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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 14,754,785 in 2024 vs 58,952,704 people in Italy in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,546,235 people compared to 58,562,681 in Italy.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 3.77 times bigger than Guinea's.
  • Guinea is ranked the 75th most populous country in the world, while Italy is the 26th.
  • The countries together account for 0.89% of the world: 0.19% for Guinea vs 0.71% for Italy.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.54% per year vs -0.21% in Italy.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.5M (64.7% growth), while Italy has grown from 58.4M to 58.6M (0.28% growth).

Guinea vs Italy: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Italy
2100 32,376,229 35,208,261
2099 32,347,865 35,444,989
2098 32,314,004 35,676,340
2097 32,276,347 35,914,345
2096 32,235,495 36,150,501
2095 32,192,977 36,386,787
2094 32,140,512 36,619,396
2093 32,082,262 36,850,181
2092 32,016,043 37,089,746
2091 31,950,972 37,323,400
2090 31,877,383 37,560,976
2089 31,796,200 37,802,157
2088 31,706,914 38,040,056
2087 31,616,297 38,280,439
2086 31,513,784 38,517,279
2085 31,397,618 38,761,126
2084 31,278,121 39,008,873
2083 31,149,657 39,255,273
2082 31,018,417 39,509,964
2081 30,874,294 39,767,732
2080 30,732,838 40,030,977
2079 30,578,815 40,302,924
2078 30,422,788 40,579,648
2077 30,262,797 40,860,952
2076 30,093,594 41,151,772
2075 29,912,683 41,455,646
2074 29,730,771 41,779,503
2073 29,543,355 42,111,664
2072 29,350,201 42,459,257
2071 29,147,256 42,814,908
2070 28,940,409 43,187,953
2069 28,724,140 43,571,469
2068 28,502,451 43,964,515
2067 28,273,692 44,361,273
2066 28,038,741 44,771,926
2065 27,799,894 45,197,177
2064 27,554,829 45,628,630
2063 27,300,055 46,066,216
2062 27,040,837 46,517,561
2061 26,777,235 46,971,598
2060 26,512,111 47,424,830
2059 26,236,871 47,879,711
2058 25,952,601 48,332,818
2057 25,667,399 48,778,066
2056 25,375,302 49,222,515
2055 25,076,744 49,653,326
2054 24,776,691 50,073,600
2053 24,464,996 50,488,203
2052 24,154,455 50,886,354
2051 23,840,942 51,276,616
2050 23,524,366 51,663,176
2049 23,209,588 52,034,983
2048 22,891,820 52,392,012
2047 22,568,175 52,745,310
2046 22,241,327 53,080,828
2045 21,911,584 53,408,660
2044 21,583,213 53,723,325
2043 21,246,672 54,042,322
2042 20,909,610 54,342,628
2041 20,571,500 54,629,496
2040 20,229,061 54,916,374
2039 19,889,710 55,205,078
2038 19,552,134 55,481,637
2037 19,214,553 55,757,394
2036 18,874,400 56,025,224
2035 18,536,891 56,295,613
2034 18,203,307 56,562,648
2033 17,864,588 56,822,364
2032 17,522,696 57,078,534
2031 17,180,034 57,345,322
2030 16,833,632 57,606,120
2029 16,491,163 57,851,091
2028 16,145,186 58,091,760
2027 15,798,054 58,333,039
2026 15,452,864 58,562,681
2025 15,105,390 58,769,653
2024 14,754,785 58,952,704
2023 14,405,468 58,984,216
2022 14,055,137 59,013,667
2021 13,710,513 59,133,173
2020 13,371,183 59,438,851
2019 13,034,346 59,729,081
2018 12,704,774 60,148,658
2017 12,385,659 60,002,252
2016 12,073,030 60,115,223
2015 11,767,070 60,229,605
2014 11,472,924 60,320,707
2013 11,191,873 60,311,613
2012 10,921,581 60,191,247
2011 10,656,810 60,026,841
2010 10,396,086 59,819,407
2009 10,143,534 59,555,454
2008 9,898,870 59,211,181
2007 9,662,281 58,756,247
2006 9,441,171 58,399,861
2005 9,245,844 58,166,682
2004 9,062,726 57,828,179
2003 8,870,781 57,399,184
2002 8,674,066 57,089,824
2001 8,539,960 56,976,981
2000 8,428,832 56,942,108
1999 8,265,123 56,916,317
1998 8,081,990 56,906,744
1997 7,931,370 56,890,372
1996 7,770,035 56,860,281
1995 7,553,249 56,844,303
1994 7,345,107 56,843,400
1993 7,128,177 56,831,821
1992 6,914,366 56,797,087
1991 6,697,166 56,758,521
1990 6,434,374 56,719,240
1989 6,215,811 56,671,781
1988 6,056,574 56,629,288
1987 5,900,198 56,601,931
1986 5,750,668 56,596,155
1985 5,610,373 56,593,071
1984 5,480,096 56,576,718
1983 5,359,814 56,564,074
1982 5,247,672 56,543,548
1981 5,143,288 56,501,675
1980 5,047,419 56,433,883
1979 4,959,283 56,317,749
1978 4,877,854 56,155,143
1977 4,801,128 55,955,411
1976 4,727,022 55,718,260
1975 4,653,876 55,441,001
1974 4,580,510 55,110,868
1973 4,506,324 54,751,406
1972 4,431,292 54,381,345
1971 4,355,200 54,073,490
1970 4,277,535 53,821,850
1969 4,198,300 53,537,950
1968 4,118,550 53,235,750
1967 4,040,153 52,900,500
1966 3,964,155 52,519,000
1965 3,890,716 52,112,350
1964 3,819,722 51,675,350
1963 3,750,954 51,252,000
1962 3,684,273 50,879,450
1961 3,619,551 50,536,350
1960 3,556,749 50,199,700

