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Population in Guinea compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 15,099,727 in 2025 vs 5,324,700 people in New Zealand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,624,314 people compared to 5,380,024 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea's population is 2.9 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • Guinea is ranked the 75th most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.19% for Guinea vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.53% per year vs +1.51% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.6M (65.5% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.38M (28.6% growth).

Guinea vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea New Zealand
2100 32,364,089 5,915,768
2099 32,335,737 5,920,061
2098 32,301,888 5,924,133
2097 32,264,245 5,927,189
2096 32,223,409 5,929,831
2095 32,180,906 5,931,770
2094 32,128,461 5,933,105
2093 32,070,233 5,935,725
2092 32,004,039 5,936,005
2091 31,938,993 5,937,584
2090 31,865,431 5,938,671
2089 31,784,278 5,941,788
2088 31,695,025 5,942,552
2087 31,604,442 5,945,502
2086 31,501,968 5,948,659
2085 31,385,846 5,952,187
2084 31,266,394 5,956,025
2083 31,137,977 5,960,521
2082 31,006,787 5,963,849
2081 30,862,718 5,965,417
2080 30,721,315 5,967,986
2079 30,567,350 5,969,234
2078 30,411,381 5,969,831
2077 30,251,450 5,968,708
2076 30,082,310 5,968,290
2075 29,901,467 5,967,889
2074 29,719,623 5,966,738
2073 29,532,278 5,965,412
2072 29,339,197 5,961,455
2071 29,136,328 5,961,400
2070 28,929,558 5,960,718
2069 28,713,370 5,959,460
2068 28,491,765 5,957,827
2067 28,263,091 5,955,348
2066 28,028,228 5,951,452
2065 27,789,471 5,947,293
2064 27,544,497 5,943,767
2063 27,289,819 5,941,828
2062 27,030,698 5,937,757
2061 26,767,195 5,936,521
2060 26,502,170 5,933,016
2059 26,227,034 5,928,350
2058 25,942,870 5,922,743
2057 25,657,776 5,916,754
2056 25,365,788 5,910,221
2055 25,067,342 5,901,290
2054 24,767,401 5,891,739
2053 24,455,823 5,881,824
2052 24,145,399 5,873,115
2051 23,832,003 5,861,135
2050 23,515,546 5,849,861
2049 23,200,886 5,841,135
2048 22,883,237 5,830,154
2047 22,559,713 5,819,016
2046 22,232,988 5,806,848
2045 21,903,369 5,792,780
2044 21,575,120 5,777,886
2043 21,238,706 5,761,590
2042 20,901,770 5,743,549
2041 20,563,787 5,724,283
2040 20,221,476 5,705,914
2039 19,882,253 5,687,068
2038 19,544,803 5,667,019
2037 19,207,349 5,647,323
2036 18,867,323 5,627,207
2035 18,529,941 5,606,247
2034 18,196,482 5,585,417
2033 17,857,890 5,562,621
2032 17,516,126 5,539,615
2031 17,173,592 5,514,530
2030 16,827,321 5,488,472
2029 16,484,980 5,460,094
2028 16,139,132 5,429,936
2027 15,792,131 5,397,099
2026 15,447,070 5,361,990
2025 15,099,727 5,324,700
2024 14,754,785 5,290,000
2023 14,405,468 5,200,000
2022 14,055,137 5,081,700
2021 13,710,513 5,084,600
2020 13,371,183 5,072,400
2019 13,034,346 4,970,300
2018 12,704,774 4,900,600
2017 12,385,659 4,813,600
2016 12,073,030 4,714,100
2015 11,767,070 4,609,400
2014 11,472,924 4,516,500
2013 11,191,873 4,442,100
2012 10,921,581 4,408,100
2011 10,656,810 4,384,000
2010 10,396,086 4,350,700
2009 10,143,534 4,302,600
2008 9,898,870 4,259,800
2007 9,662,281 4,223,800
2006 9,441,171 4,184,600
2005 9,245,844 4,133,900
2004 9,062,726 4,087,500
2003 8,870,781 4,027,200
2002 8,674,066 3,948,500
2001 8,539,960 3,880,500
2000 8,428,832 3,857,700
1999 8,265,123 3,835,100
1998 8,081,990 3,815,000
1997 7,931,370 3,781,300
1996 7,770,035 3,732,000
1995 7,553,249 3,673,400
1994 7,345,107 3,620,000
1993 7,128,177 3,572,200
1992 6,914,366 3,531,700
1991 6,697,166 3,495,100
1990 6,434,374 3,329,800
1989 6,215,811 3,299,200
1988 6,056,574 3,283,400
1987 5,900,198 3,274,400
1986 5,750,668 3,246,300
1985 5,610,373 3,247,100
1984 5,480,096 3,227,100
1983 5,359,814 3,199,300
1982 5,247,672 3,156,100
1981 5,143,288 3,124,900
1980 5,047,419 3,112,900
1979 4,959,283 3,109,000
1978 4,877,854 3,121,200
1977 4,801,128 3,120,200
1976 4,727,022 3,110,500
1975 4,653,876 3,083,100
1974 4,580,510 3,023,700
1973 4,506,324 2,961,300
1972 4,431,292 2,903,900
1971 4,355,200 2,853,000
1970 4,277,535 2,810,700
1969 4,198,300 2,772,800
1968 4,118,550 2,748,100
1967 4,040,153 2,724,100
1966 3,964,155 2,675,900
1965 3,890,716 2,628,400
1964 3,819,722 2,585,400
1963 3,750,954 2,531,800
1962 3,684,273 2,482,000
1961 3,619,551 2,419,700
1960 3,556,749 2,371,800

