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

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The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 15,099,727 in 2025 vs 4,865,298 people in Kuwait in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,624,314 people compared to 4,981,316 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea's population is 3.14 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Guinea is ranked the 75th most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.19% for Guinea vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.53% per year vs +2.64% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.6M (65.5% growth), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 4.98M (110.7% growth).

Guinea vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Kuwait
2100 32,364,089 9,334,340
2099 32,335,737 9,260,081
2098 32,301,888 9,186,463
2097 32,264,245 9,113,170
2096 32,223,409 9,040,141
2095 32,180,906 8,967,450
2094 32,128,461 8,895,114
2093 32,070,233 8,823,113
2092 32,004,039 8,751,505
2091 31,938,993 8,680,321
2090 31,865,431 8,609,595
2089 31,784,278 8,539,136
2088 31,695,025 8,469,109
2087 31,604,442 8,399,564
2086 31,501,968 8,330,533
2085 31,385,846 8,261,971
2084 31,266,394 8,193,896
2083 31,137,977 8,126,269
2082 31,006,787 8,059,106
2081 30,862,718 7,992,347
2080 30,721,315 7,926,024
2079 30,567,350 7,860,286
2078 30,411,381 7,795,005
2077 30,251,450 7,730,203
2076 30,082,310 7,665,903
2075 29,901,467 7,602,169
2074 29,719,623 7,538,993
2073 29,532,278 7,476,318
2072 29,339,197 7,414,183
2071 29,136,328 7,352,798
2070 28,929,558 7,292,103
2069 28,713,370 7,231,928
2068 28,491,765 7,172,407
2067 28,263,091 7,113,525
2066 28,028,228 7,055,300
2065 27,789,471 6,997,659
2064 27,544,497 6,940,617
2063 27,289,819 6,883,966
2062 27,030,698 6,827,893
2061 26,767,195 6,772,426
2060 26,502,170 6,717,567
2059 26,227,034 6,663,194
2058 25,942,870 6,609,283
2057 25,657,776 6,555,790
2056 25,365,788 6,502,807
2055 25,067,342 6,450,126
2054 24,767,401 6,397,735
2053 24,455,823 6,345,468
2052 24,145,399 6,293,294
2051 23,832,003 6,241,127
2050 23,515,546 6,188,892
2049 23,200,886 6,136,684
2048 22,883,237 6,084,369
2047 22,559,713 6,032,063
2046 22,232,988 5,979,700
2045 21,903,369 5,927,211
2044 21,575,120 5,874,608
2043 21,238,706 5,822,127
2042 20,901,770 5,769,628
2041 20,563,787 5,717,337
2040 20,221,476 5,665,332
2039 19,882,253 5,613,613
2038 19,544,803 5,562,201
2037 19,207,349 5,511,310
2036 18,867,323 5,460,951
2035 18,529,941 5,411,185
2034 18,196,482 5,362,082
2033 17,857,890 5,313,716
2032 17,516,126 5,266,162
2031 17,173,592 5,219,420
2030 16,827,321 5,173,547
2029 16,484,980 5,125,419
2028 16,139,132 5,073,776
2027 15,792,131 5,015,009
2026 15,447,070 4,945,732
2025 15,099,727 4,865,298
2024 14,754,785 4,897,263
2023 14,405,468 4,853,420
2022 14,055,137 4,589,643
2021 13,710,513 4,360,865
2020 13,371,183 4,400,267
2019 13,034,346 4,442,316
2018 12,704,774 4,323,515
2017 12,385,659 4,154,812
2016 12,073,030 4,004,096
2015 11,767,070 3,834,574
2014 11,472,924 3,665,876
2013 11,191,873 3,507,844
2012 10,921,581 3,337,109
2011 10,656,810 3,132,814
2010 10,396,086 2,943,372
2009 10,143,534 2,795,484
2008 9,898,870 2,651,421
2007 9,662,281 2,507,887
2006 9,441,171 2,364,733
2005 9,245,844 2,236,788
2004 9,062,726 2,157,320
2003 8,870,781 2,109,881
2002 8,674,066 2,059,974
2001 8,539,960 2,008,121
2000 8,428,832 1,954,709
1999 8,265,123 1,900,030
1998 8,081,990 1,844,302
1997 7,931,370 1,787,683
1996 7,770,035 1,730,246
1995 7,553,249 1,681,513
1994 7,345,107 1,664,361
1993 7,128,177 1,672,151
1992 6,914,366 1,634,961
1991 6,697,166 1,351,399
1990 6,434,374 1,684,819
1989 6,215,811 2,217,468
1988 6,056,574 2,134,707
1987 5,900,198 2,052,994
1986 5,750,668 1,972,520
1985 5,610,373 1,894,242
1984 5,480,096 1,820,688
1983 5,359,814 1,744,295
1982 5,247,672 1,662,480
1981 5,143,288 1,583,426
1980 5,047,419 1,504,782
1979 4,959,283 1,423,514
1978 4,877,854 1,340,319
1977 4,801,128 1,258,023
1976 4,727,022 1,178,711
1975 4,653,876 1,104,863
1974 4,580,510 1,038,346
1973 4,506,324 977,654
1972 4,431,292 920,352
1971 4,355,200 865,076
1970 4,277,535 809,114
1969 4,198,300 749,452
1968 4,118,550 687,716
1967 4,040,153 628,089
1966 3,964,155 572,590
1965 3,890,716 521,174
1964 3,819,722 473,115
1963 3,750,954 427,694
1962 3,684,273 384,995
1961 3,619,551 345,945
1960 3,556,749 311,060

