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Population in Guinea compared to Ivory Coast: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 15,099,727 in 2025 vs 32,711,547 people in Ivory Coast in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,624,314 people compared to 33,910,252 in Ivory Coast.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 2.17 times bigger than Guinea's.
  • Guinea is ranked the 75th most populous country in the world, while Ivory Coast is the 50th.
  • The countries together account for 0.6% of the world: 0.19% for Guinea vs 0.41% for Ivory Coast.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.53% per year vs +2.65% in Ivory Coast.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.6M (65.5% growth), while Ivory Coast has grown from 20.5M to 33.9M (65% growth).

Guinea vs Ivory Coast: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Ivory Coast
2100 32,364,089 104,904,226
2099 32,335,737 104,097,040
2098 32,301,888 103,275,264
2097 32,264,245 102,455,988
2096 32,223,409 101,612,663
2095 32,180,906 100,756,953
2094 32,128,461 99,882,932
2093 32,070,233 99,006,111
2092 32,004,039 98,098,926
2091 31,938,993 97,176,680
2090 31,865,431 96,248,804
2089 31,784,278 95,318,164
2088 31,695,025 94,395,936
2087 31,604,442 93,464,192
2086 31,501,968 92,517,200
2085 31,385,846 91,575,557
2084 31,266,394 90,642,933
2083 31,137,977 89,673,290
2082 31,006,787 88,700,125
2081 30,862,718 87,715,881
2080 30,721,315 86,728,284
2079 30,567,350 85,741,415
2078 30,411,381 84,742,375
2077 30,251,450 83,738,886
2076 30,082,310 82,733,035
2075 29,901,467 81,703,106
2074 29,719,623 80,687,434
2073 29,532,278 79,667,993
2072 29,339,197 78,646,863
2071 29,136,328 77,607,733
2070 28,929,558 76,567,079
2069 28,713,370 75,527,815
2068 28,491,765 74,468,469
2067 28,263,091 73,417,707
2066 28,028,228 72,351,827
2065 27,789,471 71,301,141
2064 27,544,497 70,261,039
2063 27,289,819 69,222,001
2062 27,030,698 68,196,917
2061 26,767,195 67,166,219
2060 26,502,170 66,149,529
2059 26,227,034 65,130,659
2058 25,942,870 64,100,835
2057 25,657,776 63,082,551
2056 25,365,788 62,065,729
2055 25,067,342 61,036,845
2054 24,767,401 60,004,777
2053 24,455,823 58,983,583
2052 24,145,399 57,959,085
2051 23,832,003 56,932,897
2050 23,515,546 55,909,441
2049 23,200,886 54,893,369
2048 22,883,237 53,867,419
2047 22,559,713 52,850,696
2046 22,232,988 51,836,334
2045 21,903,369 50,822,485
2044 21,575,120 49,797,934
2043 21,238,706 48,781,333
2042 20,901,770 47,776,778
2041 20,563,787 46,788,054
2040 20,221,476 45,806,217
2039 19,882,253 44,834,350
2038 19,544,803 43,874,381
2037 19,207,349 42,922,767
2036 18,867,323 41,988,786
2035 18,529,941 41,071,409
2034 18,196,482 40,164,910
2033 17,857,890 39,273,072
2032 17,516,126 38,408,366
2031 17,173,592 37,558,099
2030 16,827,321 36,727,569
2029 16,484,980 35,907,265
2028 16,139,132 35,095,347
2027 15,792,131 34,296,079
2026 15,447,070 33,502,750
2025 15,099,727 32,711,547
2024 14,754,785 31,934,230
2023 14,405,468 31,165,654
2022 14,055,137 30,395,002
2021 13,710,513 29,639,736
2020 13,371,183 28,915,449
2019 13,034,346 28,193,009
2018 12,704,774 27,464,173
2017 12,385,659 26,733,372
2016 12,073,030 25,989,405
2015 11,767,070 25,246,342
2014 11,472,924 24,527,395
2013 11,191,873 23,939,775
2012 10,921,581 23,467,078
2011 10,656,810 22,982,000
2010 10,396,086 22,488,065
2009 10,143,534 21,997,940
2008 9,898,870 21,514,439
2007 9,662,281 21,030,558
2006 9,441,171 20,546,802
2005 9,245,844 20,068,458
2004 9,062,726 19,595,000
2003 8,870,781 19,125,542
2002 8,674,066 18,654,771
2001 8,539,960 18,178,913
2000 8,428,832 17,699,004
1999 8,265,123 17,215,935
1998 8,081,990 16,663,948
1997 7,931,370 16,047,170
1996 7,770,035 15,442,312
1995 7,553,249 14,855,565
1994 7,345,107 14,287,201
1993 7,128,177 13,735,951
1992 6,914,366 13,200,310
1991 6,697,166 12,683,870
1990 6,434,374 12,189,778
1989 6,215,811 11,719,771
1988 6,056,574 11,275,189
1987 5,900,198 10,851,475
1986 5,750,668 10,440,917
1985 5,610,373 10,040,483
1984 5,480,096 9,650,516
1983 5,359,814 9,272,744
1982 5,247,672 8,907,936
1981 5,143,288 8,556,596
1980 5,047,419 8,220,714
1979 4,959,283 7,902,267
1978 4,877,854 7,603,130
1977 4,801,128 7,321,950
1976 4,727,022 7,057,958
1975 4,653,876 6,776,297
1974 4,580,510 6,474,057
1973 4,506,324 6,184,944
1972 4,431,292 5,909,716
1971 4,355,200 5,650,868
1970 4,277,535 5,411,567
1969 4,198,300 5,192,221
1968 4,118,550 4,990,021
1967 4,040,153 4,799,744
1966 3,964,155 4,617,519
1965 3,890,716 4,442,377
1964 3,819,722 4,273,952
1963 3,750,954 4,112,061
1962 3,684,273 3,956,939
1961 3,619,551 3,810,151
1960 3,556,749 3,673,666

