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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 14,754,785 in 2024 vs 11,947 people in Nauru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,546,235 people compared to 12,125 in Nauru.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea's population is 1,282 times bigger than Nauru's.
  • Guinea is ranked the 75th most populous country in the world, while Nauru is the 195th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.19% for Guinea vs 0.0001% for Nauru.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.54% per year vs +1.17% in Nauru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.5M (64.7% growth), while Nauru has grown from 10K to 12.1K (20.8% growth).

Guinea vs Nauru: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Nauru
2100 32,376,229 20,717
2099 32,347,865 20,686
2098 32,314,004 20,645
2097 32,276,347 20,605
2096 32,235,495 20,570
2095 32,192,977 20,535
2094 32,140,512 20,488
2093 32,082,262 20,432
2092 32,016,043 20,386
2091 31,950,972 20,341
2090 31,877,383 20,285
2089 31,796,200 20,219
2088 31,706,914 20,152
2087 31,616,297 20,096
2086 31,513,784 20,028
2085 31,397,618 19,959
2084 31,278,121 19,880
2083 31,149,657 19,796
2082 31,018,417 19,709
2081 30,874,294 19,611
2080 30,732,838 19,525
2079 30,578,815 19,420
2078 30,422,788 19,312
2077 30,262,797 19,206
2076 30,093,594 19,098
2075 29,912,683 18,986
2074 29,730,771 18,874
2073 29,543,355 18,758
2072 29,350,201 18,638
2071 29,147,256 18,535
2070 28,940,409 18,396
2069 28,724,140 18,289
2068 28,502,451 18,168
2067 28,273,692 18,025
2066 28,038,741 17,903
2065 27,799,894 17,777
2064 27,554,829 17,649
2063 27,300,055 17,524
2062 27,040,837 17,402
2061 26,777,235 17,267
2060 26,512,111 17,137
2059 26,236,871 17,013
2058 25,952,601 16,882
2057 25,667,399 16,752
2056 25,375,302 16,612
2055 25,076,744 16,472
2054 24,776,691 16,335
2053 24,464,996 16,193
2052 24,154,455 16,049
2051 23,840,942 15,888
2050 23,524,366 15,738
2049 23,209,588 15,572
2048 22,891,820 15,412
2047 22,568,175 15,241
2046 22,241,327 15,064
2045 21,911,584 14,895
2044 21,583,213 14,718
2043 21,246,672 14,546
2042 20,909,610 14,363
2041 20,571,500 14,180
2040 20,229,061 13,996
2039 19,889,710 13,827
2038 19,552,134 13,672
2037 19,214,553 13,513
2036 18,874,400 13,363
2035 18,536,891 13,196
2034 18,203,307 13,040
2033 17,864,588 12,894
2032 17,522,696 12,758
2031 17,180,034 12,625
2030 16,833,632 12,504
2029 16,491,163 12,386
2028 16,145,186 12,292
2027 15,798,054 12,182
2026 15,452,864 12,105
2025 15,105,390 12,030
2024 14,754,785 11,947
2023 14,405,468 11,875
2022 14,055,137 11,801
2021 13,710,513 11,709
2020 13,371,183 11,643
2019 13,034,346 11,587
2018 12,704,774 11,477
2017 12,385,659 11,324
2016 12,073,030 11,150
2015 11,767,070 10,954
2014 11,472,924 10,742
2013 11,191,873 10,517
2012 10,921,581 10,267
2011 10,656,810 10,098
2010 10,396,086 10,043
2009 10,143,534 10,016
2008 9,898,870 10,009
2007 9,662,281 10,020
2006 9,441,171 10,034
2005 9,245,844 10,049
2004 9,062,726 10,060
2003 8,870,781 10,059
2002 8,674,066 10,082
2001 8,539,960 10,130
2000 8,428,832 10,168
1999 8,265,123 10,187
1998 8,081,990 10,198
1997 7,931,370 10,197
1996 7,770,035 10,183
1995 7,553,249 10,165
1994 7,345,107 10,137
1993 7,128,177 10,102
1992 6,914,366 10,021
1991 6,697,166 9,850
1990 6,434,374 9,622
1989 6,215,811 9,390
1988 6,056,574 9,165
1987 5,900,198 8,946
1986 5,750,668 8,742
1985 5,610,373 8,551
1984 5,480,096 8,377
1983 5,359,814 8,216
1982 5,247,672 8,040
1981 5,143,288 7,839
1980 5,047,419 7,649
1979 4,959,283 7,468
1978 4,877,854 7,298
1977 4,801,128 7,163
1976 4,727,022 7,064
1975 4,653,876 6,987
1974 4,580,510 6,923
1973 4,506,324 6,866
1972 4,431,292 6,812
1971 4,355,200 6,762
1970 4,277,535 6,710
1969 4,198,300 6,581
1968 4,118,550 6,328
1967 4,040,153 6,135
1966 3,964,155 6,043
1965 3,890,716 5,832
1964 3,819,722 5,515
1963 3,750,954 5,226
1962 3,684,273 4,979
1961 3,619,551 4,774
1960 3,556,749 4,607

