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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 14,754,785 in 2024 vs 2,402,306 people in Moldova in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,546,235 people compared to 2,341,166 in Moldova.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea's population is 6.64 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • Guinea is ranked the 75th most populous country in the world, while Moldova is the 145th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.19% for Guinea vs 0.03% for Moldova.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.54% per year vs -1.57% in Moldova.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.5M (64.7% growth), while Moldova has declined from 2.88M to 2.34M (18.7% decline).

Guinea vs Moldova: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Moldova
2100 32,376,229 1,175,882
2099 32,347,865 1,186,641
2098 32,314,004 1,197,541
2097 32,276,347 1,208,458
2096 32,235,495 1,219,478
2095 32,192,977 1,230,573
2094 32,140,512 1,241,540
2093 32,082,262 1,252,531
2092 32,016,043 1,263,471
2091 31,950,972 1,274,372
2090 31,877,383 1,285,020
2089 31,796,200 1,295,696
2088 31,706,914 1,306,424
2087 31,616,297 1,317,064
2086 31,513,784 1,327,799
2085 31,397,618 1,338,702
2084 31,278,121 1,349,432
2083 31,149,657 1,360,333
2082 31,018,417 1,371,322
2081 30,874,294 1,382,447
2080 30,732,838 1,393,733
2079 30,578,815 1,405,298
2078 30,422,788 1,417,062
2077 30,262,797 1,429,240
2076 30,093,594 1,441,240
2075 29,912,683 1,453,677
2074 29,730,771 1,466,568
2073 29,543,355 1,479,672
2072 29,350,201 1,493,311
2071 29,147,256 1,507,315
2070 28,940,409 1,522,149
2069 28,724,140 1,537,091
2068 28,502,451 1,552,724
2067 28,273,692 1,568,676
2066 28,038,741 1,584,782
2065 27,799,894 1,601,356
2064 27,554,829 1,618,317
2063 27,300,055 1,635,288
2062 27,040,837 1,652,720
2061 26,777,235 1,670,255
2060 26,512,111 1,688,120
2059 26,236,871 1,705,595
2058 25,952,601 1,722,942
2057 25,667,399 1,740,252
2056 25,375,302 1,757,829
2055 25,076,744 1,775,082
2054 24,776,691 1,792,262
2053 24,464,996 1,809,221
2052 24,154,455 1,825,831
2051 23,840,942 1,842,337
2050 23,524,366 1,858,281
2049 23,209,588 1,874,666
2048 22,891,820 1,890,586
2047 22,568,175 1,906,615
2046 22,241,327 1,922,962
2045 21,911,584 1,939,938
2044 21,583,213 1,956,858
2043 21,246,672 1,974,616
2042 20,909,610 1,992,765
2041 20,571,500 2,011,342
2040 20,229,061 2,030,732
2039 19,889,710 2,051,163
2038 19,552,134 2,071,871
2037 19,214,553 2,093,068
2036 18,874,400 2,114,669
2035 18,536,891 2,136,998
2034 18,203,307 2,159,450
2033 17,864,588 2,182,023
2032 17,522,696 2,204,431
2031 17,180,034 2,227,006
2030 16,833,632 2,250,038
2029 16,491,163 2,272,963
2028 16,145,186 2,295,739
2027 15,798,054 2,318,425
2026 15,452,864 2,341,166
2025 15,105,390 2,373,265
2024 14,754,785 2,402,306
2023 14,405,468 2,457,783
2022 14,055,137 2,528,654
2021 13,710,513 2,595,809
2020 13,371,183 2,635,130
2019 13,034,346 2,664,224
2018 12,704,774 2,707,203
2017 12,385,659 2,755,189
2016 12,073,030 2,803,186
2015 11,767,070 2,835,978
2014 11,472,924 2,857,815
2013 11,191,873 2,859,558
2012 10,921,581 2,860,324
2011 10,656,810 2,860,699
2010 10,396,086 2,862,354
2009 10,143,534 2,865,213
2008 9,898,870 2,868,833
2007 9,662,281 2,874,299
2006 9,441,171 2,880,967
2005 9,245,844 2,888,985
2004 9,062,726 2,896,023
2003 8,870,781 2,903,198
2002 8,674,066 2,911,385
2001 8,539,960 2,918,135
2000 8,428,832 2,924,668
1999 8,265,123 2,930,622
1998 8,081,990 2,935,227
1997 7,931,370 2,936,413
1996 7,770,035 2,947,293
1995 7,553,249 2,953,200
1994 7,345,107 2,966,745
1993 7,128,177 2,975,966
1992 6,914,366 2,980,965
1991 6,697,166 2,981,566
1990 6,434,374 2,977,912
1989 6,215,811 2,970,039
1988 6,056,574 2,948,891
1987 5,900,198 2,916,306
1986 5,750,668 2,883,057
1985 5,610,373 2,850,787
1984 5,480,096 2,820,518
1983 5,359,814 2,791,207
1982 5,247,672 2,763,101
1981 5,143,288 2,735,987
1980 5,047,419 2,708,675
1979 4,959,283 2,683,035
1978 4,877,854 2,656,211
1977 4,801,128 2,626,298
1976 4,727,022 2,596,491
1975 4,653,876 2,566,998
1974 4,580,510 2,538,164
1973 4,506,324 2,510,584
1972 4,431,292 2,484,742
1971 4,355,200 2,460,611
1970 4,277,535 2,437,590
1969 4,198,300 2,408,469
1968 4,118,550 2,373,073
1967 4,040,153 2,337,695
1966 3,964,155 2,301,871
1965 3,890,716 2,265,287
1964 3,819,722 2,228,000
1963 3,750,954 2,188,895
1962 3,684,273 2,147,227
1961 3,619,551 2,103,327
1960 3,556,749 2,058,020