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/kuwait | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea increased by 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth), while Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea gained 3,551,284 people (a 29.4% growth), while Kuwait's population increased by 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth).

Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th 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 Kuwait will increase by 24.2% to 6,188,892 people and rank change from 127th to 119th.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people compared to the peak of 9.33M people in 2100 for Kuwait.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea Kuwait
2100 0.09% 0.8%
2099 0.1% 0.8%
2098 0.12% 0.8%
2097 0.13% 0.81%
2096 0.13% 0.81%
2095 0.16% 0.81%
2094 0.18% 0.82%
2093 0.21% 0.82%
2092 0.2% 0.82%
2091 0.23% 0.82%
2090 0.26% 0.83%
2089 0.28% 0.83%
2088 0.29% 0.83%
2087 0.33% 0.83%
2086 0.37% 0.83%
2085 0.38% 0.83%
2084 0.41% 0.83%
2083 0.42% 0.83%
2082 0.47% 0.84%
2081 0.46% 0.84%
2080 0.5% 0.84%
2079 0.51% 0.84%
2078 0.53% 0.84%
2077 0.56% 0.84%
2076 0.6% 0.84%
2075 0.61% 0.84%
2074 0.63% 0.84%
2073 0.66% 0.84%
2072 0.7% 0.83%
2071 0.71% 0.83%
2070 0.75% 0.83%
2069 0.78% 0.83%
2068 0.81% 0.83%
2067 0.84% 0.83%
2066 0.86% 0.82%
2065 0.89% 0.82%
2064 0.93% 0.82%
2063 0.96% 0.82%
2062 0.98% 0.82%
2061 1% 0.82%
2060 1.05% 0.82%
2059 1.1% 0.82%
2058 1.11% 0.82%
2057 1.15% 0.81%
2056 1.19% 0.82%
2055 1.21% 0.82%
2054 1.27% 0.82%
2053 1.29% 0.83%
2052 1.32% 0.84%
2051 1.35% 0.84%
2050 1.36% 0.85%
2049 1.39% 0.86%
2048 1.43% 0.87%
2047 1.47% 0.88%
2046 1.5% 0.89%
2045 1.52% 0.9%
2044 1.58% 0.9%
2043 1.61% 0.91%
2042 1.64% 0.91%
2041 1.69% 0.92%
2040 1.71% 0.92%
2039 1.73% 0.92%
2038 1.76% 0.92%
2037 1.8% 0.92%
2036 1.82% 0.92%
2035 1.83% 0.92%
2034 1.9% 0.91%
2033 1.95% 0.9%
2032 1.99% 0.9%
2031 2.06% 0.89%
2030 2.08% 0.94%
2029 2.14% 1.02%
2028 2.2% 1.17%
2027 2.23% 1.4%
2026 2.3% 1.65%
2025 2.34% -0.65%
2024 2.42% 0.9%
2023 2.49% 5.75%
2022 2.51% 5.25%
2021 2.54% -0.9%
2020 2.58% -0.95%
2019 2.59% 2.75%
2018 2.58% 4.06%
2017 2.59% 3.76%
2016 2.6% 4.42%
2015 2.56% 4.6%
2014 2.51% 4.51%
2013 2.47% 5.12%
2012 2.48% 6.52%
2011 2.51% 6.44%
2010 2.49% 5.29%
2009 2.47% 5.43%
2008 2.45% 5.72%
2007 2.34% 6.05%
2006 2.11% 5.72%
2005 2.02% 3.68%
2004 2.16% 2.25%
2003 2.27% 2.42%
2002 1.57% 2.58%
2001 1.32% 2.73%
2000 1.98% 2.88%
1999 2.27% 3.02%
1998 1.9% 3.17%
1997 2.08% 3.32%
1996 2.87% 2.9%
1995 2.83% 1.03%
1994 3.04% -0.47%
1993 3.09% 2.27%
1992 3.24% 21%
1991 4.08% -19.8%
1990 3.52% -24%
1989 2.63% 3.88%
1988 2.65% 3.98%
1987 2.6% 4.08%
1986 2.5% 4.13%
1985 2.38% 4.04%
1984 2.24% 4.38%
1983 2.14% 4.92%
1982 2.03% 4.99%
1981 1.9% 5.23%
1980 1.78% 5.71%
1979 1.67% 6.21%
1978 1.6% 6.54%
1977 1.57% 6.73%
1976 1.57% 6.68%
1975 1.6% 6.41%
1974 1.65% 6.21%
1973 1.69% 6.23%
1972 1.75% 6.39%
1971 1.82% 6.92%
1970 1.89% 7.96%
1969 1.94% 8.98%
1968 1.94% 9.49%
1967 1.92% 9.69%
1966 1.89% 9.87%
1965 1.86% 10.2%
1964 1.83% 10.6%
1963 1.81% 11.1%
1962 1.79% 11.3%
1961 1.77% 11.2%

