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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 14,754,785 in 2024 vs 2,337,423 people in Lesotho in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,546,235 people compared to 2,396,633 in Lesotho.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea's population is 6.49 times bigger than Lesotho's.
  • Guinea is ranked the 75th most populous country in the world, while Lesotho is the 143rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.19% for Guinea vs 0.03% for Lesotho.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.54% per year vs +1.17% in Lesotho.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.5M (64.7% growth), while Lesotho has grown from 1.95M to 2.4M (23.2% growth).

Guinea vs Lesotho: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Lesotho
2100 32,376,229 3,280,784
2099 32,347,865 3,286,697
2098 32,314,004 3,292,498
2097 32,276,347 3,298,102
2096 32,235,495 3,303,027
2095 32,192,977 3,307,947
2094 32,140,512 3,312,002
2093 32,082,262 3,315,757
2092 32,016,043 3,319,661
2091 31,950,972 3,322,573
2090 31,877,383 3,324,769
2089 31,796,200 3,326,847
2088 31,706,914 3,328,480
2087 31,616,297 3,329,964
2086 31,513,784 3,330,456
2085 31,397,618 3,331,259
2084 31,278,121 3,331,485
2083 31,149,657 3,331,492
2082 31,018,417 3,331,234
2081 30,874,294 3,330,412
2080 30,732,838 3,329,267
2079 30,578,815 3,327,166
2078 30,422,788 3,324,646
2077 30,262,797 3,321,422
2076 30,093,594 3,317,850
2075 29,912,683 3,314,237
2074 29,730,771 3,309,174
2073 29,543,355 3,303,860
2072 29,350,201 3,298,181
2071 29,147,256 3,291,492
2070 28,940,409 3,283,654
2069 28,724,140 3,275,244
2068 28,502,451 3,266,152
2067 28,273,692 3,256,626
2066 28,038,741 3,246,903
2065 27,799,894 3,237,153
2064 27,554,829 3,226,489
2063 27,300,055 3,215,103
2062 27,040,837 3,202,287
2061 26,777,235 3,188,933
2060 26,512,111 3,174,998
2059 26,236,871 3,160,204
2058 25,952,601 3,145,053
2057 25,667,399 3,129,261
2056 25,375,302 3,113,129
2055 25,076,744 3,095,904
2054 24,776,691 3,078,567
2053 24,464,996 3,060,152
2052 24,154,455 3,040,649
2051 23,840,942 3,020,109
2050 23,524,366 2,999,457
2049 23,209,588 2,978,037
2048 22,891,820 2,955,727
2047 22,568,175 2,932,688
2046 22,241,327 2,909,307
2045 21,911,584 2,885,537
2044 21,583,213 2,861,372
2043 21,246,672 2,836,777
2042 20,909,610 2,811,663
2041 20,571,500 2,786,147
2040 20,229,061 2,760,391
2039 19,889,710 2,734,400
2038 19,552,134 2,708,216
2037 19,214,553 2,681,863
2036 18,874,400 2,654,755
2035 18,536,891 2,627,701
2034 18,203,307 2,600,880
2033 17,864,588 2,574,065
2032 17,522,696 2,547,344
2031 17,180,034 2,520,831
2030 16,833,632 2,494,646
2029 16,491,163 2,468,268
2028 16,145,186 2,441,871
2027 15,798,054 2,415,830
2026 15,452,864 2,389,516
2025 15,105,390 2,363,516
2024 14,754,785 2,337,423
2023 14,405,468 2,311,472
2022 14,055,137 2,286,110
2021 13,710,513 2,261,542
2020 13,371,183 2,235,727
2019 13,034,346 2,209,405
2018 12,704,774 2,183,603
2017 12,385,659 2,157,110
2016 12,073,030 2,130,422
2015 11,767,070 2,104,611
2014 11,472,924 2,080,089
2013 11,191,873 2,056,504
2012 10,921,581 2,034,354
2011 10,656,810 2,014,009
2010 10,396,086 1,996,251
2009 10,143,534 1,980,883
2008 9,898,870 1,966,541
2007 9,662,281 1,953,268
2006 9,441,171 1,945,063
2005 9,245,844 1,953,076
2004 9,062,726 1,971,129
2003 8,870,781 1,985,059
2002 8,674,066 1,994,679
2001 8,539,960 2,000,853
2000 8,428,832 2,003,913
1999 8,265,123 2,003,234
1998 8,081,990 1,998,049
1997 7,931,370 1,988,130
1996 7,770,035 1,972,418
1995 7,553,249 1,951,437
1994 7,345,107 1,927,707
1993 7,128,177 1,901,793
1992 6,914,366 1,873,274
1991 6,697,166 1,842,379
1990 6,434,374 1,809,696
1989 6,215,811 1,775,436
1988 6,056,574 1,739,841
1987 5,900,198 1,703,390
1986 5,750,668 1,666,138
1985 5,610,373 1,624,379
1984 5,480,096 1,578,986
1983 5,359,814 1,534,413
1982 5,247,672 1,490,732
1981 5,143,288 1,448,069
1980 5,047,419 1,406,521
1979 4,959,283 1,366,169
1978 4,877,854 1,327,240
1977 4,801,128 1,289,967
1976 4,727,022 1,253,214
1975 4,653,876 1,213,643
1974 4,580,510 1,172,420
1973 4,506,324 1,132,697
1972 4,431,292 1,094,063
1971 4,355,200 1,056,246
1970 4,277,535 1,019,273
1969 4,198,300 983,202
1968 4,118,550 948,105
1967 4,040,153 913,982
1966 3,964,155 881,870
1965 3,890,716 854,090
1964 3,819,722 829,437
1963 3,750,954 805,373
1962 3,684,273 781,814
1961 3,619,551 758,824
1960 3,556,749 736,500