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/moldova | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea increased by 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth), while Moldova lost 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea gained 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth), while Moldova's population decreased by 462,020 people (a 16.5% decline).

Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. Moldova was ranked 134th in 2006 and ranked 145th 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 Moldova will decrease by 20.6% to 1,858,281 people and rank change from 145th to 150th.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people, while Moldova's population already peaked in 1991 at 2.98M people and is projected to decrease to 1.18M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea Moldova
2100 0.09% -0.91%
2099 0.1% -0.91%
2098 0.12% -0.9%
2097 0.13% -0.9%
2096 0.13% -0.9%
2095 0.16% -0.88%
2094 0.18% -0.88%
2093 0.21% -0.87%
2092 0.2% -0.86%
2091 0.23% -0.83%
2090 0.26% -0.82%
2089 0.28% -0.82%
2088 0.29% -0.81%
2087 0.33% -0.81%
2086 0.37% -0.81%
2085 0.38% -0.8%
2084 0.41% -0.8%
2083 0.42% -0.8%
2082 0.47% -0.8%
2081 0.46% -0.81%
2080 0.5% -0.82%
2079 0.51% -0.83%
2078 0.53% -0.85%
2077 0.56% -0.83%
2076 0.6% -0.86%
2075 0.61% -0.88%
2074 0.63% -0.89%
2073 0.66% -0.91%
2072 0.7% -0.93%
2071 0.71% -0.97%
2070 0.75% -0.97%
2069 0.78% -1.01%
2068 0.81% -1.02%
2067 0.84% -1.02%
2066 0.86% -1.03%
2065 0.89% -1.05%
2064 0.93% -1.04%
2063 0.96% -1.05%
2062 0.98% -1.05%
2061 1% -1.06%
2060 1.05% -1.02%
2059 1.1% -1.01%
2058 1.11% -0.99%
2057 1.15% -1%
2056 1.19% -0.97%
2055 1.21% -0.96%
2054 1.27% -0.94%
2053 1.29% -0.91%
2052 1.32% -0.9%
2051 1.35% -0.86%
2050 1.36% -0.87%
2049 1.39% -0.84%
2048 1.43% -0.84%
2047 1.47% -0.85%
2046 1.5% -0.88%
2045 1.52% -0.86%
2044 1.58% -0.9%
2043 1.61% -0.91%
2042 1.64% -0.92%
2041 1.69% -0.95%
2040 1.71% -1%
2039 1.73% -1%
2038 1.76% -1.01%
2037 1.8% -1.02%
2036 1.82% -1.04%
2035 1.83% -1.04%
2034 1.9% -1.03%
2033 1.95% -1.02%
2032 1.99% -1.01%
2031 2.06% -1.02%
2030 2.08% -1.01%
2029 2.14% -0.99%
2028 2.2% -0.98%
2027 2.23% -0.97%
2026 2.3% -1.35%
2025 2.38% -1.21%
2024 2.42% -2.26%
2023 2.49% -2.8%
2022 2.51% -2.59%
2021 2.54% -1.49%
2020 2.58% -1.09%
2019 2.59% -1.59%
2018 2.58% -1.74%
2017 2.59% -1.71%
2016 2.6% -1.16%
2015 2.56% -0.76%
2014 2.51% -0.06%
2013 2.47% -0.03%
2012 2.48% -0.01%
2011 2.51% -0.06%
2010 2.49% -0.1%
2009 2.47% -0.13%
2008 2.45% -0.19%
2007 2.34% -0.23%
2006 2.11% -0.28%
2005 2.02% -0.24%
2004 2.16% -0.25%
2003 2.27% -0.28%
2002 1.57% -0.23%
2001 1.32% -0.22%
2000 1.98% -0.2%
1999 2.27% -0.16%
1998 1.9% -0.04%
1997 2.08% -0.37%
1996 2.87% -0.2%
1995 2.83% -0.46%
1994 3.04% -0.31%
1993 3.09% -0.17%
1992 3.24% -0.02%
1991 4.08% 0.12%
1990 3.52% 0.27%
1989 2.63% 0.72%
1988 2.65% 1.12%
1987 2.6% 1.15%
1986 2.5% 1.13%
1985 2.38% 1.07%
1984 2.24% 1.05%
1983 2.14% 1.02%
1982 2.03% 0.99%
1981 1.9% 1.01%
1980 1.78% 0.96%
1979 1.67% 1.01%
1978 1.6% 1.14%
1977 1.57% 1.15%
1976 1.57% 1.15%
1975 1.6% 1.14%
1974 1.65% 1.1%
1973 1.69% 1.04%
1972 1.75% 0.98%
1971 1.82% 0.94%
1970 1.89% 1.21%
1969 1.94% 1.49%
1968 1.94% 1.51%
1967 1.92% 1.56%
1966 1.89% 1.61%
1965 1.86% 1.67%
1964 1.83% 1.79%
1963 1.81% 1.94%
1962 1.79% 2.09%
1961 1.77% 2.2%

