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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 14,754,785 in 2024 vs 91,567,738 people in Iran in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,546,235 people compared to 93,468,444 in Iran.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 6.01 times bigger than Guinea's.
  • Guinea is ranked the 75th most populous country in the world, while Iran is the 17th.
  • The countries together account for 1.32% of the world: 0.19% for Guinea vs 1.13% for Iran.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.54% per year vs +1.19% in Iran.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.5M (64.7% growth), while Iran has grown from 73.4M to 93.5M (27.4% growth).

Guinea vs Iran: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Iran
2100 32,376,229 80,713,760
2099 32,347,865 81,246,718
2098 32,314,004 81,770,953
2097 32,276,347 82,295,714
2096 32,235,495 82,818,575
2095 32,192,977 83,338,446
2094 32,140,512 83,854,648
2093 32,082,262 84,371,569
2092 32,016,043 84,888,626
2091 31,950,972 85,410,099
2090 31,877,383 85,934,675
2089 31,796,200 86,466,409
2088 31,706,914 87,004,165
2087 31,616,297 87,549,685
2086 31,513,784 88,105,571
2085 31,397,618 88,668,329
2084 31,278,121 89,239,709
2083 31,149,657 89,817,194
2082 31,018,417 90,402,538
2081 30,874,294 90,995,822
2080 30,732,838 91,595,122
2079 30,578,815 92,196,842
2078 30,422,788 92,801,160
2077 30,262,797 93,405,954
2076 30,093,594 94,007,669
2075 29,912,683 94,606,607
2074 29,730,771 95,197,577
2073 29,543,355 95,783,994
2072 29,350,201 96,355,853
2071 29,147,256 96,915,335
2070 28,940,409 97,460,813
2069 28,724,140 97,988,897
2068 28,502,451 98,496,927
2067 28,273,692 98,978,509
2066 28,038,741 99,439,391
2065 27,799,894 99,877,457
2064 27,554,829 100,288,977
2063 27,300,055 100,668,199
2062 27,040,837 101,017,348
2061 26,777,235 101,332,810
2060 26,512,111 101,612,261
2059 26,236,871 101,858,931
2058 25,952,601 102,061,144
2057 25,667,399 102,228,085
2056 25,375,302 102,358,266
2055 25,076,744 102,449,092
2054 24,776,691 102,498,594
2053 24,464,996 102,508,245
2052 24,154,455 102,480,373
2051 23,840,942 102,417,847
2050 23,524,366 102,318,917
2049 23,209,588 102,189,816
2048 22,891,820 102,024,233
2047 22,568,175 101,832,213
