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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 14,754,785 in 2024 vs 56,432,944 people in Kenya in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,546,235 people compared to 58,955,623 in Kenya.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 3.79 times bigger than Guinea's.
  • Guinea is ranked the 75th most populous country in the world, while Kenya is the 25th.
  • The countries together account for 0.9% of the world: 0.19% for Guinea vs 0.71% for Kenya.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.54% per year vs +2.08% in Kenya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.5M (64.7% growth), while Kenya has grown from 36.9M to 59M (59.8% growth).

Guinea vs Kenya: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Kenya
2100 32,376,229 105,238,162
2099 32,347,865 105,257,438
2098 32,314,004 105,257,489
2097 32,276,347 105,250,948
2096 32,235,495 105,220,085
2095 32,192,977 105,175,623
2094 32,140,512 105,118,372
2093 32,082,262 105,046,907
2092 32,016,043 104,955,024
2091 31,950,972 104,846,805
2090 31,877,383 104,718,130
2089 31,796,200 104,573,271
2088 31,706,914 104,414,197
2087 31,616,297 104,243,505
2086 31,513,784 104,056,143
2085 31,397,618 103,854,891
2084 31,278,121 103,640,244
2083 31,149,657 103,407,124
2082 31,018,417 103,158,580
2081 30,874,294 102,889,291
2080 30,732,838 102,594,978
2079 30,578,815 102,286,967
2078 30,422,788 101,961,280
2077 30,262,797 101,613,181
2076 30,093,594 101,239,843
2075 29,912,683 100,849,423
2074 29,730,771 100,436,632
2073 29,543,355 100,001,277
2072 29,350,201 99,533,234
2071 29,147,256 99,042,264
2070 28,940,409 98,529,166
2069 28,724,140 97,992,232
2068 28,502,451 97,428,138
2067 28,273,692 96,842,744
2066 28,038,741 96,230,345
2065 27,799,894 95,598,937
2064 27,554,829 94,942,874
2063 27,300,055 94,266,124
2062 27,040,837 93,561,519
2061 26,777,235 92,837,768
2060 26,512,111 92,098,717
2059 26,236,871 91,343,602
2058 25,952,601 90,569,828
2057 25,667,399 89,783,087
2056 25,375,302 88,994,126
2055 25,076,744 88,192,182
2054 24,776,691 87,379,992
2053 24,464,996 86,552,281
2052 24,154,455 85,710,403
2051 23,840,942 84,850,558
2050 23,524,366 83,976,685
2049 23,209,588 83,090,517
2048 22,891,820 82,191,119
2047 22,568,175 81,274,836
2046 22,241,327 80,340,592
2045 21,911,584 79,389,433
2044 21,583,213 78,414,158
2043 21,246,672 77,418,567
2042 20,909,610 76,399,781
2041 20,571,500 75,363,853
2040 20,229,061 74,308,480
2039 19,889,710 73,241,028
2038 19,552,134 72,153,876
2037 19,214,553 71,058,753
2036 18,874,400 69,949,421
2035 18,536,891 68,831,151
2034 18,203,307 67,705,051
2033 17,864,588 66,569,532
2032 17,522,696 65,431,402
2031 17,180,034 64,289,540
2030 16,833,632 63,153,520
2029 16,491,163 62,021,378
2028 16,145,186 60,894,078
2027 15,798,054 59,770,115
2026 15,452,864 58,653,621
2025 15,105,390 57,540,609
2024 14,754,785 56,432,944
2023 14,405,468 55,339,003
2022 14,055,137 54,252,461
2021 13,710,513 53,219,166
2020 13,371,183 52,217,334
2019 13,034,346 51,202,827
2018 12,704,774 50,207,107
2017 12,385,659 49,197,766
2016 12,073,030 48,139,687
2015 11,767,070 47,088,526
2014 11,472,924 46,051,440
2013 11,191,873 44,986,791
2012 10,921,581 43,888,303
2011 10,656,810 42,758,461
2010 10,396,086 41,598,567
2009 10,143,534 40,408,891
2008 9,898,870 39,206,351
2007 9,662,281 38,036,349
2006 9,441,171 36,904,008
2005 9,245,844 35,796,484
2004 9,062,726 34,713,455
2003 8,870,781 33,652,223
2002 8,674,066 32,629,808
2001 8,539,960 31,619,170
2000 8,428,832 30,642,890
1999 8,265,123 29,733,408
1998 8,081,990 28,888,057
1997 7,931,370 28,101,768
1996 7,770,035 27,344,211
1995 7,553,249 26,601,751
1994 7,345,107 25,857,130
1993 7,128,177 25,117,188
1992 6,914,366 24,382,460
1991 6,697,166 23,646,514
1990 6,434,374 22,892,651
1989 6,215,811 22,118,434
1988 6,056,574 21,356,219
1987 5,900,198 20,616,096
1986 5,750,668 19,901,646
1985 5,610,373 19,201,768
1984 5,480,096 18,514,906
1983 5,359,814 17,846,374
1982 5,247,672 17,206,175
1981 5,143,288 16,601,507
1980 5,047,419 16,018,459
1979 4,959,283 15,460,666
1978 4,877,854 14,934,126
1977 4,801,128 14,428,819
1976 4,727,022 13,957,623
1975 4,653,876 13,511,671
1974 4,580,510 13,070,078
1973 4,506,324 12,634,835
1972 4,431,292 12,206,060
1971 4,355,200 11,788,904
1970 4,277,535 11,368,791
1969 4,198,300 10,939,695
1968 4,118,550 10,518,823
1967 4,040,153 10,111,057
1966 3,964,155 9,717,816
1965 3,890,716 9,338,078
1964 3,819,722 8,973,535
1963 3,750,954 8,627,971
1962 3,684,273 8,299,308
1961 3,619,551 7,987,770
1960 3,556,749 7,695,307

