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

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The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 15,099,727 in 2025 vs 5,731,206 people in Liberia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,624,314 people compared to 5,916,561 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea's population is 2.64 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Guinea is ranked the 75th most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.19% for Guinea vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.53% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.6M (65.5% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.92M (69.5% growth).

Guinea vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Liberia
2100 32,364,089 12,784,957
2099 32,335,737 12,772,345
2098 32,301,888 12,753,452
2097 32,264,245 12,724,773
2096 32,223,409 12,692,036
2095 32,180,906 12,667,207
2094 32,128,461 12,641,522
2093 32,070,233 12,603,995
2092 32,004,039 12,579,473
2091 31,938,993 12,554,066
2090 31,865,431 12,509,480
2089 31,784,278 12,457,316
2088 31,695,025 12,425,766
2087 31,604,442 12,390,938
2086 31,501,968 12,328,007
2085 31,385,846 12,262,605
2084 31,266,394 12,214,581
2083 31,137,977 12,160,106
2082 31,006,787 12,118,849
2081 30,862,718 12,051,465
2080 30,721,315 11,973,445
2079 30,567,350 11,895,628
2078 30,411,381 11,820,198
2077 30,251,450 11,742,459
2076 30,082,310 11,653,806
2075 29,901,467 11,568,384
2074 29,719,623 11,466,229
2073 29,532,278 11,370,364
2072 29,339,197 11,284,839
2071 29,136,328 11,184,212
2070 28,929,558 11,094,537
2069 28,713,370 10,998,944
2068 28,491,765 10,915,300
2067 28,263,091 10,810,752
2066 28,028,228 10,718,452
2065 27,789,471 10,614,227
2064 27,544,497 10,517,857
2063 27,289,819 10,413,073
2062 27,030,698 10,305,739
2061 26,767,195 10,197,474
2060 26,502,170 10,088,502
2059 26,227,034 9,957,059
2058 25,942,870 9,854,358
2057 25,657,776 9,742,349
2056 25,365,788 9,621,132
2055 25,067,342 9,503,970
2054 24,767,401 9,399,455
2053 24,455,823 9,282,047
2052 24,145,399 9,170,319
2051 23,832,003 9,057,504
2050 23,515,546 8,948,808
2049 23,200,886 8,825,716
2048 22,883,237 8,702,515
2047 22,559,713 8,579,329
2046 22,232,988 8,453,730
2045 21,903,369 8,340,339
2044 21,575,120 8,218,270
2043 21,238,706 8,103,979
2042 20,901,770 7,969,742
2041 20,563,787 7,826,944
2040 20,221,476 7,696,136
2039 19,882,253 7,551,738
2038 19,544,803 7,419,716
2037 19,207,349 7,289,124
2036 18,867,323 7,144,012
2035 18,529,941 7,008,708
2034 18,196,482 6,881,558
2033 17,857,890 6,748,513
2032 17,516,126 6,617,506
2031 17,173,592 6,490,837
2030 16,827,321 6,374,102
2029 16,484,980 6,245,907
2028 16,139,132 6,118,823
2027 15,792,131 5,979,243
2026 15,447,070 5,850,359
2025 15,099,727 5,731,206
2024 14,754,785 5,612,817
2023 14,405,468 5,493,031
2022 14,055,137 5,373,294
2021 13,710,513 5,259,323
2020 13,371,183 5,149,463
2019 13,034,346 5,043,721
2018 12,704,774 4,944,726
2017 12,385,659 4,848,925
2016 12,073,030 4,755,608
2015 11,767,070 4,659,431
2014 11,472,924 4,564,293
2013 11,191,873 4,470,239
2012 10,921,581 4,373,043
2011 10,656,810 4,221,178
2010 10,396,086 4,058,890
2009 10,143,534 3,943,028
2008 9,898,870 3,821,003
2007 9,662,281 3,669,050
2006 9,441,171 3,490,787
2005 9,245,844 3,301,015
2004 9,062,726 3,156,892
2003 8,870,781 3,119,532
2002 8,674,066 3,094,782
2001 8,539,960 3,015,338
2000 8,428,832 2,928,117
1999 8,265,123 2,821,684
1998 8,081,990 2,670,124
1997 7,931,370 2,412,989
1996 7,770,035 2,232,289
1995 7,553,249 2,169,162
1994 7,345,107 2,149,928
1993 7,128,177 2,155,126
1992 6,914,366 2,072,461
1991 6,697,166 1,956,518
1990 6,434,374 2,223,667
1989 6,215,811 2,517,858
1988 6,056,574 2,446,941
1987 5,900,198 2,377,229
1986 5,750,668 2,308,511
1985 5,610,373 2,240,539
1984 5,480,096 2,173,312
1983 5,359,814 2,107,113
1982 5,247,672 2,045,073
1981 5,143,288 1,986,867
1980 5,047,419 1,929,253
1979 4,959,283 1,872,713
1978 4,877,854 1,818,247
1977 4,801,128 1,766,019
1976 4,727,022 1,717,060
1975 4,653,876 1,670,913
1974 4,580,510 1,626,362
1973 4,506,324 1,583,588
1972 4,431,292 1,542,670
1971 4,355,200 1,504,077
1970 4,277,535 1,466,676
1969 4,198,300 1,429,605
1968 4,118,550 1,393,530
1967 4,040,153 1,358,435
1966 3,964,155 1,324,383
1965 3,890,716 1,291,156
1964 3,819,722 1,258,745
1963 3,750,954 1,227,414
1962 3,684,273 1,197,039
1961 3,619,551 1,167,717
1960 3,556,749 1,139,522

