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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 14,754,785 in 2024 vs 5,805,962 people in Lebanon in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,546,235 people compared to 5,906,622 in Lebanon.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea's population is 2.63 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Guinea is ranked the 75th most populous country in the world, while Lebanon is the 115th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.19% for Guinea vs 0.07% for Lebanon.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.54% per year vs +0.16% in Lebanon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.5M (64.7% growth), while Lebanon has grown from 4.75M to 5.91M (24.3% growth).

Guinea vs Lebanon: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Lebanon
2100 32,376,229 7,229,611
2099 32,347,865 7,252,189
2098 32,314,004 7,273,846
2097 32,276,347 7,298,208
2096 32,235,495 7,322,265
2095 32,192,977 7,343,287
2094 32,140,512 7,365,719
2093 32,082,262 7,386,532
2092 32,016,043 7,403,314
2091 31,950,972 7,420,036
2090 31,877,383 7,433,603
2089 31,796,200 7,444,239
2088 31,706,914 7,454,263
2087 31,616,297 7,465,163
2086 31,513,784 7,468,994
2085 31,397,618 7,477,406
2084 31,278,121 7,476,483
2083 31,149,657 7,482,841
2082 31,018,417 7,482,980
2081 30,874,294 7,484,110
2080 30,732,838 7,484,392
2079 30,578,815 7,482,168
2078 30,422,788 7,480,962
2077 30,262,797 7,474,272
2076 30,093,594 7,470,260
2075 29,912,683 7,464,057
2074 29,730,771 7,446,862
2073 29,543,355 7,432,591
2072 29,350,201 7,420,911
2071 29,147,256 7,408,401
2070 28,940,409 7,394,163
2069 28,724,140 7,382,479
2068 28,502,451 7,373,962
2067 28,273,692 7,361,021
2066 28,038,741 7,348,605
2065 27,799,894 7,332,917
2064 27,554,829 7,316,835
2063 27,300,055 7,299,642
2062 27,040,837 7,279,937
2061 26,777,235 7,262,112
2060 26,512,111 7,239,759
2059 26,236,871 7,219,520
2058 25,952,601 7,199,035
2057 25,667,399 7,176,342
2056 25,375,302 7,152,803
2055 25,076,744 7,131,059
2054 24,776,691 7,107,641
2053 24,464,996 7,085,759
2052 24,154,455 7,063,172
2051 23,840,942 7,036,781
2050 23,524,366 7,010,541
2049 23,209,588 6,983,849
2048 22,891,820 6,952,958
2047 22,568,175 6,913,262
2046 22,241,327 6,878,209
2045 21,911,584 6,839,423
2044 21,583,213 6,795,984
2043 21,246,672 6,759,252
2042 20,909,610 6,716,445
2041 20,571,500 6,668,251
2040 20,229,061 6,618,567
2039 19,889,710 6,565,787
2038 19,552,134 6,512,143
2037 19,214,553 6,456,654
2036 18,874,400 6,403,370
2035 18,536,891 6,356,407
2034 18,203,307 6,305,239
2033 17,864,588 6,257,900
2032 17,522,696 6,206,916
2031 17,180,034 6,152,022
2030 16,833,632 6,098,153
2029 16,491,163 6,044,795
2028 16,145,186 5,992,721
2027 15,798,054 5,942,870
2026 15,452,864 5,893,183
2025 15,105,390 5,846,443
2024 14,754,785 5,805,962
2023 14,405,468 5,773,493
2022 14,055,137 5,744,489
2021 13,710,513 5,718,122
2020 13,371,183 5,702,398
2019 13,034,346 5,794,594
2018 12,704,774 5,984,119
2017 12,385,659 6,160,128
2016 12,073,030 6,323,060
2015 11,767,070 6,472,469
2014 11,472,924 6,346,990
2013 11,191,873 5,743,436
2012 10,921,581 5,235,742
2011 10,656,810 5,096,020
2010 10,396,086 5,041,288
2009 10,143,534 4,992,287
2008 9,898,870 4,925,354
2007 9,662,281 4,844,118
2006 9,441,171 4,751,136
2005 9,245,844 4,671,102
2004 9,062,726 4,599,279
2003 8,870,781 4,525,508
2002 8,674,066 4,463,504
2001 8,539,960 4,401,918
2000 8,428,832 4,329,340
1999 8,265,123 4,255,277
1998 8,081,990 4,181,281
1997 7,931,370 4,108,405
1996 7,770,035 4,034,781
1995 7,553,249 3,960,735
1994 7,345,107 3,889,799
1993 7,128,177 3,820,647
1992 6,914,366 3,747,371
1991 6,697,166 3,668,912
1990 6,434,374 3,595,175
1989 6,215,811 3,525,285
1988 6,056,574 3,454,649
1987 5,900,198 3,385,555
1986 5,750,668 3,300,365
1985 5,610,373 3,217,376
1984 5,480,096 3,152,744
1983 5,359,814 3,094,996
1982 5,247,672 3,054,931
1981 5,143,288 3,008,981
1980 5,047,419 2,944,763
1979 4,959,283 2,882,635
1978 4,877,854 2,822,682
1977 4,801,128 2,762,155
1976 4,727,022 2,726,469
1975 4,653,876 2,693,191
1974 4,580,510 2,635,185
1973 4,506,324 2,572,935
1972 4,431,292 2,509,729
1971 4,355,200 2,446,314
1970 4,277,535 2,386,114
1969 4,198,300 2,328,159
1968 4,118,550 2,266,368
1967 4,040,153 2,206,731
1966 3,964,155 2,148,260
1965 3,890,716 2,088,831
1964 3,819,722 2,030,543
1963 3,750,954 1,970,316
1962 3,684,273 1,909,578
1961 3,619,551 1,850,084
1960 3,556,749 1,794,406

