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Population in Guinea compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 15,099,727 in 2025 vs 18,087,633 people in the Netherlands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,624,314 people compared to 18,243,998 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 1.17 times bigger than Guinea's.
  • Guinea is ranked the 75th most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.19% for Guinea vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.53% per year vs +0.64% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.6M (65.5% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.2M (11.6% growth).

Guinea vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Netherlands
2100 32,364,089 17,329,352
2099 32,335,737 17,362,626
2098 32,301,888 17,395,665
2097 32,264,245 17,429,925
2096 32,223,409 17,465,162
2095 32,180,906 17,502,567
2094 32,128,461 17,540,959
2093 32,070,233 17,580,632
2092 32,004,039 17,619,384
2091 31,938,993 17,658,238
2090 31,865,431 17,700,204
2089 31,784,278 17,739,947
2088 31,695,025 17,779,324
2087 31,604,442 17,815,257
2086 31,501,968 17,854,371
2085 31,385,846 17,890,610
2084 31,266,394 17,926,885
2083 31,137,977 17,963,416
2082 31,006,787 17,998,527
2081 30,862,718 18,032,297
2080 30,721,315 18,062,716
2079 30,567,350 18,093,254
2078 30,411,381 18,121,649
2077 30,251,450 18,150,234
2076 30,082,310 18,175,683
2075 29,901,467 18,196,574
2074 29,719,623 18,214,405
2073 29,532,278 18,232,486
2072 29,339,197 18,249,136
2071 29,136,328 18,264,367
2070 28,929,558 18,279,781
2069 28,713,370 18,295,123
2068 28,491,765 18,310,300
2067 28,263,091 18,325,333
2066 28,028,228 18,343,435
2065 27,789,471 18,364,513
2064 27,544,497 18,386,352
2063 27,289,819 18,409,851
2062 27,030,698 18,433,299
2061 26,767,195 18,460,766
2060 26,502,170 18,488,598
2059 26,227,034 18,517,020
2058 25,942,870 18,545,884
2057 25,657,776 18,576,502
2056 25,365,788 18,606,997
2055 25,067,342 18,634,546
2054 24,767,401 18,660,585
2053 24,455,823 18,686,212
2052 24,145,399 18,709,643
2051 23,832,003 18,736,166
2050 23,515,546 18,757,302
2049 23,200,886 18,777,673
2048 22,883,237 18,795,411
2047 22,559,713 18,812,362
2046 22,232,988 18,823,628
2045 21,903,369 18,834,974
2044 21,575,120 18,844,772
2043 21,238,706 18,850,396
2042 20,901,770 18,853,495
2041 20,563,787 18,852,912
2040 20,221,476 18,847,238
2039 19,882,253 18,837,931
2038 19,544,803 18,823,220
2037 19,207,349 18,804,912
2036 18,867,323 18,779,656
2035 18,529,941 18,751,144
2034 18,196,482 18,718,013
2033 17,857,890 18,676,061
2032 17,516,126 18,630,094
2031 17,173,592 18,577,582
2030 16,827,321 18,517,866
2029 16,484,980 18,449,618
2028 16,139,132 18,372,676
2027 15,792,131 18,289,268
2026 15,447,070 18,196,186
2025 15,099,727 18,087,633
2024 14,754,785 17,993,485
2023 14,405,468 17,877,117
2022 14,055,137 17,700,982
2021 13,710,513 17,533,044
2020 13,371,183 17,441,500
2019 13,034,346 17,344,874
2018 12,704,774 17,231,624
2017 12,385,659 17,131,296
2016 12,073,030 17,030,314
2015 11,767,070 16,939,923
2014 11,472,924 16,865,008
2013 11,191,873 16,804,432
2012 10,921,581 16,754,962
2011 10,656,810 16,693,074
2010 10,396,086 16,615,394
2009 10,143,534 16,530,388
2008 9,898,870 16,445,593
2007 9,662,281 16,381,696
2006 9,441,171 16,346,101
2005 9,245,844 16,319,868
2004 9,062,726 16,281,779
2003 8,870,781 16,225,302
2002 8,674,066 16,148,929
2001 8,539,960 16,046,180
2000 8,428,832 15,925,513
1999 8,265,123 15,812,088
1998 8,081,990 15,707,209
1997 7,931,370 15,610,650
1996 7,770,035 15,530,498
1995 7,553,249 15,459,006
1994 7,345,107 15,382,838
1993 7,128,177 15,290,368
1992 6,914,366 15,184,166
1991 6,697,166 15,069,798
1990 6,434,374 14,951,510
1989 6,215,811 14,848,907
1988 6,056,574 14,760,094
1987 5,900,198 14,665,037
1986 5,750,668 14,572,278
1985 5,610,373 14,491,632
1984 5,480,096 14,424,211
1983 5,359,814 14,367,070
1982 5,247,672 14,312,690
1981 5,143,288 14,247,208
1980 5,047,419 14,149,800
1979 4,959,283 14,038,270
1978 4,877,854 13,941,700
1977 4,801,128 13,856,185
1976 4,727,022 13,774,037
1975 4,653,876 13,666,335
1974 4,580,510 13,545,056
1973 4,506,324 13,439,322
1972 4,431,292 13,328,593
1971 4,355,200 13,194,497
1970 4,277,535 13,038,526
1969 4,198,300 12,877,984
1968 4,118,550 12,729,721
1967 4,040,153 12,598,201
1966 3,964,155 12,456,251
1965 3,890,716 12,294,732
1964 3,819,722 12,127,120
1963 3,750,954 11,965,966
1962 3,684,273 11,805,689
1961 3,619,551 11,638,712
1960 3,556,749 11,486,631