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/new-zealand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea increased by 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea gained 3,551,284 people (a 29.4% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 665,924 people (a 14.1% growth).

Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th 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 New Zealand will increase by 8.73% to 5,849,861 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea New Zealand
2100 0.09% -0.07%
2099 0.1% -0.07%
2098 0.12% -0.05%
2097 0.13% -0.04%
2096 0.13% -0.03%
2095 0.16% -0.02%
2094 0.18% -0.04%
2093 0.21% -0.005%
2092 0.2% -0.03%
2091 0.23% -0.02%
2090 0.26% -0.05%
2089 0.28% -0.01%
2088 0.29% -0.05%
2087 0.33% -0.05%
2086 0.37% -0.06%
2085 0.38% -0.06%
2084 0.41% -0.08%
2083 0.42% -0.06%
2082 0.47% -0.03%
2081 0.46% -0.04%
2080 0.5% -0.02%
2079 0.51% -0.01%
2078 0.53% 0.02%
2077 0.56% 0.007%
2076 0.6% 0.007%
2075 0.61% 0.02%
2074 0.63% 0.02%
2073 0.66% 0.07%
2072 0.7% 0.001%
2071 0.71% 0.01%
2070 0.75% 0.02%
2069 0.78% 0.03%
2068 0.81% 0.04%
2067 0.84% 0.07%
2066 0.86% 0.07%
2065 0.89% 0.06%
2064 0.93% 0.03%
2063 0.96% 0.07%
2062 0.98% 0.02%
2061 1% 0.06%
2060 1.05% 0.08%
2059 1.1% 0.09%
2058 1.11% 0.1%
2057 1.15% 0.11%
2056 1.19% 0.15%
2055 1.21% 0.16%
2054 1.27% 0.17%
2053 1.29% 0.15%
2052 1.32% 0.2%
2051 1.35% 0.19%
2050 1.36% 0.15%
2049 1.39% 0.19%
2048 1.43% 0.19%
2047 1.47% 0.21%
2046 1.5% 0.24%
2045 1.52% 0.26%
2044 1.58% 0.28%
2043 1.61% 0.31%
2042 1.64% 0.34%
2041 1.69% 0.32%
2040 1.71% 0.33%
2039 1.73% 0.35%
2038 1.76% 0.35%
2037 1.8% 0.36%
2036 1.82% 0.37%
2035 1.83% 0.37%
2034 1.9% 0.41%
2033 1.95% 0.42%
2032 1.99% 0.45%
2031 2.06% 0.47%
2030 2.08% 0.52%
2029 2.14% 0.56%
2028 2.2% 0.61%
2027 2.23% 0.65%
2026 2.3% 0.7%
2025 2.34% 0.66%
2024 2.42% 1.73%
2023 2.49% 2.33%
2022 2.51% -0.06%
2021 2.54% 0.24%
2020 2.58% 2.05%
2019 2.59% 1.42%
2018 2.58% 1.81%
2017 2.59% 2.11%
2016 2.6% 2.27%
2015 2.56% 2.06%
2014 2.51% 1.67%
2013 2.47% 0.77%
2012 2.48% 0.55%
2011 2.51% 0.77%
2010 2.49% 1.12%
2009 2.47% 1%
2008 2.45% 0.85%
2007 2.34% 0.94%
2006 2.11% 1.23%
2005 2.02% 1.14%
2004 2.16% 1.5%
2003 2.27% 1.99%
2002 1.57% 1.75%
2001 1.32% 0.59%
2000 1.98% 0.59%
1999 2.27% 0.53%
1998 1.9% 0.89%
1997 2.08% 1.32%
1996 2.87% 1.6%
1995 2.83% 1.48%
1994 3.04% 1.34%
1993 3.09% 1.15%
1992 3.24% 1.05%
1991 4.08% 4.96%
1990 3.52% 0.93%
1989 2.63% 0.48%
1988 2.65% 0.27%
1987 2.6% 0.87%
1986 2.5% -0.02%
1985 2.38% 0.62%
1984 2.24% 0.87%
1983 2.14% 1.37%
1982 2.03% 1%
1981 1.9% 0.39%
1980 1.78% 0.13%
1979 1.67% -0.39%
1978 1.6% 0.03%
1977 1.57% 0.31%
1976 1.57% 0.89%
1975 1.6% 1.96%
1974 1.65% 2.11%
1973 1.69% 1.98%
1972 1.75% 1.78%
1971 1.82% 1.5%
1970 1.89% 1.37%
1969 1.94% 0.9%
1968 1.94% 0.88%
1967 1.92% 1.8%
1966 1.89% 1.81%
1965 1.86% 1.66%
1964 1.83% 2.12%
1963 1.81% 2.01%
1962 1.79% 2.57%
1961 1.77% 2.02%