2046 22,241,327 101,613,554
2045 21,911,584 101,371,784
2044 21,583,213 101,104,998
2043 21,246,672 100,818,045
2042 20,909,610 100,512,032
2041 20,571,500 100,188,214
2040 20,229,061 99,849,875
2039 19,889,710 99,501,869
2038 19,552,134 99,137,385
2037 19,214,553 98,759,167
2036 18,874,400 98,366,612
2035 18,536,891 97,963,082
2034 18,203,307 97,546,148
2033 17,864,588 97,118,106
2032 17,522,696 96,671,440
2031 17,180,034 96,204,118
2030 16,833,632 95,718,604
2029 16,491,163 95,195,996
2028 16,145,186 94,623,034
2027 15,798,054 93,987,260
2026 15,452,864 93,276,075
2025 15,105,390 92,478,162
2024 14,754,785 91,567,738
2023 14,405,468 90,608,707
2022 14,055,137 89,524,246
2021 13,710,513 88,455,488
2020 13,371,183 87,723,443
2019 13,034,346 87,051,648
2018 12,704,774 86,117,998
2017 12,385,659 85,026,754
2016 12,073,030 83,812,228
2015 11,767,070 82,619,362
2014 11,472,924 81,502,045
2013 11,191,873 80,414,686
2012 10,921,581 79,370,580
2011 10,656,810 78,383,598
2010 10,396,086 77,420,842
2009 10,143,534 76,457,825
2008 9,898,870 75,514,204
2007 9,662,281 74,602,648
2006 9,441,171 73,392,747
2005 9,245,844 71,828,455
2004 9,062,726 70,256,316
2003 8,870,781 68,769,340
2002 8,674,066 68,011,317
2001 8,539,960 67,452,005
2000 8,428,832 66,418,659
1999 8,265,123 65,445,391
1998 8,081,990 64,519,859
1997 7,931,370 63,639,638
1996 7,770,035 62,881,300
1995 7,553,249 62,205,567
1994 7,345,107 61,520,598
1993 7,128,177 61,403,543
1992 6,914,366 61,184,983
1991 6,697,166 59,986,931
1990 6,434,374 58,380,092
1989 6,215,811 56,704,914
1988 6,056,574 55,072,694
1987 5,900,198 53,323,493
1986 5,750,668 51,446,045
1985 5,610,373 49,582,289
1984 5,480,096 47,793,998
1983 5,359,814 46,029,535
1982 5,247,672 44,272,141
1981 5,143,288 41,989,312
1980 5,047,419 39,842,324
1979 4,959,283 38,424,952
1978 4,877,854 37,126,535
1977 4,801,128 35,933,181
1976 4,727,022 34,837,271
1975 4,653,876 33,802,973
1974 4,580,510 32,796,463
1973 4,506,324 31,839,838
1972 4,431,292 30,921,179
1971 4,355,200 30,029,071
1970 4,277,535 29,145,100
1969 4,198,300 28,273,482
1968 4,118,550 27,437,391
1967 4,040,153 26,628,432
1966 3,964,155 25,829,270
1965 3,890,716 25,036,978
1964 3,819,722 24,262,859
1963 3,750,954 23,519,005
1962 3,684,273 22,807,907
1961 3,619,551 22,125,726
1960 3,556,749 21,470,434