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/italy | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea increased by 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth), while Italy gained 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea gained 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth), while Italy's population decreased by 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline).

Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. Italy was ranked 23rd in 2006 and ranked 26th 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 Italy will decrease by 11.8% to 51,663,176 people and rank change from 26th to 40th.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people, while Italy's population already peaked in 2014 at 60.3M people and is projected to decrease to 35.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea Italy
2100 0.09% -0.67%
2099 0.1% -0.65%
2098 0.12% -0.66%
2097 0.13% -0.65%
2096 0.13% -0.65%
2095 0.16% -0.64%
2094 0.18% -0.63%
2093 0.21% -0.65%
2092 0.2% -0.63%
2091 0.23% -0.63%
2090 0.26% -0.64%
2089 0.28% -0.63%
2088 0.29% -0.63%
2087 0.33% -0.61%
2086 0.37% -0.63%
2085 0.38% -0.64%
2084 0.41% -0.63%
2083 0.42% -0.64%
2082 0.47% -0.65%
2081 0.46% -0.66%
2080 0.5% -0.67%
2079 0.51% -0.68%
2078 0.53% -0.69%
2077 0.56% -0.71%
2076 0.6% -0.73%
2075 0.61% -0.78%
2074 0.63% -0.79%
2073 0.66% -0.82%
2072 0.7% -0.83%
2071 0.71% -0.86%
2070 0.75% -0.88%
2069 0.78% -0.89%
2068 0.81% -0.89%
2067 0.84% -0.92%
2066 0.86% -0.94%
2065 0.89% -0.95%
2064 0.93% -0.95%
2063 0.96% -0.97%
2062 0.98% -0.97%
2061 1% -0.96%
2060 1.05% -0.95%
2059 1.1% -0.94%
2058 1.11% -0.91%
2057 1.15% -0.9%
2056 1.19% -0.87%
2055 1.21% -0.84%
2054 1.27% -0.82%
2053 1.29% -0.78%
2052 1.32% -0.76%
2051 1.35% -0.75%
2050 1.36% -0.71%
2049 1.39% -0.68%
2048 1.43% -0.67%
2047 1.47% -0.63%
2046 1.5% -0.61%
2045 1.52% -0.59%
2044 1.58% -0.59%
2043 1.61% -0.55%
2042 1.64% -0.53%
2041 1.69% -0.52%
2040 1.71% -0.52%
2039 1.73% -0.5%
2038 1.76% -0.49%
2037 1.8% -0.48%
2036 1.82% -0.48%
2035 1.83% -0.47%
2034 1.9% -0.46%
2033 1.95% -0.45%
2032 1.99% -0.47%
2031 2.06% -0.45%
2030 2.08% -0.42%
2029 2.14% -0.41%
2028 2.2% -0.41%
2027 2.23% -0.39%
2026 2.3% -0.35%
2025 2.38% -0.31%
2024 2.42% -0.05%
2023 2.49% -0.05%
2022 2.51% -0.2%
2021 2.54% -0.51%
2020 2.58% -0.49%
2019 2.59% -0.7%
2018 2.58% 0.24%
2017 2.59% -0.19%
2016 2.6% -0.19%
2015 2.56% -0.15%
2014 2.51% 0.02%
2013 2.47% 0.2%
2012 2.48% 0.27%
2011 2.51% 0.35%
2010 2.49% 0.44%
2009 2.47% 0.58%
2008 2.45% 0.77%
2007 2.34% 0.61%
2006 2.11% 0.4%
2005 2.02% 0.59%
2004 2.16% 0.75%
2003 2.27% 0.54%
2002 1.57% 0.2%
2001 1.32% 0.06%
2000 1.98% 0.05%
1999 2.27% 0.02%
1998 1.9% 0.03%
1997 2.08% 0.05%
1996 2.87% 0.03%
1995 2.83% 0.002%
1994 3.04% 0.02%
1993 3.09% 0.06%
1992 3.24% 0.07%
1991 4.08% 0.07%
1990 3.52% 0.08%
1989 2.63% 0.08%
1988 2.65% 0.05%
1987 2.6% 0.01%
1986 2.5% 0.005%
1985 2.38% 0.03%
1984 2.24% 0.02%
1983 2.14% 0.04%
1982 2.03% 0.07%
1981 1.9% 0.12%
1980 1.78% 0.21%
1979 1.67% 0.29%
1978 1.6% 0.36%
1977 1.57% 0.43%
1976 1.57% 0.5%
1975 1.6% 0.6%
1974 1.65% 0.66%
1973 1.69% 0.68%
1972 1.75% 0.57%
1971 1.82% 0.47%
1970 1.89% 0.53%
1969 1.94% 0.57%
1968 1.94% 0.63%
1967 1.92% 0.73%
1966 1.89% 0.78%
1965 1.86% 0.85%
1964 1.83% 0.83%
1963 1.81% 0.73%
1962 1.79% 0.68%
1961 1.77% 0.67%