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/new-zealand | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guinea grew by 2.34%, while New Zealand's population grew by 0.66%.

Live population counters

Guinea New Zealand
Current population
15624314
5380024
Population rank 75/197 124/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.06%
One net population change
1.53 minutes
15.2 minutes
One birth every
1.07 minutes
9.01 minutes
One death every
3.95 minutes
13.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +945 +95
Annual growth/decline +344,942 +34,700
Annual growth/decline rate +2.34% +0.66%
Population growth rate rank 34/197 118/197
One migration net change every
32.4 minutes
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change -16,282 +17,403
Net migration rank 147/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 117,416 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 125/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 159/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,282 - 17,403
2024 358,497 -12,024 20,631 18,766
2023 356,147 -3,997 19,031 21,404
2022 352,517 -3,997 20,276 21,404
2021 345,121 -4,373 23,745 -14,944
2020 342,289 -4,365 25,007 42,124
2019 338,984 -3,240 25,349 69,770
2018 332,585 -9,187 24,797 59,139
2017 328,542 -13,718 26,282 68,349
2016 324,608 -14,189 28,237 75,512
2015 316,604 -15,117 29,408 70,870
2014 309,539 -22,741 26,196 57,974
2013 304,430 -29,136 29,096 26,385
2012 298,094 -32,808 31,077 -1,015
2011 293,318 -29,069 31,302 -2,196
2010 288,512 -31,327 35,458 6,722
2009 281,920 -34,007 33,560 12,700
2008 274,327 -32,925 35,143 4,804
2007 266,070 -34,311 35,480 3,053
2006 258,518 -48,078 30,924 14,542
2005 251,209 -71,015 30,674 19,212
2004 242,075 -56,036 29,634 24,521
2003 234,774 -36,934 28,150 42,456
2002 229,022 -33,450 25,941 48,195
2001 227,642 -155,020 27,939 17,793
2000 227,081 -77,450 29,897 -6,604
1999 223,968 -46,183 28,916 -7,634
1998 219,385 -30,903 29,146 -1,387
1997 220,373 -107,614 30,137 12,040
1996 214,896 -4,973 28,997 25,169
1995 205,644 18,021 29,828 26,743
1994 201,439 -8,826 30,372 20,420
1993 195,612 45,616 31,685 12,638
1992 189,682 -3,285 32,067 6,460
1991 181,299 66,718 33,518 31,156
1990 169,926 107,641 33,298 70,432
1989 164,707 -5,150 30,749 -8,818
1988 159,566 -637 29,846 -17,005
1987 154,178 -350 27,603 -7,631
1986 148,137 -2,900 25,549 -10,234
1985 142,313 -6,965 24,126 -13,462
1984 136,640 -11,439 26,043 -901
1983 130,629 -15,265 24,315 11,464
1982 126,831 -17,920 24,207 7,982
1981 121,223 -21,367 25,374 -7,606
1980 117,186 -25,287 23,658 -15,423
1979 113,141 -28,770 26,675 -26,694
1978 109,415 -30,933 26,156 -28,783
1977 105,990 -31,004 28,020 -22,697
1976 102,449 -29,220 29,456 -9,138
1975 99,267 -26,221 31,355 13,196
1974 96,315 -22,637 33,896 27,580
1973 93,764 -19,065 35,239 28,261
1972 91,147 -15,782 38,244 17,779
1971 88,358 -11,543 40,000 7,547
1970 85,418 -6,906 37,101 4,511
1969 82,799 -2,844 38,098 -5,212
1968 79,892 -345 37,594 -11,853
1967 77,251 0 37,974 -2,289
1966 74,748 0 36,151 9,161
1965 72,134 0 36,982 9,245
1964 69,848 0 39,375 9,806
1963 67,690 0 42,027 10,226
1962 65,672 0 42,865 12,697
1961 63,766 0 43,482 10,689
1960 61,848 0 41,791 3,846

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/new-zealand | 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 New Zealand 36% is from natural causes (a gain of 242,763 people) and 64% is from migration (a gain of 432,394 people).

As of 2024, 117,416 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Guinea, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 316K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 48.3K
Forecariah 23K
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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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