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/kenya | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea increased by 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth), while Kenya gained 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea gained 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth), while Kenya's population increased by 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth).

Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. Kenya was ranked 33rd in 2006 and ranked 25th 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 Kenya will increase by 42.4% to 83,976,685 people and rank change from 25th to 22nd.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2098 for Kenya.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea Kenya
2100 0.09% -0.02%
2099 0.1% -0%
2098 0.12% 0.006%
2097 0.13% 0.03%
2096 0.13% 0.04%
2095 0.16% 0.05%
2094 0.18% 0.07%
2093 0.21% 0.09%
2092 0.2% 0.1%
2091 0.23% 0.12%
2090 0.26% 0.14%
2089 0.28% 0.15%
2088 0.29% 0.16%
2087 0.33% 0.18%
2086 0.37% 0.19%
2085 0.38% 0.21%
2084 0.41% 0.23%
2083 0.42% 0.24%
2082 0.47% 0.26%
2081 0.46% 0.29%
2080 0.5% 0.3%
2079 0.51% 0.32%
2078 0.53% 0.34%
2077 0.56% 0.37%
2076 0.6% 0.39%
2075 0.61% 0.41%
2074 0.63% 0.44%
2073 0.66% 0.47%
2072 0.7% 0.5%
2071 0.71% 0.52%
2070 0.75% 0.55%
2069 0.78% 0.58%
2068 0.81% 0.6%
2067 0.84% 0.64%
2066 0.86% 0.66%
2065 0.89% 0.69%
2064 0.93% 0.72%
2063 0.96% 0.75%
2062 0.98% 0.78%
2061 1% 0.8%
2060 1.05% 0.83%
2059 1.1% 0.85%
2058 1.11% 0.88%
2057 1.15% 0.89%
2056 1.19% 0.91%
2055 1.21% 0.93%
2054 1.27% 0.96%
2053 1.29% 0.98%
2052 1.32% 1.01%
2051 1.35% 1.04%
2050 1.36% 1.07%
2049 1.39% 1.09%
2048 1.43% 1.13%
2047 1.47% 1.16%
2046 1.5% 1.2%
2045 1.52% 1.24%
2044 1.58% 1.29%
2043 1.61% 1.33%
2042 1.64% 1.37%
2041 1.69% 1.42%
2040 1.71% 1.46%
2039 1.73% 1.51%
2038 1.76% 1.54%
2037 1.8% 1.59%
2036 1.82% 1.62%
2035 1.83% 1.66%
2034 1.9% 1.71%
2033 1.95% 1.74%
2032 1.99% 1.78%
2031 2.06% 1.8%
2030 2.08% 1.83%
2029 2.14% 1.85%
2028 2.2% 1.88%
2027 2.23% 1.9%
2026 2.3% 1.93%
2025 2.38% 1.96%
2024 2.42% 1.98%
2023 2.49% 2%
2022 2.51% 1.94%
2021 2.54% 1.92%
2020 2.58% 1.98%
2019 2.59% 1.98%
2018 2.58% 2.05%
2017 2.59% 2.2%
2016 2.6% 2.23%
2015 2.56% 2.25%
2014 2.51% 2.37%
2013 2.47% 2.5%
2012 2.48% 2.64%
2011 2.51% 2.79%
2010 2.49% 2.94%
2009 2.47% 3.07%
2008 2.45% 3.08%
2007 2.34% 3.07%
2006 2.11% 3.09%
2005 2.02% 3.12%
2004 2.16% 3.15%
2003 2.27% 3.13%
2002 1.57% 3.2%
2001 1.32% 3.19%
2000 1.98% 3.06%
1999 2.27% 2.93%
1998 1.9% 2.8%
1997 2.08% 2.77%
1996 2.87% 2.79%
1995 2.83% 2.88%
1994 3.04% 2.95%
1993 3.09% 3.01%
1992 3.24% 3.11%
1991 4.08% 3.29%
1990 3.52% 3.5%
1989 2.63% 3.57%
1988 2.65% 3.59%
1987 2.6% 3.59%
1986 2.5% 3.64%
1985 2.38% 3.71%
1984 2.24% 3.75%
1983 2.14% 3.72%
1982 2.03% 3.64%
1981 1.9% 3.64%
1980 1.78% 3.61%
1979 1.67% 3.53%
1978 1.6% 3.5%
1977 1.57% 3.38%
1976 1.57% 3.3%
1975 1.6% 3.38%
1974 1.65% 3.44%
1973 1.69% 3.51%
1972 1.75% 3.54%
1971 1.82% 3.7%
1970 1.89% 3.92%
1969 1.94% 4%
1968 1.94% 4.03%
1967 1.92% 4.05%
1966 1.89% 4.07%
1965 1.86% 4.06%
1964 1.83% 4.01%
1963 1.81% 3.96%
1962 1.79% 3.9%
1961 1.77% 3.8%

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/kenya | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guinea grew by 2.42%, while Kenya's population grew by 1.98%.