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/liberia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea increased by 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth), while Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea gained 3,551,284 people (a 29.4% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,160,953 people (a 24.4% growth).

Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th 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 Liberia will increase by 51.3% to 8,948,808 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people compared to the peak of 12.8M people in 2100 for Liberia.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea Liberia
2100 0.09% 0.1%
2099 0.1% 0.15%
2098 0.12% 0.23%
2097 0.13% 0.26%
2096 0.13% 0.2%
2095 0.16% 0.2%
2094 0.18% 0.3%
2093 0.21% 0.19%
2092 0.2% 0.2%
2091 0.23% 0.36%
2090 0.26% 0.42%
2089 0.28% 0.25%
2088 0.29% 0.28%
2087 0.33% 0.51%
2086 0.37% 0.53%
2085 0.38% 0.39%
2084 0.41% 0.45%
2083 0.42% 0.34%
2082 0.47% 0.56%
2081 0.46% 0.65%
2080 0.5% 0.65%
2079 0.51% 0.64%
2078 0.53% 0.66%
2077 0.56% 0.76%
2076 0.6% 0.74%
2075 0.61% 0.89%
2074 0.63% 0.84%
2073 0.66% 0.76%
2072 0.7% 0.9%
2071 0.71% 0.81%
2070 0.75% 0.87%
2069 0.78% 0.77%
2068 0.81% 0.97%
2067 0.84% 0.86%
2066 0.86% 0.98%
2065 0.89% 0.92%
2064 0.93% 1.01%
2063 0.96% 1.04%
2062 0.98% 1.06%
2061 1% 1.08%
2060 1.05% 1.32%
2059 1.1% 1.04%
2058 1.11% 1.15%
2057 1.15% 1.26%
2056 1.19% 1.23%
2055 1.21% 1.11%
2054 1.27% 1.26%
2053 1.29% 1.22%
2052 1.32% 1.25%
2051 1.35% 1.21%
2050 1.36% 1.39%
2049 1.39% 1.42%
2048 1.43% 1.44%
2047 1.47% 1.49%
2046 1.5% 1.36%
2045 1.52% 1.49%
2044 1.58% 1.41%
2043 1.61% 1.68%
2042 1.64% 1.82%
2041 1.69% 1.7%
2040 1.71% 1.91%
2039 1.73% 1.78%
2038 1.76% 1.79%
2037 1.8% 2.03%
2036 1.82% 1.93%
2035 1.83% 1.85%
2034 1.9% 1.97%
2033 1.95% 1.98%
2032 1.99% 1.95%
2031 2.06% 1.83%
2030 2.08% 2.05%
2029 2.14% 2.08%
2028 2.2% 2.33%
2027 2.23% 2.2%
2026 2.3% 2.08%
2025 2.34% 2.11%
2024 2.42% 2.18%
2023 2.49% 2.23%
2022 2.51% 2.17%
2021 2.54% 2.13%
2020 2.58% 2.1%
2019 2.59% 2%
2018 2.58% 1.98%
2017 2.59% 1.96%
2016 2.6% 2.06%
2015 2.56% 2.08%
2014 2.51% 2.1%
2013 2.47% 2.22%
2012 2.48% 3.6%
2011 2.51% 4%
2010 2.49% 2.94%
2009 2.47% 3.19%
2008 2.45% 4.14%
2007 2.34% 5.11%
2006 2.11% 5.75%
2005 2.02% 4.57%
2004 2.16% 1.2%
2003 2.27% 0.8%
2002 1.57% 2.63%
2001 1.32% 2.98%
2000 1.98% 3.77%
1999 2.27% 5.68%
1998 1.9% 10.7%
1997 2.08% 8.09%
1996 2.87% 2.91%
1995 2.83% 0.89%
1994 3.04% -0.24%
1993 3.09% 3.99%
1992 3.24% 5.93%
1991 4.08% -12%
1990 3.52% -11.7%
1989 2.63% 2.9%
1988 2.65% 2.93%
1987 2.6% 2.98%
1986 2.5% 3.03%
1985 2.38% 3.09%
1984 2.24% 3.14%
1983 2.14% 3.03%
1982 2.03% 2.93%
1981 1.9% 2.99%
1980 1.78% 3.02%
1979 1.67% 3%
1978 1.6% 2.96%
1977 1.57% 2.85%
1976 1.57% 2.76%
1975 1.6% 2.74%
1974 1.65% 2.7%
1973 1.69% 2.65%
1972 1.75% 2.57%
1971 1.82% 2.55%
1970 1.89% 2.59%
1969 1.94% 2.59%
1968 1.94% 2.58%
1967 1.92% 2.57%
1966 1.89% 2.57%
1965 1.86% 2.57%
1964 1.83% 2.55%
1963 1.81% 2.54%
1962 1.79% 2.51%
1961 1.77% 2.47%