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/guinea/iran | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea increased by 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth), while Iran gained 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea gained 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth), while Iran's population increased by 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth).

Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. Iran was ranked 17th in 2006 and still ranked 17th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Guinea's population will grow by 51.3% to 23,524,366 people with a rank change from 75th to 71st. The population of Iran will increase by 9.47% to 102,318,917 people and rank change from 17th to 18th.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people compared to the peak of 103M people in 2053 for Iran.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea Iran
2100 0.09% -0.66%
2099 0.1% -0.64%
2098 0.12% -0.64%
2097 0.13% -0.63%
2096 0.13% -0.62%
2095 0.16% -0.62%
2094 0.18% -0.61%
2093 0.21% -0.61%
2092 0.2% -0.61%
2091 0.23% -0.61%
2090 0.26% -0.61%
2089 0.28% -0.62%
2088 0.29% -0.62%
2087 0.33% -0.63%
2086 0.37% -0.63%
2085 0.38% -0.64%
2084 0.41% -0.64%
2083 0.42% -0.65%
2082 0.47% -0.65%
2081 0.46% -0.65%
2080 0.5% -0.65%
2079 0.51% -0.65%
2078 0.53% -0.65%
2077 0.56% -0.64%
2076 0.6% -0.63%
2075 0.61% -0.62%
2074 0.63% -0.61%
2073 0.66% -0.59%
2072 0.7% -0.58%
2071 0.71% -0.56%
2070 0.75% -0.54%
2069 0.78% -0.52%
2068 0.81% -0.49%
2067 0.84% -0.46%
2066 0.86% -0.44%
2065 0.89% -0.41%
2064 0.93% -0.38%
2063 0.96% -0.35%
2062 0.98% -0.31%
2061 1% -0.28%
2060 1.05% -0.24%
2059 1.1% -0.2%
2058 1.11% -0.16%
2057 1.15% -0.13%
2056 1.19% -0.09%
2055 1.21% -0.05%
2054 1.27% -0.009%
2053 1.29% 0.03%
2052 1.32% 0.06%
2051 1.35% 0.1%
2050 1.36% 0.13%
2049 1.39% 0.16%
2048 1.43% 0.19%
2047 1.47% 0.22%
2046 1.5% 0.24%
2045 1.52% 0.26%
2044 1.58% 0.28%
2043 1.61% 0.3%
2042 1.64% 0.32%
2041 1.69% 0.34%
2040 1.71% 0.35%
2039 1.73% 0.37%
2038 1.76% 0.38%
2037 1.8% 0.4%
2036 1.82% 0.41%
2035 1.83% 0.43%
2034 1.9% 0.44%
2033 1.95% 0.46%
2032 1.99% 0.49%
2031 2.06% 0.51%
2030 2.08% 0.55%
2029 2.14% 0.61%
2028 2.2% 0.68%
2027 2.23% 0.76%
2026 2.3% 0.86%
2025 2.38% 0.99%
2024 2.42% 1.06%
2023 2.49% 1.21%
2022 2.51% 1.21%
2021 2.54% 0.83%
2020 2.58% 0.77%
2019 2.59% 1.08%
2018 2.58% 1.28%
2017 2.59% 1.45%
2016 2.6% 1.44%
2015 2.56% 1.37%
2014 2.51% 1.35%
2013 2.47% 1.32%
2012 2.48% 1.26%
2011 2.51% 1.24%
2010 2.49% 1.26%
2009 2.47% 1.25%
2008 2.45% 1.22%
2007 2.34% 1.65%
2006 2.11% 2.18%
2005 2.02% 2.24%
2004 2.16% 2.16%
2003 2.27% 1.11%
2002 1.57% 0.83%
2001 1.32% 1.56%
2000 1.98% 1.49%
1999 2.27% 1.43%
1998 1.9% 1.38%
1997 2.08% 1.21%
1996 2.87% 1.09%
1995 2.83% 1.11%
1994 3.04% 0.19%
1993 3.09% 0.36%
1992 3.24% 2%
1991 4.08% 2.75%
1990 3.52% 2.95%
1989 2.63% 2.96%
1988 2.65% 3.28%
1987 2.6% 3.65%
1986 2.5% 3.76%
1985 2.38% 3.74%
1984 2.24% 3.83%
1983 2.14% 3.97%
1982 2.03% 5.44%
1981 1.9% 5.39%
1980 1.78% 3.69%
1979 1.67% 3.5%
1978 1.6% 3.32%
1977 1.57% 3.15%
1976 1.57% 3.06%
1975 1.6% 3.07%
1974 1.65% 3%
1973 1.69% 2.97%
1972 1.75% 2.97%
1971 1.82% 3.03%
1970 1.89% 3.08%
1969 1.94% 3.05%
1968 1.94% 3.04%
1967 1.92% 3.09%
1966 1.89% 3.16%
1965 1.86% 3.19%
1964 1.83% 3.16%
1963 1.81% 3.12%
1962 1.79% 3.08%
1961 1.77% 3.05%

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/guinea/iran | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guinea grew by 2.42%, while Iran's population grew by 1.06%.

Live population counters

Guinea Iran
Current population
15546235
93468444
Population rank 75/197 17/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 1.13%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
32.9 seconds
One birth every
1.08 minutes
26.9 seconds
One death every
4 minutes
1.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +957 +2,627
Annual growth/decline +349,317 +959,031
Annual growth/decline rate +2.42% +1.06%
Population growth rate rank 32/197 98/197
One migration net change every
32.4 minutes
4.51 minutes
Annual migration change -16,282 +116,786
Net migration rank 147/196 14/196
Foreign-born residents 117,416 3,840,654
Foreign-born residents rank 125/195 17/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 4.2%
Foreign-born share rank 159/195 103/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea
Natural

