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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 14,754,785 in 2024 vs 7,769,819 people in Laos in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,546,235 people compared to 8,004,838 in Laos.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea's population is 1.94 times bigger than Laos'.
  • Guinea is ranked the 75th most populous country in the world, while Laos is the 103rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.19% for Guinea vs 0.1% for Laos.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.54% per year vs +1.48% in Laos.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.5M (64.7% growth), while Laos has grown from 5.96M to 8M (34.2% growth).

Guinea vs Laos: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Laos
2100 32,376,229 9,342,607
2099 32,347,865 9,389,481
2098 32,314,004 9,435,427
2097 32,276,347 9,480,219
2096 32,235,495 9,524,052
2095 32,192,977 9,567,045
2094 32,140,512 9,609,471
2093 32,082,262 9,651,065
2092 32,016,043 9,691,590
2091 31,950,972 9,731,446
2090 31,877,383 9,770,116
2089 31,796,200 9,807,690
2088 31,706,914 9,844,143
2087 31,616,297 9,879,110
2086 31,513,784 9,912,903
2085 31,397,618 9,945,223
2084 31,278,121 9,975,614
2083 31,149,657 10,005,023
2082 31,018,417 10,032,558
2081 30,874,294 10,058,731
2080 30,732,838 10,083,222
2079 30,578,815 10,106,703
2078 30,422,788 10,128,372
2077 30,262,797 10,148,533
2076 30,093,594 10,165,829
2075 29,912,683 10,182,062
2074 29,730,771 10,196,505
2073 29,543,355 10,208,837
2072 29,350,201 10,218,581
2071 29,147,256 10,225,726
2070 28,940,409 10,231,909
2069 28,724,140 10,235,317
2068 28,502,451 10,235,668
2067 28,273,692 10,233,930
2066 28,038,741 10,228,744
2065 27,799,894 10,222,027
2064 27,554,829 10,212,674
2063 27,300,055 10,200,753
2062 27,040,837 10,186,526
2061 26,777,235 10,169,161
2060 26,512,111 10,149,107
2059 26,236,871 10,126,671
2058 25,952,601 10,100,989
2057 25,667,399 10,072,578
2056 25,375,302 10,041,736
2055 25,076,744 10,008,916
2054 24,776,691 9,972,602
2053 24,464,996 9,933,363
2052 24,154,455 9,891,383
2051 23,840,942 9,846,656
2050 23,524,366 9,799,766
2049 23,209,588 9,750,669
2048 22,891,820 9,697,931
2047 22,568,175 9,643,484
2046 22,241,327 9,586,249
2045 21,911,584 9,527,029
2044 21,583,213 9,465,046
2043 21,246,672 9,401,665
2042 20,909,610 9,334,890
2041 20,571,500 9,266,149
2040 20,229,061 9,195,755
2039 19,889,710 9,122,969
2038 19,552,134 9,046,689
2037 19,214,553 8,968,700
2036 18,874,400 8,888,903
2035 18,536,891 8,807,373
2034 18,203,307 8,723,937
2033 17,864,588 8,638,238
2032 17,522,696 8,550,017
2031 17,180,034 8,459,669
2030 16,833,632 8,367,305
2029 16,491,163 8,273,173
2028 16,145,186 8,176,811
2027 15,798,054 8,078,122
2026 15,452,864 7,977,666
2025 15,105,390 7,874,813
2024 14,754,785 7,769,819
2023 14,405,468 7,664,993
2022 14,055,137 7,559,007
2021 13,710,513 7,453,194
2020 13,371,183 7,346,533
2019 13,034,346 7,237,636
2018 12,704,774 7,128,045
2017 12,385,659 7,018,147
2016 12,073,030 6,908,802
2015 11,767,070 6,801,645
2014 11,472,924 6,703,172
2013 11,191,873 6,611,385
2012 10,921,581 6,518,978
2011 10,656,810 6,426,590
2010 10,396,086 6,334,194
2009 10,143,534 6,241,642
2008 9,898,870 6,148,969
2007 9,662,281 6,056,236
2006 9,441,171 5,963,200
2005 9,245,844 5,869,523
2004 9,062,726 5,781,626
2003 8,870,781 5,697,945
2002 8,674,066 5,610,889
2001 8,539,960 5,521,482
2000 8,428,832 5,431,212
1999 8,265,123 5,340,784
1998 8,081,990 5,248,266
1997 7,931,370 5,152,011
1996 7,770,035 5,045,678
1995 7,553,249 4,929,409
1994 7,345,107 4,809,220
1993 7,128,177 4,685,060
1992 6,914,366 4,559,646
1991 6,697,166 4,435,118
1990 6,434,374 4,311,955
1989 6,215,811 4,190,974
1988 6,056,574 4,072,601
1987 5,900,198 3,957,612
1986 5,750,668 3,846,715
1985 5,610,373 3,739,985
1984 5,480,096 3,637,843
1983 5,359,814 3,541,001
1982 5,247,672 3,450,026
1981 5,143,288 3,366,631
1980 5,047,419 3,292,573
1979 4,959,283 3,228,202
1978 4,877,854 3,171,740
1977 4,801,128 3,118,923
1976 4,727,022 3,064,876
1975 4,653,876 3,005,521
1974 4,580,510 2,939,761
1973 4,506,324 2,870,573
1972 4,431,292 2,801,660
1971 4,355,200 2,734,628
1970 4,277,535 2,669,702
1969 4,198,300 2,606,959
1968 4,118,550 2,546,377
1967 4,040,153 2,487,715
1966 3,964,155 2,431,084
1965 3,890,716 2,376,200
1964 3,819,722 2,322,826
1963 3,750,954 2,271,061
1962 3,684,273 2,219,910
1961 3,619,551 2,169,796
1960 3,556,749 2,121,514

