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

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The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 15,099,727 in 2025 vs 123,366,734 people in Japan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,624,314 people compared to 122,704,252 in Japan.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 7.85 times bigger than Guinea's.
  • Guinea is ranked the 75th most populous country in the world, while Japan is the 12th.
  • The countries together account for 1.66% of the world: 0.19% for Guinea vs 1.48% for Japan.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.53% per year vs -0.28% in Japan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.6M (65.5% growth), while Japan has declined from 128M to 123M (4.03% decline).

Guinea vs Japan: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Japan
2100 32,364,089 76,995,942
2099 32,335,737 77,380,486
2098 32,301,888 77,759,557
2097 32,264,245 78,135,569
2096 32,223,409 78,515,892
2095 32,180,906 78,892,606
2094 32,128,461 79,267,768
2093 32,070,233 79,645,584
2092 32,004,039 80,025,578
2091 31,938,993 80,401,222
2090 31,865,431 80,778,500
2089 31,784,278 81,158,413
2088 31,695,025 81,539,639
2087 31,604,442 81,926,401
2086 31,501,968 82,322,612
2085 31,385,846 82,727,738
2084 31,266,394 83,141,354
2083 31,137,977 83,562,394
2082 31,006,787 83,998,809
2081 30,862,718 84,447,888
2080 30,721,315 84,918,455
2079 30,567,350 85,406,042
2078 30,411,381 85,916,840
2077 30,251,450 86,453,316
2076 30,082,310 87,012,155
2075 29,901,467 87,597,053
2074 29,719,623 88,209,803
2073 29,532,278 88,854,316
2072 29,339,197 89,519,055
2071 29,136,328 90,204,314
2070 28,929,558 90,919,143
2069 28,713,370 91,645,589
2068 28,491,765 92,388,299
2067 28,263,091 93,133,993
2066 28,028,228 93,889,902
2065 27,789,471 94,654,259
2064 27,544,497 95,412,429
2063 27,289,819 96,169,244
2062 27,030,698 96,924,236
2061 26,767,195 97,675,525
2060 26,502,170 98,422,553
2059 26,227,034 99,166,038
2058 25,942,870 99,890,950
2057 25,657,776 100,607,740
2056 25,365,788 101,318,164
2055 25,067,342 102,012,184
2054 24,767,401 102,706,063
2053 24,455,823 103,381,833
2052 24,145,399 104,059,800
2051 23,832,003 104,729,745
2050 23,515,546 105,400,477
2049 23,200,886 106,076,354
2048 22,883,237 106,754,699
2047 22,559,713 107,442,881