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/nauru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea increased by 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth), while Nauru gained 1,116 people (a 11.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea gained 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth), while Nauru's population increased by 975 people (a 8.74% growth).

Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. Nauru was ranked 196th in 2006 and ranked 195th 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 Nauru will increase by 29.8% to 15,738 people and rank change from 195th to 194th.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people compared to the peak of 20.7K people in 2100 for Nauru.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea Nauru
2100 0.09% 0.15%
2099 0.1% 0.2%
2098 0.12% 0.19%
2097 0.13% 0.17%
2096 0.13% 0.17%
2095 0.16% 0.23%
2094 0.18% 0.27%
2093 0.21% 0.23%
2092 0.2% 0.22%
2091 0.23% 0.28%
2090 0.26% 0.33%
2089 0.28% 0.33%
2088 0.29% 0.28%
2087 0.33% 0.34%
2086 0.37% 0.35%
2085 0.38% 0.39%
2084 0.41% 0.43%
2083 0.42% 0.44%
2082 0.47% 0.5%
2081 0.46% 0.44%
2080 0.5% 0.54%
2079 0.51% 0.56%
2078 0.53% 0.55%
2077 0.56% 0.57%
2076 0.6% 0.59%
2075 0.61% 0.6%
2074 0.63% 0.62%
2073 0.66% 0.65%
2072 0.7% 0.56%
2071 0.71% 0.75%
2070 0.75% 0.59%
2069 0.78% 0.66%
2068 0.81% 0.8%
2067 0.84% 0.68%
2066 0.86% 0.71%
2065 0.89% 0.73%
2064 0.93% 0.71%
2063 0.96% 0.7%
2062 0.98% 0.78%
2061 1% 0.76%
2060 1.05% 0.73%
2059 1.1% 0.78%
2058 1.11% 0.77%
2057 1.15% 0.85%
2056 1.19% 0.85%
2055 1.21% 0.84%
2054 1.27% 0.87%
2053 1.29% 0.9%
2052 1.32% 1.01%
2051 1.35% 0.96%
2050 1.36% 1.06%
2049 1.39% 1.04%
2048 1.43% 1.12%
2047 1.47% 1.17%
2046 1.5% 1.14%
2045 1.52% 1.2%
2044 1.58% 1.19%
2043 1.61% 1.27%
2042 1.64% 1.29%
2041 1.69% 1.32%
2040 1.71% 1.22%
2039 1.73% 1.14%
2038 1.76% 1.17%
2037 1.8% 1.12%
2036 1.82% 1.27%
2035 1.83% 1.19%
2034 1.9% 1.14%
2033 1.95% 1.06%
2032 1.99% 1.06%
2031 2.06% 0.96%
2030 2.08% 0.96%
2029 2.14% 0.77%
2028 2.2% 0.9%
2027 2.23% 0.64%
2026 2.3% 0.63%
2025 2.38% 0.7%
2024 2.42% 0.61%
2023 2.49% 0.63%
2022 2.51% 0.79%
2021 2.54% 0.57%
2020 2.58% 0.48%
2019 2.59% 0.96%
2018 2.58% 1.35%
2017 2.59% 1.56%
2016 2.6% 1.79%
2015 2.56% 1.97%
2014 2.51% 2.14%
2013 2.47% 2.43%
2012 2.48% 1.67%
2011 2.51% 0.55%
2010 2.49% 0.27%
2009 2.47% 0.07%
2008 2.45% -0.11%
2007 2.34% -0.14%
2006 2.11% -0.15%
2005 2.02% -0.11%
2004 2.16% 0.01%
2003 2.27% -0.23%
2002 1.57% -0.47%
2001 1.32% -0.37%
2000 1.98% -0.19%
1999 2.27% -0.11%
1998 1.9% 0.01%
1997 2.08% 0.14%
1996 2.87% 0.18%
1995 2.83% 0.28%
1994 3.04% 0.35%
1993 3.09% 0.81%
1992 3.24% 1.74%
1991 4.08% 2.37%
1990 3.52% 2.47%
1989 2.63% 2.45%
1988 2.65% 2.45%
1987 2.6% 2.33%
1986 2.5% 2.23%
1985 2.38% 2.08%
1984 2.24% 1.96%
1983 2.14% 2.19%
1982 2.03% 2.56%
1981 1.9% 2.48%
1980 1.78% 2.42%
1979 1.67% 2.33%
1978 1.6% 1.88%
1977 1.57% 1.4%
1976 1.57% 1.1%
1975 1.6% 0.92%
1974 1.65% 0.83%
1973 1.69% 0.79%
1972 1.75% 0.74%
1971 1.82% 0.77%
1970 1.89% 1.96%
1969 1.94% 4%
1968 1.94% 3.15%
1967 1.92% 1.52%
1966 1.89% 3.62%
1965 1.86% 5.75%
1964 1.83% 5.53%
1963 1.81% 4.96%
1962 1.79% 4.29%
1961 1.77% 3.62%

