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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 14,754,785 in 2024 vs 5,169,395 people in Mauritania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,546,235 people compared to 5,505,206 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea's population is 2.82 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Guinea is ranked the 75th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 122nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.19% for Guinea vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.54% per year vs +3% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.5M (64.7% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.51M (82.7% growth).

Guinea vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Mauritania
2100 32,376,229 17,309,980
2099 32,347,865 17,202,690
2098 32,314,004 17,090,030
2097 32,276,347 16,975,270
2096 32,235,495 16,857,252
2095 32,192,977 16,739,240
2094 32,140,512 16,617,272
2093 32,082,262 16,492,589
2092 32,016,043 16,366,098
2091 31,950,972 16,235,771
2090 31,877,383 16,103,700
2089 31,796,200 15,969,059
2088 31,706,914 15,831,339
2087 31,616,297 15,690,143
2086 31,513,784 15,547,605
2085 31,397,618 15,403,967
2084 31,278,121 15,257,740
2083 31,149,657 15,108,271
2082 31,018,417 14,958,279
2081 30,874,294 14,805,332
2080 30,732,838 14,651,508
2079 30,578,815 14,496,397
2078 30,422,788 14,337,117
2077 30,262,797 14,175,812
2076 30,093,594 14,013,255
2075 29,912,683 13,849,027
2074 29,730,771 13,684,146
2073 29,543,355 13,517,681
2072 29,350,201 13,349,376
2071 29,147,256 13,178,237
2070 28,940,409 13,007,812
2069 28,724,140 12,835,311
2068 28,502,451 12,662,862
2067 28,273,692 12,487,379
2066 28,038,741 12,311,503
2065 27,799,894 12,136,616
2064 27,554,829 11,958,955
2063 27,300,055 11,783,144
2062 27,040,837 11,606,044
2061 26,777,235 11,428,738
2060 26,512,111 11,251,427
2059 26,236,871 11,072,236
2058 25,952,601 10,892,076
2057 25,667,399 10,713,858
2056 25,375,302 10,536,935
2055 25,076,744 10,358,532
2054 24,776,691 10,179,658
2053 24,464,996 9,999,712
2052 24,154,455 9,819,098
2051 23,840,942 9,639,209
2050 23,524,366 9,461,249
2049 23,209,588 9,283,353
2048 22,891,820 9,104,299
2047 22,568,175 8,926,851
2046 22,241,327 8,748,845
2045 21,911,584 8,572,397
2044 21,583,213 8,397,189
2043 21,246,672 8,222,194
2042 20,909,610 8,048,139
2041 20,571,500 7,876,803
2040 20,229,061 7,706,696
2039 19,889,710 7,537,689
2038 19,552,134 7,369,184
2037 19,214,553 7,202,472
2036 18,874,400 7,036,729
2035 18,536,891 6,871,981
2034 18,203,307 6,708,364
2033 17,864,588 6,546,168
2032 17,522,696 6,385,827
2031 17,180,034 6,227,564
2030 16,833,632 6,070,865
2029 16,491,163 5,916,516
2028 16,145,186 5,764,060
2027 15,798,054 5,613,919
2026 15,452,864 5,464,898
2025 15,105,390 5,317,228
2024 14,754,785 5,169,395
2023 14,405,468 5,022,441
2022 14,055,137 4,875,637
2021 13,710,513 4,734,874
2020 13,371,183 4,600,131
2019 13,034,346 4,467,708
2018 12,704,774 4,337,685
2017 12,385,659 4,210,600
2016 12,073,030 4,086,657
2015 11,767,070 3,965,959
2014 11,472,924 3,848,514
2013 11,191,873 3,734,318
2012 10,921,581 3,619,034
2011 10,656,810 3,502,811
2010 10,396,086 3,390,965
2009 10,143,534 3,284,448
2008 9,898,870 3,183,269
2007 9,662,281 3,093,059
2006 9,441,171 3,013,660
2005 9,245,844 2,939,059
2004 9,062,726 2,868,664
2003 8,870,781 2,802,046
2002 8,674,066 2,738,655
2001 8,539,960 2,678,760
2000 8,428,832 2,613,441
1999 8,265,123 2,541,698
1998 8,081,990 2,474,651
1997 7,931,370 2,411,306
1996 7,770,035 2,358,188
1995 7,553,249 2,312,017
1994 7,345,107 2,249,454
1993 7,128,177 2,174,328
1992 6,914,366 2,088,135
1991 6,697,166 2,009,738
1990 6,434,374 1,951,878
1989 6,215,811 1,903,048
1988 6,056,574 1,855,859
1987 5,900,198 1,803,014
1986 5,750,668 1,751,835
1985 5,610,373 1,702,107
1984 5,480,096 1,653,693
1983 5,359,814 1,606,746
1982 5,247,672 1,561,176
1981 5,143,288 1,516,877
1980 5,047,419 1,474,043
1979 4,959,283 1,432,758
1978 4,877,854 1,392,713
1977 4,801,128 1,353,768
1976 4,727,022 1,315,336
1975 4,653,876 1,277,330
1974 4,580,510 1,240,188
1973 4,506,324 1,203,838
1972 4,431,292 1,168,355
1971 4,355,200 1,133,702
1970 4,277,535 1,099,806
1969 4,198,300 1,066,754
1968 4,118,550 1,034,739
1967 4,040,153 1,003,843
1966 3,964,155 974,157
1965 3,890,716 945,838
1964 3,819,722 918,955
1963 3,750,954 893,423
1962 3,684,273 869,184
1961 3,619,551 846,167
1960 3,556,749 824,298

