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

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The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 15,099,727 in 2025 vs 47,020,774 people in Iraq in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,624,314 people compared to 48,531,417 in Iraq.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 3.11 times bigger than Guinea's.
  • Guinea is ranked the 75th most populous country in the world, while Iraq is the 33rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.77% of the world: 0.19% for Guinea vs 0.58% for Iraq.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.53% per year vs +2.32% in Iraq.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.6M (65.5% growth), while Iraq has grown from 28.6M to 48.5M (69.6% growth).

Guinea vs Iraq: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Iraq
2100 32,364,089 101,633,126
2099 32,335,737 101,421,797
2098 32,301,888 101,213,066
2097 32,264,245 100,981,364
2096 32,223,409 100,724,968
2095 32,180,906 100,465,117
2094 32,128,461 100,194,566
2093 32,070,233 99,876,697
2092 32,004,039 99,532,563
2091 31,938,993 99,204,350
2090 31,865,431 98,887,474
2089 31,784,278 98,513,541
2088 31,695,025 98,144,553
2087 31,604,442 97,768,049
2086 31,501,968 97,325,536
2085 31,385,846 96,873,514
2084 31,266,394 96,449,107
2083 31,137,977 95,991,669
2082 31,006,787 95,510,163
2081 30,862,718 95,009,824
2080 30,721,315 94,507,711
2079 30,567,350 93,960,720
2078 30,411,381 93,417,874
2077 30,251,450 92,904,470
2076 30,082,310 92,360,076
2075 29,901,467 91,825,735
2074 29,719,623 91,229,744
2073 29,532,278 90,571,495
2072 29,339,197 89,918,845
2071 29,136,328 89,266,016
2070 28,929,558 88,596,956
2069 28,713,370 87,909,934
2068 28,491,765 87,220,950
2067 28,263,091 86,514,449
2066 28,028,228 85,734,979
2065 27,789,471 84,972,344
2064 27,544,497 84,191,791
2063 27,289,819 83,388,388
2062 27,030,698 82,605,010
2061 26,767,195 81,801,066
2060 26,502,170 80,951,432
2059 26,227,034 80,142,288
2058 25,942,870 79,319,959
2057 25,657,776 78,477,750
2056 25,365,788 77,609,609
2055 25,067,342 76,740,326
2054 24,767,401 75,857,522
2053 24,455,823 74,953,340
2052 24,145,399 74,072,968
2051 23,832,003 73,150,617
2050 23,515,546 72,236,317
2049 23,200,886 71,272,496
2048 22,883,237 70,317,228
2047 22,559,713 69,348,186
2046 22,232,988 68,401,022
2045 21,903,369 67,436,306
2044 21,575,120 66,447,658
2043 21,238,706 65,453,908
2042 20,901,770 64,434,168
2041 20,563,787 63,409,041
2040 20,221,476 62,360,444
2039 19,882,253 61,289,676
2038 19,544,803 60,253,388
2037 19,207,349 59,221,968
2036 18,867,323 58,156,294
2035 18,529,941 57,128,298
2034 18,196,482 56,087,988
2033 17,857,890 55,051,428
2032 17,516,126 54,002,572
2031 17,173,592 52,991,720
2030 16,827,321 51,987,045
2029 16,484,980 50,982,830
2028 16,139,132 50,001,395
2027 15,792,131 49,015,079
2026 15,447,070 48,020,585
2025 15,099,727 47,020,774
2024 14,754,785 46,042,015
2023 14,405,468 45,074,049
2022 14,055,137 44,070,551
2021 13,710,513 43,071,211
2020 13,371,183 42,116,605
2019 13,034,346 41,192,171
2018 12,704,774 40,265,624
2017 12,385,659 39,337,353
2016 12,073,030 38,469,627
2015 11,767,070 37,560,535
2014 11,472,924 36,550,059
2013 11,191,873 35,281,989
2012 10,921,581 33,654,842
2011 10,656,810 32,161,424
2010 10,396,086 31,045,366
2009 10,143,534 30,058,206
2008 9,898,870 28,971,036
2007 9,662,281 28,391,607
2006 9,441,171 28,616,515
2005 9,245,844 28,407,448
2004 9,062,726 27,577,878
2003 8,870,781 26,802,659
2002 8,674,066 26,006,559
2001 8,539,960 25,197,840
2000 8,428,832 24,424,056
1999 8,265,123 23,636,527
1998 8,081,990 22,884,399
1997 7,931,370 22,176,593
1996 7,770,035 21,501,321
1995 7,553,249 20,825,860
1994 7,345,107 20,139,807
1993 7,128,177 19,201,195
1992 6,914,366 18,300,845
1991 6,697,166 17,767,253
1990 6,434,374 17,581,206
1989 6,215,811 17,364,542
1988 6,056,574 16,908,819
1987 5,900,198 16,521,049
1986 5,750,668 16,074,145
1985 5,610,373 15,683,430
1984 5,480,096 15,310,733
1983 5,359,814 14,840,555
1982 5,247,672 14,406,083
1981 5,143,288 14,006,381
1980 5,047,419 13,591,992
1979 4,959,283 13,170,365
1978 4,877,854 12,753,355
1977 4,801,128 12,331,046
1976 4,727,022 11,927,651
1975 4,653,876 11,543,639
1974 4,580,510 11,167,761
1973 4,506,324 10,795,869
1972 4,431,292 10,430,164
1971 4,355,200 10,077,809
1970 4,277,535 9,735,611
1969 4,198,300 9,403,356
1968 4,118,550 9,085,016
1967 4,040,153 8,778,869
1966 3,964,155 8,485,104
1965 3,890,716 8,202,140
1964 3,819,722 7,929,566
1963 3,750,954 7,667,928
1962 3,684,273 7,413,875
1961 3,619,551 7,194,553
1960 3,556,749 7,022,052

