The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 15,099,727 in 2025 vs 1,847,785 people in Latvia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,624,314 people compared to 1,826,986 in Latvia.
Population statistics:
- Guinea's population is 8.55 times bigger than Latvia's.
- Guinea is ranked the 75th most populous country in the world, while Latvia is the 149th.
- The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.19% for Guinea vs 0.02% for Latvia.
- For the last 10 years, Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.53% per year vs -0.69% in Latvia.
- Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.6M (65.5% growth), while Latvia has declined from 2.22M to 1.83M (17.6% decline).
Guinea vs Latvia: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Guinea
|
Latvia
|
|
| 2100 | 32,364,089 | 922,007 |
| 2099 | 32,335,737 | 931,466 |
| 2098 | 32,301,888 | 940,927 |
| 2097 | 32,264,245 | 950,258 |
| 2096 | 32,223,409 | 959,655 |
| 2095 | 32,180,906 | 968,997 |
| 2094 | 32,128,461 | 978,324 |
| 2093 | 32,070,233 | 987,606 |
| 2092 | 32,004,039 | 996,982 |
| 2091 | 31,938,993 | 1,006,431 |
| 2090 | 31,865,431 | 1,015,921 |
| 2089 | 31,784,278 | 1,025,435 |
| 2088 | 31,695,025 | 1,035,083 |
| 2087 | 31,604,442 | 1,044,938 |
| 2086 | 31,501,968 | 1,054,879 |
| 2085 | 31,385,846 | 1,064,880 |
| 2084 | 31,266,394 | 1,075,183 |
| 2083 | 31,137,977 | 1,085,772 |
| 2082 | 31,006,787 | 1,096,487 |
| 2081 | 30,862,718 | 1,107,392 |
| 2080 | 30,721,315 | 1,118,511 |
| 2079 | 30,567,350 | 1,129,885 |
| 2078 | 30,411,381 | 1,141,268 |
| 2077 | 30,251,450 | 1,152,706 |
| 2076 | 30,082,310 | 1,164,352 |
| 2075 | 29,901,467 | 1,176,176 |
| 2074 | 29,719,623 | 1,188,082 |
| 2073 | 29,532,278 | 1,199,974 |
| 2072 | 29,339,197 | 1,211,961 |
| 2071 | 29,136,328 | 1,224,298 |
| 2070 | 28,929,558 | 1,236,755 |
| 2069 | 28,713,370 | 1,249,300 |
| 2068 | 28,491,765 | 1,262,278 |
| 2067 | 28,263,091 | 1,275,443 |
| 2066 | 28,028,228 | 1,288,533 |
| 2065 | 27,789,471 | 1,302,103 |
| 2064 | 27,544,497 | 1,315,729 |
| 2063 | 27,289,819 | 1,329,295 |
| 2062 | 27,030,698 | 1,342,898 |
| 2061 | 26,767,195 | 1,356,597 |
| 2060 | 26,502,170 | 1,370,646 |
| 2059 | 26,227,034 | 1,384,579 |
| 2058 | 25,942,870 | 1,398,610 |
| 2057 | 25,657,776 | 1,412,764 |
| 2056 | 25,365,788 | 1,426,866 |
| 2055 | 25,067,342 | 1,440,673 |
| 2054 | 24,767,401 | 1,454,475 |
| 2053 | 24,455,823 | 1,468,103 |
| 2052 | 24,145,399 | 1,481,591 |
| 2051 | 23,832,003 | 1,494,244 |
| 2050 | 23,515,546 | 1,506,958 |
| 2049 | 23,200,886 | 1,519,679 |
| 2048 | 22,883,237 | 1,532,326 |
| 2047 | 22,559,713 | 1,544,855 |
| 2046 | 22,232,988 | 1,557,274 |
| 2045 | 21,903,369 | 1,570,010 |
| 2044 | 21,575,120 | 1,582,416 |
| 2043 | 21,238,706 | 1,594,893 |
| 2042 | 20,901,770 | 1,607,225 |
| 2041 | 20,563,787 | 1,620,006 |
| 2040 | 20,221,476 | 1,632,650 |
| 2039 | 19,882,253 | 1,645,713 |
| 2038 | 19,544,803 | 1,658,653 |
| 2037 | 19,207,349 | 1,671,596 |