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/mauritania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea increased by 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea gained 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth).

Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 122nd 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 Mauritania will increase by 71.9% to 9,461,249 people and rank change from 122nd to 102nd.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea Mauritania
2100 0.09% 0.62%
2099 0.1% 0.66%
2098 0.12% 0.68%
2097 0.13% 0.7%
2096 0.13% 0.7%
2095 0.16% 0.73%
2094 0.18% 0.76%
2093 0.21% 0.77%
2092 0.2% 0.8%
2091 0.23% 0.82%
2090 0.26% 0.84%
2089 0.28% 0.87%
2088 0.29% 0.9%
2087 0.33% 0.92%
2086 0.37% 0.93%
2085 0.38% 0.96%
2084 0.41% 0.99%
2083 0.42% 1%
2082 0.47% 1.03%
2081 0.46% 1.05%
2080 0.5% 1.07%
2079 0.51% 1.11%
2078 0.53% 1.14%
2077 0.56% 1.16%
2076 0.6% 1.19%
2075 0.61% 1.2%
2074 0.63% 1.23%
2073 0.66% 1.26%
2072 0.7% 1.3%
2071 0.71% 1.31%
2070 0.75% 1.34%
2069 0.78% 1.36%
2068 0.81% 1.41%
2067 0.84% 1.43%
2066 0.86% 1.44%
2065 0.89% 1.49%
2064 0.93% 1.49%
2063 0.96% 1.53%
2062 0.98% 1.55%
2061 1% 1.58%
2060 1.05% 1.62%
2059 1.1% 1.65%
2058 1.11% 1.66%
2057 1.15% 1.68%
2056 1.19% 1.72%
2055 1.21% 1.76%
2054 1.27% 1.8%
2053 1.29% 1.84%
2052 1.32% 1.87%
2051 1.35% 1.88%
2050 1.36% 1.92%
2049 1.39% 1.97%
2048 1.43% 1.99%
2047 1.47% 2.03%
2046 1.5% 2.06%
2045 1.52% 2.09%
2044 1.58% 2.13%
2043 1.61% 2.16%
2042 1.64% 2.18%
2041 1.69% 2.21%
2040 1.71% 2.24%
2039 1.73% 2.29%
2038 1.76% 2.31%
2037 1.8% 2.36%
2036 1.82% 2.4%
2035 1.83% 2.44%
2034 1.9% 2.48%
2033 1.95% 2.51%
2032 1.99% 2.54%
2031 2.06% 2.58%
2030 2.08% 2.61%
2029 2.14% 2.64%
2028 2.2% 2.67%
2027 2.23% 2.73%
2026 2.3% 2.78%
2025 2.38% 2.86%
2024 2.42% 2.93%
2023 2.49% 3.01%
2022 2.51% 2.97%
2021 2.54% 2.93%
2020 2.58% 2.96%
2019 2.59% 3%
2018 2.58% 3.02%
2017 2.59% 3.03%
2016 2.6% 3.04%
2015 2.56% 3.05%
2014 2.51% 3.06%
2013 2.47% 3.19%
2012 2.48% 3.32%
2011 2.51% 3.3%
2010 2.49% 3.24%
2009 2.47% 3.18%
2008 2.45% 2.92%
2007 2.34% 2.63%
2006 2.11% 2.54%
2005 2.02% 2.45%
2004 2.16% 2.38%
2003 2.27% 2.31%
2002 1.57% 2.24%
2001 1.32% 2.5%
2000 1.98% 2.82%
1999 2.27% 2.71%
1998 1.9% 2.63%
1997 2.08% 2.25%
1996 2.87% 2%
1995 2.83% 2.78%
1994 3.04% 3.46%
1993 3.09% 4.13%
1992 3.24% 3.9%
1991 4.08% 2.96%
1990 3.52% 2.57%
1989 2.63% 2.54%
1988 2.65% 2.93%
1987 2.6% 2.92%
1986 2.5% 2.92%
1985 2.38% 2.93%
1984 2.24% 2.92%
1983 2.14% 2.92%
1982 2.03% 2.92%
1981 1.9% 2.91%
1980 1.78% 2.88%
1979 1.67% 2.88%
1978 1.6% 2.88%
1977 1.57% 2.92%
1976 1.57% 2.98%
1975 1.6% 2.99%
1974 1.65% 3.02%
1973 1.69% 3.04%
1972 1.75% 3.06%
1971 1.82% 3.08%
1970 1.89% 3.1%
1969 1.94% 3.09%
1968 1.94% 3.08%
1967 1.92% 3.05%
1966 1.89% 2.99%
1965 1.86% 2.93%
1964 1.83% 2.86%
1963 1.81% 2.79%
1962 1.79% 2.72%
1961 1.77% 2.65%