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/guinea/iraq | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea increased by 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth), while Iraq gained 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea gained 3,551,284 people (a 29.4% growth), while Iraq's population increased by 10,061,790 people (a 26.2% growth).

Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. Iraq was ranked 39th in 2006 and ranked 33rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Guinea's population will grow by 50.5% to 23,515,546 people with a rank change from 75th to 70th. The population of Iraq will increase by 48.8% to 72,236,317 people and rank change from 33rd to 28th.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people compared to the peak of 102M people in 2100 for Iraq.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea Iraq
2100 0.09% 0.21%
2099 0.1% 0.21%
2098 0.12% 0.23%
2097 0.13% 0.25%
2096 0.13% 0.26%
2095 0.16% 0.27%
2094 0.18% 0.32%
2093 0.21% 0.35%
2092 0.2% 0.33%
2091 0.23% 0.32%
2090 0.26% 0.38%
2089 0.28% 0.38%
2088 0.29% 0.39%
2087 0.33% 0.45%
2086 0.37% 0.47%
2085 0.38% 0.44%
2084 0.41% 0.48%
2083 0.42% 0.5%
2082 0.47% 0.53%
2081 0.46% 0.53%
2080 0.5% 0.58%
2079 0.51% 0.58%
2078 0.53% 0.55%
2077 0.56% 0.59%
2076 0.6% 0.58%
2075 0.61% 0.65%
2074 0.63% 0.73%
2073 0.66% 0.73%
2072 0.7% 0.73%
2071 0.71% 0.76%
2070 0.75% 0.78%
2069 0.78% 0.79%
2068 0.81% 0.82%
2067 0.84% 0.91%
2066 0.86% 0.9%
2065 0.89% 0.93%
2064 0.93% 0.96%
2063 0.96% 0.95%
2062 0.98% 0.98%
2061 1% 1.05%
2060 1.05% 1.01%
2059 1.1% 1.04%
2058 1.11% 1.07%
2057 1.15% 1.12%
2056 1.19% 1.13%
2055 1.21% 1.16%
2054 1.27% 1.21%
2053 1.29% 1.19%
2052 1.32% 1.26%
2051 1.35% 1.27%
2050 1.36% 1.35%
2049 1.39% 1.36%
2048 1.43% 1.4%
2047 1.47% 1.38%
2046 1.5% 1.43%
2045 1.52% 1.49%
2044 1.58% 1.52%
2043 1.61% 1.58%
2042 1.64% 1.62%
2041 1.69% 1.68%
2040 1.71% 1.75%
2039 1.73% 1.72%
2038 1.76% 1.74%
2037 1.8% 1.83%
2036 1.82% 1.8%
2035 1.83% 1.85%
2034 1.9% 1.88%
2033 1.95% 1.94%
2032 1.99% 1.91%
2031 2.06% 1.93%
2030 2.08% 1.97%
2029 2.14% 1.96%