| 2036 | 18,867,323 | 1,684,899 |
| 2035 | 18,529,941 | 1,698,177 |
| 2034 | 18,196,482 | 1,711,808 |
| 2033 | 17,857,890 | 1,725,938 |
| 2032 | 17,516,126 | 1,740,330 |
| 2031 | 17,173,592 | 1,754,642 |
| 2030 | 16,827,321 | 1,769,574 |
| 2029 | 16,484,980 | 1,784,112 |
| 2028 | 16,139,132 | 1,798,494 |
| 2027 | 15,792,131 | 1,812,843 |
| 2026 | 15,447,070 | 1,826,986 |
| 2025 | 15,099,727 | 1,847,785 |
| 2024 | 14,754,785 | 1,866,124 |
| 2023 | 14,405,468 | 1,883,710 |
| 2022 | 14,055,137 | 1,879,383 |
| 2021 | 13,710,513 | 1,884,490 |
| 2020 | 13,371,183 | 1,900,449 |
| 2019 | 13,034,346 | 1,913,822 |
| 2018 | 12,704,774 | 1,927,174 |
| 2017 | 12,385,659 | 1,942,248 |
| 2016 | 12,073,030 | 1,959,537 |
| 2015 | 11,767,070 | 1,977,527 |
| 2014 | 11,472,924 | 1,993,782 |
| 2013 | 11,191,873 | 2,012,647 |
| 2012 | 10,921,581 | 2,034,319 |
| 2011 | 10,656,810 | 2,059,709 |
| 2010 | 10,396,086 | 2,097,555 |
| 2009 | 10,143,534 | 2,141,669 |
| 2008 | 9,898,870 | 2,177,322 |
| 2007 | 9,662,281 | 2,200,325 |
| 2006 | 9,441,171 | 2,218,357 |
| 2005 | 9,245,844 | 2,238,799 |
| 2004 | 9,062,726 | 2,263,122 |
| 2003 | 8,870,781 | 2,287,955 |
| 2002 | 8,674,066 | 2,310,173 |
| 2001 | 8,539,960 | 2,337,170 |
| 2000 | 8,428,832 | 2,367,550 |
| 1999 | 8,265,123 | 2,390,482 |
| 1998 | 8,081,990 | 2,410,019 |
| 1997 | 7,931,370 | 2,432,851 |
| 1996 | 7,770,035 | 2,457,222 |
| 1995 | 7,553,249 | 2,485,056 |
| 1994 | 7,345,107 | 2,520,742 |
| 1993 | 7,128,177 | 2,563,290 |
| 1992 | 6,914,366 | 2,614,338 |
| 1991 | 6,697,166 | 2,650,581 |
| 1990 | 6,434,374 | 2,663,151 |
| 1989 | 6,215,811 | 2,666,955 |
| 1988 | 6,056,574 | 2,653,434 |
| 1987 | 5,900,198 | 2,626,583 |
| 1986 | 5,750,668 | 2,599,892 |
| 1985 | 5,610,373 | 2,578,873 |
| 1984 | 5,480,096 | 2,562,047 |
| 1983 | 5,359,814 | 2,546,011 |
| 1982 | 5,247,672 | 2,531,080 |
| 1981 | 5,143,288 | 2,519,421 |
| 1980 | 5,047,419 | 2,511,701 |
| 1979 | 4,959,283 | 2,505,953 |
| 1978 | 4,877,854 | 2,497,921 |
| 1977 | 4,801,128 | 2,485,073 |
| 1976 | 4,727,022 | 2,470,989 |
| 1975 | 4,653,876 | 2,456,130 |
| 1974 | 4,580,510 | 2,437,186 |
| 1973 | 4,506,324 | 2,415,819 |
| 1972 | 4,431,292 | 2,395,674 |
| 1971 | 4,355,200 | 2,376,389 |
| 1970 | 4,277,535 | 2,359,164 |
| 1969 | 4,198,300 | 2,343,173 |
| 1968 | 4,118,550 | 2,323,619 |
| 1967 | 4,040,153 | 2,301,220 |
| 1966 | 3,964,155 | 2,283,217 |
| 1965 | 3,890,716 | 2,265,919 |
| 1964 | 3,819,722 | 2,240,623 |
| 1963 | 3,750,954 | 2,210,919 |
| 1962 | 3,684,273 | 2,181,586 |
| 1961 | 3,619,551 | 2,152,681 |
| 1960 | 3,556,749 | 2,120,979 |
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/latvia | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea increased by 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth), while Latvia lost 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea gained 3,551,284 people (a 29.4% growth), while Latvia's population decreased by 132,551 people (a 6.76% decline).
Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. Latvia was ranked 140th in 2006 and ranked 149th 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 Latvia will decrease by 17.5% to 1,506,958 people and rank change from 149th to 155th.
Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people, while Latvia's population already peaked in 1989 at 2.67M people and is projected to decrease to 922K people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea
|
Latvia
|
|
| 2100 | 0.09% | -1.02% |
| 2099 | 0.1% | -1.01% |
| 2098 | 0.12% | -0.98% |
| 2097 | 0.13% | -0.98% |
| 2096 | 0.13% | -0.96% |
| 2095 | 0.16% | -0.95% |
| 2094 | 0.18% | -0.94% |
| 2093 | 0.21% | -0.94% |
| 2092 | 0.2% | -0.94% |
| 2091 | 0.23% | -0.93% |
| 2090 | 0.26% | -0.93% |
| 2089 | 0.28% | -0.93% |
| 2088 | 0.29% | -0.94% |
| 2087 | 0.33% | -0.94% |
| 2086 | 0.37% | -0.94% |
| 2085 | 0.38% | -0.96% |
| 2084 | 0.41% | -0.98% |
| 2083 | 0.42% | -0.98% |
| 2082 | 0.47% | -0.98% |
| 2081 | 0.46% | -0.99% |
| 2080 | 0.5% | -1.01% |
| 2079 | 0.51% | -1% |
| 2078 | 0.53% | -0.99% |
| 2077 | 0.56% | -1% |
| 2076 | 0.6% | -1.01% |
| 2075 | 0.61% | -1% |
| 2074 | 0.63% | -0.99% |
| 2073 | 0.66% | -0.99% |
| 2072 | 0.7% | -1.01% |
| 2071 | 0.71% | -1.01% |
| 2070 | 0.75% | -1% |
| 2069 | 0.78% | -1.03% |
| 2068 | 0.81% | -1.03% |
| 2067 | 0.84% | -1.02% |
| 2066 | 0.86% | -1.04% |
| 2065 | 0.89% | -1.04% |
| 2064 | 0.93% | -1.02% |
| 2063 | 0.96% | -1.01% |
| 2062 | 0.98% | -1.01% |
| 2061 | 1% | -1.03% |
| 2060 | 1.05% | -1.01% |
| 2059 | 1.1% | -1% |
| 2058 | 1.11% | -1% |
| 2057 | 1.15% | -0.99% |
| 2056 | 1.19% | -0.96% |
| 2055 | 1.21% | -0.95% |
| 2054 | 1.27% | -0.93% |
| 2053 | 1.29% | -0.91% |
| 2052 | 1.32% | -0.85% |
| 2051 | 1.35% | -0.84% |
| 2050 | 1.36% | -0.84% |
| 2049 | 1.39% | -0.83% |
| 2048 | 1.43% | -0.81% |
| 2047 | 1.47% | -0.8% |
| 2046 | 1.5% | -0.81% |
| 2045 | 1.52% | -0.78% |
| 2044 | 1.58% | -0.78% |
| 2043 | 1.61% | -0.77% |
| 2042 | 1.64% | -0.79% |
| 2041 | 1.69% | -0.77% |
| 2040 | 1.71% | -0.79% |
| 2039 | 1.73% | -0.78% |
| 2038 | 1.76% | -0.77% |
| 2037 | 1.8% | -0.79% |
| 2036 | 1.82% | -0.78% |
| 2035 | 1.83% | -0.8% |
| 2034 | 1.9% | -0.82% |
| 2033 | 1.95% | -0.83% |
| 2032 | 1.99% | -0.82% |
| 2031 | 2.06% | -0.84% |
| 2030 | 2.08% | -0.81% |
| 2029 | 2.14% | -0.8% |
| 2028 | 2.2% | -0.79% |
| 2027 | 2.23% | -0.77% |
| 2026 | 2.3% | -1.13% |
| 2025 | 2.34% | -0.98% |
| 2024 | 2.42% | -0.93% |
| 2023 | 2.49% | 0.23% |
| 2022 | 2.51% | -0.27% |
| 2021 | 2.54% | -0.84% |
| 2020 | 2.58% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.59% | -0.69% |
| 2018 | 2.58% | -0.78% |
| 2017 | 2.59% | -0.88% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -0.91% |
| 2015 | 2.56% | -0.82% |
| 2014 | 2.51% | -0.94% |
| 2013 | 2.47% | -1.07% |
| 2012 | 2.48% | -1.23% |
| 2011 | 2.51% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.49% | -2.06% |
| 2009 | 2.47% | -1.64% |
| 2008 | 2.45% | -1.05% |
| 2007 | 2.34% | -0.81% |
| 2006 | 2.11% | -0.91% |
| 2005 | 2.02% | -1.07% |
| 2004 | 2.16% | -1.09% |
| 2003 | 2.27% | -0.96% |
| 2002 | 1.57% | -1.16% |
| 2001 | 1.32% | -1.28% |
| 2000 | 1.98% | -0.96% |
| 1999 | 2.27% | -0.81% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -0.94% |
