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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 14,754,785 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,546,235 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea's population is 2.18 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Guinea is ranked the 75th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.19% for Guinea vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.54% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.5M (64.7% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Guinea vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Nicaragua
2100 32,376,229 8,688,116
2099 32,347,865 8,724,538
2098 32,314,004 8,760,232
2097 32,276,347 8,794,755
2096 32,235,495 8,828,433
2095 32,192,977 8,861,157
2094 32,140,512 8,892,755
2093 32,082,262 8,924,287
2092 32,016,043 8,954,488
2091 31,950,972 8,984,026
2090 31,877,383 9,012,075
2089 31,796,200 9,039,709
2088 31,706,914 9,065,862
2087 31,616,297 9,090,942
2086 31,513,784 9,115,336
2085 31,397,618 9,138,363
2084 31,278,121 9,160,205
2083 31,149,657 9,180,483
2082 31,018,417 9,199,639
2081 30,874,294 9,217,574
2080 30,732,838 9,233,677
2079 30,578,815 9,247,995
2078 30,422,788 9,260,269
2077 30,262,797 9,271,296
2076 30,093,594 9,280,355
2075 29,912,683 9,287,263
2074 29,730,771 9,293,340
2073 29,543,355 9,297,217
2072 29,350,201 9,298,930
2071 29,147,256 9,298,548
2070 28,940,409 9,296,541
2069 28,724,140 9,292,245
2068 28,502,451 9,285,519
2067 28,273,692 9,277,073
2066 28,038,741 9,266,063
2065 27,799,894 9,253,359
2064 27,554,829 9,238,451
2063 27,300,055 9,221,261
2062 27,040,837 9,201,687
2061 26,777,235 9,180,231
2060 26,512,111 9,156,164
2059 26,236,871 9,129,485
2058 25,952,601 9,100,437
2057 25,667,399 9,069,770
2056 25,375,302 9,037,076
2055 25,076,744 9,002,004
2054 24,776,691 8,964,646
2053 24,464,996 8,925,248
2052 24,154,455 8,883,323
2051 23,840,942 8,838,651
2050 23,524,366 8,791,647
2049 23,209,588 8,743,003
2048 22,891,820 8,691,701
2047 22,568,175 8,638,293
2046 22,241,327 8,583,244
2045 21,911,584 8,525,953
2044 21,583,213 8,466,669
2043 21,246,672 8,405,733
2042 20,909,610 8,342,871
2041 20,571,500 8,278,159
2040 20,229,061 8,211,510
2039 19,889,710 8,143,346
2038 19,552,134 8,072,943
2037 19,214,553 8,000,701
2036 18,874,400 7,926,969
2035 18,536,891 7,851,540
2034 18,203,307 7,774,327
2033 17,864,588 7,695,506
2032 17,522,696 7,615,273
2031 17,180,034 7,533,169
2030 16,833,632 7,449,842
2029 16,491,163 7,364,850
2028 16,145,186 7,278,061
2027 15,798,054 7,189,755
2026 15,452,864 7,100,090
2025 15,105,390 7,008,896
2024 14,754,785 6,916,140
2023 14,405,468 6,823,613
2022 14,055,137 6,730,654
2021 13,710,513 6,644,741
2020 13,371,183 6,565,267
2019 13,034,346 6,483,657
2018 12,704,774 6,400,080
2017 12,385,659 6,316,231
2016 12,073,030 6,232,666
2015 11,767,070 6,149,417
2014 11,472,924 6,066,492
2013 11,191,873 5,983,845
2012 10,921,581 5,901,287
2011 10,656,810 5,819,051
2010 10,396,086 5,737,450
2009 10,143,534 5,656,601
2008 9,898,870 5,576,593
2007 9,662,281 5,497,243
