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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 14,754,785 in 2024 vs 31,964,956 people in Madagascar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,546,235 people compared to 33,750,171 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 2.17 times bigger than Guinea's.
  • Guinea is ranked the 75th most populous country in the world, while Madagascar is the 49th.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.19% for Guinea vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.54% per year vs +2.6% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.5M (64.7% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.8M (71.1% growth).

Guinea vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Madagascar
2100 32,376,229 86,197,674
2099 32,347,865 85,808,382
2098 32,314,004 85,404,097
2097 32,276,347 84,987,607
2096 32,235,495 84,559,113
2095 32,192,977 84,119,392
2094 32,140,512 83,665,834
2093 32,082,262 83,200,140
2092 32,016,043 82,723,075
2091 31,950,972 82,233,465
2090 31,877,383 81,734,626
2089 31,796,200 81,223,857
2088 31,706,914 80,700,261
2087 31,616,297 80,164,903
2086 31,513,784 79,619,760
2085 31,397,618 79,064,003
2084 31,278,121 78,499,094
2083 31,149,657 77,922,946
2082 31,018,417 77,337,305
2081 30,874,294 76,740,524
2080 30,732,838 76,133,028
2079 30,578,815 75,513,518
2078 30,422,788 74,881,435
2077 30,262,797 74,236,865
2076 30,093,594 73,582,256
2075 29,912,683 72,914,884
2074 29,730,771 72,235,202
2073 29,543,355 71,545,378
2072 29,350,201 70,843,401
2071 29,147,256 70,130,366
2070 28,940,409 69,409,326
2069 28,724,140 68,677,859
2068 28,502,451 67,936,195
2067 28,273,692 67,185,066
2066 28,038,741 66,425,210
2065 27,799,894 65,658,016
2064 27,554,829 64,881,253
2063 27,300,055 64,097,223
2062 27,040,837 63,305,402
2061 26,777,235 62,506,578
2060 26,512,111 61,701,267
2059 26,236,871 60,889,495
2058 25,952,601 60,073,702
2057 25,667,399 59,254,008
2056 25,375,302 58,428,653
2055 25,076,744 57,600,579
2054 24,776,691 56,769,869
2053 24,464,996 55,935,411
2052 24,154,455 55,097,962
2051 23,840,942 54,258,057
2050 23,524,366 53,415,029
2049 23,209,588 52,570,680
2048 22,891,820 51,725,320
2047 22,568,175 50,879,659
2046 22,241,327 50,033,785
2045 21,911,584 49,188,703
2044 21,583,213 48,344,009
2043 21,246,672 47,499,657
2042 20,909,610 46,656,643
2041 20,571,500 45,815,621
2040 20,229,061 44,976,152
2039 19,889,710 44,140,155
2038 19,552,134 43,305,683
2037 19,214,553 42,474,372
2036 18,874,400 41,645,556
2035 18,536,891 40,819,415
2034 18,203,307 39,997,842
2033 17,864,588 39,178,430
2032 17,522,696 38,361,932
2031 17,180,034 37,547,484
2030 16,833,632 36,737,238
2029 16,491,163 35,930,925
2028 16,145,186 35,128,136
2027 15,798,054 34,329,429
2026 15,452,864 33,535,391
2025 15,105,390 32,747,552
2024 14,754,785 31,964,956
2023 14,405,468 31,195,932
2022 14,055,137 30,437,261
2021 13,710,513 29,691,083
2020 13,371,183 28,953,556
2019 13,034,346 28,219,554
2018 12,704,774 27,494,926
2017 12,385,659 26,788,375
2016 12,073,030 26,099,952
2015 11,767,070 25,426,702
2014 11,472,924 24,764,348
2013 11,191,873 24,109,290
2012 10,921,581 23,462,438
2011 10,656,810 22,822,300
2010 10,396,086 22,183,340
2009 10,143,534 21,547,280
2008 9,898,870 20,923,840
2007 9,662,281 20,318,583
2006 9,441,171 19,730,909
2005 9,245,844 19,159,707
2004 9,062,726 18,606,608
2003 8,870,781 18,071,854
2002 8,674,066 17,549,913
2001 8,539,960 17,032,939
2000 8,428,832 16,516,338
1999 8,265,123 16,000,506
1998 8,081,990 15,489,364
1997 7,931,370 14,990,814
1996 7,770,035 14,510,711
1995 7,553,249 14,051,275
1994 7,345,107 13,613,850
1993 7,128,177 13,197,345
1992 6,914,366 12,800,870
1991 6,697,166 12,421,412
1990 6,434,374 12,055,639
1989 6,215,811 11,704,998
1988 6,056,574 11,369,462
1987 5,900,198 11,047,291
1986 5,750,668 10,736,857
1985 5,610,373 10,433,142
1984 5,480,096 10,134,550
1983 5,359,814 9,843,044
1982 5,247,672 9,557,671
1981 5,143,288 9,279,011
1980 5,047,419 9,006,032
1979 4,959,283 8,737,581
1978 4,877,854 8,475,864
1977 4,801,128 8,222,240
1976 4,727,022 7,976,831
1975 4,653,876 7,739,336
1974 4,580,510 7,509,726
1973 4,506,324 7,288,048
1972 4,431,292 7,074,398
1971 4,355,200 6,868,868
1970 4,277,535 6,672,003
1969 4,198,300 6,484,716
1968 4,118,550 6,306,493
1967 4,040,153 6,136,486
1966 3,964,155 5,974,279
1965 3,890,716 5,819,116
1964 3,819,722 5,669,863
1963 3,750,954 5,525,185
1962 3,684,273 5,384,150
1961 3,619,551 5,246,158
1960 3,556,749 5,111,029

