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

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The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 15,099,727 in 2025 vs 35,631,653 people in Mozambique in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,624,314 people compared to 37,173,146 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 2.38 times bigger than Guinea's.
  • Guinea is ranked the 75th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.64% of the world: 0.19% for Guinea vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.53% per year vs +2.98% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.6M (65.5% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 37.2M (78.8% growth).

Guinea vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Mozambique
2100 32,364,089 105,628,248
2099 32,335,737 105,234,999
2098 32,301,888 104,803,506
2097 32,264,245 104,372,940
2096 32,223,409 103,907,178
2095 32,180,906 103,425,281
2094 32,128,461 102,934,227
2093 32,070,233 102,409,874
2092 32,004,039 101,875,140
2091 31,938,993 101,356,290
2090 31,865,431 100,775,909
2089 31,784,278 100,158,269
2088 31,695,025 99,540,971
2087 31,604,442 98,890,285
2086 31,501,968 98,236,067
2085 31,385,846 97,557,661
2084 31,266,394 96,874,408
2083 31,137,977 96,142,098
2082 31,006,787 95,398,149
2081 30,862,718 94,657,513
2080 30,721,315 93,907,673
2079 30,567,350 93,121,830
2078 30,411,381 92,301,373
2077 30,251,450 91,481,344
2076 30,082,310 90,650,714
2075 29,901,467 89,800,986
2074 29,719,623 88,951,683
2073 29,532,278 88,066,368
2072 29,339,197 87,164,412
2071 29,136,328 86,237,232
2070 28,929,558 85,304,148
2069 28,713,370 84,316,537
2068 28,491,765 83,356,481
2067 28,263,091 82,393,396
2066 28,028,228 81,393,563
2065 27,789,471 80,403,306
2064 27,544,497 79,391,403
2063 27,289,819 78,388,769
2062 27,030,698 77,335,297
2061 26,767,195 76,234,094
2060 26,502,170 75,157,247
2059 26,227,034 74,043,229
2058 25,942,870 72,919,832
2057 25,657,776 71,789,848
2056 25,365,788 70,640,165
2055 25,067,342 69,505,255
2054 24,767,401 68,382,812
2053 24,455,823 67,270,892
2052 24,145,399 66,128,092
2051 23,832,003 64,998,059
2050 23,515,546 63,864,196
2049 23,200,886 62,698,049
2048 22,883,237 61,546,964
2047 22,559,713 60,391,850
2046 22,232,988 59,241,784
2045 21,903,369 58,101,216
2044 21,575,120 56,939,196
2043 21,238,706 55,785,114
2042 20,901,770 54,603,959
2041 20,563,787 53,447,648
2040 20,221,476 52,277,886
2039 19,882,253 51,108,793
2038 19,544,803 49,947,146
2037 19,207,349 48,801,599
2036 18,867,323 47,643,184
2035 18,529,941 46,495,588
2034 18,196,482 45,334,434
2033 17,857,890 44,205,611
2032 17,516,126 43,079,649
2031 17,173,592 41,971,121
2030 16,827,321 40,879,911
2029 16,484,980 39,797,126
2028 16,139,132 38,728,158
2027 15,792,131 37,676,618
2026 15,447,070 36,641,390
2025 15,099,727 35,631,653
2024 14,754,785 34,631,766
2023 14,405,468 33,635,160
2022 14,055,137 32,656,246
2021 13,710,513 31,707,800
2020 13,371,183 30,783,688
2019 13,034,346 29,884,380
2018 12,704,774 29,018,644
2017 12,385,659 28,166,393
2016 12,073,030 27,337,105
2015 11,767,070 26,547,572
2014 11,472,924 25,788,475
2013 11,191,873 25,051,611
2012 10,921,581 24,337,846
2011 10,656,810 23,649,039
2010 10,396,086 22,999,235
2009 10,143,534 22,391,745
2008 9,898,870 21,819,036
2007 9,662,281 21,287,635
2006 9,441,171 20,787,087
2005 9,245,844 20,304,569
2004 9,062,726 19,840,313
2003 8,870,781 19,392,475
2002 8,674,066 18,958,338
2001 8,539,960 18,537,729
2000 8,428,832 18,129,653
1999 8,265,123 17,734,506
1998 8,081,990 17,340,464
1997 7,931,370 16,949,982
1996 7,770,035 16,492,480
1995 7,553,249 15,960,530
1994 7,345,107 15,033,853
1993 7,128,177 14,051,192
1992 6,914,366 13,613,316
1991 6,697,166 13,352,090
1990 6,434,374 13,094,537
1989 6,215,811 12,906,842
1988 6,056,574 12,800,558
1987 5,900,198 12,822,574
1986 5,750,668 12,770,578
1985 5,610,373 12,548,949
1984 5,480,096 12,315,954
1983 5,359,814 12,073,822
1982 5,247,672 11,824,370
1981 5,143,288 11,568,127
1980 5,047,419 11,336,221
1979 4,959,283 11,028,809
1978 4,877,854 10,618,250
1977 4,801,128 10,224,975
1976 4,727,022 9,867,209
1975 4,653,876 9,540,817
1974 4,580,510 9,236,093
1973 4,506,324 8,954,242
1972 4,431,292 8,692,935
1971 4,355,200 8,456,317
1970 4,277,535 8,250,506
1969 4,198,300 8,066,951
1968 4,118,550 7,892,613
1967 4,040,153 7,724,550
1966 3,964,155 7,562,990
1965 3,890,716 7,406,421
1964 3,819,722 7,255,061
1963 3,750,954 7,109,828
1962 3,684,273 6,969,364
1961 3,619,551 6,834,936
1960 3,556,749 6,713,695