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/ivory-coast | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea increased by 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth), while Ivory Coast gained 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea gained 3,551,284 people (a 29.4% growth), while Ivory Coast's population increased by 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth).

Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd in 2006 and ranked 50th 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 Ivory Coast will increase by 64.9% to 55,909,441 people and rank change from 50th to 36th.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2100 for Ivory Coast.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea Ivory Coast
2100 0.09% 0.78%
2099 0.1% 0.8%
2098 0.12% 0.8%
2097 0.13% 0.83%
2096 0.13% 0.85%
2095 0.16% 0.88%
2094 0.18% 0.89%
2093 0.21% 0.92%
2092 0.2% 0.95%
2091 0.23% 0.96%
2090 0.26% 0.98%
2089 0.28% 0.98%
2088 0.29% 1%
2087 0.33% 1.02%
2086 0.37% 1.03%
2085 0.38% 1.03%
2084 0.41% 1.08%
2083 0.42% 1.1%
2082 0.47% 1.12%
2081 0.46% 1.14%
2080 0.5% 1.15%
2079 0.51% 1.18%
2078 0.53% 1.2%
2077 0.56% 1.22%
2076 0.6% 1.26%
2075 0.61% 1.26%
2074 0.63% 1.28%
2073 0.66% 1.3%
2072 0.7% 1.34%
2071 0.71% 1.36%
2070 0.75% 1.38%
2069 0.78% 1.42%
2068 0.81% 1.43%
2067 0.84% 1.47%
2066 0.86% 1.47%
2065 0.89% 1.48%
2064 0.93% 1.5%
2063 0.96% 1.5%
2062 0.98% 1.53%
2061 1% 1.54%
2060 1.05% 1.56%
2059 1.1% 1.61%
2058 1.11% 1.61%
2057 1.15% 1.64%
2056 1.19% 1.69%
2055 1.21% 1.72%
2054 1.27% 1.73%
2053 1.29% 1.77%
2052 1.32% 1.8%
2051 1.35% 1.83%
2050 1.36% 1.85%
2049 1.39% 1.9%
2048 1.43% 1.92%
2047 1.47% 1.96%
2046 1.5% 1.99%
2045 1.52% 2.06%
2044 1.58% 2.08%
2043 1.61% 2.1%
2042 1.64% 2.11%
2041 1.69% 2.14%
2040 1.71% 2.17%
2039 1.73% 2.19%
2038 1.76% 2.22%
2037 1.8% 2.22%
2036 1.82% 2.23%
2035 1.83% 2.26%
2034 1.9% 2.27%
2033 1.95% 2.25%
2032 1.99% 2.26%
2031 2.06% 2.26%
2030 2.08% 2.28%
2029 2.14% 2.31%
2028 2.2% 2.33%
2027 2.23% 2.37%
2026 2.3% 2.42%
2025 2.34% 2.43%
2024 2.42% 2.47%
2023 2.49% 2.54%
2022 2.51% 2.55%
2021 2.54% 2.5%
2020 2.58% 2.56%
2019 2.59% 2.65%
2018 2.58% 2.73%
2017 2.59% 2.86%
2016 2.6% 2.94%
2015 2.56% 2.93%
2014 2.51% 2.45%
2013 2.47% 2.01%
2012 2.48% 2.11%
2011 2.51% 2.2%
2010 2.49% 2.23%
2009 2.47% 2.25%
2008 2.45% 2.3%
2007 2.34% 2.35%
2006 2.11% 2.38%
2005 2.02% 2.42%
2004 2.16% 2.45%
2003 2.27% 2.52%
2002 1.57% 2.62%
2001 1.32% 2.71%
2000 1.98% 2.81%
1999 2.27% 3.31%
1998 1.9% 3.84%
1997 2.08% 3.92%
1996 2.87% 3.95%
1995 2.83% 3.98%
1994 3.04% 4.01%
1993 3.09% 4.06%
1992 3.24% 4.07%
1991 4.08% 4.05%
1990 3.52% 4.01%
1989 2.63% 3.94%
1988 2.65% 3.9%
1987 2.6% 3.93%
1986 2.5% 3.99%
1985 2.38% 4.04%
1984 2.24% 4.07%
1983 2.14% 4.1%
1982 2.03% 4.11%
1981 1.9% 4.09%
1980 1.78% 4.03%
1979 1.67% 3.93%
1978 1.6% 3.84%
1977 1.57% 3.74%
1976 1.57% 4.16%
1975 1.6% 4.67%
1974 1.65% 4.67%
1973 1.69% 4.66%
1972 1.75% 4.58%
1971 1.82% 4.42%
1970 1.89% 4.22%
1969 1.94% 4.05%
1968 1.94% 3.96%
1967 1.92% 3.95%
1966 1.89% 3.94%
1965 1.86% 3.94%
1964 1.83% 3.94%
1963 1.81% 3.92%
1962 1.79% 3.85%
1961 1.77% 3.72%