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/moldova | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guinea grew by 2.42%, while Moldova's population declined by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Guinea Moldova
Current population
15546235
2341166
Population rank 75/197 145/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.03%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
9.47 minutes
One birth every
1.08 minutes
19.9 minutes
One death every
4 minutes
15.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +957 -152
Annual growth/decline +349,317 -55,477
Annual growth/decline rate +2.42% -2.26%
Population growth rate rank 32/197 196/197
One migration net change every
32.4 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -16,282 -29,766
Net migration rank 147/196 164/196
Foreign-born residents 117,416 188,207
Foreign-born residents rank 125/195 116/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 6.2%
Foreign-born share rank 159/195 85/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea
Natural

Migration
Moldova
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea Moldova
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,282 - -29,766
2024 - -12,024 - -27,088
2023 356,147 -3,997 -7,007 -18,570
2022 352,517 -3,997 -6,385 89,154
2021 345,121 -4,373 -13,444 -33,405
2020 342,289 -4,365 -7,067 -33,405
2019 338,984 -3,240 -3,416 -41,233
2018 332,585 -9,187 -961 -36,085
2017 328,542 -13,718 1,402 -43,871
2016 324,608 -14,189 4,580 -51,642
2015 316,604 -15,117 6,049 -59,399
2014 309,539 -22,741 7,248 -67,175
2013 304,430 -29,136 3,537 -77,571
2012 298,094 -32,808 5,581 -81,215
2011 293,318 -29,069 5,948 -82,271
2010 288,512 -31,327 7,456 -84,039
2009 281,920 -34,007 7,492 -83,546
2008 274,327 -32,925 5,210 -79,593
2007 266,070 -34,311 3,490 -75,734
2006 258,518 -48,078 2,406 -72,061
2005 251,209 -71,015 2,005 -68,681
2004 242,075 -56,036 1,714 -52,491
2003 234,774 -36,934 -322 -46,947
2002 229,022 -33,450 -1,249 -45,833
2001 227,642 -155,020 -718 -45,043
2000 227,081 -77,450 -324 -43,854
1999 223,968 -46,183 642 -43,111
1998 219,385 -30,903 2,140 -41,975
1997 220,373 -107,614 4,669 -41,743
1996 214,896 -4,973 2,655 -33,369
1995 205,644 18,021 5,534 -31,975
1994 201,439 -8,826 9,921 -31,616
1993 195,612 45,616 13,886 -31,526
1992 189,682 -3,285 17,373 -30,136
1991 181,299 66,718 21,127 -29,204
1990 169,926 107,641 25,824 -30,053
1989 164,707 -5,150 29,638 -29,307
1988 159,566 -637 35,608 -4,989
1987 154,178 -350 40,122 -10,796
1986 148,137 -2,900 39,463 -8,769
1985 142,313 -6,965 38,060 -10,627
1984 136,640 -11,439 38,108 -12,732
1983 130,629 -15,265 36,076 -10,543
1982 126,831 -17,920 32,814 -8,412
1981 121,223 -21,367 31,360 -6,452
1980 117,186 -25,287 30,053 -3,693
1979 113,141 -28,770 28,322 -6,912
1978 109,415 -30,933 27,622 3,483
1977 105,990 -31,004 27,707 3,245
1976 102,449 -29,220 27,801 2,885
1975 99,267 -26,221 27,677 2,355
1974 96,315 -22,637 27,219 1,785
1973 93,764 -19,065 25,967 1,156
1972 91,147 -15,782 24,626 481
1971 88,358 -11,543 23,359 -61
1970 85,418 -6,906 22,314 606
1969 82,799 -2,844 21,768 20,561
1968 79,892 -345 22,005 19,830
1967 77,251 0 22,654 19,175
1966 74,748 0 23,720 18,601
1965 72,134 0 24,916 18,066
1964 69,848 0 25,860 17,509
1963 67,690 0 29,382 16,816
1962 65,672 0 32,082 15,884
1961 63,766 0 35,180 14,818
1960 61,848 0 36,352 13,697

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/moldova | 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 Moldova 6.04% is from natural causes (a loss of 19,001 people) and 94% is from migration (a loss of 295,631 people).

As of 2024, 117,416 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Guinea, compared to 188,207 people or 6.2% in Moldova.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
Forecariah 23K
Moldova
City Population
Chisinau 567K
Tiraspol 134K
Balti 91K
Bender 76.2K
Dubasari 28.5K
Ungheni 26.5K
Cahul 22.2K
Orhei 22.2K
Soroca 21.1K
Comrat 19.1K

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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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