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/lebanon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea increased by 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth), while Lebanon gained 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea gained 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth), while Lebanon's population decreased by 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline).

Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. Lebanon was ranked 115th in 2006 and still ranked 115th 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 Lebanon will increase by 18.7% to 7,010,541 people and will still be ranked 115th.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people compared to the peak of 7.48M people in 2080 for Lebanon.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea Lebanon
2100 0.09% -0.31%
2099 0.1% -0.3%
2098 0.12% -0.33%
2097 0.13% -0.33%
2096 0.13% -0.29%
2095 0.16% -0.3%
2094 0.18% -0.28%
2093 0.21% -0.23%
2092 0.2% -0.23%
2091 0.23% -0.18%
2090 0.26% -0.14%
2089 0.28% -0.13%
2088 0.29% -0.15%
2087 0.33% -0.05%
2086 0.37% -0.11%
2085 0.38% 0.01%
2084 0.41% -0.08%
2083 0.42% -0.002%
2082 0.47% -0.02%
2081 0.46% -0.004%
2080 0.5% 0.03%
2079 0.51% 0.02%
2078 0.53% 0.09%
2077 0.56% 0.05%
2076 0.6% 0.08%
2075 0.61% 0.23%
2074 0.63% 0.19%
2073 0.66% 0.16%
2072 0.7% 0.17%
2071 0.71% 0.19%
2070 0.75% 0.16%
2069 0.78% 0.12%
2068 0.81% 0.18%
2067 0.84% 0.17%
2066 0.86% 0.21%
2065 0.89% 0.22%
2064 0.93% 0.24%
2063 0.96% 0.27%
2062 0.98% 0.25%
2061 1% 0.31%
2060 1.05% 0.28%
2059 1.1% 0.28%
2058 1.11% 0.32%
2057 1.15% 0.33%
2056 1.19% 0.3%
2055 1.21% 0.33%
2054 1.27% 0.31%
2053 1.29% 0.32%
2052 1.32% 0.38%
2051 1.35% 0.37%
2050 1.36% 0.38%
2049 1.39% 0.44%
2048 1.43% 0.57%
2047 1.47% 0.51%
2046 1.5% 0.57%
2045 1.52% 0.64%
2044 1.58% 0.54%
2043 1.61% 0.64%
2042 1.64% 0.72%
2041 1.69% 0.75%
2040 1.71% 0.8%
2039 1.73% 0.82%
2038 1.76% 0.86%
2037 1.8% 0.83%
2036 1.82% 0.74%
2035 1.83% 0.81%
2034 1.9% 0.76%
2033 1.95% 0.82%
2032 1.99% 0.89%
2031 2.06% 0.88%
2030 2.08% 0.88%
2029 2.14% 0.87%
2028 2.2% 0.84%
2027 2.23% 0.84%
2026 2.3% 0.8%
2025 2.38% 0.7%
2024 2.42% 0.56%
2023 2.49% 0.5%
2022 2.51% 0.46%
2021 2.54% 0.28%
2020 2.58% -1.59%
2019 2.59% -3.17%
2018 2.58% -2.86%
2017 2.59% -2.58%
2016 2.6% -2.31%
2015 2.56% 1.98%
2014 2.51% 10.5%
2013 2.47% 9.7%
2012 2.48% 2.74%
2011 2.51% 1.09%
2010 2.49% 0.98%
2009 2.47% 1.36%
2008 2.45% 1.68%
2007 2.34% 1.96%
2006 2.11% 1.71%
2005 2.02% 1.56%
2004 2.16% 1.63%
2003 2.27% 1.39%
2002 1.57% 1.4%
2001 1.32% 1.68%
2000 1.98% 1.74%
1999 2.27% 1.77%
1998 1.9% 1.77%
1997 2.08% 1.82%
1996 2.87% 1.87%
1995 2.83% 1.82%
1994 3.04% 1.81%
1993 3.09% 1.96%
1992 3.24% 2.14%
1991 4.08% 2.05%
1990 3.52% 1.98%
1989 2.63% 2.04%
1988 2.65% 2.04%
1987 2.6% 2.58%
1986 2.5% 2.58%
1985 2.38% 2.05%
1984 2.24% 1.87%
1983 2.14% 1.31%
1982 2.03% 1.53%
1981 1.9% 2.18%
1980 1.78% 2.16%
1979 1.67% 2.12%
1978 1.6% 2.19%
1977 1.57% 1.31%
1976 1.57% 1.24%
1975 1.6% 2.2%
1974 1.65% 2.42%
1973 1.69% 2.52%
1972 1.75% 2.59%
1971 1.82% 2.52%
1970 1.89% 2.49%
1969 1.94% 2.73%
1968 1.94% 2.7%
1967 1.92% 2.72%
1966 1.89% 2.85%
1965 1.86% 2.87%
1964 1.83% 3.06%
1963 1.81% 3.18%
1962 1.79% 3.22%
1961 1.77% 3.1%

