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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 14,754,785 in 2024 vs 5,395,790 people in Ireland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,546,235 people compared to 5,518,360 in Ireland.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea's population is 2.82 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Guinea is ranked the 75th most populous country in the world, while Ireland is the 121st.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.19% for Guinea vs 0.07% for Ireland.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.54% per year vs +1.41% in Ireland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.5M (64.7% growth), while Ireland has grown from 4.27M to 5.52M (29.1% growth).

Guinea vs Ireland: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Ireland
2100 32,376,229 5,468,791
2099 32,347,865 5,493,162
2098 32,314,004 5,516,999
2097 32,276,347 5,540,157
2096 32,235,495 5,562,811
2095 32,192,977 5,583,505
2094 32,140,512 5,603,538
2093 32,082,262 5,623,266
2092 32,016,043 5,642,437
2091 31,950,972 5,661,268
2090 31,877,383 5,680,076
2089 31,796,200 5,697,512
2088 31,706,914 5,714,108
2087 31,616,297 5,729,431
2086 31,513,784 5,743,405
2085 31,397,618 5,757,666
2084 31,278,121 5,771,610
2083 31,149,657 5,785,324
2082 31,018,417 5,798,037
2081 30,874,294 5,809,262
2080 30,732,838 5,821,598
2079 30,578,815 5,836,731
2078 30,422,788 5,851,937
2077 30,262,797 5,867,627
2076 30,093,594 5,883,876
2075 29,912,683 5,900,200
2074 29,730,771 5,917,659
2073 29,543,355 5,934,975
2072 29,350,201 5,952,211
2071 29,147,256 5,969,279
2070 28,940,409 5,986,770
2069 28,724,140 6,003,570
2068 28,502,451 6,019,937
2067 28,273,692 6,035,810
2066 28,038,741 6,051,604
2065 27,799,894 6,066,791
2064 27,554,829 6,081,606
2063 27,300,055 6,094,455
2062 27,040,837 6,106,325
2061 26,777,235 6,118,587
2060 26,512,111 6,131,482
2059 26,236,871 6,143,979
2058 25,952,601 6,153,447
2057 25,667,399 6,161,059
2056 25,375,302 6,164,047
2055 25,076,744 6,168,611
2054 24,776,691 6,169,455
2053 24,464,996 6,169,673
2052 24,154,455 6,167,591
2051 23,840,942 6,164,894
2050 23,524,366 6,159,756
2049 23,209,588 6,151,623
2048 22,891,820 6,140,272
2047 22,568,175 6,128,245
2046 22,241,327 6,115,454
2045 21,911,584 6,099,562
2044 21,583,213 6,081,384
2043 21,246,672 6,062,477
2042 20,909,610 6,041,683
2041 20,571,500 6,017,573
2040 20,229,061 5,992,311
2039 19,889,710 5,967,604
2038 19,552,134 5,940,474
2037 19,214,553 5,912,327
2036 18,874,400 5,884,159
2035 18,536,891 5,855,902
2034 18,203,307 5,825,178
2033 17,864,588 5,792,751
2032 17,522,696 5,757,842
2031 17,180,034 5,721,671
2030 16,833,632 5,684,420
2029 16,491,163 5,644,008
2028 16,145,186 5,600,083
2027 15,798,054 5,553,725
2026 15,452,864 5,505,248
2025 15,105,390 5,452,752
2024 14,754,785 5,395,790
2023 14,405,468 5,311,538
2022 14,055,137 5,212,836
2021 13,710,513 5,110,585
2020 13,371,183 5,039,747
2019 13,034,346 4,976,456
2018 12,704,774 4,898,022
2017 12,385,659 4,827,445
2016 12,073,030 4,762,722
2015 11,767,070 4,701,957
2014 11,472,924 4,657,740
2013 11,191,873 4,623,816
2012 10,921,581 4,599,533
2011 10,656,810 4,580,084
2010 10,396,086 4,560,155
2009 10,143,534 4,535,375
2008 9,898,870 4,489,544
2007 9,662,281 4,398,942
2006 9,441,171 4,273,591
2005 9,245,844 4,159,914
2004 9,062,726 4,070,262
2003 8,870,781 3,996,521
2002 8,674,066 3,931,947
2001 8,539,960 3,866,243
2000 8,428,832 3,805,174
1999 8,265,123 3,754,786
1998 8,081,990 3,712,696
1997 7,931,370 3,674,171
1996 7,770,035 3,637,510
1995 7,553,249 3,608,841
1994 7,345,107 3,590,386
1993 7,128,177 3,576,261
1992 6,914,366 3,558,430
1991 6,697,166 3,534,235
1990 6,434,374 3,513,974
1989 6,215,811 3,511,009
1988 6,056,574 3,524,949
1987 5,900,198 3,540,057
1986 5,750,668 3,539,690
1985 5,610,373 3,538,082
1984 5,480,096 3,532,423
1983 5,359,814 3,510,600
1982 5,247,672 3,485,800
1981 5,143,288 3,453,000
1980 5,047,419 3,412,800
1979 4,959,283 3,373,750
1978 4,877,854 3,329,100
1977 4,801,128 3,282,200
1976 4,727,022 3,238,050
1975 4,653,876 3,189,550
1974 4,580,510 3,137,500
1973 4,506,324 3,085,950
1972 4,431,292 3,036,850
1971 4,355,200 2,992,050
1970 4,277,535 2,957,250
1969 4,198,300 2,932,650
1968 4,118,550 2,915,550
1967 4,040,153 2,902,450
1966 3,964,155 2,888,800
1965 3,890,716 2,877,300
1964 3,819,722 2,866,550
1963 3,750,954 2,852,650
1962 3,684,273 2,836,050
1961 3,619,551 2,824,400
1960 3,556,749 2,828,600