| 1997 | 2.08% | -0.99% |
| 1996 | 2.87% | -1.12% |
| 1995 | 2.83% | -1.42% |
| 1994 | 3.04% | -1.66% |
| 1993 | 3.09% | -1.95% |
| 1992 | 3.24% | -1.37% |
| 1991 | 4.08% | -0.47% |
| 1990 | 3.52% | -0.14% |
| 1989 | 2.63% | 0.51% |
| 1988 | 2.65% | 1.02% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | 1.03% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | 0.82% |
| 1985 | 2.38% | 0.66% |
| 1984 | 2.24% | 0.63% |
| 1983 | 2.14% | 0.59% |
| 1982 | 2.03% | 0.46% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | 0.31% |
| 1980 | 1.78% | 0.23% |
| 1979 | 1.67% | 0.32% |
| 1978 | 1.6% | 0.52% |
| 1977 | 1.57% | 0.57% |
| 1976 | 1.57% | 0.6% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | 0.78% |
| 1974 | 1.65% | 0.88% |
| 1973 | 1.69% | 0.84% |
| 1972 | 1.75% | 0.81% |
| 1971 | 1.82% | 0.73% |
| 1970 | 1.89% | 0.68% |
| 1969 | 1.94% | 0.84% |
| 1968 | 1.94% | 0.97% |
| 1967 | 1.92% | 0.79% |
| 1966 | 1.89% | 0.76% |
| 1965 | 1.86% | 1.13% |
| 1964 | 1.83% | 1.34% |
| 1963 | 1.81% | 1.34% |
| 1962 | 1.79% | 1.34% |
| 1961 | 1.77% | 1.49% |
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/latvia | CC BY
In 2025, the population of Guinea grew by 2.34%, while Latvia's population declined by 0.98%.
Live population counters
|
Guinea
|
Latvia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
15624314
|
1826986
|
| Population rank | 75/197 | 149/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.19% | 0.02% |
| One net population change |
1.53 minutes
|
28.7 minutes
|
| One birth every |
1.07 minutes
|
40.8 minutes
|
| One death every |
3.95 minutes
|
19.7 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +945 | -50 |
| Annual growth/decline | +344,942 | -18,339 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.34% | -0.98% |
| Population growth rate rank | 34/197 | 193/197 |
| One migration net change every |
32.4 minutes
|
1.2 hours
|
| Annual migration change | -16,282 | -7,330 |
| Net migration rank | 147/196 | 125/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 117,416 | 220,471 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 125/195 | 108/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.8% | 11.8% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 159/195 | 57/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Guinea
|
Latvia
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -16,282 | - | -7,330 |
| 2024 | 358,497 | -12,024 | -13,809 | -2,225 |
| 2023 | 356,147 | -3,997 | -13,563 | 7,966 |
| 2022 | 352,517 | -3,997 | -14,847 | 22,027 |
| 2021 | 345,121 | -4,373 | -17,337 | -280 |
| 2020 | 342,289 | -4,365 | -11,402 | -3,147 |
| 2019 | 338,984 | -3,240 | -8,995 | -3,416 |
| 2018 | 332,585 | -9,187 | -9,636 | -4,972 |
| 2017 | 328,542 | -13,718 | -7,963 | -7,867 |
| 2016 | 324,608 | -14,189 | -6,663 | -12,327 |
| 2015 | 316,604 | -15,117 | -6,526 | -10,826 |
| 2014 | 309,539 | -22,741 | -6,779 | -8,799 |
| 2013 | 304,430 | -29,136 | -8,252 | -14,386 |
| 2012 | 298,094 | -32,808 | -9,154 | -11,914 |
| 2011 | 293,318 | -29,069 | -9,886 | -20,202 |
| 2010 | 288,512 | -31,327 | -10,278 | -36,128 |
| 2009 | 281,920 | -34,007 | -7,924 | -34,807 |
| 2008 | 274,327 | -32,925 | -6,531 | -22,445 |