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/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea increased by 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea gained 3,551,284 people (a 29.4% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth).

Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Mozambique will increase by 71.8% to 63,864,196 people and rank change from 44th to 32nd.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people compared to the peak of 106M people in 2100 for Mozambique.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea Mozambique
2100 0.09% 0.37%
2099 0.1% 0.41%
2098 0.12% 0.41%
2097 0.13% 0.45%
2096 0.13% 0.47%
2095 0.16% 0.48%
2094 0.18% 0.51%
2093 0.21% 0.52%
2092 0.2% 0.51%
2091 0.23% 0.58%
2090 0.26% 0.62%
2089 0.28% 0.62%
2088 0.29% 0.66%
2087 0.33% 0.67%
2086 0.37% 0.7%
2085 0.38% 0.71%
2084 0.41% 0.76%
2083 0.42% 0.78%
2082 0.47% 0.78%
2081 0.46% 0.8%
2080 0.5% 0.84%
2079 0.51% 0.89%
2078 0.53% 0.9%
2077 0.56% 0.92%
2076 0.6% 0.95%
2075 0.61% 0.95%
2074 0.63% 1.01%
2073 0.66% 1.03%
2072 0.7% 1.08%
2071 0.71% 1.09%
2070 0.75% 1.17%
2069 0.78% 1.15%
2068 0.81% 1.17%
2067 0.84% 1.23%
2066 0.86% 1.23%
2065 0.89% 1.27%
2064 0.93% 1.28%
2063 0.96% 1.36%
2062 0.98% 1.44%
2061 1% 1.43%
2060 1.05% 1.5%
2059 1.1% 1.54%
2058 1.11% 1.57%
2057 1.15% 1.63%
2056 1.19% 1.63%
2055 1.21% 1.64%
2054 1.27% 1.65%
2053 1.29% 1.73%
2052 1.32% 1.74%
2051 1.35% 1.78%
2050 1.36% 1.86%
2049 1.39% 1.87%
2048 1.43% 1.91%
2047 1.47% 1.94%
2046 1.5% 1.96%
2045 1.52% 2.04%
2044 1.58% 2.07%
2043 1.61% 2.16%
2042 1.64% 2.16%
2041 1.69% 2.24%
2040 1.71% 2.29%
2039 1.73% 2.33%
2038 1.76% 2.35%
2037 1.8% 2.43%
2036 1.82% 2.47%
2035 1.83% 2.56%
2034 1.9% 2.55%
2033 1.95% 2.61%
2032 1.99% 2.64%
2031 2.06% 2.67%
2030 2.08% 2.72%
2029 2.14% 2.76%
2028 2.2% 2.79%
2027 2.23% 2.83%
2026 2.3% 2.83%
2025 2.34% 2.89%
2024 2.42% 2.96%
2023 2.49% 3%
2022 2.51% 2.99%
2021 2.54% 3%
2020 2.58% 3.01%
2019 2.59% 2.98%
2018 2.58% 3.03%
2017 2.59% 3.03%
2016 2.6% 2.97%
2015 2.56% 2.94%
2014 2.51% 2.94%
2013 2.47% 2.93%
2012 2.48% 2.91%
2011 2.51% 2.83%
2010 2.49% 2.71%
2009 2.47% 2.62%
2008 2.45% 2.5%
2007 2.34% 2.41%
2006 2.11% 2.38%
2005 2.02% 2.34%
2004 2.16% 2.31%
2003 2.27% 2.29%
2002 1.57% 2.27%
2001 1.32% 2.25%
2000 1.98% 2.23%
1999 2.27% 2.27%
1998 1.9% 2.3%
1997 2.08% 2.77%
1996 2.87% 3.33%
1995 2.83% 6.16%
1994 3.04% 6.99%
1993 3.09% 3.22%
1992 3.24% 1.96%
1991 4.08% 1.97%
1990 3.52% 1.45%
1989 2.63% 0.83%
1988 2.65% -0.17%
1987 2.6% 0.41%
1986 2.5% 1.77%
1985 2.38% 1.89%
1984 2.24% 2.01%
1983 2.14% 2.11%
1982 2.03% 2.22%
1981 1.9% 2.05%
1980 1.78% 2.79%
1979 1.67% 3.87%
1978 1.6% 3.85%
1977 1.57% 3.63%
1976 1.57% 3.42%
1975 1.6% 3.3%
1974 1.65% 3.15%
1973 1.69% 3.01%
1972 1.75% 2.8%
1971 1.82% 2.49%
1970 1.89% 2.28%
1969 1.94% 2.21%
1968 1.94% 2.18%
1967 1.92% 2.14%
1966 1.89% 2.11%
1965 1.86% 2.09%
1964 1.83% 2.04%
1963 1.81% 2.02%
1962 1.79% 1.97%
1961 1.77% 1.81%