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/laos | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea increased by 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth), while Laos gained 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea gained 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth), while Laos' population increased by 1,096,036 people (a 15.9% growth).

Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. Laos was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 103rd 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 Laos will increase by 22.4% to 9,799,766 people and rank change from 103rd to 99th.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people compared to the peak of 10.2M people in 2068 for Laos.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea Laos
2100 0.09% -0.5%
2099 0.1% -0.49%
2098 0.12% -0.47%
2097 0.13% -0.46%
2096 0.13% -0.45%
2095 0.16% -0.44%
2094 0.18% -0.43%
2093 0.21% -0.42%
2092 0.2% -0.41%
2091 0.23% -0.4%
2090 0.26% -0.38%
2089 0.28% -0.37%
2088 0.29% -0.35%
2087 0.33% -0.34%
2086 0.37% -0.32%
2085 0.38% -0.3%
2084 0.41% -0.29%
2083 0.42% -0.27%
2082 0.47% -0.26%
2081 0.46% -0.24%
2080 0.5% -0.23%
2079 0.51% -0.21%
2078 0.53% -0.2%
2077 0.56% -0.17%
2076 0.6% -0.16%
2075 0.61% -0.14%
2074 0.63% -0.12%
2073 0.66% -0.1%
2072 0.7% -0.07%
2071 0.71% -0.06%
2070 0.75% -0.03%
2069 0.78% -0.003%
2068 0.81% 0.02%
2067 0.84% 0.05%
2066 0.86% 0.07%
2065 0.89% 0.09%
2064 0.93% 0.12%
2063 0.96% 0.14%
2062 0.98% 0.17%
2061 1% 0.2%
2060 1.05% 0.22%
2059 1.1% 0.25%
2058 1.11% 0.28%
2057 1.15% 0.31%
2056 1.19% 0.33%
2055 1.21% 0.36%
2054 1.27% 0.4%
2053 1.29% 0.42%
2052 1.32% 0.45%
2051 1.35% 0.48%
2050 1.36% 0.5%
2049 1.39% 0.54%
2048 1.43% 0.56%
2047 1.47% 0.6%
2046 1.5% 0.62%
2045 1.52% 0.65%
2044 1.58% 0.67%
2043 1.61% 0.72%
2042 1.64% 0.74%
2041 1.69% 0.77%
2040 1.71% 0.8%
2039 1.73% 0.84%
2038 1.76% 0.87%
2037 1.8% 0.9%
2036 1.82% 0.93%
2035 1.83% 0.96%
2034 1.9% 0.99%
2033 1.95% 1.03%
2032 1.99% 1.07%
2031 2.06% 1.1%
2030 2.08% 1.14%
2029 2.14% 1.18%
2028 2.2% 1.22%
2027 2.23% 1.26%
2026 2.3% 1.31%
2025 2.38% 1.35%
2024 2.42% 1.37%
2023 2.49% 1.4%
2022 2.51% 1.42%
2021 2.54% 1.45%
2020 2.58% 1.5%
2019 2.59% 1.54%
2018 2.58% 1.57%
2017 2.59% 1.58%
2016 2.6% 1.58%
2015 2.56% 1.47%
2014 2.51% 1.39%
2013 2.47% 1.42%
2012 2.48% 1.44%
2011 2.51% 1.46%
2010 2.49% 1.48%
2009 2.47% 1.51%
2008 2.45% 1.53%
2007 2.34% 1.56%
2006 2.11% 1.6%
2005 2.02% 1.52%
2004 2.16% 1.47%
2003 2.27% 1.55%
2002 1.57% 1.62%
2001 1.32% 1.66%
2000 1.98% 1.69%
1999 2.27% 1.76%
1998 1.9% 1.87%
1997 2.08% 2.11%
1996 2.87% 2.36%
1995 2.83% 2.5%
1994 3.04% 2.65%
1993 3.09% 2.75%
1992 3.24% 2.81%
1991 4.08% 2.86%
1990 3.52% 2.89%
1989 2.63% 2.91%
1988 2.65% 2.91%
1987 2.6% 2.88%
1986 2.5% 2.85%
1985 2.38% 2.81%
1984 2.24% 2.73%
1983 2.14% 2.64%
1982 2.03% 2.48%
1981 1.9% 2.25%
1980 1.78% 1.99%
1979 1.67% 1.78%
1978 1.6% 1.69%
1977 1.57% 1.76%
1976 1.57% 1.97%
1975 1.6% 2.24%
1974 1.65% 2.41%
1973 1.69% 2.46%
1972 1.75% 2.45%
1971 1.82% 2.43%
1970 1.89% 2.41%
1969 1.94% 2.38%
1968 1.94% 2.36%
1967 1.92% 2.33%
1966 1.89% 2.31%
1965 1.86% 2.3%
1964 1.83% 2.28%
1963 1.81% 2.3%
1962 1.79% 2.31%
1961 1.77% 2.28%

