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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 14,754,785 in 2024 vs 5,612,817 people in Liberia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,546,235 people compared to 5,887,000 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 +2.54% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.5M (64.7% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.89M (68.6% growth).

Guinea vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Liberia
2100 32,376,229 12,788,823
2099 32,347,865 12,776,207
2098 32,314,004 12,757,308
2097 32,276,347 12,728,620
2096 32,235,495 12,695,873
2095 32,192,977 12,671,037
2094 32,140,512 12,645,345
2093 32,082,262 12,607,806
2092 32,016,043 12,583,276
2091 31,950,972 12,557,861
2090 31,877,383 12,513,262
2089 31,796,200 12,461,083
2088 31,706,914 12,429,523
2087 31,616,297 12,394,685
2086 31,513,784 12,331,734
2085 31,397,618 12,266,313
2084 31,278,121 12,218,274
2083 31,149,657 12,163,782
2082 31,018,417 12,122,513
2081 30,874,294 12,055,108
2080 30,732,838 11,977,065
2079 30,578,815 11,899,224
2078 30,422,788 11,823,772
2077 30,262,797 11,746,009
2076 30,093,594 11,657,329
2075 29,912,683 11,571,881
2074 29,730,771 11,469,695
2073 29,543,355 11,373,802
2072 29,350,201 11,288,250
2071 29,147,256 11,187,594
2070 28,940,409 11,097,891
2069 28,724,140 11,002,270
2068 28,502,451 10,918,600
2067 28,273,692 10,814,021
2066 28,038,741 10,721,693
2065 27,799,894 10,617,436
2064 27,554,829 10,521,037
2063 27,300,055 10,416,221
2062 27,040,837 10,308,855
2061 26,777,235 10,200,557
2060 26,512,111 10,091,553
2059 26,236,871 9,960,069
2058 25,952,601 9,857,338
2057 25,667,399 9,745,295
2056 25,375,302 9,624,041
2055 25,076,744 9,506,843
2054 24,776,691 9,402,297
2053 24,464,996 9,284,854
2052 24,154,455 9,173,091
2051 23,840,942 9,060,243
2050 23,524,366 8,951,514
2049 23,209,588 8,828,384
2048 22,891,820 8,705,146
2047 22,568,175 8,581,923
2046 22,241,327 8,456,286
2045 21,911,584 8,342,861
2044 21,583,213 8,220,755
2043 21,246,672 8,106,429
2042 20,909,610 7,972,152
2041 20,571,500 7,829,310
2040 20,229,061 7,698,463
2039 19,889,710 7,554,021
2038 19,552,134 7,421,960
2037 19,214,553 7,291,328
2036 18,874,400 7,146,172
2035 18,536,891 7,010,827
2034 18,203,307 6,883,638
2033 17,864,588 6,750,553
2032 17,522,696 6,619,507
2031 17,180,034 6,492,799
2030 16,833,632 6,376,029
2029 16,491,163 6,247,795
2028 16,145,186 6,120,673
2027 15,798,054 5,981,051
2026 15,452,864 5,852,128
2025 15,105,390 5,732,938
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% 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 51.3% to 23,524,366 people with a rank change from 75th to 71st. The population of Liberia will increase by 52.1% to 8,951,514 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 2.38% 2.14%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/liberia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guinea grew by 2.42%, while Liberia's population grew by 2.18%.

Live population counters

Guinea Liberia
Current population
15546235
5887000
Population rank 75/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.07%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
4.39 minutes
One birth every
1.08 minutes
3.09 minutes
One death every
4 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +957 +328
Annual growth/decline +349,317 +119,786
Annual growth/decline rate +2.42% +2.18%
Population growth rate rank 32/197 43/197
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 - -12,024 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/liberia | 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 Liberia 87.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,202,387 people) and 12.3% is from migration (a loss of 168,316 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 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
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 (1960–2024, 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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