Migration
Iran
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea Iran
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,282 - 116,786
2024 - -12,024 - 190,156
2023 356,147 -3,997 750,150 262,044
2022 352,517 -3,997 753,525 403,190
2021 345,121 -4,373 645,725 334,967
2020 342,289 -4,365 663,978 -180,680
2019 338,984 -3,240 893,063 -32,794
2018 332,585 -9,187 1,035,052 -27,946
2017 328,542 -13,718 1,140,549 34,849
2016 324,608 -14,189 1,186,949 66,630
2015 316,604 -15,117 1,178,317 -46,239
2014 309,539 -22,741 1,158,552 -56,042
2013 304,430 -29,136 1,119,533 -47,322
2012 298,094 -32,808 1,073,804 -57,823
2011 293,318 -29,069 1,023,925 -65,924
2010 288,512 -31,327 980,380 -12,849
2009 281,920 -34,007 958,322 211
2008 274,327 -32,925 940,983 -12,184
2007 266,070 -34,311 919,254 -24,950
2006 258,518 -48,078 884,529 640,932
2005 251,209 -71,015 837,305 765,873
2004 242,075 -56,036 801,203 739,996
2003 234,774 -36,934 732,600 700,222
2002 229,022 -33,450 752,205 -668,962
2001 227,642 -155,020 743,658 291,692
2000 227,081 -77,450 731,203 300,133
1999 223,968 -46,183 723,237 191,988
1998 219,385 -30,903 717,655 218,171
1997 220,373 -107,614 726,574 98,009
1996 214,896 -4,973 784,508 -92,435
1995 205,644 18,021 879,648 -220,258
1994 201,439 -8,826 1,008,076 -297,487
1993 195,612 45,616 1,219,658 -1,696,091
1992 189,682 -3,285 1,365,466 -451,945
1991 181,299 66,718 1,495,594 -13,059
1990 169,926 107,641 1,530,434 200,711
1989 164,707 -5,150 1,609,739 9,460
1988 159,566 -637 1,614,512 30,688
1987 154,178 -350 1,639,644 213,524
1986 148,137 -2,900 1,659,289 242,411
1985 142,313 -6,965 1,661,750 163,999
1984 136,640 -11,439 1,653,051 97,748
1983 130,629 -15,265 1,573,612 204,544
1982 126,831 -17,920 1,514,240 222,390
1981 121,223 -21,367 1,376,830 1,452,169
1980 117,186 -25,287 1,361,293 103,674
1979 113,141 -28,770 1,294,306 75,451
1978 109,415 -30,933 1,156,974 70,088
1977 105,990 -31,004 1,091,542 68,093
1976 102,449 -29,220 1,013,347 18,825
1975 99,267 -26,221 929,481 106,921
1974 96,315 -22,637 873,369 103,252
1973 93,764 -19,065 831,880 104,779
1972 91,147 -15,782 804,043 96,614
1971 88,358 -11,543 805,830 77,717
1970 85,418 -6,906 794,612 89,757
1969 82,799 -2,844 780,660 78,196
1968 79,892 -345 743,992 69,342
1967 77,251 0 727,276 77,313
1966 74,748 0 695,040 98,709
1965 72,134 0 663,029 127,808
1964 69,848 0 635,589 121,817
1963 67,690 0 620,126 110,190
1962 65,672 0 595,538 96,332
1961 63,766 0 594,674 77,811
1960 61,848 0 584,060 54,041

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 97.2% of the population change in Guinea is from natural causes (a gain of 3,346,936 people) and 2.76% is from migration (a loss of 94,924 people). In Iran 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,405,860 people) and 7.46% is from migration (a gain of 757,979 people).

As of 2024, 117,416 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Guinea, compared to 3,840,654 people or 4.2% in Iran.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
Forecariah 23K
Iran
City Population
Tehran 8.69M
Mashhad 3M
Isfahan 1.96M
Karaj 1.59M
Shiraz 1.57M
Tabriz 1.56M
Qom 1.2M
Ahvaz 1.18M
Kermanshah 947K
Urmia 736K

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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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