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/netherlands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea increased by 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea gained 3,551,284 people (a 29.4% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,213,684 people (a 7.13% growth).

Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.81% to 18,757,302 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people compared to the peak of 18.9M people in 2042 for the Netherlands.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea Netherlands
2100 0.09% -0.19%
2099 0.1% -0.19%
2098 0.12% -0.2%
2097 0.13% -0.2%
2096 0.13% -0.21%
2095 0.16% -0.22%
2094 0.18% -0.23%
2093 0.21% -0.22%
2092 0.2% -0.22%
2091 0.23% -0.24%
2090 0.26% -0.22%
2089 0.28% -0.22%
2088 0.29% -0.2%
2087 0.33% -0.22%
2086 0.37% -0.2%
2085 0.38% -0.2%
2084 0.41% -0.2%
2083 0.42% -0.2%
2082 0.47% -0.19%
2081 0.46% -0.17%
2080 0.5% -0.17%
2079 0.51% -0.16%
2078 0.53% -0.16%
2077 0.56% -0.14%
2076 0.6% -0.11%
2075 0.61% -0.1%
2074 0.63% -0.1%
2073 0.66% -0.09%
2072 0.7% -0.08%
2071 0.71% -0.08%
2070 0.75% -0.08%
2069 0.78% -0.08%
2068 0.81% -0.08%
2067 0.84% -0.1%
2066 0.86% -0.11%
2065 0.89% -0.12%
2064 0.93% -0.13%
2063 0.96% -0.13%
2062 0.98% -0.15%
2061 1% -0.15%
2060 1.05% -0.15%
2059 1.1% -0.16%
2058 1.11% -0.16%
2057 1.15% -0.16%
2056 1.19% -0.15%
2055 1.21% -0.14%
2054 1.27% -0.14%
2053 1.29% -0.13%
2052 1.32% -0.14%
2051 1.35% -0.11%
2050 1.36% -0.11%
2049 1.39% -0.09%
2048 1.43% -0.09%
2047 1.47% -0.06%
2046 1.5% -0.06%
2045 1.52% -0.05%
2044 1.58% -0.03%
2043 1.61% -0.02%
2042 1.64% 0.003%
2041 1.69% 0.03%
2040 1.71% 0.05%
2039 1.73% 0.08%
2038 1.76% 0.1%
2037 1.8% 0.13%
2036 1.82% 0.15%
2035 1.83% 0.18%
2034 1.9% 0.22%
2033 1.95% 0.25%
2032 1.99% 0.28%
2031 2.06% 0.32%
2030 2.08% 0.37%
2029 2.14% 0.42%
2028 2.2% 0.46%
2027 2.23% 0.51%
2026 2.3% 0.6%
2025 2.34% 0.52%
2024 2.42% 0.65%
2023 2.49% 1%
2022 2.51% 0.96%
2021 2.54% 0.52%
2020 2.58% 0.56%
2019 2.59% 0.66%
2018 2.58% 0.59%
2017 2.59% 0.59%
2016 2.6% 0.53%
2015 2.56% 0.44%
2014 2.51% 0.36%
2013 2.47% 0.3%
2012 2.48% 0.37%
2011 2.51% 0.47%
2010 2.49% 0.51%
2009 2.47% 0.52%
2008 2.45% 0.39%
2007 2.34% 0.22%
2006 2.11% 0.16%
2005 2.02% 0.23%
2004 2.16% 0.35%
2003 2.27% 0.47%
2002 1.57% 0.64%
2001 1.32% 0.76%
2000 1.98% 0.72%
1999 2.27% 0.67%
1998 1.9% 0.62%
1997 2.08% 0.52%
1996 2.87% 0.46%
1995 2.83% 0.5%
1994 3.04% 0.6%
1993 3.09% 0.7%
1992 3.24% 0.76%
1991 4.08% 0.79%
1990 3.52% 0.69%
1989 2.63% 0.6%
1988 2.65% 0.65%
1987 2.6% 0.64%
1986 2.5% 0.56%
1985 2.38% 0.47%
1984 2.24% 0.4%
1983 2.14% 0.38%
1982 2.03% 0.46%
1981 1.9% 0.69%
1980 1.78% 0.79%
1979 1.67% 0.69%
1978 1.6% 0.62%
1977 1.57% 0.6%
1976 1.57% 0.79%
1975 1.6% 0.9%
1974 1.65% 0.79%
1973 1.69% 0.83%
1972 1.75% 1.02%
1971 1.82% 1.2%
1970 1.89% 1.25%
1969 1.94% 1.16%
1968 1.94% 1.04%
1967 1.92% 1.14%
1966 1.89% 1.31%
1965 1.86% 1.38%
1964 1.83% 1.35%
1963 1.81% 1.36%
1962 1.79% 1.43%
1961 1.77% 1.32%