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/ivory-coast | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guinea grew by 2.34%, while Ivory Coast's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Guinea Ivory Coast
Current population
15624314
33910252
Population rank 75/197 50/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.41%
One net population change
1.53 minutes
40.7 seconds
One birth every
1.07 minutes
31.3 seconds
One death every
3.95 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +945 +2,130
Annual growth/decline +344,942 +777,317
Annual growth/decline rate +2.34% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 34/197 26/197
One migration net change every
32.4 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -16,282 +11,305
Net migration rank 147/196 43/196
Foreign-born residents 117,416 2,880,839
Foreign-born residents rank 125/195 25/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 9%
Foreign-born share rank 159/195 70/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea
Natural

Migration
Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea Ivory Coast
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,282 - 11,305
2024 358,497 -12,024 765,049 7,838
2023 356,147 -3,997 758,261 6,002
2022 352,517 -3,997 750,270 26,777
2021 345,121 -4,373 732,191 1,322
2020 342,289 -4,365 727,455 -12,390
2019 338,984 -3,240 727,774 2,043
2018 332,585 -9,187 722,445 5,395
2017 328,542 -13,718 734,553 -796
2016 324,608 -14,189 735,630 18,568
2015 316,604 -15,117 731,387 522
2014 309,539 -22,741 728,978 -23,011
2013 304,430 -29,136 720,228 -250,964
2012 298,094 -32,808 708,847 -232,712
2011 293,318 -29,069 694,033 -200,010
2010 288,512 -31,327 676,554 -182,689
2009 281,920 -34,007 654,439 -168,027
2008 274,327 -32,925 630,610 -150,037
2007 266,070 -34,311 617,247 -130,079
2006 258,518 -48,078 605,001 -124,651
2005 251,209 -71,015 593,685 -117,342
2004 242,075 -56,036 579,424 -108,869
2003 234,774 -36,934 568,220 -99,880
2002 229,022 -33,450 563,692 -90,503
2001 227,642 -155,020 555,220 -76,679
2000 227,081 -77,450 545,129 -63,843
1999 223,968 -46,183 527,634 -42,777
1998 219,385 -30,903 509,167 109,961
1997 220,373 -107,614 489,984 124,443
1996 214,896 -4,973 469,740 125,556
1995 205,644 18,021 453,719 124,501
1994 201,439 -8,826 438,274 120,247
1993 195,612 45,616 430,759 113,215
1992 189,682 -3,285 423,294 104,006
1991 181,299 66,718 413,354 92,228
1990 169,926 107,641 402,629 79,979
1989 164,707 -5,150 390,081 67,324
1988 159,566 -637 378,575 53,187
1987 154,178 -350 370,654 45,028
1986 148,137 -2,900 357,205 48,233
1985 142,313 -6,965 344,549 50,872
1984 136,640 -11,439 331,910 52,594
1983 130,629 -15,265 317,379 53,646
1982 126,831 -17,920 305,204 53,384
1981 121,223 -21,367 292,755 51,354
1980 117,186 -25,287 280,630 47,031
1979 113,141 -28,770 268,875 40,355
1978 109,415 -30,933 257,222 31,822
1977 105,990 -31,004 250,858 22,452
1976 102,449 -29,220 241,939 12,735
1975 99,267 -26,221 228,883 79,766
1974 96,315 -22,637 216,389 79,445
1973 93,764 -19,065 203,429 78,963
1972 91,147 -15,782 190,842 77,213
1971 88,358 -11,543 179,918 69,728
1970 85,418 -6,906 170,070 58,883
1969 82,799 -2,844 161,541 48,192
1968 79,892 -345 153,464 41,198
1967 77,251 0 145,773 40,125
1966 74,748 0 138,438 40,125
1965 72,134 0 131,601 40,125
1964 69,848 0 124,996 40,125
1963 67,690 0 118,526 40,125
1962 65,672 0 111,930 39,670
1961 63,766 0 105,568 36,410
1960 61,848 0 99,681 31,307

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/ivory-coast | 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 Ivory Coast 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,385,015 people) and 0.74% is from migration (a gain of 55,281 people).

As of 2024, 117,416 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Guinea, compared to 2,880,839 people or 9% in Ivory Coast.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 316K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 48.3K
Forecariah 23K
Ivory Coast
City Population
Abidjan 5.62M
Bouake 740K
Korhogo 441K
Yamoussoukro 340K
Divo 295K
Gagnoa 277K
Abengourou 164K
Dabou 138K
Agboville 135K
Grand-Bassam 125K

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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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