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/kuwait | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guinea grew by 2.34%, while Kuwait's population declined by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Guinea Kuwait
Current population
15624314
4981316
Population rank 75/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.06%
One net population change
1.53 minutes
16.5 minutes
One birth every
1.07 minutes
10.7 minutes
One death every
3.95 minutes
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline +945 -88
Annual growth/decline +344,942 -31,965
Annual growth/decline rate +2.34% -0.65%
Population growth rate rank 34/197 188/197
One migration net change every
32.4 minutes
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change -16,282 +42,775
Net migration rank 147/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 117,416 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 125/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 159/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,282 - 42,775
2024 358,497 -12,024 41,627 61,624
2023 356,147 -3,997 42,568 50,008
2022 352,517 -3,997 41,752 368,560
2021 345,121 -4,373 42,057 19,678
2020 342,289 -4,365 41,083 -168,379
2019 338,984 -3,240 46,268 181
2018 332,585 -9,187 47,222 145,973
2017 328,542 -13,718 51,498 92,717
2016 324,608 -14,189 51,397 105,818
2015 316,604 -15,117 52,127 129,695
2014 309,539 -22,741 54,673 100,891
2013 304,430 -29,136 52,666 107,821
2012 298,094 -32,808 53,181 127,777
2011 293,318 -29,069 50,733 176,732
2010 288,512 -31,327 49,838 101,566
2009 281,920 -34,007 48,879 95,483
2008 274,327 -32,925 47,505 96,268
2007 266,070 -34,311 46,539 96,765
2006 258,518 -48,078 45,911 97,087
2005 251,209 -71,015 45,243 67,638
2004 242,075 -56,036 44,341 1,713
2003 234,774 -36,934 42,934 5,895
2002 229,022 -33,450 41,651 9,335
2001 227,642 -155,020 40,662 12,055
2000 227,081 -77,450 39,811 14,296
1999 223,968 -46,183 39,342 15,912
1998 219,385 -30,903 39,324 16,878
1997 220,373 -107,614 39,581 17,457
1996 214,896 -4,973 39,920 17,914
1995 205,644 18,021 39,198 438
1994 201,439 -8,826 36,533 -41,862
1993 195,612 45,616 33,239 -43,501
1992 189,682 -3,285 32,016 52,620
1991 181,299 66,718 21,867 460,628
1990 169,926 107,641 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 164,707 -5,150 49,390 34,643
1988 159,566 -637 50,037 31,455
1987 154,178 -350 50,690 31,243
1986 148,137 -2,900 51,824 27,187
1985 142,313 -6,965 51,772 25,777
1984 136,640 -11,439 52,539 17,020
1983 130,629 -15,265 51,460 31,758
1982 126,831 -17,920 49,981 30,437
1981 121,223 -21,367 48,098 29,600
1980 117,186 -25,287 47,096 32,483
1979 113,141 -28,770 45,569 37,383
1978 109,415 -30,933 44,277 39,159
1977 105,990 -31,004 42,922 38,225
1976 102,449 -29,220 41,439 36,050
1975 99,267 -26,221 39,295 30,909
1974 96,315 -22,637 37,425 25,398
1973 93,764 -19,065 35,741 22,830
1972 91,147 -15,782 34,045 21,984
1971 88,358 -11,543 32,339 22,182
1970 85,418 -6,906 30,789 26,614
1969 82,799 -2,844 28,774 33,143
1968 79,892 -345 26,161 35,399
1967 77,251 0 23,520 34,177
1966 74,748 0 20,914 32,383
1965 72,134 0 18,952 30,580
1964 69,848 0 17,064 29,537
1963 67,690 0 15,357 28,889
1962 65,672 0 13,730 27,417
1961 63,766 0 12,327 24,618
1960 61,848 0 11,054 21,769

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/kuwait | 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 Kuwait 36.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 457,599 people) and 63.8% is from migration (a gain of 805,875 people).

As of 2024, 117,416 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Guinea, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 316K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 48.3K
Forecariah 23K
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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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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