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/lesotho | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea increased by 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth), while Lesotho gained 185,359 people (a 9.53% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea gained 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth), while Lesotho's population increased by 266,211 people (a 12.5% growth).

Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. Lesotho was ranked 144th in 2006 and ranked 143rd 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 Lesotho will increase by 25.2% to 2,999,457 people and rank change from 143rd to 141st.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people compared to the peak of 3.33M people in 2083 for Lesotho.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea Lesotho
2100 0.09% -0.18%
2099 0.1% -0.18%
2098 0.12% -0.17%
2097 0.13% -0.15%
2096 0.13% -0.15%
2095 0.16% -0.12%
2094 0.18% -0.11%
2093 0.21% -0.12%
2092 0.2% -0.09%
2091 0.23% -0.07%
2090 0.26% -0.06%
2089 0.28% -0.05%
2088 0.29% -0.04%
2087 0.33% -0.01%
2086 0.37% -0.02%
2085 0.38% -0.007%
2084 0.41% -0%
2083 0.42% 0.008%
2082 0.47% 0.02%
2081 0.46% 0.03%
2080 0.5% 0.06%
2079 0.51% 0.08%
2078 0.53% 0.1%
2077 0.56% 0.11%
2076 0.6% 0.11%
2075 0.61% 0.15%
2074 0.63% 0.16%
2073 0.66% 0.17%
2072 0.7% 0.2%
2071 0.71% 0.24%
2070 0.75% 0.26%
2069 0.78% 0.28%
2068 0.81% 0.29%
2067 0.84% 0.3%
2066 0.86% 0.3%
2065 0.89% 0.33%
2064 0.93% 0.35%
2063 0.96% 0.4%
2062 0.98% 0.42%
2061 1% 0.44%
2060 1.05% 0.47%
2059 1.1% 0.48%
2058 1.11% 0.5%
2057 1.15% 0.52%
2056 1.19% 0.56%
2055 1.21% 0.56%
2054 1.27% 0.6%
2053 1.29% 0.64%
2052 1.32% 0.68%
2051 1.35% 0.69%
2050 1.36% 0.72%
2049 1.39% 0.75%
2048 1.43% 0.79%
2047 1.47% 0.8%
2046 1.5% 0.82%
2045 1.52% 0.84%
2044 1.58% 0.87%
2043 1.61% 0.89%
2042 1.64% 0.92%
2041 1.69% 0.93%
2040 1.71% 0.95%
2039 1.73% 0.97%
2038 1.76% 0.98%
2037 1.8% 1.02%
2036 1.82% 1.03%
2035 1.83% 1.03%
2034 1.9% 1.04%
2033 1.95% 1.05%
2032 1.99% 1.05%
2031 2.06% 1.05%
2030 2.08% 1.07%
2029 2.14% 1.08%
2028 2.2% 1.08%
2027 2.23% 1.1%
2026 2.3% 1.1%
2025 2.38% 1.12%
2024 2.42% 1.12%
2023 2.49% 1.11%
2022 2.51% 1.09%
2021 2.54% 1.15%
2020 2.58% 1.19%
2019 2.59% 1.18%
2018 2.58% 1.23%
2017 2.59% 1.25%
2016 2.6% 1.23%
2015 2.56% 1.18%
2014 2.51% 1.15%
2013 2.47% 1.09%
2012 2.48% 1.01%
2011 2.51% 0.89%
2010 2.49% 0.78%
2009 2.47% 0.73%
2008 2.45% 0.68%
2007 2.34% 0.42%
2006 2.11% -0.41%
2005 2.02% -0.92%
2004 2.16% -0.7%
2003 2.27% -0.48%
2002 1.57% -0.31%
2001 1.32% -0.15%
2000 1.98% 0.03%
1999 2.27% 0.26%
1998 1.9% 0.5%
1997 2.08% 0.8%
1996 2.87% 1.08%
1995 2.83% 1.23%
1994 3.04% 1.36%
1993 3.09% 1.52%
1992 3.24% 1.68%
1991 4.08% 1.81%
1990 3.52% 1.93%
1989 2.63% 2.05%
1988 2.65% 2.14%
1987 2.6% 2.24%
1986 2.5% 2.57%
1985 2.38% 2.87%
1984 2.24% 2.9%
1983 2.14% 2.93%
1982 2.03% 2.95%
1981 1.9% 2.95%
1980 1.78% 2.95%
1979 1.67% 2.93%
1978 1.6% 2.89%
1977 1.57% 2.93%
1976 1.57% 3.26%
1975 1.6% 3.52%
1974 1.65% 3.51%
1973 1.69% 3.53%
1972 1.75% 3.58%
1971 1.82% 3.63%
1970 1.89% 3.67%
1969 1.94% 3.7%
1968 1.94% 3.73%
1967 1.92% 3.64%
1966 1.89% 3.25%
1965 1.86% 2.97%
1964 1.83% 2.99%
1963 1.81% 3.01%
1962 1.79% 3.03%
1961 1.77% 3.03%

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/lesotho | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guinea grew by 2.42%, while Lesotho's population grew by 1.12%.