2006 9,441,171 5,418,855
2005 9,245,844 5,342,105
2004 9,062,726 5,272,912
2003 8,870,781 5,210,963
2002 8,674,066 5,149,909
2001 8,539,960 5,087,825
2000 8,428,832 5,022,633
1999 8,265,123 4,954,018
1998 8,081,990 4,883,655
1997 7,931,370 4,809,573
1996 7,770,035 4,729,974
1995 7,553,249 4,642,931
1994 7,345,107 4,549,316
1993 7,128,177 4,453,732
1992 6,914,366 4,357,026
1991 6,697,166 4,259,637
1990 6,434,374 4,162,559
1989 6,215,811 4,066,476
1988 6,056,574 3,972,320
1987 5,900,198 3,882,164
1986 5,750,668 3,794,157
1985 5,610,373 3,706,479
1984 5,480,096 3,619,104
1983 5,359,814 3,530,282
1982 5,247,672 3,438,745
1981 5,143,288 3,345,674
1980 5,047,419 3,252,403
1979 4,959,283 3,164,525
1978 4,877,854 3,080,314
1977 4,801,128 2,992,534
1976 4,727,022 2,903,851
1975 4,653,876 2,816,943
1974 4,580,510 2,732,075
1973 4,506,324 2,649,278
1972 4,431,292 2,573,578
1971 4,355,200 2,499,825
1970 4,277,535 2,423,065
1969 4,198,300 2,348,398
1968 4,118,550 2,275,836
1967 4,040,153 2,205,567
1966 3,964,155 2,137,820
1965 3,890,716 2,072,681
1964 3,819,722 2,010,176
1963 3,750,954 1,950,159
1962 3,684,273 1,892,320
1961 3,619,551 1,836,451
1960 3,556,749 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea increased by 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea gained 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth).

Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea Nicaragua
2100 0.09% -0.42%
2099 0.1% -0.41%
2098 0.12% -0.39%
2097 0.13% -0.38%
2096 0.13% -0.37%
2095 0.16% -0.36%
2094 0.18% -0.35%
2093 0.21% -0.34%
2092 0.2% -0.33%
2091 0.23% -0.31%
2090 0.26% -0.31%
2089 0.28% -0.29%
2088 0.29% -0.28%
2087 0.33% -0.27%
2086 0.37% -0.25%
2085 0.38% -0.24%
2084 0.41% -0.22%
2083 0.42% -0.21%
2082 0.47% -0.19%
2081 0.46% -0.17%
2080 0.5% -0.15%
2079 0.51% -0.13%
2078 0.53% -0.12%
2077 0.56% -0.1%
2076 0.6% -0.07%
2075 0.61% -0.07%
2074 0.63% -0.04%
2073 0.66% -0.02%
2072 0.7% 0.004%
2071 0.71% 0.02%
2070 0.75% 0.05%
2069 0.78% 0.07%
2068 0.81% 0.09%
2067 0.84% 0.12%
2066 0.86% 0.14%
2065 0.89% 0.16%
2064 0.93% 0.19%
2063 0.96% 0.21%
2062 0.98% 0.23%
2061 1% 0.26%
2060 1.05% 0.29%
2059 1.1% 0.32%
2058 1.11% 0.34%
2057 1.15% 0.36%
2056 1.19% 0.39%
2055 1.21% 0.42%
2054 1.27% 0.44%
2053 1.29% 0.47%
2052 1.32% 0.51%
2051 1.35% 0.53%
2050 1.36% 0.56%
2049 1.39% 0.59%
2048 1.43% 0.62%
2047 1.47% 0.64%
2046 1.5% 0.67%
2045 1.52% 0.7%
2044 1.58% 0.72%
2043 1.61% 0.75%
2042 1.64% 0.78%
2041 1.69% 0.81%
2040 1.71% 0.84%
2039 1.73% 0.87%
2038 1.76% 0.9%
2037 1.8% 0.93%
2036 1.82% 0.96%
2035 1.83% 0.99%
2034 1.9% 1.02%
2033 1.95% 1.05%
2032 1.99% 1.09%
2031 2.06% 1.12%
2030 2.08% 1.15%
2029 2.14% 1.19%
2028 2.2% 1.23%
2027 2.23% 1.26%
2026 2.3% 1.3%
2025 2.38% 1.34%
2024 2.42% 1.36%
2023 2.49% 1.38%
2022 2.51% 1.29%
2021 2.54% 1.21%
2020 2.58% 1.26%
2019 2.59% 1.31%
2018 2.58% 1.33%
2017 2.59% 1.34%
2016 2.6% 1.35%
2015 2.56% 1.37%
2014 2.51% 1.38%
2013 2.47% 1.4%
2012 2.48% 1.41%
2011 2.51% 1.42%
2010 2.49% 1.43%
2009 2.47% 1.43%
2008 2.45% 1.44%
2007 2.34% 1.45%
2006 2.11% 1.44%
2005 2.02% 1.31%
2004 2.16% 1.19%
2003 2.27% 1.19%
2002 1.57% 1.22%