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/ireland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea increased by 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth), while Ireland gained 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea gained 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth), while Ireland's population increased by 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth).

Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. Ireland was ranked 121st in 2006 and still ranked 121st 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 Ireland will increase by 11.6% to 6,159,756 people and rank change from 121st to 119th.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people compared to the peak of 6.17M people in 2053 for Ireland.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea Ireland
2100 0.09% -0.44%
2099 0.1% -0.43%
2098 0.12% -0.42%
2097 0.13% -0.41%
2096 0.13% -0.37%
2095 0.16% -0.36%
2094 0.18% -0.35%
2093 0.21% -0.34%
2092 0.2% -0.33%
2091 0.23% -0.33%
2090 0.26% -0.31%
2089 0.28% -0.29%
2088 0.29% -0.27%
2087 0.33% -0.24%
2086 0.37% -0.25%
2085 0.38% -0.24%
2084 0.41% -0.24%
2083 0.42% -0.22%
2082 0.47% -0.19%
2081 0.46% -0.21%
2080 0.5% -0.26%
2079 0.51% -0.26%
2078 0.53% -0.27%
2077 0.56% -0.28%
2076 0.6% -0.28%
2075 0.61% -0.3%
2074 0.63% -0.29%
2073 0.66% -0.29%
2072 0.7% -0.29%
2071 0.71% -0.29%
2070 0.75% -0.28%
2069 0.78% -0.27%
2068 0.81% -0.26%
2067 0.84% -0.26%
2066 0.86% -0.25%
2065 0.89% -0.24%
2064 0.93% -0.21%
2063 0.96% -0.19%
2062 0.98% -0.2%
2061 1% -0.21%
2060 1.05% -0.2%
2059 1.1% -0.15%
2058 1.11% -0.12%
2057 1.15% -0.05%
2056 1.19% -0.07%
2055 1.21% -0.01%
2054 1.27% -0.004%
2053 1.29% 0.03%
2052 1.32% 0.04%
2051 1.35% 0.08%
2050 1.36% 0.13%
2049 1.39% 0.18%
2048 1.43% 0.2%
2047 1.47% 0.21%
2046 1.5% 0.26%
2045 1.52% 0.3%
2044 1.58% 0.31%
2043 1.61% 0.34%
2042 1.64% 0.4%
2041 1.69% 0.42%
2040 1.71% 0.41%
2039 1.73% 0.46%
2038 1.76% 0.48%
2037 1.8% 0.48%
2036 1.82% 0.48%
2035 1.83% 0.53%
2034 1.9% 0.56%
2033 1.95% 0.61%
2032 1.99% 0.63%
2031 2.06% 0.66%
2030 2.08% 0.72%
2029 2.14% 0.78%
2028 2.2% 0.83%
2027 2.23% 0.88%
2026 2.3% 0.96%
2025 2.38% 1.06%
2024 2.42% 1.59%
2023 2.49% 1.89%
2022 2.51% 2%
2021 2.54% 1.41%
2020 2.58% 1.27%
2019 2.59% 1.6%
2018 2.58% 1.46%
2017 2.59% 1.36%
2016 2.6% 1.29%
2015 2.56% 0.95%
2014 2.51% 0.73%
2013 2.47% 0.53%
2012 2.48% 0.42%
2011 2.51% 0.44%
2010 2.49% 0.55%
2009 2.47% 1.02%
2008 2.45% 2.06%
2007 2.34% 2.93%
2006 2.11% 2.73%
2005 2.02% 2.2%
2004 2.16% 1.85%
2003 2.27% 1.64%
2002 1.57% 1.7%
2001 1.32% 1.6%
2000 1.98% 1.34%
1999 2.27% 1.13%
1998 1.9% 1.05%
1997 2.08% 1.01%
1996 2.87% 0.79%
1995 2.83% 0.51%
1994 3.04% 0.39%
1993 3.09% 0.5%
1992 3.24% 0.68%
1991 4.08% 0.58%
1990 3.52% 0.08%
1989 2.63% -0.4%
1988 2.65% -0.43%
1987 2.6% 0.01%
1986 2.5% 0.05%
1985 2.38% 0.16%
1984 2.24% 0.62%
1983 2.14% 0.71%
1982 2.03% 0.95%
1981 1.9% 1.18%
1980 1.78% 1.16%
1979 1.67% 1.34%
1978 1.6% 1.43%
1977 1.57% 1.36%
1976 1.57% 1.52%
1975 1.6% 1.66%
1974 1.65% 1.67%
1973 1.69% 1.62%
1972 1.75% 1.5%
1971 1.82% 1.18%
1970 1.89% 0.84%
1969 1.94% 0.59%
1968 1.94% 0.45%
1967 1.92% 0.47%
1966 1.89% 0.4%
1965 1.86% 0.38%
1964 1.83% 0.49%
1963 1.81% 0.59%
1962 1.79% 0.41%
1961 1.77% -0.15%

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/ireland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guinea grew by 2.42%, while Ireland's population grew by 1.59%.

