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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 14,754,785 in 2024 vs 7,381,023 people in Libya in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,546,235 people compared to 7,559,873 in Libya.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea's population is 2.06 times bigger than Libya's.
  • Guinea is ranked the 75th most populous country in the world, while Libya is the 105th.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.19% for Guinea vs 0.09% for Libya.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.54% per year vs +1.44% in Libya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.5M (64.7% growth), while Libya has grown from 5.98M to 7.56M (26.4% growth).

Guinea vs Libya: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Libya
2100 32,376,229 9,844,478
2099 32,347,865 9,862,293
2098 32,314,004 9,883,409
2097 32,276,347 9,903,494
2096 32,235,495 9,920,212
2095 32,192,977 9,931,781
2094 32,140,512 9,943,275
2093 32,082,262 9,958,570
2092 32,016,043 9,973,255
2091 31,950,972 9,982,193
2090 31,877,383 9,998,398
2089 31,796,200 10,008,842
2088 31,706,914 10,019,533
2087 31,616,297 10,023,170
2086 31,513,784 10,022,785
2085 31,397,618 10,016,359
2084 31,278,121 10,009,703
2083 31,149,657 10,006,073
2082 31,018,417 9,997,594
2081 30,874,294 9,985,386
2080 30,732,838 9,975,419
2079 30,578,815 9,962,691
2078 30,422,788 9,958,515
2077 30,262,797 9,952,827
2076 30,093,594 9,940,029
2075 29,912,683 9,927,944
2074 29,730,771 9,916,834
2073 29,543,355 9,901,120
2072 29,350,201 9,879,602
2071 29,147,256 9,867,880
2070 28,940,409 9,850,724
2069 28,724,140 9,832,072
2068 28,502,451 9,812,363
2067 28,273,692 9,799,957
2066 28,038,741 9,782,414
2065 27,799,894 9,762,806
2064 27,554,829 9,740,665
2063 27,300,055 9,729,567
2062 27,040,837 9,707,539
2061 26,777,235 9,686,619
2060 26,512,111 9,667,297
2059 26,236,871 9,638,062
2058 25,952,601 9,610,703
2057 25,667,399 9,579,595
2056 25,375,302 9,554,689
2055 25,076,744 9,522,205
2054 24,776,691 9,478,010
2053 24,464,996 9,432,683
2052 24,154,455 9,383,411
2051 23,840,942 9,335,341
2050 23,524,366 9,282,941
2049 23,209,588 9,230,811
2048 22,891,820 9,173,272
2047 22,568,175 9,118,915
2046 22,241,327 9,063,226
2045 21,911,584 8,998,841
2044 21,583,213 8,934,714
2043 21,246,672 8,866,878
2042 20,909,610 8,798,463
2041 20,571,500 8,732,168
2040 20,229,061 8,661,351
2039 19,889,710 8,588,292
2038 19,552,134 8,514,071
2037 19,214,553 8,437,766
2036 18,874,400 8,364,809
2035 18,536,891 8,289,931
2034 18,203,307 8,209,318
2033 17,864,588 8,129,142
2032 17,522,696 8,052,203
2031 17,180,034 7,969,547
2030 16,833,632 7,884,726
2029 16,491,163 7,801,482
2028 16,145,186 7,713,090
2027 15,798,054 7,621,838
2026 15,452,864 7,536,898
2025 15,105,390 7,458,392
2024 14,754,785 7,381,023
2023 14,405,468 7,305,659
2022 14,055,137 7,223,805
2021 13,710,513 7,135,175
2020 13,371,183 7,045,399
2019 13,034,346 6,951,033
2018 12,704,774 6,849,055
2017 12,385,659 6,738,770
2016 12,073,030 6,632,126
2015 11,767,070 6,531,819
2014 11,472,924 6,427,252
2013 11,191,873 6,304,628
2012 10,921,581 6,179,328
2011 10,656,810 6,343,203
2010 10,396,086 6,497,839
2009 10,143,534 6,366,686
2008 9,898,870 6,235,430
2007 9,662,281 6,104,380
2006 9,441,171 5,980,211
2005 9,245,844 5,858,798
2004 9,062,726 5,736,693
2003 8,870,781 5,619,398
2002 8,674,066 5,508,410
2001 8,539,960 5,403,639
2000 8,428,832 5,305,021
1999 8,265,123 5,218,038
1998 8,081,990 5,140,704
1997 7,931,370 5,064,639
1996 7,770,035 4,987,393
1995 7,553,249 4,906,843
1994 7,345,107 4,822,037
1993 7,128,177 4,733,045
1992 6,914,366 4,640,352
1991 6,697,166 4,544,400
1990 6,434,374 4,445,239
1989 6,215,811 4,342,920
1988 6,056,574 4,237,755
1987 5,900,198 4,129,739
1986 5,750,668 4,017,403
1985 5,610,373 3,898,745
1984 5,480,096 3,773,633
1983 5,359,814 3,718,961
1982 5,247,672 3,724,765
1981 5,143,288 3,621,486
1980 5,047,419 3,424,378
1979 4,959,283 3,233,846
1978 4,877,854 3,052,526
1977 4,801,128 2,881,533
1976 4,727,022 2,721,237
1975 4,653,876 2,571,556
1974 4,580,510 2,432,211
1973 4,506,324 2,314,193
1972 4,431,292 2,226,091
1971 4,355,200 2,153,534
1970 4,277,535 2,082,589
1969 4,198,300 2,014,293
1968 4,118,550 1,952,781
1967 4,040,153 1,898,199
1966 3,964,155 1,849,063
1965 3,890,716 1,804,015
1964 3,819,722 1,753,691
1963 3,750,954 1,690,457
1962 3,684,273 1,621,960
1961 3,619,551 1,555,699
1960 3,556,749 1,492,890