2046 22,232,988 108,139,155
2045 21,903,369 108,844,934
2044 21,575,120 109,553,441
2043 21,238,706 110,269,851
2042 20,901,770 110,992,599
2041 20,563,787 111,729,216
2040 20,221,476 112,463,507
2039 19,882,253 113,200,859
2038 19,544,803 113,940,856
2037 19,207,349 114,687,611
2036 18,867,323 115,436,359
2035 18,529,941 116,187,949
2034 18,196,482 116,936,734
2033 17,857,890 117,678,572
2032 17,516,126 118,419,247
2031 17,173,592 119,153,646
2030 16,827,321 119,882,512
2029 16,484,980 120,600,781
2028 16,139,132 121,314,239
2027 15,792,131 122,015,984
2026 15,447,070 122,704,252
2025 15,099,727 123,366,734
2024 14,754,785 123,975,371
2023 14,405,468 124,516,650
2022 14,055,137 125,124,989
2021 13,710,513 125,681,593
2020 13,371,183 126,261,000
2019 13,034,346 126,633,000
2018 12,704,774 126,811,000
2017 12,385,659 126,972,000
2016 12,073,030 127,076,000
2015 11,767,070 127,141,000
2014 11,472,924 127,276,000
2013 11,191,873 127,445,000
2012 10,921,581 127,629,000
2011 10,656,810 127,833,000
2010 10,396,086 128,070,000
2009 10,143,534 128,047,000
2008 9,898,870 128,063,000
2007 9,662,281 128,001,000
2006 9,441,171 127,854,000
2005 9,245,844 127,773,000
2004 9,062,726 127,761,000
2003 8,870,781 127,718,000
2002 8,674,066 127,445,000
2001 8,539,960 127,149,000
2000 8,428,832 126,843,000
1999 8,265,123 126,631,000
1998 8,081,990 126,400,000
1997 7,931,370 126,057,000
1996 7,770,035 125,757,000
1995 7,553,249 125,472,000
1994 7,345,107 125,178,000
1993 7,128,177 124,829,000
1992 6,914,366 124,425,000
1991 6,697,166 123,964,000
1990 6,434,374 123,478,000
1989 6,215,811 123,069,000
1988 6,056,574 122,578,000
1987 5,900,198 122,069,000
1986 5,750,668 121,482,000
1985 5,610,373 120,837,000
1984 5,480,096 120,083,000
1983 5,359,814 119,307,000
1982 5,247,672 118,480,000
1981 5,143,288 117,661,000
1980 5,047,419 116,807,000
1979 4,959,283 115,890,000
1978 4,877,854 114,913,000
1977 4,801,128 113,872,000
1976 4,727,022 112,775,000
1975 4,653,876 111,573,000
1974 4,580,510 110,162,000
1973 4,506,324 108,707,000
1972 4,431,292 107,188,000
1971 4,355,200 105,697,000
1970 4,277,535 103,403,000
1969 4,198,300 102,219,000
1968 4,118,550 101,011,000
1967 4,040,153 99,879,000
1966 3,964,155 98,851,000
1965 3,890,716 97,952,000
1964 3,819,722 96,903,000
1963 3,750,954 95,900,000
1962 3,684,273 94,933,000
1961 3,619,551 94,055,000
1960 3,556,749 93,216,000