Live population counters

Guinea Kenya
Current population
15546235
58955623
Population rank 75/197 25/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.71%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
28.8 seconds
One birth every
1.08 minutes
21 seconds
One death every
4 minutes
1.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +957 +2,997
Annual growth/decline +349,317 +1,093,941
Annual growth/decline rate +2.42% +1.98%
Population growth rate rank 32/197 53/197
One migration net change every
32.4 minutes
19.3 minutes
Annual migration change -16,282 -27,330
Net migration rank 147/196 160/196
Foreign-born residents 117,416 992,536
Foreign-born residents rank 125/195 61/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 159/195 136/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea
Natural

Migration
Kenya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea Kenya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,282 - -27,330
2024 - -12,024 - -19,781
2023 356,147 -3,997 1,100,970 -10,003
2022 352,517 -3,997 1,092,102 -10,003
2021 345,121 -4,373 1,037,082 -52,552
2020 342,289 -4,365 1,036,253 -17,111
2019 338,984 -3,240 1,071,777 -61,949
2018 332,585 -9,187 1,097,075 -115,436
2017 328,542 -13,718 1,105,769 -68,702
2016 324,608 -14,189 1,108,801 -29,728
2015 316,604 -15,117 1,119,200 -95,977
2014 309,539 -22,741 1,123,333 -72,415
2013 304,430 -29,136 1,136,006 -57,634
2012 298,094 -32,808 1,161,548 -42,928
2011 293,318 -29,069 1,185,863 -44,795
2010 288,512 -31,327 1,199,786 -21,069
2009 281,920 -34,007 1,193,598 7,096
2008 274,327 -32,925 1,174,818 29,612
2007 266,070 -34,311 1,147,063 -11,495
2006 258,518 -48,078 1,113,357 15,767
2005 251,209 -71,015 1,080,446 5,501
2004 242,075 -56,036 1,048,590 31,525
2003 234,774 -36,934 1,018,182 24,175
2002 229,022 -33,450 992,044 10,431
2001 227,642 -155,020 963,721 55,052
2000 227,081 -77,450 928,357 5,407
1999 223,968 -46,183 898,484 -13,257
1998 219,385 -30,903 875,511 -70,023
1997 220,373 -107,614 847,493 -80,443
1996 214,896 -4,973 827,326 -79,276
1995 205,644 18,021 812,391 -75,506
1994 201,439 -8,826 792,702 -40,367
1993 195,612 45,616 788,579 -61,054
1992 189,682 -3,285 785,018 -43,085
1991 181,299 66,718 790,030 -60,087
1990 169,926 107,641 789,087 -11,338
1989 164,707 -5,150 795,622 -24,949
1988 159,566 -637 785,652 -31,894
1987 154,178 -350 775,124 -48,633
1986 148,137 -2,900 755,606 -53,183
1985 142,313 -6,965 732,739 -35,400
1984 136,640 -11,439 709,639 -33,253
1983 130,629 -15,265 684,587 -23,905
1982 126,831 -17,920 663,109 -43,382
1981 121,223 -21,367 642,379 -52,761
1980 117,186 -25,287 616,390 -39,920
1979 113,141 -28,770 595,390 -56,280
1978 109,415 -30,933 574,695 -60,718
1977 105,990 -31,004 554,124 -57,493
1976 102,449 -29,220 536,740 -90,990
1975 99,267 -26,221 517,579 -71,421
1974 96,315 -22,637 500,008 -62,973
1973 93,764 -19,065 485,556 -52,102
1972 91,147 -15,782 472,557 -48,466
1971 88,358 -11,543 459,897 -49,671
1970 85,418 -6,906 443,065 -13,064
1969 82,799 -2,844 427,819 369
1968 79,892 -345 411,948 1,611
1967 77,251 0 396,920 5,060
1966 74,748 0 382,891 1,616
1965 72,134 0 366,444 8,524
1964 69,848 0 349,322 4,788
1963 67,690 0 332,763 4,246
1962 65,672 0 315,797 4,521
1961 63,766 0 298,463 4,296
1960 61,848 0 280,032 2,134

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/kenya | 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 Kenya 95.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,892,362 people) and 4.67% is from migration (a loss of 533,876 people).

As of 2024, 117,416 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Guinea, compared to 992,536 people or 1.8% in Kenya.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
Forecariah 23K
Kenya
City Population
Nairobi 5.54M
Mombasa 1.21M
Kisumu 398K
Nakuru 308K
Eldoret 289K
Thika 279K
Malindi 120K
Machakos 114K
Mumias 100K
Meru 42.7K

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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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