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/liberia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guinea grew by 2.34%, while Liberia's population grew by 2.11%.

Live population counters

Guinea Liberia
Current population
15624314
5916561
Population rank 75/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.07%
One net population change
1.53 minutes
4.45 minutes
One birth every
1.07 minutes
3.06 minutes
One death every
3.95 minutes
11.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +945 +324
Annual growth/decline +344,942 +118,389
Annual growth/decline rate +2.34% +2.11%
Population growth rate rank 34/197 44/197
One migration net change every
32.4 minutes
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change -16,282 -9,870
Net migration rank 147/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 117,416 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 125/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 159/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,282 - -9,870
2024 358,497 -12,024 126,631 -7,779
2023 356,147 -3,997 125,730 -5,002
2022 352,517 -3,997 123,747 -5,003
2021 345,121 -4,373 121,038 -11,852
2020 342,289 -4,365 120,632 -10,107
2019 338,984 -3,240 120,635 -19,678
2018 332,585 -9,187 120,231 -23,199
2017 328,542 -13,718 119,376 -24,807
2016 324,608 -14,189 118,852 -26,796
2015 316,604 -15,117 115,479 -15,182
2014 309,539 -22,741 116,667 -26,690
2013 304,430 -29,136 120,138 -22,010
2012 298,094 -32,808 121,973 -25,710
2011 293,318 -29,069 115,496 91,981
2010 288,512 -31,327 114,249 2,850
2009 281,920 -34,007 113,429 1,187
2008 274,327 -32,925 112,032 17,404
2007 266,070 -34,311 109,165 65,306
2006 258,518 -48,078 104,099 77,946
2005 251,209 -71,015 96,478 101,019
2004 242,075 -56,036 91,755 -1,001
2003 234,774 -36,934 87,534 -103,564
2002 229,022 -33,450 88,643 -23,110
2001 227,642 -155,020 86,217 7,142
2000 227,081 -77,450 83,143 -2,060
1999 223,968 -46,183 78,130 53,643
1998 219,385 -30,903 72,146 99,203
1997 220,373 -107,614 61,444 281,480
1996 214,896 -4,973 56,392 -37,922
1995 205,644 18,021 53,407 54,372
1994 201,439 -8,826 52,101 -121,407
1993 195,612 45,616 51,609 7,300
1992 189,682 -3,285 50,204 56,210
1991 181,299 66,718 47,426 78,052
1990 169,926 107,641 52,770 -712,544
1989 164,707 -5,150 63,238 8,156
1988 159,566 -637 62,703 7,734
1987 154,178 -350 62,147 6,840
1986 148,137 -2,900 61,924 6,534
1985 142,313 -6,965 59,988 7,487
1984 136,640 -11,439 59,460 7,513
1983 130,629 -15,265 57,562 7,861
1982 126,831 -17,920 56,127 2,530
1981 121,223 -21,367 55,003 2,757
1980 117,186 -25,287 53,452 4,016
1979 113,141 -28,770 52,125 3,500
1978 109,415 -30,933 49,813 3,500
1977 105,990 -31,004 47,582 3,555
1976 102,449 -29,220 45,528 1,246
1975 99,267 -26,221 43,478 2,037
1974 96,315 -22,637 41,499 2,086
1973 93,764 -19,065 39,694 2,272
1972 91,147 -15,782 37,860 2,018
1971 88,358 -11,543 36,015 1,293
1970 85,418 -6,906 35,196 2,285
1969 82,799 -2,844 34,677 1,982
1968 79,892 -345 33,536 1,964
1967 77,251 0 32,519 2,177
1966 74,748 0 31,454 1,953
1965 72,134 0 30,618 2,431
1964 69,848 0 29,592 2,189
1963 67,690 0 28,708 2,165
1962 65,672 0 27,679 2,189
1961 63,766 0 26,670 2,115
1960 61,848 0 25,713 1,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/liberia | 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 Liberia 89% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,212,351 people) and 11% is from migration (a loss of 149,405 people).

As of 2024, 117,416 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Guinea, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 316K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 48.3K
Forecariah 23K
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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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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