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/madagascar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea increased by 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth), while Madagascar gained 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea gained 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth).

Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. Madagascar was ranked 57th in 2006 and ranked 49th 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 Madagascar will increase by 58.3% to 53,415,029 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people compared to the peak of 86.2M people in 2100 for Madagascar.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea Madagascar
2100 0.09% 0.45%
2099 0.1% 0.47%
2098 0.12% 0.49%
2097 0.13% 0.51%
2096 0.13% 0.52%
2095 0.16% 0.54%
2094 0.18% 0.56%
2093 0.21% 0.58%
2092 0.2% 0.6%
2091 0.23% 0.61%
2090 0.26% 0.63%
2089 0.28% 0.65%
2088 0.29% 0.67%
2087 0.33% 0.68%
2086 0.37% 0.7%
2085 0.38% 0.72%
2084 0.41% 0.74%
2083 0.42% 0.76%
2082 0.47% 0.78%
2081 0.46% 0.8%
2080 0.5% 0.82%
2079 0.51% 0.84%
2078 0.53% 0.87%
2077 0.56% 0.89%
2076 0.6% 0.92%
2075 0.61% 0.94%
2074 0.63% 0.96%
2073 0.66% 0.99%
2072 0.7% 1.02%
2071 0.71% 1.04%
2070 0.75% 1.07%
2069 0.78% 1.09%
2068 0.81% 1.12%
2067 0.84% 1.14%
2066 0.86% 1.17%
2065 0.89% 1.2%
2064 0.93% 1.22%
2063 0.96% 1.25%
2062 0.98% 1.28%
2061 1% 1.31%
2060 1.05% 1.33%
2059 1.1% 1.36%
2058 1.11% 1.38%
2057 1.15% 1.41%
2056 1.19% 1.44%
2055 1.21% 1.46%
2054 1.27% 1.49%
2053 1.29% 1.52%
2052 1.32% 1.55%
2051 1.35% 1.58%
2050 1.36% 1.61%
2049 1.39% 1.63%
2048 1.43% 1.66%
2047 1.47% 1.69%
2046 1.5% 1.72%
2045 1.52% 1.75%
2044 1.58% 1.78%
2043 1.61% 1.81%
2042 1.64% 1.84%
2041 1.69% 1.87%
2040 1.71% 1.89%
2039 1.73% 1.93%
2038 1.76% 1.96%
2037 1.8% 1.99%
2036 1.82% 2.02%
2035 1.83% 2.05%
2034 1.9% 2.09%
2033 1.95% 2.13%
2032 1.99% 2.17%
2031 2.06% 2.21%
2030 2.08% 2.24%
2029 2.14% 2.29%
2028 2.2% 2.33%
2027 2.23% 2.37%
2026 2.3% 2.41%
2025 2.38% 2.45%
2024 2.42% 2.47%
2023 2.49% 2.49%
2022 2.51% 2.51%
2021 2.54% 2.55%
2020 2.58% 2.6%
2019 2.59% 2.64%
2018 2.58% 2.64%
2017 2.59% 2.64%
2016 2.6% 2.65%
2015 2.56% 2.67%
2014 2.51% 2.72%
2013 2.47% 2.76%
2012 2.48% 2.8%
2011 2.51% 2.88%
2010 2.49% 2.95%
2009 2.47% 2.98%
2008 2.45% 2.98%
2007 2.34% 2.98%
2006 2.11% 2.98%
2005 2.02% 2.97%
2004 2.16% 2.96%
2003 2.27% 2.97%
2002 1.57% 3.04%
2001 1.32% 3.13%
2000 1.98% 3.22%
1999 2.27% 3.3%
1998 1.9% 3.33%
1997 2.08% 3.31%
1996 2.87% 3.27%
1995 2.83% 3.21%
1994 3.04% 3.16%
1993 3.09% 3.1%
1992 3.24% 3.05%
1991 4.08% 3.03%
1990 3.52% 3%
1989 2.63% 2.95%
1988 2.65% 2.92%
1987 2.6% 2.89%
1986 2.5% 2.91%
1985 2.38% 2.95%
1984 2.24% 2.96%
1983 2.14% 2.99%
1982 2.03% 3%
1981 1.9% 3.03%
1980 1.78% 3.07%
1979 1.67% 3.09%
1978 1.6% 3.08%
1977 1.57% 3.08%
1976 1.57% 3.07%
1975 1.6% 3.06%
1974 1.65% 3.04%
1973 1.69% 3.02%
1972 1.75% 2.99%
1971 1.82% 2.95%
1970 1.89% 2.89%
1969 1.94% 2.83%
1968 1.94% 2.77%
1967 1.92% 2.72%
1966 1.89% 2.67%
1965 1.86% 2.63%
1964 1.83% 2.62%
1963 1.81% 2.62%
1962 1.79% 2.63%
1961 1.77% 2.64%