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/japan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea increased by 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth), while Japan lost 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea gained 3,551,284 people (a 29.4% growth), while Japan's population decreased by 4,371,748 people (a 3.44% decline).

Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. Japan was ranked 10th in 2006 and ranked 12th 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 Japan will decrease by 14.1% to 105,400,477 people and rank change from 12th to 17th.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people, while Japan's population already peaked in 2010 at 128M people and is projected to decrease to 77M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea Japan
2100 0.09% -0.5%
2099 0.1% -0.49%
2098 0.12% -0.48%
2097 0.13% -0.48%
2096 0.13% -0.48%
2095 0.16% -0.47%
2094 0.18% -0.47%
2093 0.21% -0.47%
2092 0.2% -0.47%
2091 0.23% -0.47%
2090 0.26% -0.47%
2089 0.28% -0.47%
2088 0.29% -0.47%
2087 0.33% -0.48%
2086 0.37% -0.49%
2085 0.38% -0.5%
2084 0.41% -0.5%
2083 0.42% -0.52%
2082 0.47% -0.53%
2081 0.46% -0.55%
2080 0.5% -0.57%
2079 0.51% -0.59%
2078 0.53% -0.62%
2077 0.56% -0.64%
2076 0.6% -0.67%
2075 0.61% -0.69%
2074 0.63% -0.73%
2073 0.66% -0.74%
2072 0.7% -0.76%
2071 0.71% -0.79%
2070 0.75% -0.79%
2069 0.78% -0.8%
2068 0.81% -0.8%
2067 0.84% -0.81%
2066 0.86% -0.81%
2065 0.89% -0.79%
2064 0.93% -0.79%
2063 0.96% -0.78%
2062 0.98% -0.77%
2061 1% -0.76%
2060 1.05% -0.75%
2059 1.1% -0.73%
2058 1.11% -0.71%
2057 1.15% -0.7%
2056 1.19% -0.68%
2055 1.21% -0.68%
2054 1.27% -0.65%
2053 1.29% -0.65%
2052 1.32% -0.64%
2051 1.35% -0.64%
2050 1.36% -0.64%
2049 1.39% -0.64%
2048 1.43% -0.64%
2047 1.47% -0.64%
2046 1.5% -0.65%
2045 1.52% -0.65%
2044 1.58% -0.65%
2043 1.61% -0.65%
2042 1.64% -0.66%
2041 1.69% -0.65%
2040 1.71% -0.65%
2039 1.73% -0.65%
2038 1.76% -0.65%
2037 1.8% -0.65%
2036 1.82% -0.65%
2035 1.83% -0.64%
2034 1.9% -0.63%
2033 1.95% -0.63%
2032 1.99% -0.62%
2031 2.06% -0.61%
2030 2.08% -0.6%
2029 2.14% -0.59%
2028 2.2% -0.58%
2027 2.23% -0.56%
2026 2.3% -0.54%
2025 2.34% -0.49%
2024 2.42% -0.43%
2023 2.49% -0.49%
2022 2.51% -0.44%
2021 2.54% -0.46%
2020 2.58% -0.29%
2019 2.59% -0.14%
2018 2.58% -0.13%
2017 2.59% -0.08%
2016 2.6% -0.05%
2015 2.56% -0.11%
2014 2.51% -0.13%
2013 2.47% -0.14%
2012 2.48% -0.16%
2011 2.51% -0.19%
2010 2.49% 0.02%
2009 2.47% -0.01%
2008 2.45% 0.05%
2007 2.34% 0.11%
2006 2.11% 0.06%
2005 2.02% 0.009%
2004 2.16% 0.03%
2003 2.27% 0.21%
2002 1.57% 0.23%
2001 1.32% 0.24%
2000 1.98% 0.17%
1999 2.27% 0.18%
1998 1.9% 0.27%
1997 2.08% 0.24%
1996 2.87% 0.23%
1995 2.83% 0.23%
1994 3.04% 0.28%
1993 3.09% 0.32%
1992 3.24% 0.37%
1991 4.08% 0.39%
1990 3.52% 0.33%
1989 2.63% 0.4%
1988 2.65% 0.42%
1987 2.6% 0.48%
1986 2.5% 0.53%
1985 2.38% 0.63%
1984 2.24% 0.65%
1983 2.14% 0.7%
1982 2.03% 0.7%
1981 1.9% 0.73%
1980 1.78% 0.79%
1979 1.67% 0.85%
1978 1.6% 0.91%
1977 1.57% 0.97%
1976 1.57% 1.08%
1975 1.6% 1.28%
1974 1.65% 1.34%
1973 1.69% 1.42%
1972 1.75% 1.41%
1971 1.82% 2.22%
1970 1.89% 1.16%
1969 1.94% 1.2%
1968 1.94% 1.13%
1967 1.92% 1.04%
1966 1.89% 0.92%
1965 1.86% 1.08%
1964 1.83% 1.05%
1963 1.81% 1.02%
1962 1.79% 0.93%
1961 1.77% 0.9%

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/japan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guinea grew by 2.34%, while Japan's population declined by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Guinea Japan
Current population
15624314
122704252
Population rank 75/197 12/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 1.48%
One net population change
1.53 minutes
52 seconds
One birth every
1.07 minutes
44.6 seconds
One death every
3.95 minutes
19.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +945 -1,667
Annual growth/decline +344,942 -608,637
Annual growth/decline rate +2.34% -0.49%
Population growth rate rank 34/197 183/197
One migration net change every
32.4 minutes
3.75 minutes
Annual migration change -16,282 +140,579
Net migration rank 147/196 10/196
Foreign-born residents 117,416 3,409,529
Foreign-born residents rank 125/195 19/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 2.8%
Foreign-born share rank 159/195 120/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea
Natural