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/mauritania | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guinea grew by 2.42%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Guinea Mauritania
Current population
15546235
5505206
Population rank 75/197 122/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.07%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
3.58 minutes
One birth every
1.08 minutes
3.04 minutes
One death every
4 minutes
19 minutes
Daily growth/decline +957 +403
Annual growth/decline +349,317 +146,954
Annual growth/decline rate +2.42% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 32/197 17/197
One migration net change every
32.4 minutes
1.74 hours
Annual migration change -16,282 -5,044
Net migration rank 147/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 117,416 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 125/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 159/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,282 - -5,044
2024 - -12,024 - -2,185
2023 356,147 -3,997 145,164 2,999
2022 352,517 -3,997 142,451 2,999
2021 345,121 -4,373 137,557 -1,483
2020 342,289 -4,365 134,899 -1,483
2019 338,984 -3,240 134,460 -3,019
2018 332,585 -9,187 131,584 -2,987
2017 328,542 -13,718 128,562 -3,001
2016 324,608 -14,189 125,342 -3,008
2015 316,604 -15,117 122,092 -3,019
2014 309,539 -22,741 118,792 -2,980
2013 304,430 -29,136 115,558 -2,987
2012 298,094 -32,808 113,489 4,515
2011 293,318 -29,069 111,165 3,272
2010 288,512 -31,327 108,121 1,128
2009 281,920 -34,007 105,273 -1,481
2008 274,327 -32,925 102,432 -3,860
2007 266,070 -34,311 98,895 -17,048
2006 258,518 -48,078 94,991 -18,033
2005 251,209 -71,015 90,940 -18,693
2004 242,075 -56,036 87,578 -19,042
2003 234,774 -36,934 83,804 -19,104
2002 229,022 -33,450 80,993 -18,903
2001 227,642 -155,020 78,769 -21,067
2000 227,081 -77,450 75,929 -2,997
1999 223,968 -46,183 73,554 -2,999
1998 219,385 -30,903 72,045 -8,504
1997 220,373 -107,614 71,327 -8,187
1996 214,896 -4,973 71,939 -28,840
1995 205,644 18,021 72,244 -22,997
1994 201,439 -8,826 70,570 5,304
1993 195,612 45,616 68,167 6,217
1992 189,682 -3,285 63,501 34,505
1991 181,299 66,718 61,782 -2,997
1990 169,926 107,641 59,934 -3,000
1989 164,707 -5,150 58,666 -17,941
1988 159,566 -637 56,654 -2,997
1987 154,178 -350 55,037 -2,998
1986 148,137 -2,900 53,313 -2,998
1985 142,313 -6,965 52,125 -2,998
1984 136,640 -11,439 50,705 -2,998
1983 130,629 -15,265 49,187 -2,998
1982 126,831 -17,920 47,947 -2,998
1981 121,223 -21,367 46,641 -2,998
1980 117,186 -25,287 45,026 -2,997
1979 113,141 -28,770 43,537 -2,997
1978 109,415 -30,933 42,539 -2,998
1977 105,990 -31,004 41,352 -2,999
1976 102,449 -29,220 40,149 -1,645
1975 99,267 -26,221 38,975 -1,472
1974 96,315 -22,637 38,106 -1,321
1973 93,764 -19,065 37,122 -1,201
1972 91,147 -15,782 36,184 -1,139
1971 88,358 -11,543 35,279 -1,014
1970 85,418 -6,906 34,382 -855
1969 82,799 -2,844 33,252 -688
1968 79,892 -345 32,029 -565
1967 77,251 0 30,853 -514
1966 74,748 0 29,502 -466
1965 72,134 0 28,028 -434
1964 69,848 0 26,565 -390
1963 67,690 0 25,250 -362
1962 65,672 0 23,927 -342
1961 63,766 0 22,781 -332
1960 61,848 0 21,604 -318

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/mauritania | 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 Mauritania 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,320,903 people) and 1.12% is from migration (a loss of 14,982 people).

As of 2024, 117,416 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Guinea, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
Forecariah 23K
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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