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

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The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 15,099,727 in 2025 vs 5,315,065 people in Mauritania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,624,314 people compared to 5,539,189 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 123rd.
  • 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 +2.53% per year vs +2.98% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.6M (65.5% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.54M (83.8% growth).

Guinea vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Mauritania
2100 32,364,089 17,302,938
2099 32,335,737 17,195,692
2098 32,301,888 17,083,078
2097 32,264,245 16,968,365
2096 32,223,409 16,850,394
2095 32,180,906 16,732,430
2094 32,128,461 16,610,512
2093 32,070,233 16,485,880
2092 32,004,039 16,359,440
2091 31,938,993 16,229,167
2090 31,865,431 16,097,149
2089 31,784,278 15,962,562
2088 31,695,025 15,824,899
2087 31,604,442 15,683,760
2086 31,501,968 15,541,281
2085 31,385,846 15,397,701
2084 31,266,394 15,251,533
2083 31,137,977 15,102,125
2082 31,006,787 14,952,194
2081 30,862,718 14,799,309
2080 30,721,315 14,645,548
2079 30,567,350 14,490,500
2078 30,411,381 14,331,284
2077 30,251,450 14,170,045
2076 30,082,310 14,007,555
2075 29,901,467 13,843,393
2074 29,719,623 13,678,579
2073 29,532,278 13,512,182
2072 29,339,197 13,343,946
2071 29,136,328 13,172,876
2070 28,929,558 13,002,521
2069 28,713,370 12,830,090
2068 28,491,765 12,657,711
2067 28,263,091 12,482,299
2066 28,028,228 12,306,495
2065 27,789,471 12,131,679
2064 27,544,497 11,954,090
2063 27,289,819 11,778,351
2062 27,030,698 11,601,323
2061 26,767,195 11,424,089
2060 26,502,170 11,246,850
2059 26,227,034 11,067,732
2058 25,942,870 10,887,645
2057 25,657,776 10,709,500
2056 25,365,788 10,532,648
2055 25,067,342 10,354,318
2054 24,767,401 10,175,517
2053 24,455,823 9,995,645
2052 24,145,399 9,815,104
2051 23,832,003 9,635,288
2050 23,515,546 9,457,400
2049 23,200,886 9,279,576
2048 22,883,237 9,100,595
2047 22,559,713 8,923,220
2046 22,232,988 8,745,286
2045 21,903,369 8,568,910
2044 21,575,120 8,393,773
2043 21,238,706 8,218,850
2042 20,901,770 8,044,865
2041 20,563,787 7,873,599
2040 20,221,476 7,703,561
2039 19,882,253 7,534,623
2038 19,544,803 7,366,187
2037 19,207,349 7,199,542
2036 18,867,323 7,033,866
2035 18,529,941 6,869,186
2034 18,196,482 6,705,635
2033 17,857,890 6,543,505
2032 17,516,126 6,383,229
2031 17,173,592 6,225,030
2030 16,827,321 6,068,395
2029 16,484,980 5,914,109
2028 16,139,132 5,761,715
2027 15,792,131 5,611,635
2026 15,447,070 5,462,675
2025 15,099,727 5,315,065
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 3,551,284 people (a 29.4% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth).

Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Mauritania will increase by 70.7% to 9,457,400 people and rank change from 123rd to 103rd.

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 2.34% 2.82%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Guinea grew by 2.34%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.82%.

Live population counters

Guinea Mauritania
Current population
15624314
5539189
Population rank 75/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.07%
One net population change
1.53 minutes
3.62 minutes
One birth every
1.07 minutes
2.99 minutes
One death every
3.95 minutes
18.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +945 +399
Annual growth/decline +344,942 +145,670
Annual growth/decline rate +2.34% +2.82%
Population growth rate rank 34/197 18/197
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 358,497 -12,024 147,927 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/mauritania | 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 Mauritania 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,350,038 people) and 1.04% is from migration (a loss of 14,187 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 316K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 48.3K
Forecariah 23K
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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