2028 2.2% 2.01%
2027 2.23% 2.07%
2026 2.3% 2.13%
2025 2.34% 2.13%
2024 2.42% 2.15%
2023 2.49% 2.28%
2022 2.51% 2.32%
2021 2.54% 2.27%
2020 2.58% 2.24%
2019 2.59% 2.3%
2018 2.58% 2.36%
2017 2.59% 2.26%
2016 2.6% 2.42%
2015 2.56% 2.76%
2014 2.51% 3.59%
2013 2.47% 4.83%
2012 2.48% 4.64%
2011 2.51% 3.59%
2010 2.49% 3.28%
2009 2.47% 3.75%
2008 2.45% 2.04%
2007 2.34% -0.79%
2006 2.11% 0.74%
2005 2.02% 3.01%
2004 2.16% 2.89%
2003 2.27% 3.06%
2002 1.57% 3.21%
2001 1.32% 3.17%
2000 1.98% 3.33%
1999 2.27% 3.29%
1998 1.9% 3.19%
1997 2.08% 3.14%
1996 2.87% 3.24%
1995 2.83% 3.41%
1994 3.04% 4.89%
1993 3.09% 4.92%
1992 3.24% 3%
1991 4.08% 1.06%
1990 3.52% 1.25%
1989 2.63% 2.7%
1988 2.65% 2.35%
1987 2.6% 2.78%
1986 2.5% 2.49%
1985 2.38% 2.43%
1984 2.24% 3.17%
1983 2.14% 3.02%
1982 2.03% 2.85%
1981 1.9% 3.05%
1980 1.78% 3.2%
1979 1.67% 3.27%
1978 1.6% 3.42%
1977 1.57% 3.38%
1976 1.57% 3.33%
1975 1.6% 3.37%
1974 1.65% 3.44%
1973 1.69% 3.51%
1972 1.75% 3.5%
1971 1.82% 3.51%
1970 1.89% 3.53%
1969 1.94% 3.5%
1968 1.94% 3.49%
1967 1.92% 3.46%
1966 1.89% 3.45%
1965 1.86% 3.44%
1964 1.83% 3.41%
1963 1.81% 3.43%
1962 1.79% 3.05%
1961 1.77% 2.46%

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/guinea/iraq | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guinea grew by 2.34%, while Iraq's population grew by 2.13%.

Live population counters

Guinea Iraq
Current population
15624314
48531417
Population rank 75/197 33/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.58%
One net population change
1.53 minutes
32.3 seconds
One birth every
1.07 minutes
26.8 seconds
One death every
3.95 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +945 +2,682
Annual growth/decline +344,942 +978,759
Annual growth/decline rate +2.34% +2.13%
Population growth rate rank 34/197 43/197
One migration net change every
32.4 minutes
8.26 hours
Annual migration change -16,282 -1,064
Net migration rank 147/196 93/196
Foreign-born residents 117,416 370,980
Foreign-born residents rank 125/195 92/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 159/195 160/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea
Natural