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/laos | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guinea grew by 2.42%, while Laos' population grew by 1.37%.

Live population counters

Guinea Laos
Current population
15546235
8004838
Population rank 75/197 103/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.1%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
5.01 minutes
One birth every
1.08 minutes
3.22 minutes
One death every
4 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +957 +287
Annual growth/decline +349,317 +104,826
Annual growth/decline rate +2.42% +1.37%
Population growth rate rank 32/197 77/197
One migration net change every
32.4 minutes
49.5 minutes
Annual migration change -16,282 -10,645
Net migration rank 147/196 134/196
Foreign-born residents 117,416 51,446
Foreign-born residents rank 125/195 149/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 159/195 166/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea
Natural

Migration
Laos
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea Laos
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,282 - -10,645
2024 - -12,024 - -10,284
2023 356,147 -3,997 115,359 -10,003
2022 352,517 -3,997 116,620 -10,003
2021 345,121 -4,373 115,323 -10,305
2020 342,289 -4,365 118,609 -10,305
2019 338,984 -3,240 119,797 -10,305
2018 332,585 -9,187 119,986 -10,305
2017 328,542 -13,718 120,515 -10,400
2016 324,608 -14,189 119,978 -11,401
2015 316,604 -15,117 118,723 -12,991
2014 309,539 -22,741 118,103 -26,881
2013 304,430 -29,136 119,845 -27,492
2012 298,094 -32,808 121,324 -28,871
2011 293,318 -29,069 122,863 -30,538
2010 288,512 -31,327 122,516 -30,046
2009 281,920 -34,007 122,174 -29,545
2008 274,327 -32,925 121,042 -28,318
2007 266,070 -34,311 119,980 -27,233
2006 258,518 -48,078 118,602 -25,286
2005 251,209 -71,015 118,165 -24,138
2004 242,075 -56,036 121,888 -40,120
2003 234,774 -36,934 122,158 -36,572
2002 229,022 -33,450 122,110 -33,595
2001 227,642 -155,020 123,847 -33,552
2000 227,081 -77,450 124,201 -33,965
1999 223,968 -46,183 127,255 -36,632
1998 219,385 -30,903 128,409 -33,997
1997 220,373 -107,614 130,388 -32,288
1996 214,896 -4,973 131,142 -16,574
1995 205,644 18,021 132,241 -14,279
1994 201,439 -8,826 134,201 -11,782
1993 195,612 45,616 135,295 -9,390
1992 189,682 -3,285 132,417 -7,502
1991 181,299 66,718 129,523 -5,390
1990 169,926 107,641 125,297 -3,100
1989 164,707 -5,150 121,044 -1,272
1988 159,566 -637 117,050 -80
1987 154,178 -350 113,005 0
1986 148,137 -2,900 109,266 -475
1985 142,313 -6,965 106,047 -1,376
1984 136,640 -11,439 102,318 -2,698
1983 130,629 -15,265 98,178 -4,108
1982 126,831 -17,920 94,058 -6,184
1981 121,223 -21,367 89,963 -11,061
1980 117,186 -25,287 86,548 -17,339
1979 113,141 -28,770 82,852 -23,317
1978 109,415 -30,933 80,604 -27,208
1977 105,990 -31,004 79,149 -26,908
1976 102,449 -29,220 77,575 -21,738
1975 99,267 -26,221 76,725 -13,858
1974 96,315 -22,637 74,652 -6,000
1973 93,764 -19,065 70,513 -774
1972 91,147 -15,782 68,095 0
1971 88,358 -11,543 65,959 0
1970 85,418 -6,906 63,896 0
1969 82,799 -2,844 61,595 0
1968 79,892 -345 59,567 0
1967 77,251 0 57,763 0
1966 74,748 0 55,494 0
1965 72,134 0 54,268 0
1964 69,848 0 52,482 0
1963 67,690 0 51,056 0
1962 65,672 0 51,244 0
1961 63,766 0 48,992 0
1960 61,848 0 47,575 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/laos | 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 Laos 90.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,183,013 people) and 9.41% is from migration (a loss of 122,899 people).

As of 2024, 117,416 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Guinea, compared to 51,446 people or 0.7% in Laos.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
Forecariah 23K
Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K

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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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