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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 14,754,785 in 2024 vs 35,557,673 people in Malaysia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,546,235 people compared to 36,512,221 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 2.35 times bigger than Guinea's.
  • Guinea is ranked the 75th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 0.63% of the world: 0.19% for Guinea vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.54% per year vs +1.5% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.5M (64.7% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.5M (38.2% growth).

Guinea vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Malaysia
2100 32,376,229 44,353,615
2099 32,347,865 44,467,475
2098 32,314,004 44,579,971
2097 32,276,347 44,695,979
2096 32,235,495 44,814,885
2095 32,192,977 44,932,404
2094 32,140,512 45,047,479
2093 32,082,262 45,165,126
2092 32,016,043 45,278,674
2091 31,950,972 45,390,002
2090 31,877,383 45,501,495
2089 31,796,200 45,610,046
2088 31,706,914 45,717,882
2087 31,616,297 45,823,085
2086 31,513,784 45,926,712
2085 31,397,618 46,020,742
2084 31,278,121 46,111,490
2083 31,149,657 46,202,286
2082 31,018,417 46,284,929
2081 30,874,294 46,359,700
2080 30,732,838 46,435,482
2079 30,578,815 46,496,102
2078 30,422,788 46,549,167
2077 30,262,797 46,594,188
2076 30,093,594 46,619,045
2075 29,912,683 46,643,115
2074 29,730,771 46,658,350
2073 29,543,355 46,670,848
2072 29,350,201 46,670,426
2071 29,147,256 46,660,436
2070 28,940,409 46,645,623
2069 28,724,140 46,623,238
2068 28,502,451 46,600,060
2067 28,273,692 46,569,264
2066 28,038,741 46,530,377
2065 27,799,894 46,481,890
2064 27,554,829 46,417,369
2063 27,300,055 46,350,674
2062 27,040,837 46,272,105
2061 26,777,235 46,178,092
2060 26,512,111 46,075,877
2059 26,236,871 45,958,718
2058 25,952,601 45,837,407
2057 25,667,399 45,707,213
2056 25,375,302 45,566,357
2055 25,076,744 45,418,953
2054 24,776,691 45,252,995
2053 24,464,996 45,069,089
2052 24,154,455 44,873,927
2051 23,840,942 44,668,767
2050 23,524,366 44,445,677
2049 23,209,588 44,217,593
2048 22,891,820 43,974,925
2047 22,568,175 43,712,325
2046 22,241,327 43,438,283
2045 21,911,584 43,157,909
2044 21,583,213 42,866,716
2043 21,246,672 42,557,941
2042 20,909,610 42,239,980
2041 20,571,500 41,922,379
2040 20,229,061 41,598,231
2039 19,889,710 41,270,953
2038 19,552,134 40,929,067
2037 19,214,553 40,584,773
2036 18,874,400 40,234,128
2035 18,536,891 39,876,375
2034 18,203,307 39,515,857
2033 17,864,588 39,152,086
2032 17,522,696 38,772,414
2031 17,180,034 38,386,293
2030 16,833,632 37,995,617
2029 16,491,163 37,606,753
2028 16,145,186 37,207,852
2027 15,798,054 36,806,585
2026 15,452,864 36,403,076
2025 15,105,390 35,987,113
2024 14,754,785 35,557,673
2023 14,405,468 35,126,298
2022 14,055,137 34,695,493
2021 13,710,513 34,282,399
2020 13,371,183 33,889,558
2019 13,034,346 33,440,596
2018 12,704,774 32,910,967
2017 12,385,659 32,355,644
2016 12,073,030 31,789,685
2015 11,767,070 31,232,798
2014 11,472,924 30,696,137
2013 11,191,873 30,174,265
2012 10,921,581 29,662,831
2011 10,656,810 29,162,039
2010 10,396,086 28,655,776
2009 10,143,534 28,124,778
2008 9,898,870 27,570,059
2007 9,662,281 26,998,389
2006 9,441,171 26,417,909
2005 9,245,844 25,836,071
2004 9,062,726 25,256,772
2003 8,870,781 24,679,602
2002 8,674,066 24,102,477
2001 8,539,960 23,526,538
2000 8,428,832 22,967,816
1999 8,265,123 22,435,531
1998 8,081,990 21,906,713
1997 7,931,370 21,375,218
1996 7,770,035 20,850,087
1995 7,553,249 20,330,599
1994 7,345,107 19,820,446
1993 7,128,177 19,322,664
1992 6,914,366 18,834,572
1991 6,697,166 18,342,464
1990 6,434,374 17,833,171
1989 6,215,811 17,314,997
1988 6,056,574 16,796,605
1987 5,900,198 16,276,737
1986 5,750,668 15,760,419
1985 5,610,373 15,252,258
1984 5,480,096 14,759,009
1983 5,359,814 14,285,907
1982 5,247,672 13,832,798
1981 5,143,288 13,399,203
1980 5,047,419 12,983,363
1979 4,959,283 12,627,862
1978 4,877,854 12,328,157
1977 4,801,128 12,035,713
1976 4,727,022 11,750,097
1975 4,653,876 11,471,914
1974 4,580,510 11,200,906
1973 4,506,324 10,935,621
1972 4,431,292 10,676,835
1971 4,355,200 10,423,453
1970 4,277,535 10,178,802
1969 4,198,300 9,947,597
1968 4,118,550 9,725,281
1967 4,040,153 9,507,099
1966 3,964,155 9,284,688
1965 3,890,716 9,056,408
1964 3,819,722 8,828,406
1963 3,750,954 8,602,160
1962 3,684,273 8,380,172
1961 3,619,551 8,164,443
1960 3,556,749 7,956,197