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/netherlands | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guinea grew by 2.34%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.52%.

Live population counters

Guinea Netherlands
Current population
15624314
18243998
Population rank 75/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.22%
One net population change
1.53 minutes
5.6 minutes
One birth every
1.07 minutes
3.18 minutes
One death every
3.95 minutes
3.04 minutes
Daily growth/decline +945 +258
Annual growth/decline +344,942 +94,148
Annual growth/decline rate +2.34% +0.52%
Population growth rate rank 34/197 127/197
One migration net change every
32.4 minutes
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change -16,282 +104,681
Net migration rank 147/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 117,416 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 125/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 159/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,282 - 104,681
2024 358,497 -12,024 -7,197 121,628
2023 356,147 -3,997 -5,363 144,558
2022 352,517 -3,997 -1,770 224,472
2021 345,121 -4,373 7,014 106,416
2020 342,289 -4,365 0 67,598
2019 338,984 -3,240 17,345 109,003
2018 332,585 -9,187 15,508 87,197
2017 328,542 -13,718 18,844 86,332
2016 324,608 -14,189 23,843 88,743
2015 316,604 -15,117 23,716 55,585
2014 309,539 -22,741 35,417 36,591
2013 304,430 -29,136 30,248 19,973
2012 298,094 -32,808 35,186 14,861
2011 293,318 -29,069 45,072 31,224
2010 288,512 -31,327 48,184 33,703
2009 281,920 -34,007 51,244 39,832
2008 274,327 -32,925 49,337 32,406
2007 266,070 -34,311 49,145 -304
2006 258,518 -48,078 49,038 -25,401
2005 251,209 -71,015 50,592 -22,496
2004 242,075 -56,036 56,987 -9,230
2003 234,774 -36,934 58,411 7,937
2002 229,022 -33,450 59,751 28,824
2001 227,642 -155,020 62,580 56,096
2000 227,081 -77,450 66,887 59,308
1999 223,968 -46,183 60,086 47,179
1998 219,385 -30,903 61,258 52,058
1997 220,373 -107,614 56,198 31,302
1996 214,896 -4,973 51,251 21,792
1995 205,644 18,021 54,106 15,056
1994 201,439 -8,826 61,532 20,193
1993 195,612 45,616 58,103 44,514
1992 189,682 -3,285 66,811 50,148
1991 181,299 66,718 69,321 51,670
1990 169,926 107,641 68,777 53,564
1989 164,707 -5,150 59,396 31,165
1988 159,566 -637 61,993 31,026
1987 154,178 -350 64,526 39,559
1986 148,137 -2,900 59,746 30,380
1985 142,313 -6,965 55,069 27,356
1984 136,640 -11,439 54,812 12,902
1983 130,629 -15,265 51,722 11,007
1982 126,831 -17,920 54,388 7,644
1981 121,223 -21,367 62,688 17,643
1980 117,186 -25,287 66,504 54,010
1979 113,141 -28,770 63,172 42,772
1978 109,415 -30,933 61,344 26,639
1977 105,990 -31,004 63,739 19,809
1976 102,449 -29,220 63,361 18,774
1975 99,267 -26,221 64,232 68,569
1974 96,315 -22,637 75,853 31,645
1973 93,764 -19,065 84,668 18,705
1972 91,147 -15,782 101,297 17,470
1971 88,358 -11,543 116,112 32,756
1970 85,418 -6,906 129,082 32,438
1969 82,799 -2,844 139,082 21,850
1968 79,892 -345 132,389 7,243
1967 77,251 0 138,580 -10,673
1966 74,748 0 138,265 20,740
1965 72,134 0 146,308 19,444
1964 69,848 0 157,653 15,014
1963 67,690 0 154,361 -21
1962 65,672 0 153,474 18,024
1961 63,766 0 159,450 8,258
1960 61,848 0 151,623 -13,235

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/netherlands | 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 the Netherlands 7.77% is from natural causes (a gain of 91,940 people) and 92.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,091,532 people).

As of 2024, 117,416 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Guinea, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 316K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 48.3K
Forecariah 23K
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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