Live population counters

Guinea Ireland
Current population
15546235
5518360
Population rank 75/197 121/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.07%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
6.24 minutes
One birth every
1.08 minutes
9.61 minutes
One death every
4 minutes
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline +957 +231
Annual growth/decline +349,317 +84,252
Annual growth/decline rate +2.42% +1.59%
Population growth rate rank 32/197 68/197
One migration net change every
32.4 minutes
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change -16,282 +35,417
Net migration rank 147/196 27/196
Foreign-born residents 117,416 1,216,237
Foreign-born residents rank 125/195 52/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 23.1%
Foreign-born share rank 159/195 25/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea
Natural

Migration
Ireland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea Ireland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,282 - 35,417
2024 - -12,024 - 39,059
2023 356,147 -3,997 19,652 43,873
2022 352,517 -3,997 19,287 93,535
2021 345,121 -4,373 26,064 27,419
2020 342,289 -4,365 23,687 15,746
2019 338,984 -3,240 28,365 29,663
2018 332,585 -9,187 29,878 33,387
2017 328,542 -13,718 31,379 28,883
2016 324,608 -14,189 33,339 18,967
2015 316,604 -15,117 35,265 13,376
2014 309,539 -22,741 37,728 448
2013 304,430 -29,136 39,302 -12,309
2012 298,094 -32,808 42,775 -22,411
2011 293,318 -29,069 45,801 -26,529
2010 288,512 -31,327 47,426 -26,974
2009 281,920 -34,007 47,168 -18,524
2008 274,327 -32,925 46,691 18,979
2007 266,070 -34,311 43,109 76,465
2006 258,518 -48,078 36,752 94,513
2005 251,209 -71,015 33,279 63,983
2004 242,075 -56,036 33,376 49,102
2003 234,774 -36,934 32,372 32,220
2002 229,022 -33,450 31,062 34,286
2001 227,642 -155,020 27,837 39,220
2000 227,081 -77,450 23,592 31,298
1999 223,968 -46,183 21,402 23,592
1998 219,385 -30,903 22,277 16,615
1997 220,373 -107,614 21,311 17,425
1996 214,896 -4,973 18,915 9,959
1995 205,644 18,021 16,601 10,019
1994 201,439 -8,826 17,234 -3,118
1993 195,612 45,616 17,166 -3,762
1992 189,682 -3,285 20,283 1,335
1991 181,299 66,718 21,206 4,944
1990 169,926 107,641 21,787 -8,203
1989 164,707 -5,150 20,012 -28,752
1988 159,566 -637 22,912 -44,020
1987 154,178 -350 26,904 -38,426
1986 148,137 -2,900 27,963 -21,139
1985 142,313 -6,965 29,013 -16,178
1984 136,640 -11,439 31,791 -15,549
1983 130,629 -15,265 34,053 -15,043
1982 126,831 -17,920 38,344 -14,464
1981 121,223 -21,367 39,364 -10,834
1980 117,186 -25,287 40,612 -2,876
1979 113,141 -28,770 38,798 1,486
1978 109,415 -30,933 36,288 15,543
1977 105,990 -31,004 35,448 14,505
1976 102,449 -29,220 33,676 14,200
1975 99,267 -26,221 34,128 13,828
1974 96,315 -22,637 34,199 13,482
1973 93,764 -19,065 34,562 13,164
1972 91,147 -15,782 34,316 12,858
1971 88,358 -11,543 35,606 5,851
1970 85,418 -6,906 30,756 -8,892
1969 82,799 -2,844 29,326 -10,250
1968 79,892 -345 27,697 -11,132
1967 77,251 0 29,895 -11,708
1966 74,748 0 26,866 -11,858
1965 72,134 0 30,500 -14,016
1964 69,848 0 31,532 -15,640
1963 67,690 0 29,667 -16,615
1962 65,672 0 28,077 -17,438
1961 63,766 0 25,137 -22,237
1960 61,848 0 28,286 -38,492

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/ireland | 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 Ireland 48.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 284,644 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 305,297 people).

As of 2024, 117,416 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Guinea, compared to 1,216,237 people or 23.1% in Ireland.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
Forecariah 23K
Ireland
City Population
Dublin 593K
Cork 222K
Galway 83.5K
Limerick 62.7K
Waterford 48.4K
Drogheda 41K
Swords 40.8K
Dundalk 39K
Tralee 26.1K
Kilkenny 22.2K

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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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