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/nauru | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guinea grew by 2.42%, while Nauru's population grew by 0.61%.

Live population counters

Guinea Nauru
Current population
15546235
12125
Population rank 75/197 195/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.0001%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
5.07 days
One birth every
1.08 minutes
1.21 days
One death every
4 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +957 +0
Annual growth/decline +349,317 +72
Annual growth/decline rate +2.42% +0.61%
Population growth rate rank 32/197 126/197
One migration net change every
32.4 minutes
3 days
Annual migration change -16,282 -122
Net migration rank 147/196 82/196
Foreign-born residents 117,416 2,548
Foreign-born residents rank 125/195 191/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 21.3%
Foreign-born share rank 159/195 29/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea
Natural

Migration
Nauru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea Nauru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,282 - -122
2024 - -12,024 - -121
2023 356,147 -3,997 213 -148
2022 352,517 -3,997 226 -144
2021 345,121 -4,373 236 -137
2020 342,289 -4,365 246 -214
2019 338,984 -3,240 255 -171
2018 332,585 -9,187 265 -131
2017 328,542 -13,718 279 -115
2016 324,608 -14,189 289 -105
2015 316,604 -15,117 291 -86
2014 309,539 -22,741 290 -69
2013 304,430 -29,136 291 -53
2012 298,094 -32,808 292 -38
2011 293,318 -29,069 291 -206
2010 288,512 -31,327 281 -246
2009 281,920 -34,007 261 -249
2008 274,327 -32,925 240 -243
2007 266,070 -34,311 222 -235
2006 258,518 -48,078 209 -224
2005 251,209 -71,015 204 -217
2004 242,075 -56,036 202 -210
2003 234,774 -36,934 201 -199
2002 229,022 -33,450 200 -247
2001 227,642 -155,020 203 -252
2000 227,081 -77,450 207 -236
1999 223,968 -46,183 212 -227
1998 219,385 -30,903 214 -217
1997 220,373 -107,614 218 -209
1996 214,896 -4,973 221 -204
1995 205,644 18,021 225 -201
1994 201,439 -8,826 229 -196
1993 195,612 45,616 235 -194
1992 189,682 -3,285 237 -121
1991 181,299 66,718 225 0
1990 169,926 107,641 214 20
1989 164,707 -5,150 204 24
1988 159,566 -637 195 29
1987 154,178 -350 186 27
1986 148,137 -2,900 178 21
1985 142,313 -6,965 171 8
1984 136,640 -11,439 166 -2
1983 130,629 -15,265 163 -5
1982 126,831 -17,920 162 30
1981 121,223 -21,367 157 44
1980 117,186 -25,287 145 44
1979 113,141 -28,770 130 48
1978 109,415 -30,933 111 40
1977 105,990 -31,004 89 32
1976 102,449 -29,220 79 0
1975 99,267 -26,221 70 0
1974 96,315 -22,637 63 0
1973 93,764 -19,065 57 0
1972 91,147 -15,782 53 0
1971 88,358 -11,543 50 0
1970 85,418 -6,906 49 0
1969 82,799 -2,844 71 132
1968 79,892 -345 116 180
1967 77,251 0 117 -28
1966 74,748 0 123 -32
1965 72,134 0 113 218
1964 69,848 0 100 203
1963 67,690 0 88 181
1962 65,672 0 75 158
1961 63,766 0 70 120
1960 61,848 0 72 76

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/nauru | 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 Nauru 66.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,590 people) and 33.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,320 people).

As of 2024, 117,416 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Guinea, compared to 2,548 people or 21.3% in Nauru.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
Forecariah 23K
Nauru
City Population
Yaren 747

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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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