| 2007 | 266,070 | -34,311 | -9,021 | -8,027 |
| 2006 | 258,518 | -48,078 | -10,204 | -9,211 |
| 2005 | 251,209 | -71,015 | -10,746 | -11,134 |
| 2004 | 242,075 | -56,036 | -11,542 | -15,136 |
| 2003 | 234,774 | -36,934 | -11,439 | -11,422 |
| 2002 | 229,022 | -33,450 | -12,475 | -9,160 |
| 2001 | 227,642 | -155,020 | -13,322 | -18,634 |
| 2000 | 227,081 | -77,450 | -11,838 | -15,679 |
| 1999 | 223,968 | -46,183 | -13,387 | -3,229 |
| 1998 | 219,385 | -30,903 | -15,906 | -5,504 |
| 1997 | 220,373 | -107,614 | -14,841 | -9,183 |
| 1996 | 214,896 | -4,973 | -14,498 | -9,888 |
| 1995 | 205,644 | 18,021 | -17,396 | -13,288 |
| 1994 | 201,439 | -8,826 | -17,645 | -21,446 |
| 1993 | 195,612 | 45,616 | -12,560 | -32,914 |
| 1992 | 189,682 | -3,285 | -3,660 | -52,180 |
| 1991 | 181,299 | 66,718 | 0 | -12,020 |
| 1990 | 169,926 | 107,641 | 2,929 | -13,196 |
| 1989 | 164,707 | -5,150 | 6,401 | -4,960 |
| 1988 | 159,566 | -637 | 9,022 | 15,784 |
| 1987 | 154,178 | -350 | 9,981 | 19,249 |
| 1986 | 148,137 | -2,900 | 10,660 | 13,972 |
| 1985 | 142,313 | -6,965 | 5,673 | 12,037 |
| 1984 | 136,640 | -11,439 | 7,430 | 8,847 |
| 1983 | 130,629 | -15,265 | 8,147 | 8,115 |
| 1982 | 126,831 | -17,920 | 6,327 | 8,116 |
| 1981 | 121,223 | -21,367 | 3,779 | 6,536 |
| 1980 | 117,186 | -25,287 | 3,265 | 3,099 |
| 1979 | 113,141 | -28,770 | 2,506 | 3,661 |
| 1978 | 109,415 | -30,933 | 2,997 | 7,399 |
| 1977 | 105,990 | -31,004 | 3,480 | 11,992 |
| 1976 | 102,449 | -29,220 | 4,200 | 8,870 |
| 1975 | 99,267 | -26,221 | 4,913 | 12,166 |
| 1974 | 96,315 | -22,637 | 6,824 | 14,420 |
| 1973 | 93,764 | -19,065 | 6,040 | 15,997 |
| 1972 | 91,147 | -15,782 | 7,666 | 11,077 |
| 1971 | 88,358 | -11,543 | 8,793 | 10,846 |
| 1970 | 85,418 | -6,906 | 7,785 | 12,494 |
| 1969 | 82,799 | -2,844 | 6,561 | 13,718 |
| 1968 | 79,892 | -345 | 7,668 | 13,465 |
| 1967 | 77,251 | 0 | 7,825 | 14,177 |
| 1966 | 74,748 | 0 | 8,677 | 13,465 |
| 1965 | 72,134 | 0 | 8,384 | 13,218 |
| 1964 | 69,848 | 0 | 12,100 | 13,010 |
| 1963 | 67,690 | 0 | 11,055 | 12,308 |
| 1962 | 65,672 | 0 | 11,562 | 12,344 |
| 1961 | 63,766 | 0 | 14,207 | 12,364 |
| 1960 | 61,848 | 0 | 14,211 | 11,420 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/guinea/latvia | 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 Latvia 88% is from natural causes (a loss of 110,741 people) and 12% is from migration (a loss of 15,067 people).
As of 2024, 117,416 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Guinea, compared to 220,471 people or 11.8% in Latvia.
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Population differences between Guinea and Latvia
|
Guinea
|
Latvia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 61.2 years | 76.6 years |
| Average age | 23.5 years | 43.8 years |
| Median age | 19.3 years | 44.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.5:50.5 | 46.4:53.6 |
| Fertility rate | 4.13 births per woman | 1.24 births per woman |
| Population density | 162.8 ppl/mi² | 76 ppl/mi² |
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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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- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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