Migration
Japan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea Japan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,282 - 140,579
2024 358,497 -12,024 -942,213 153,357
2023 356,147 -3,997 -871,617 175,003
2022 352,517 -3,997 -825,825 175,003
2021 345,121 -4,373 -640,976 -34,996
2020 342,289 -4,365 -542,923 42,001
2019 338,984 -3,240 -531,858 318,190
2018 332,585 -9,187 -456,520 320,601
2017 328,542 -13,718 -406,310 322,564
2016 324,608 -14,189 -343,106 314,732
2015 316,604 -15,117 -292,424 168,896
2014 309,539 -22,741 -267,279 58,109
2013 304,430 -29,136 -242,146 66,449
2012 298,094 -32,808 -229,733 67,904
2011 293,318 -29,069 -204,533 97,720
2010 288,512 -31,327 -128,070 131,860
2009 281,920 -34,007 -76,828 125,450
2008 274,327 -32,925 -51,225 142,605
2007 266,070 -34,311 -25,600 138,024
2006 258,518 -48,078 12,785 130,065
2005 251,209 -71,015 -25,554 113,017
2004 242,075 -56,036 76,656 69,014
2003 234,774 -36,934 114,946 74,875
2002 229,022 -33,450 178,423 60,864
2001 227,642 -155,020 203,438 59,563
2000 227,081 -77,450 228,317 23,468
1999 223,968 -46,183 202,610 56,901
1998 219,385 -30,903 265,440 45,912
1997 220,373 -107,614 277,325 43,366
1996 214,896 -4,973 314,392 25,030
1995 205,644 18,021 276,039 87,714
1994 201,439 -8,826 363,017 154,214
1993 195,612 45,616 312,073 168,836
1992 189,682 -3,285 360,833 170,878
1991 181,299 66,718 396,685 161,331
1990 169,926 107,641 407,478 124,582
1989 164,707 -5,150 467,662 31,202
1988 159,566 -637 527,085 51,154
1987 154,178 -350 598,138 28,001
1986 148,137 -2,900 631,706 27,987
1985 142,313 -6,965 676,687 -141,323
1984 136,640 -11,439 756,523 -273,686
1983 130,629 -15,265 775,495 -269,755
1982 126,831 -17,920 805,664 -288,550
1981 121,223 -21,367 811,861 -278,525
1980 117,186 -25,287 864,372 -92,314
1979 113,141 -28,770 950,298 -57,692
1978 109,415 -30,933 1,011,234 -47,996
1977 105,990 -31,004 1,070,397 -49,082
1976 102,449 -29,220 1,127,750 -34,976
1975 99,267 -26,221 1,204,989 107
1974 96,315 -22,637 1,332,960 -10,145
1973 93,764 -19,065 1,391,449 -34,674
1972 91,147 -15,782 1,372,006 -73,980
1971 88,358 -11,543 1,331,782 -107,778
1970 85,418 -6,906 1,230,496 33,731
1969 82,799 -2,844 1,195,962 49,447
1968 79,892 -345 1,191,930 43,593
1967 77,251 0 1,258,475 29,632
1966 74,748 0 682,072 68,934
1965 72,134 0 1,126,448 -50,667
1964 69,848 0 1,046,553 -100,696
1963 67,690 0 987,770 -100,742
1962 65,672 0 901,864 -57,075
1961 63,766 0 893,522 -58,882
1960 61,848 0 894,874 -150,371

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/japan | 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 Japan 75% is from natural causes (a loss of 5,853,772 people) and 25% is from migration (a gain of 1,955,351 people).

As of 2024, 117,416 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Guinea, compared to 3,409,529 people or 2.8% in Japan.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 316K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 48.3K
Forecariah 23K
Japan
City Population
Tokyo 14.3M
Yokohama 3.76M
Osaka 2.75M
Nagoya 2.33M
Sapporo 1.96M
Fukuoka 1.6M
Kawasaki 1.54M
Kobe 1.52M
Kyoto 1.46M
Saitama 1.33M

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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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