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/libya | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea increased by 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth), while Libya gained 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea gained 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth), while Libya's population increased by 927,747 people (a 14% growth).

Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. Libya was ranked 104th in 2006 and ranked 105th 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 Libya will increase by 22.8% to 9,282,941 people and will still be ranked 105th.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people compared to the peak of 10M people in 2087 for Libya.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea Libya
2100 0.09% -0.18%
2099 0.1% -0.21%
2098 0.12% -0.2%
2097 0.13% -0.17%
2096 0.13% -0.12%
2095 0.16% -0.12%
2094 0.18% -0.15%
2093 0.21% -0.15%
2092 0.2% -0.09%
2091 0.23% -0.16%
2090 0.26% -0.1%
2089 0.28% -0.11%
2088 0.29% -0.04%
2087 0.33% 0.004%
2086 0.37% 0.06%
2085 0.38% 0.07%
2084 0.41% 0.04%
2083 0.42% 0.08%
2082 0.47% 0.12%
2081 0.46% 0.1%
2080 0.5% 0.13%
2079 0.51% 0.04%
2078 0.53% 0.06%
2077 0.56% 0.13%
2076 0.6% 0.12%
2075 0.61% 0.11%
2074 0.63% 0.16%
2073 0.66% 0.22%
2072 0.7% 0.12%
2071 0.71% 0.17%
2070 0.75% 0.19%
2069 0.78% 0.2%
2068 0.81% 0.13%
2067 0.84% 0.18%
2066 0.86% 0.2%
2065 0.89% 0.23%
2064 0.93% 0.11%
2063 0.96% 0.23%
2062 0.98% 0.22%
2061 1% 0.2%
2060 1.05% 0.3%
2059 1.1% 0.28%
2058 1.11% 0.32%
2057 1.15% 0.26%
2056 1.19% 0.34%
2055 1.21% 0.47%
2054 1.27% 0.48%
2053 1.29% 0.53%
2052 1.32% 0.51%
2051 1.35% 0.56%
2050 1.36% 0.56%
2049 1.39% 0.63%
2048 1.43% 0.6%
2047 1.47% 0.61%
2046 1.5% 0.72%
2045 1.52% 0.72%
2044 1.58% 0.77%
2043 1.61% 0.78%
2042 1.64% 0.76%
2041 1.69% 0.82%
2040 1.71% 0.85%
2039 1.73% 0.87%
2038 1.76% 0.9%
2037 1.8% 0.87%
2036 1.82% 0.9%
2035 1.83% 0.98%
2034 1.9% 0.99%
2033 1.95% 0.96%
2032 1.99% 1.04%
2031 2.06% 1.08%
2030 2.08% 1.07%
2029 2.14% 1.15%
2028 2.2% 1.2%
2027 2.23% 1.13%
2026 2.3% 1.05%
2025 2.38% 1.05%
2024 2.42% 1.03%
2023 2.49% 1.13%
2022 2.51% 1.24%
2021 2.54% 1.27%
2020 2.58% 1.36%
2019 2.59% 1.49%
2018 2.58% 1.64%
2017 2.59% 1.61%
2016 2.6% 1.54%
2015 2.56% 1.63%
2014 2.51% 1.94%
2013 2.47% 2.03%
2012 2.48% -2.58%
2011 2.51% -2.38%
2010 2.49% 2.06%
2009 2.47% 2.11%
2008 2.45% 2.15%
2007 2.34% 2.08%
2006 2.11% 2.07%
2005 2.02% 2.13%
2004 2.16% 2.09%
2003 2.27% 2.01%
2002 1.57% 1.94%
2001 1.32% 1.86%
2000 1.98% 1.67%
1999 2.27% 1.5%
1998 1.9% 1.5%
1997 2.08% 1.55%
1996 2.87% 1.64%
1995 2.83% 1.76%
1994 3.04% 1.88%
1993 3.09% 2%
1992 3.24% 2.11%
1991 4.08% 2.23%
1990 3.52% 2.36%
1989 2.63% 2.48%
1988 2.65% 2.62%
1987 2.6% 2.8%
1986 2.5% 3.04%
1985 2.38% 3.32%
1984 2.24% 1.47%
1983 2.14% -0.16%
1982 2.03% 2.85%
1981 1.9% 5.76%
1980 1.78% 5.89%
1979 1.67% 5.94%
1978 1.6% 5.93%
1977 1.57% 5.89%
1976 1.57% 5.82%
1975 1.6% 5.73%
1974 1.65% 5.1%
1973 1.69% 3.96%
1972 1.75% 3.37%
1971 1.82% 3.41%
1970 1.89% 3.39%
1969 1.94% 3.15%
1968 1.94% 2.88%
1967 1.92% 2.66%
1966 1.89% 2.5%
1965 1.86% 2.87%
1964 1.83% 3.74%
1963 1.81% 4.22%
1962 1.79% 4.26%
1961 1.77% 4.21%

