
2094 -0.57% 0.18%
2093 -0.56% 0.21%
2092 -0.54% 0.2%
2091 -0.54% 0.23%
2090 -0.55% 0.26%
2089 -0.53% 0.28%
2088 -0.52% 0.29%
2087 -0.53% 0.33%
2086 -0.54% 0.37%
2085 -0.54% 0.38%
2084 -0.53% 0.41%
2083 -0.56% 0.42%
2082 -0.57% 0.47%
2081 -0.59% 0.46%
2080 -0.61% 0.5%
2079 -0.63% 0.51%
2078 -0.66% 0.53%
2077 -0.67% 0.56%
2076 -0.69% 0.6%
2075 -0.72% 0.61%
2074 -0.75% 0.63%
2073 -0.77% 0.66%
2072 -0.78% 0.7%
2071 -0.8% 0.71%
2070 -0.83% 0.75%
2069 -0.84% 0.78%
2068 -0.84% 0.81%
2067 -0.83% 0.84%
2066 -0.82% 0.86%
2065 -0.83% 0.89%
2064 -0.83% 0.93%
2063 -0.82% 0.96%
2062 -0.82% 0.98%
2061 -0.8% 1%
2060 -0.8% 1.05%
2059 -0.78% 1.1%
2058 -0.77% 1.11%
2057 -0.74% 1.15%
2056 -0.72% 1.19%
2055 -0.69% 1.21%
2054 -0.66% 1.27%
2053 -0.65% 1.29%
2052 -0.63% 1.32%
2051 -0.6% 1.35%
2050 -0.59% 1.36%
2049 -0.56% 1.39%
2048 -0.55% 1.43%
2047 -0.5% 1.47%
2046 -0.49% 1.5%
2045 -0.49% 1.52%
2044 -0.47% 1.58%
2043 -0.46% 1.61%
2042 -0.47% 1.64%
2041 -0.47% 1.69%
2040 -0.46% 1.71%
2039 -0.47% 1.73%
2038 -0.47% 1.76%
2037 -0.47% 1.8%
2036 -0.48% 1.82%
2035 -0.47% 1.83%
2034 -0.47% 1.9%
2033 -0.48% 1.95%
2032 -0.46% 1.99%
2031 -0.45% 2.06%
2030 -0.45% 2.08%
2029 -0.45% 2.14%
2028 -0.44% 2.2%
2027 -0.43% 2.23%
2026 -0.41% 2.3%
2025 -1.75% 2.38%
2024 -0.02% 2.42%
2023 -0.28% 2.49%
2022 -1.25% 2.51%
2021 -1.21% 2.54%
2020 -0.21% 2.58%
2019 -0.11% 2.59%
2018 -0.2% 2.58%
2017 -0.2% 2.59%
2016 -0.42% 2.6%
2015 -0.66% 2.56%
2014 -0.66% 2.51%
2013 -0.72% 2.47%
2012 -0.54% 2.48%
2011 -0.15% 2.51%
2010 0.13% 2.49%
2009 0.26% 2.47%
2008 0.27% 2.45%
2007 0.26% 2.34%
2006 0.3% 2.11%
2005 0.29% 2.02%
2004 0.25% 2.16%
2003 0.24% 2.27%
2002 0.37% 1.57%
2001 0.52% 1.32%
2000 0.41% 1.98%
1999 0.38% 2.27%
1998 0.56% 1.9%
1997 0.49% 2.08%
1996 0.44% 2.87%
1995 0.47% 2.83%
1994 0.5% 3.04%
1993 0.59% 3.09%
1992 0.77% 3.24%
1991 1.21% 4.08%
1990 1.06% 3.52%
1989 0.52% 2.63%
1988 0.36% 2.65%
1987 0.33% 2.6%
1986 0.33% 2.5%
1985 0.39% 2.38%
1984 0.5% 2.24%
1983 0.58% 2.14%
1982 0.62% 2.03%
1981 0.9% 1.9%
1980 0.99% 1.78%
1979 1.25% 1.67%
1978 1.31% 1.6%
1977 1.31% 1.57%
1976 1.57% 1.57%
1975 0.94% 1.6%
1974 0.37% 1.65%
1973 0.46% 1.69%
1972 0.65% 1.75%
1971 0.43% 1.82%
1970 0.23% 1.89%
1969 0.37% 1.94%
1968 0.65% 1.94%
1967 0.82% 1.92%
1966 0.74% 1.89%
1965 0.47% 1.86%
1964 0.36% 1.83%
1963 0.37% 1.81%
1962 0.6% 1.79%
1961 0.8% 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/greece/guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Greece declined by 0.02%, while Guinea's population grew by 2.42%.