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/lebanon | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guinea grew by 2.42%, while Lebanon's population grew by 0.56%.

Live population counters

Guinea Lebanon
Current population
15546235
5906622
Population rank 75/197 115/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.07%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
16.2 minutes
One birth every
1.08 minutes
5.64 minutes
One death every
4 minutes
15.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +957 +89
Annual growth/decline +349,317 +32,469
Annual growth/decline rate +2.42% +0.56%
Population growth rate rank 32/197 129/197
One migration net change every
32.4 minutes
51.5 minutes
Annual migration change -16,282 -10,230
Net migration rank 147/196 133/196
Foreign-born residents 117,416 1,422,583
Foreign-born residents rank 125/195 47/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 24.5%
Foreign-born share rank 159/195 24/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea
Natural

Migration
Lebanon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea Lebanon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,282 - -10,230
2024 - -12,024 - -17,267
2023 356,147 -3,997 58,786 -34,193
2022 352,517 -3,997 60,909 -27,507
2021 345,121 -4,373 46,614 -27,290
2020 342,289 -4,365 59,903 -47,787
2019 338,984 -3,240 70,486 -266,992
2018 332,585 -9,187 77,165 -259,700
2017 328,542 -13,718 84,172 -253,664
2016 324,608 -14,189 91,551 -247,921
2015 316,604 -15,117 97,385 -239,829
2014 309,539 -22,741 92,285 301,111
2013 304,430 -29,136 80,218 733,500
2012 298,094 -32,808 77,248 124,427
2011 293,318 -29,069 75,523 2,246
2010 288,512 -31,327 72,605 -40,915
2009 281,920 -34,007 69,004 -2,700
2008 274,327 -32,925 67,132 430
2007 266,070 -34,311 66,965 27,944
2006 258,518 -48,078 65,932 25,126
2005 251,209 -71,015 67,778 1,224
2004 242,075 -56,036 69,675 4,974
2003 234,774 -36,934 71,232 1,674
2002 229,022 -33,450 72,648 -21,543
2001 227,642 -155,020 73,160 -1,094
2000 227,081 -77,450 72,642 455
1999 223,968 -46,183 72,437 2,589
1998 219,385 -30,903 71,889 1,062
1997 220,373 -107,614 71,486 1,313
1996 214,896 -4,973 71,286 3,164
1995 205,644 18,021 71,016 2,634
1994 201,439 -8,826 73,069 -4,850
1993 195,612 45,616 75,278 -5,196
1992 189,682 -3,285 77,447 -970
1991 181,299 66,718 79,274 1,159
1990 169,926 107,641 73,629 -6,595
1989 164,707 -5,150 74,577 -1,827
1988 159,566 -637 70,444 -1,916
1987 154,178 -350 69,058 607
1986 148,137 -2,900 67,162 33,549
1985 142,313 -6,965 66,368 -1,108
1984 136,640 -11,439 66,785 -2,785
1983 130,629 -15,265 66,056 -14,558
1982 126,831 -17,920 41,602 -12,981
1981 121,223 -21,367 65,084 -1,799
1980 117,186 -25,287 63,053 2,104
1979 113,141 -28,770 61,184 -2,103
1978 109,415 -30,933 60,829 0
1977 105,990 -31,004 60,232 0
1976 102,449 -29,220 11,138 0
1975 99,267 -26,221 55,423 0
1974 96,315 -22,637 64,425 -3,831
1973 93,764 -19,065 63,420 482
1972 91,147 -15,782 62,216 294
1971 88,358 -11,543 61,278 3,042
1970 85,418 -6,906 60,593 -4,508
1969 82,799 -2,844 59,829 0
1968 79,892 -345 59,247 4,506
1967 77,251 0 58,957 -3,434
1966 74,748 0 58,546 2,864
1965 72,134 0 58,195 -742
1964 69,848 0 57,808 1,311
1963 67,690 0 57,054 4,269
1962 65,672 0 55,585 4,569
1961 63,766 0 53,995 4,844
1960 61,848 0 52,515 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/lebanon | 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 Lebanon 40.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 739,256 people) and 59.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,103,772 people).

As of 2024, 117,416 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Guinea, compared to 1,422,583 people or 24.5% in Lebanon.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
Forecariah 23K
Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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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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