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/malaysia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea increased by 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth), while Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea gained 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth).

Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th 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 Malaysia will increase by 21.7% to 44,445,677 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people compared to the peak of 46.7M people in 2073 for Malaysia.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea Malaysia
2100 0.09% -0.26%
2099 0.1% -0.25%
2098 0.12% -0.26%
2097 0.13% -0.27%
2096 0.13% -0.26%
2095 0.16% -0.26%
2094 0.18% -0.26%
2093 0.21% -0.25%
2092 0.2% -0.25%
2091 0.23% -0.25%
2090 0.26% -0.24%
2089 0.28% -0.24%
2088 0.29% -0.23%
2087 0.33% -0.23%
2086 0.37% -0.2%
2085 0.38% -0.2%
2084 0.41% -0.2%
2083 0.42% -0.18%
2082 0.47% -0.16%
2081 0.46% -0.16%
2080 0.5% -0.13%
2079 0.51% -0.11%
2078 0.53% -0.1%
2077 0.56% -0.05%
2076 0.6% -0.05%
2075 0.61% -0.03%
2074 0.63% -0.03%
2073 0.66% 0.001%
2072 0.7% 0.02%
2071 0.71% 0.03%
2070 0.75% 0.05%
2069 0.78% 0.05%
2068 0.81% 0.07%
2067 0.84% 0.08%
2066 0.86% 0.1%
2065 0.89% 0.14%
2064 0.93% 0.14%
2063 0.96% 0.17%
2062 0.98% 0.2%
2061 1% 0.22%
2060 1.05% 0.25%
2059 1.1% 0.26%
2058 1.11% 0.28%
2057 1.15% 0.31%
2056 1.19% 0.32%
2055 1.21% 0.37%
2054 1.27% 0.41%
2053 1.29% 0.43%
2052 1.32% 0.46%
2051 1.35% 0.5%
2050 1.36% 0.52%
2049 1.39% 0.55%
2048 1.43% 0.6%
2047 1.47% 0.63%
2046 1.5% 0.65%
2045 1.52% 0.68%
2044 1.58% 0.73%
2043 1.61% 0.75%
2042 1.64% 0.76%
2041 1.69% 0.78%
2040 1.71% 0.79%
2039 1.73% 0.84%
2038 1.76% 0.85%
2037 1.8% 0.87%
2036 1.82% 0.9%
2035 1.83% 0.91%
2034 1.9% 0.93%
2033 1.95% 0.98%
2032 1.99% 1.01%
2031 2.06% 1.03%
2030 2.08% 1.03%
2029 2.14% 1.07%
2028 2.2% 1.09%
2027 2.23% 1.11%
2026 2.3% 1.16%
2025 2.38% 1.21%
2024 2.42% 1.23%
2023 2.49% 1.24%
2022 2.51% 1.2%
2021 2.54% 1.16%
2020 2.58% 1.34%
2019 2.59% 1.61%
2018 2.58% 1.72%
2017 2.59% 1.78%
2016 2.6% 1.78%
2015 2.56% 1.75%
2014 2.51% 1.73%
2013 2.47% 1.72%
2012 2.48% 1.72%
2011 2.51% 1.77%
2010 2.49% 1.89%
2009 2.47% 2.01%
2008 2.45% 2.12%
2007 2.34% 2.2%
2006 2.11% 2.25%
2005 2.02% 2.29%
2004 2.16% 2.34%
2003 2.27% 2.39%
2002 1.57% 2.45%
2001 1.32% 2.43%
2000 1.98% 2.37%
1999 2.27% 2.41%
1998 1.9% 2.49%
1997 2.08% 2.52%
1996 2.87% 2.56%
1995 2.83% 2.57%
1994 3.04% 2.58%
1993 3.09% 2.59%
1992 3.24% 2.68%
1991 4.08% 2.86%
1990 3.52% 2.99%
1989 2.63% 3.09%
1988 2.65% 3.19%
1987 2.6% 3.28%
1986 2.5% 3.33%
1985 2.38% 3.34%
1984 2.24% 3.31%
1983 2.14% 3.28%
1982 2.03% 3.24%
1981 1.9% 3.2%
1980 1.78% 2.82%
1979 1.67% 2.43%
1978 1.6% 2.43%
1977 1.57% 2.43%
1976 1.57% 2.42%
1975 1.6% 2.42%
1974 1.65% 2.43%
1973 1.69% 2.42%
1972 1.75% 2.43%
1971 1.82% 2.4%
1970 1.89% 2.32%
1969 1.94% 2.29%
1968 1.94% 2.29%
1967 1.92% 2.4%
1966 1.89% 2.52%
1965 1.86% 2.58%
1964 1.83% 2.63%
1963 1.81% 2.65%
1962 1.79% 2.64%
1961 1.77% 2.62%