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/madagascar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guinea grew by 2.42%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Guinea Madagascar
Current population
15546235
33750171
Population rank 75/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.41%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
41 seconds
One birth every
1.08 minutes
31.5 seconds
One death every
4 minutes
2.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +957 +2,107
Annual growth/decline +349,317 +769,024
Annual growth/decline rate +2.42% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 32/197 29/197
One migration net change every
32.4 minutes
3.94 hours
Annual migration change -16,282 -2,227
Net migration rank 147/196 100/196
Foreign-born residents 117,416 38,625
Foreign-born residents rank 125/195 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 159/195 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea
Natural

Migration
Madagascar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea Madagascar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,282 - -2,227
2024 - -12,024 - -1,795
2023 356,147 -3,997 766,391 -1,487
2022 352,517 -3,997 753,931 -1,487
2021 345,121 -4,373 741,416 -1,480
2020 342,289 -4,365 736,607 -1,480
2019 338,984 -3,240 735,853 -2,976
2018 332,585 -9,187 719,267 -2,887
2017 328,542 -13,718 699,498 -2,784
2016 324,608 -14,189 682,801 -2,687
2015 316,604 -15,117 668,977 -2,594
2014 309,539 -22,741 660,837 -2,522
2013 304,430 -29,136 654,230 -2,445
2012 298,094 -32,808 644,255 -2,334
2011 293,318 -29,069 640,577 -2,219
2010 288,512 -31,327 641,543 -1,979
2009 281,920 -34,007 634,008 -1,429
2008 274,327 -32,925 615,580 -1,255
2007 266,070 -34,311 597,772 -1,563
2006 258,518 -48,078 581,489 -2,336
2005 251,209 -71,015 568,143 -4,869
2004 242,075 -56,036 556,319 -13,393
2003 234,774 -36,934 544,903 -18,345
2002 229,022 -33,450 535,518 -18,209
2001 227,642 -155,020 529,656 -13,014
2000 227,081 -77,450 520,860 -4,298
1999 223,968 -46,183 516,976 -1,891
1998 219,385 -30,903 508,408 -1,222
1997 220,373 -107,614 490,905 -986
1996 214,896 -4,973 471,453 -1,161
1995 205,644 18,021 450,259 -1,670
1994 201,439 -8,826 428,169 -1,905
1993 195,612 45,616 408,801 -2,063
1992 189,682 -3,285 388,430 -2,216
1991 181,299 66,718 375,040 -2,330
1990 169,926 107,641 360,621 -1,777
1989 164,707 -5,150 344,279 -1,848
1988 159,566 -637 330,510 -1,883
1987 154,178 -350 317,621 -1,896
1986 148,137 -2,900 307,074 -1,914
1985 142,313 -6,965 304,199 -1,947
1984 136,640 -11,439 296,892 -1,965
1983 130,629 -15,265 290,085 -1,979
1982 126,831 -17,920 284,733 -2,093
1981 121,223 -21,367 277,535 -2,864
1980 117,186 -25,287 275,287 -4,005
1979 113,141 -28,770 270,752 -5,126
1978 109,415 -30,933 263,684 -5,874
1977 105,990 -31,004 255,399 -5,957
1976 102,449 -29,220 247,026 -5,655
1975 99,267 -26,221 238,774 -5,173
1974 96,315 -22,637 230,233 -4,607
1973 93,764 -19,065 221,768 -4,037
1972 91,147 -15,782 213,138 -3,583
1971 88,358 -11,543 204,617 -3,118
1970 85,418 -6,906 194,889 -2,658
1969 82,799 -2,844 184,562 -2,216
1968 79,892 -345 175,869 -1,766
1967 77,251 0 167,287 -1,383
1966 74,748 0 159,483 -964
1965 72,134 0 152,362 -550
1964 69,848 0 146,894 -204
1963 67,690 0 142,666 0
1962 65,672 0 139,412 0
1961 63,766 0 136,578 0
1960 61,848 0 133,684 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/madagascar | 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 Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,165,578 people) and 0.31% is from migration (a loss of 22,384 people).

As of 2024, 117,416 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Guinea, compared to 38,625 people or 0.1% in Madagascar.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
Forecariah 23K
Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

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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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