Live population counters

Greece Guinea
Current population
10181414
15546235
Population rank 96/197 75/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.19%
One net population change
3.95 hours
1.5 minutes
One birth every
7.43 minutes
1.08 minutes
One death every
4.14 minutes
4 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +957
Annual growth/decline -2,217 +349,317
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% +2.42%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 32/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change +16,636 -16,282
Net migration rank 37/196 147/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 117,416
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 125/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 159/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - -16,282
2024 - -122,772 - -12,024
2023 -56,200 -159,430 356,147 -3,997
2022 -63,665 -53,997 352,517 -3,997
2021 -58,131 -160,277 345,121 -4,373
2020 -46,004 6,353 342,289 -4,365
2019 -41,814 36,762 338,984 -3,240
2018 -33,272 17,938 332,585 -9,187
2017 -36,566 10,483 328,542 -13,718
2016 -25,862 10,484 324,608 -14,189
2015 -29,216 -43,462 316,604 -15,117
2014 -20,696 -46,678 309,539 -22,741
2013 -17,545 -59,323 304,430 -29,136
2012 -16,568 -65,364 298,094 -32,808
2011 -4,441 -31,786 293,318 -29,069
2010 5,560 2,001 288,512 -31,327
2009 8,886 18,182 281,920 -34,007
2008 11,077 27,081 274,327 -32,925
2007 2,210 25,400 266,070 -34,311
2006 6,612 27,621 258,518 -48,078
2005 2,197 33,297 251,209 -71,015
2004 0 29,039 242,075 -56,036
2003 -1,093 25,323 234,774 -36,934
2002 0 25,692 229,022 -33,450
2001 0 60,387 227,642 -155,020
2000 -1,081 54,661 227,081 -77,450
1999 -2,153 49,930 223,968 -46,183
1998 -2,144 47,856 219,385 -30,903
1997 2,133 45,671 220,373 -107,614
1996 0 43,444 214,896 -4,973
1995 1,056 42,674 205,644 18,021
1994 6,307 42,897 201,439 -8,826
1993 4,185 39,829 195,612 45,616
1992 6,239 41,000 189,682 -3,285
1991 6,192 37,917 181,299 66,718
1990 8,157 26,294 169,926 107,641
1989 9,080 18,862 164,707 -5,150
1988 15,055 20,557 159,566 -637
1987 10,001 19,005 154,178 -350
1986 20,931 19,064 148,137 -2,900
1985 22,849 16,093 142,313 -6,965
1984 37,604 19,767 136,640 -11,439
1983 42,341 18,655 130,629 -15,265
1982 50,906 19,675 126,831 -17,920
1981 54,484 25,061 121,223 -21,367
1980 60,748 47,460 117,186 -25,287
1979 65,882 72,184 113,141 -28,770
1978 64,124 60,775 109,415 -30,933
1977 59,574 19,193 105,990 -31,004
1976 65,236 89,601 102,449 -29,220
1975 61,516 61,265 99,267 -26,221
1974 68,111 -22,590 96,315 -22,637
1973 59,824 -42,387 93,764 -19,065
1972 64,887 -3,589 91,147 -15,782
1971 67,116 -12,747 88,358 -11,543
1970 71,222 -54,166 85,418 -6,906
1969 82,464 -118,544 82,799 -2,844
1968 87,408 -429 79,892 -345
1967 91,183 -55,853 77,251 0
1966 86,998 21,206 74,748 0
1965 83,793 -81,576 72,134 0
1964 83,402 -76,678 69,848 0
1963 81,404 -77,345 67,690 0
1962 85,327 -74,972 65,672 0
1961 86,500 -61,102 63,766 0
1960 96,648 -15,996 61,848 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 51.9% of the population change in Greece is from natural causes (a loss of 411,426 people) and 48.1% is from migration (a loss of 381,824 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, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 117,416 people or 0.8% in Guinea.

Biggest cities by population

Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Peristeri 134K
Kallithea 97.6K
Glyfada 89.6K
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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