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/malaysia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guinea grew by 2.42%, while Malaysia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Guinea Malaysia
Current population
15546235
36512221
Population rank 75/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.44%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
1.22 minutes
One birth every
1.08 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
4 minutes
2.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +957 +1,182
Annual growth/decline +349,317 +431,375
Annual growth/decline rate +2.42% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 32/197 89/197
One migration net change every
32.4 minutes
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change -16,282 +166,615
Net migration rank 147/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 117,416 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 125/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 159/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,282 - 166,615
2024 - -12,024 - 174,770
2023 356,147 -3,997 254,806 181,071
2022 352,517 -3,997 237,560 188,154
2021 345,121 -4,373 212,002 188,506
2020 342,289 -4,365 283,282 101,907
2019 338,984 -3,240 309,426 203,284
2018 332,585 -9,187 324,568 221,965
2017 328,542 -13,718 336,434 227,677
2016 324,608 -14,189 345,681 222,141
2015 316,604 -15,117 358,302 187,663
2014 309,539 -22,741 367,587 159,791
2013 304,430 -29,136 366,738 149,637
2012 298,094 -32,808 371,497 134,975
2011 293,318 -29,069 372,836 122,269
2010 288,512 -31,327 360,260 157,164
2009 281,920 -34,007 366,157 178,410
2008 274,327 -32,925 362,380 202,481
2007 266,070 -34,311 348,711 229,784
2006 258,518 -48,078 349,509 232,971
2005 251,209 -71,015 355,324 225,864
2004 242,075 -56,036 365,138 212,278
2003 234,774 -36,934 377,425 199,510
2002 229,022 -33,450 381,084 196,227
2001 227,642 -155,020 400,939 173,613
2000 227,081 -77,450 417,371 125,499
1999 223,968 -46,183 432,355 89,335
1998 219,385 -30,903 436,316 99,639
1997 220,373 -107,614 447,768 79,266
1996 214,896 -4,973 450,174 73,040
1995 205,644 18,021 443,349 72,393
1994 201,439 -8,826 437,873 66,685
1993 195,612 45,616 429,910 61,079
1992 189,682 -3,285 418,900 66,286
1991 181,299 66,718 401,938 97,111
1990 169,926 107,641 384,518 135,020
1989 164,707 -5,150 373,277 143,544
1988 159,566 -637 386,507 133,478
1987 154,178 -350 381,999 137,759
1986 148,137 -2,900 385,799 127,081
1985 142,313 -6,965 383,243 120,215
1984 136,640 -11,439 376,797 106,248
1983 130,629 -15,265 365,290 97,862
1982 126,831 -17,920 353,138 89,942
1981 121,223 -21,367 339,991 84,142
1980 117,186 -25,287 326,947 80,617
1979 113,141 -28,770 317,439 -13,980
1978 109,415 -30,933 311,027 -15,059
1977 105,990 -31,004 305,515 -16,601
1976 102,449 -29,220 300,615 -18,316
1975 99,267 -26,221 294,541 -20,480
1974 96,315 -22,637 289,880 -21,919
1973 93,764 -19,065 284,611 -21,995
1972 91,147 -15,782 276,263 -21,305
1971 88,358 -11,543 272,323 -20,535
1970 85,418 -6,906 269,341 -31,839
1969 82,799 -2,844 264,327 -39,420
1968 79,892 -345 260,705 -40,996
1967 77,251 0 258,764 -42,108
1966 74,748 0 262,162 -33,993
1965 72,134 0 264,836 -36,456
1964 69,848 0 266,406 -38,785
1963 67,690 0 265,815 -40,952
1962 65,672 0 262,140 -43,033
1961 63,766 0 257,270 -44,916
1960 61,848 0 251,090 -46,948

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/malaysia | 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 Malaysia 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,029,648 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,882,159 people).

As of 2024, 117,416 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Guinea, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
Forecariah 23K
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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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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