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

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The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 15,099,727 in 2025 vs 32,740,678 people in Madagascar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,624,314 people compared to 33,936,132 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 0.6% 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 +2.53% per year vs +2.57% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.6M (65.5% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.9M (72% growth).

Guinea vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Madagascar
2100 32,364,089 86,179,580
2099 32,335,737 85,790,370
2098 32,301,888 85,386,169
2097 32,264,245 84,969,767
2096 32,223,409 84,541,363
2095 32,180,906 84,101,733
2094 32,128,461 83,648,271
2093 32,070,233 83,182,675
2092 32,004,039 82,705,710
2091 31,938,993 82,216,203
2090 31,865,431 81,717,468
2089 31,784,278 81,206,806
2088 31,695,025 80,683,320
2087 31,604,442 80,148,075
2086 31,501,968 79,603,046
2085 31,385,846 79,047,406
2084 31,266,394 78,482,616
2083 31,137,977 77,906,589
2082 31,006,787 77,321,070
2081 30,862,718 76,724,415
2080 30,721,315 76,117,046
2079 30,567,350 75,497,666
2078 30,411,381 74,865,716
2077 30,251,450 74,221,281
2076 30,082,310 73,566,810
2075 29,901,467 72,899,578
2074 29,719,623 72,220,039
2073 29,532,278 71,530,359
2072 29,339,197 70,828,530
2071 29,136,328 70,115,645
2070 28,929,558 69,394,756
2069 28,713,370 68,663,443
2068 28,491,765 67,921,934
2067 28,263,091 67,170,963
2066 28,028,228 66,411,266
2065 27,789,471 65,644,233
2064 27,544,497 64,867,634
2063 27,289,819 64,083,768
2062 27,030,698 63,292,113
2061 26,767,195 62,493,456
2060 26,502,170 61,688,314
2059 26,227,034 60,876,714
2058 25,942,870 60,061,091
2057 25,657,776 59,241,569
2056 25,365,788 58,416,388
2055 25,067,342 57,588,488
2054 24,767,401 56,757,952
2053 24,455,823 55,923,669
2052 24,145,399 55,086,396
2051 23,832,003 54,246,667
2050 23,515,546 53,403,817
2049 23,200,886 52,559,645
2048 22,883,237 51,714,462
2047 22,559,713 50,868,979
2046 22,232,988 50,023,282
2045 21,903,369 49,178,377
2044 21,575,120 48,333,861
2043 21,238,706 47,489,686
2042 20,901,770 46,646,849
2041 20,563,787 45,806,003
2040 20,221,476 44,966,710
2039 19,882,253 44,130,890
2038 19,544,803 43,296,592
2037 19,207,349 42,465,456
2036 18,867,323 41,636,814
2035 18,529,941 40,810,847
2034 18,196,482 39,989,445
2033 17,857,890 39,170,206
2032 17,516,126 38,353,879
2031 17,173,592 37,539,603
2030 16,827,321 36,729,526
2029 16,484,980 35,923,382
2028 16,139,132 35,120,762
2027 15,792,131 34,322,223
2026 15,447,070 33,528,352
2025 15,099,727 32,740,678
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 3,551,284 people (a 29.4% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,836,180 people (a 30% 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 50.5% to 23,515,546 people with a rank change from 75th to 70th. The population of Madagascar will increase by 57.4% to 53,403,817 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 2.34% 2.43%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Guinea grew by 2.34%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Guinea Madagascar
Current population
15624314
33936132
Population rank 75/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.41%
One net population change
1.53 minutes
40.8 seconds
One birth every
1.07 minutes
31.1 seconds
One death every
3.95 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +945 +2,125
Annual growth/decline +344,942 +775,722
Annual growth/decline rate +2.34% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 34/197 28/197
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 358,497 -12,024 774,926 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/madagascar | 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 Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,279,667 people) and 0.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,657 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 316K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 48.3K
Forecariah 23K
Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

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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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