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/mozambique | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guinea grew by 2.34%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.89%.

Live population counters

Guinea Mozambique
Current population
15624314
37173146
Population rank 75/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.45%
One net population change
1.53 minutes
31.6 seconds
One birth every
1.07 minutes
24.6 seconds
One death every
3.95 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +945 +2,739
Annual growth/decline +344,942 +999,887
Annual growth/decline rate +2.34% +2.89%
Population growth rate rank 34/197 17/197
One migration net change every
32.4 minutes
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change -16,282 -65,573
Net migration rank 147/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 117,416 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 125/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 159/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,282 - -65,573
2024 358,497 -12,024 1,043,109 -38,940
2023 356,147 -3,997 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 352,517 -3,997 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 345,121 -4,373 951,234 -23,103
2020 342,289 -4,365 945,952 -25,864
2019 338,984 -3,240 927,581 -49,080
2018 332,585 -9,187 903,176 -50,224
2017 328,542 -13,718 876,594 -25,043
2016 324,608 -14,189 850,430 -43,398
2015 316,604 -15,117 824,435 -52,374
2014 309,539 -22,741 799,778 -53,625
2013 304,430 -29,136 784,641 -57,067
2012 298,094 -32,808 763,088 -63,131
2011 293,318 -29,069 741,303 -63,638
2010 288,512 -31,327 719,025 -97,079
2009 281,920 -34,007 693,673 -100,625
2008 274,327 -32,925 654,920 -102,534
2007 266,070 -34,311 610,913 -100,490
2006 258,518 -48,078 586,009 -95,333
2005 251,209 -71,015 570,132 -95,770
2004 242,075 -56,036 554,973 -100,824
2003 234,774 -36,934 540,992 -99,484
2002 229,022 -33,450 529,867 -103,102
2001 227,642 -155,020 519,594 -105,130
2000 227,081 -77,450 506,162 -104,476
1999 223,968 -46,183 491,814 -103,223
1998 219,385 -30,903 474,453 -74,952
1997 220,373 -107,614 461,209 -79,732
1996 214,896 -4,973 442,559 90,975
1995 205,644 18,021 421,630 108,751
1994 201,439 -8,826 384,821 938,163
1993 195,612 45,616 369,518 272,829
1992 189,682 -3,285 362,373 -128,960
1991 181,299 66,718 357,676 -68,644
1990 169,926 107,641 353,290 -127,215
1989 164,707 -5,150 348,833 -199,509
1988 159,566 -637 349,480 -286,247
1987 154,178 -350 334,438 -441,710
1986 148,137 -2,900 332,609 -121,350
1985 142,313 -6,965 307,625 -75,642
1984 136,640 -11,439 304,524 -70,532
1983 130,629 -15,265 324,158 -73,899
1982 126,831 -17,920 321,493 -72,852
1981 121,223 -21,367 322,207 -58,347
1980 117,186 -25,287 349,586 -149,650
1979 113,141 -28,770 331,162 83,699
1978 109,415 -30,933 310,403 95,859
1977 105,990 -31,004 289,193 91,082
1976 102,449 -29,220 273,924 61,326
1975 99,267 -26,221 257,984 59,562
1974 96,315 -22,637 240,665 51,238
1973 93,764 -19,065 226,847 44,951
1972 91,147 -15,782 215,793 35,023
1971 88,358 -11,543 211,137 11,297
1970 85,418 -6,906 207,385 -18,197
1969 82,799 -2,844 202,174 -24,251
1968 79,892 -345 197,623 -26,872
1967 77,251 0 193,044 -27,672
1966 74,748 0 189,218 -31,462
1965 72,134 0 185,931 -30,538
1964 69,848 0 182,334 -35,005
1963 67,690 0 180,867 -37,738
1962 65,672 0 176,297 -38,504
1961 63,766 0 171,236 -40,181
1960 61,848 0 165,774 -54,351

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/mozambique | 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 Mozambique 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,351,534 people) and 3.9% is from migration (a loss of 379,238 people).

As of 2024, 117,416 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Guinea, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 316K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 48.3K
Forecariah 23K
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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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