Live population counters

Guinea Lesotho
Current population
15546235
2396633
Population rank 75/197 143/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.03%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
20.3 minutes
One birth every
1.08 minutes
9.43 minutes
One death every
4 minutes
21.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +957 +71
Annual growth/decline +349,317 +25,951
Annual growth/decline rate +2.42% +1.12%
Population growth rate rank 32/197 93/197
One migration net change every
32.4 minutes
1.69 hours
Annual migration change -16,282 -5,192
Net migration rank 147/196 117/196
Foreign-born residents 117,416 15,039
Foreign-born residents rank 125/195 173/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 159/195 170/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea
Natural

Migration
Lesotho
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea Lesotho
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,282 - -5,192
2024 - -12,024 - -5,107
2023 356,147 -3,997 31,115 -5,168
2022 352,517 -3,997 30,803 -6,023
2021 345,121 -4,373 27,806 -3,449
2020 342,289 -4,365 30,721 -3,449
2019 338,984 -3,240 32,279 -6,896
2018 332,585 -9,187 33,112 -6,892
2017 328,542 -13,718 33,601 -6,850
2016 324,608 -14,189 33,390 -6,766
2015 316,604 -15,117 32,087 -7,087
2014 309,539 -22,741 30,922 -6,877
2013 304,430 -29,136 29,789 -6,659
2012 298,094 -32,808 27,592 -6,425
2011 293,318 -29,069 25,647 -6,118
2010 288,512 -31,327 21,877 -5,886
2009 281,920 -34,007 20,335 -5,599
2008 274,327 -32,925 19,349 -5,392
2007 266,070 -34,311 17,763 -5,179
2006 258,518 -48,078 15,234 -11,416
2005 251,209 -71,015 15,831 -35,679
2004 242,075 -56,036 17,271 -33,530
2003 234,774 -36,934 20,133 -31,723
2002 229,022 -33,450 22,274 -29,924
2001 227,642 -155,020 23,190 -27,874
2000 227,081 -77,450 24,786 -26,220
1999 223,968 -46,183 27,393 -24,610
1998 219,385 -30,903 30,889 -23,299
1997 220,373 -107,614 34,637 -22,396
1996 214,896 -4,973 36,228 -17,042
1995 205,644 18,021 37,370 -14,588
1994 201,439 -8,826 38,629 -13,953
1993 195,612 45,616 40,505 -13,347
1992 189,682 -3,285 42,579 -12,707
1991 181,299 66,718 44,026 -12,114
1990 169,926 107,641 45,060 -11,598
1989 164,707 -5,150 46,264 -11,207
1988 159,566 -637 47,158 -11,028
1987 154,178 -350 47,718 -10,946
1986 148,137 -2,900 45,232 -7,501
1985 142,313 -6,965 44,575 1,222
1984 136,640 -11,439 43,785 1,199
1983 130,629 -15,265 42,899 1,253
1982 126,831 -17,920 41,941 1,281
1981 121,223 -21,367 40,808 1,307
1980 117,186 -25,287 39,617 1,361
1979 113,141 -28,770 38,440 1,285
1978 109,415 -30,933 37,084 1,047
1977 105,990 -31,004 35,654 746
1976 102,449 -29,220 34,117 2,986
1975 99,267 -26,221 32,311 9,723
1974 96,315 -22,637 30,444 9,972
1973 93,764 -19,065 28,859 10,183
1972 91,147 -15,782 27,841 10,386
1971 88,358 -11,543 26,838 10,563
1970 85,418 -6,906 25,935 10,605
1969 82,799 -2,844 25,137 10,465
1968 79,892 -345 24,490 10,108
1967 77,251 0 23,911 9,734
1966 74,748 0 23,326 7,248
1965 72,134 0 22,755 2,239
1964 69,848 0 22,116 2,198
1963 67,690 0 21,585 2,220
1962 65,672 0 21,132 2,172
1961 63,766 0 20,581 2,100
1960 61,848 0 19,981 1,989

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/lesotho | 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 Lesotho 84.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 315,836 people) and 15.8% is from migration (a loss of 59,457 people).

As of 2024, 117,416 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Guinea, compared to 15,039 people or 0.6% in Lesotho.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
Forecariah 23K
Lesotho
City Population
Maseru 344K
Teyateyaneng 75.1K
Mafeteng 57.1K
Butha-Buthe 10K

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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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