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/libya | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guinea grew by 2.42%, while Libya's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Guinea Libya
Current population
15546235
7559873
Population rank 75/197 105/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.09%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
6.97 minutes
One birth every
1.08 minutes
4.23 minutes
One death every
4 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +957 +206
Annual growth/decline +349,317 +75,364
Annual growth/decline rate +2.42% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 32/197 99/197
One migration net change every
32.4 minutes
2.13 days
Annual migration change -16,282 -172
Net migration rank 147/196 83/196
Foreign-born residents 117,416 897,751
Foreign-born residents rank 125/195 63/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 159/195 56/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea
Natural

Migration
Libya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea Libya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,282 - -172
2024 - -12,024 - 3,448
2023 356,147 -3,997 75,760 -2,001
2022 352,517 -3,997 91,951 -2,001
2021 345,121 -4,373 88,005 -694
2020 342,289 -4,365 92,950 -694
2019 338,984 -3,240 97,842 -1,352
2018 332,585 -9,187 101,619 5,841
2017 328,542 -13,718 103,891 9,208
2016 324,608 -14,189 105,265 -5,081
2015 316,604 -15,117 108,096 -7,660
2014 309,539 -22,741 110,420 -1,716
2013 304,430 -29,136 110,772 25,755
2012 298,094 -32,808 108,855 5,211
2011 293,318 -29,069 121,016 -562,827
2010 288,512 -31,327 122,926 9,611
2009 281,920 -34,007 118,102 11,670
2008 274,327 -32,925 117,481 15,260
2007 266,070 -34,311 116,704 12,640
2006 258,518 -48,078 115,645 3,351
2005 251,209 -71,015 112,823 11,024
2004 242,075 -56,036 107,144 13,222
2003 234,774 -36,934 102,144 12,073
2002 229,022 -33,450 97,598 10,152
2001 227,642 -155,020 93,370 8,420
2000 227,081 -77,450 89,814 5,634
1999 223,968 -46,183 88,743 -10,206
1998 219,385 -30,903 87,613 -11,479
1997 220,373 -107,614 86,899 -10,907
1996 214,896 -4,973 86,945 -8,446
1995 205,644 18,021 87,661 -5,068
1994 201,439 -8,826 88,765 -1,755
1993 195,612 45,616 90,553 426
1992 189,682 -3,285 93,568 843
1991 181,299 66,718 96,582 902
1990 169,926 107,641 99,898 946
1989 164,707 -5,150 102,823 981
1988 159,566 -637 105,469 1,053
1987 154,178 -350 107,761 1,740
1986 148,137 -2,900 109,325 5,844
1985 142,313 -6,965 110,194 11,962
1984 136,640 -11,439 110,028 18,039
1983 130,629 -15,265 122,183 -140,904
1982 126,831 -17,920 133,511 -126,400
1981 121,223 -21,367 130,233 69,211
1980 117,186 -25,287 128,034 66,739
1979 113,141 -28,770 121,469 64,821
1978 109,415 -30,933 114,669 61,684
1977 105,990 -31,004 107,769 57,867
1976 102,449 -29,220 101,146 53,813
1975 99,267 -26,221 94,862 49,544
1974 96,315 -22,637 89,337 44,946
1973 93,764 -19,065 81,256 20,498
1972 91,147 -15,782 77,864 -3,418
1971 88,358 -11,543 74,934 -4,265
1970 85,418 -6,906 70,488 745
1969 82,799 -2,844 66,782 -1,418
1968 79,892 -345 63,971 -6,323
1967 77,251 0 61,889 -10,384
1966 74,748 0 60,394 -13,619
1965 72,134 0 59,134 -15,810
1964 69,848 0 55,227 2,084
1963 67,690 0 50,421 18,740
1962 65,672 0 46,252 21,589
1961 63,766 0 42,167 22,504
1960 61,848 0 38,391 22,559

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/libya | 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 Libya 99.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 975,799 people) and 0.63% is from migration (a loss of 6,150 people).

As of 2024, 117,416 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Guinea, compared to 897,751 people or 12.2% in Libya.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
Forecariah 23K
Libya
City Population
Tripoli 1.29M
Misrata 881K
Benghazi 632K
Ajdabiya 416K
Al-Khums 202K
Zawiya 199K
Tobruk 136K
Gharyan 123K
Sabratha 102K
Sabha 99K

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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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