Migration
Iraq
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea Iraq
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,282 - -1,064
2024 358,497 -12,024 985,943 -17,735
2023 356,147 -3,997 973,420 -5,710
2022 352,517 -3,997 962,501 76,821
2021 345,121 -4,373 941,924 17,474
2020 342,289 -4,365 919,953 29,858
2019 338,984 -3,240 942,972 -43,919
2018 332,585 -9,187 938,310 15,775
2017 328,542 -13,718 924,507 -21,998
2016 324,608 -14,189 946,968 -113,980
2015 316,604 -15,117 1,007,561 -22,338
2014 309,539 -22,741 1,040,726 -5,033
2013 304,430 -29,136 1,026,036 474,379
2012 298,094 -32,808 999,987 753,907
2011 293,318 -29,069 971,082 261,880
2010 288,512 -31,327 906,369 92,779
2009 281,920 -34,007 855,096 120,092
2008 274,327 -32,925 802,382 396,792
2007 266,070 -34,311 784,119 -824,428
2006 258,518 -48,078 797,342 -1,206,850
2005 251,209 -71,015 776,603 51,019
2004 242,075 -56,036 761,563 69,948
2003 234,774 -36,934 746,159 -27,236
2002 229,022 -33,450 739,419 133,839
2001 227,642 -155,020 729,704 14,451
2000 227,081 -77,450 715,771 87,624
1999 223,968 -46,183 702,170 69,491
1998 219,385 -30,903 684,152 48,446
1997 220,373 -107,614 667,582 15,429
1996 214,896 -4,973 652,866 14,652
1995 205,644 18,021 642,977 40,424
1994 201,439 -8,826 634,344 54,355
1993 195,612 45,616 606,700 581,818
1992 189,682 -3,285 591,886 20,292
1991 181,299 66,718 550,146 -95,155
1990 169,926 107,641 518,575 -601,469
1989 164,707 -5,150 496,852 19,392
1988 159,566 -637 476,778 -81,562
1987 154,178 -350 488,742 -108,426
1986 148,137 -2,900 474,348 39,136
1985 142,313 -6,965 467,445 -199,505
1984 136,640 -11,439 455,740 21,709
1983 130,629 -15,265 439,800 23,115
1982 126,831 -17,920 428,336 -22,302
1981 121,223 -21,367 416,998 -23,640
1980 117,186 -25,287 419,653 15,757
1979 113,141 -28,770 428,458 -20,617
1978 109,415 -30,933 418,756 7,434
1977 105,990 -31,004 410,229 8,204
1976 102,449 -29,220 402,260 -13,915
1975 99,267 -26,221 385,916 -6,237
1974 96,315 -22,637 376,197 -4,090
1973 93,764 -19,065 373,191 -1,507
1972 91,147 -15,782 362,334 -2,600
1971 88,358 -11,543 351,464 -6,479
1970 85,418 -6,906 338,030 1,377
1969 82,799 -2,844 324,792 312
1968 79,892 -345 310,644 928
1967 77,251 0 298,192 2,531
1966 74,748 0 285,507 1,298
1965 72,134 0 274,551 4,555
1964 69,848 0 262,825 3,224
1963 67,690 0 254,046 3,197
1962 65,672 0 247,520 3,343
1961 63,766 0 184,792 2,981
1960 61,848 0 155,651 1,573

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 97.6% of the population change in Guinea is from natural causes (a gain of 3,395,894 people) and 2.42% is from migration (a loss of 84,207 people). In Iraq 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,544,059 people) and 0.89% is from migration (a loss of 85,752 people).

As of 2024, 117,416 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Guinea, compared to 370,980 people or 0.8% in Iraq.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 316K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 48.3K
Forecariah 23K
Iraq
City Population
Baghdad 8.13M
Mosul 1.79M
Basra 1.33M
Kirkuk 975K
Sulaymaniyah 878K
Ramadi 875K
Erbil 846K
Najaf 725K
Karbala 690K
Nasiriyah 542K

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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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