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/italy | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guinea grew by 2.42%, while Italy's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Guinea Italy
Current population
15546235
58562681
Population rank 75/197 26/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.71%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
16.7 minutes
One birth every
1.08 minutes
1.39 minutes
One death every
4 minutes
47.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +957 -86
Annual growth/decline +349,317 -31,512
Annual growth/decline rate +2.42% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 32/197 170/197
One migration net change every
32.4 minutes
6.99 minutes
Annual migration change -16,282 +75,448
Net migration rank 147/196 19/196
Foreign-born residents 117,416 6,553,671
Foreign-born residents rank 125/195 12/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 11%
Foreign-born share rank 159/195 59/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea
Natural

Migration
Italy
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea Italy
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,282 - 75,448
2024 - -12,024 - 95,246
2023 356,147 -3,997 -283,125 150,189
2022 352,517 -3,997 -318,674 231,228
2021 345,121 -4,373 -301,579 157,327
2020 342,289 -4,365 -338,801 85,281
2019 338,984 -3,240 -215,025 46,634
2018 332,585 -9,187 -192,475 83,686
2017 328,542 -13,718 -192,007 95,147
2016 324,608 -14,189 -138,265 84,568
2015 316,604 -15,117 -162,620 39,389
2014 309,539 -22,741 -96,513 52,679
2013 304,430 -29,136 -90,468 158,090
2012 298,094 -32,808 -78,248 252,524
2011 293,318 -29,069 -48,021 198,544
2010 288,512 -31,327 -23,928 274,387
2009 281,920 -34,007 -17,866 283,676
2008 274,327 -32,925 -11,842 422,534
2007 266,070 -34,311 -5,876 495,092
2006 258,518 -48,078 0 215,995
2005 251,209 -71,015 -17,450 258,702
2004 242,075 -56,036 11,566 417,970
2003 234,774 -36,934 -40,179 478,578
2002 229,022 -33,450 -22,836 223,861
2001 227,642 -155,020 -11,396 48,903
2000 227,081 -77,450 -17,082 56,065
1999 223,968 -46,183 -22,766 54,405
1998 219,385 -30,903 -39,835 67,985
1997 220,373 -107,614 -22,756 50,539
1996 214,896 -4,973 -22,744 53,450
1995 205,644 18,021 -34,107 -460,287
1994 201,439 -8,826 -17,053 502,750
1993 195,612 45,616 0 24,321
1992 189,682 -3,285 22,718 51,747
1991 181,299 66,718 11,352 19,721
1990 169,926 107,641 22,688 35,317
1989 164,707 -5,150 28,336 19,540
1988 159,566 -637 33,977 18,553
1987 154,178 -350 16,980 7,825
1986 148,137 -2,900 11,319 -6,206
1985 142,313 -6,965 28,297 6,911
1984 136,640 -11,439 50,919 203
1983 130,629 -15,265 33,939 -3,733
1982 126,831 -17,920 79,161 -24,223
1981 121,223 -21,367 73,452 7,182
1980 117,186 -25,287 84,650 295,642
1979 113,141 -28,770 129,531 42,637
1978 109,415 -30,933 168,465 43,932
1977 105,990 -31,004 190,248 42,246
1976 102,449 -29,220 228,445 40,885
1975 99,267 -26,221 271,660 43,051
1974 96,315 -22,637 336,176 42,487
1973 93,764 -19,065 328,508 41,631
1972 91,147 -15,782 364,355 43,182
1971 88,358 -11,543 383,922 -58,627
1970 85,418 -6,906 376,753 -62,216
1969 82,799 -2,844 390,827 -45,346
1968 79,892 -345 399,268 -50,149
1967 77,251 0 439,074 -37,992
1966 74,748 0 488,427 -35,352
1965 72,134 0 474,222 -36,267
1964 69,848 0 527,089 -27,368
1963 67,690 0 440,767 -28,198
1962 65,672 0 427,387 -25,840
1961 63,766 0 459,880 -129,761
1960 61,848 0 426,697 -140,765

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/italy | 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 Italy 68.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,239,084 people) and 31.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,026,128 people).

As of 2024, 117,416 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Guinea, compared to 6,553,671 people or 11% in Italy.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
Forecariah 23K
Italy
City Population
Rome 2.75M
Milan 1.35M
Naples 913K
Turin 842K
Palermo 630K
Genoa 559K
Bologna 388K
Florence 361K
Bari 315K
Catania 312K

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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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