2001 1.32% 1.3%
2000 1.98% 1.39%
1999 2.27% 1.44%
1998 1.9% 1.54%
1997 2.08% 1.68%
1996 2.87% 1.87%
1995 2.83% 2.06%
1994 3.04% 2.15%
1993 3.09% 2.22%
1992 3.24% 2.29%
1991 4.08% 2.33%
1990 3.52% 2.36%
1989 2.63% 2.37%
1988 2.65% 2.32%
1987 2.6% 2.32%
1986 2.5% 2.37%
1985 2.38% 2.41%
1984 2.24% 2.52%
1983 2.14% 2.66%
1982 2.03% 2.78%
1981 1.9% 2.87%
1980 1.78% 2.78%
1979 1.67% 2.73%
1978 1.6% 2.93%
1977 1.57% 3.05%
1976 1.57% 3.09%
1975 1.6% 3.11%
1974 1.65% 3.13%
1973 1.69% 2.94%
1972 1.75% 2.95%
1971 1.82% 3.17%
1970 1.89% 3.18%
1969 1.94% 3.19%
1968 1.94% 3.19%
1967 1.92% 3.17%
1966 1.89% 3.14%
1965 1.86% 3.11%
1964 1.83% 3.08%
1963 1.81% 3.06%
1962 1.79% 3.04%
1961 1.77% 3.03%

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/nicaragua | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guinea grew by 2.42%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Guinea Nicaragua
Current population
15546235
7124343
Population rank 75/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.09%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
5.68 minutes
One birth every
1.08 minutes
3.98 minutes
One death every
4 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +957 +253
Annual growth/decline +349,317 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate +2.42% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 32/197 78/197
One migration net change every
32.4 minutes
1.05 hours
Annual migration change -16,282 -8,371
Net migration rank 147/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 117,416 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 125/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 159/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,282 - -8,371
2024 - -12,024 - -8,189
2023 356,147 -3,997 100,921 -7,996
2022 352,517 -3,997 100,987 -7,996
2021 345,121 -4,373 89,213 -10,383
2020 342,289 -4,365 90,515 -10,383
2019 338,984 -3,240 102,817 -19,730
2018 332,585 -9,187 104,814 -20,742
2017 328,542 -13,718 105,468 -21,849
2016 324,608 -14,189 106,585 -23,076
2015 316,604 -15,117 107,344 -24,353
2014 309,539 -22,741 108,420 -25,570
2013 304,430 -29,136 109,032 -26,587
2012 298,094 -32,808 110,065 -27,389
2011 293,318 -29,069 110,026 -28,221
2010 288,512 -31,327 110,475 -29,081
2009 281,920 -34,007 110,213 -29,913
2008 274,327 -32,925 110,395 -30,675
2007 266,070 -34,311 110,341 -31,357
2006 258,518 -48,078 110,073 -32,274
2005 251,209 -71,015 108,984 -33,280
2004 242,075 -56,036 106,904 -44,222
2003 234,774 -36,934 106,142 -44,931
2002 229,022 -33,450 105,805 -44,906
2001 227,642 -155,020 107,109 -43,837
2000 227,081 -77,450 109,192 -42,087
1999 223,968 -46,183 110,217 -40,095
1998 219,385 -30,903 108,862 -38,260
1997 220,373 -107,614 114,415 -36,851
1996 214,896 -4,973 116,849 -35,208
1995 205,644 18,021 118,325 -25,889
1994 201,439 -8,826 119,565 -24,773
1993 195,612 45,616 120,469 -24,091
1992 189,682 -3,285 121,204 -24,171
1991 181,299 66,718 121,787 -24,028
1990 169,926 107,641 120,677 -24,280
1989 164,707 -5,150 120,128 -24,364
1988 159,566 -637 117,299 -24,753
1987 154,178 -350 112,885 -25,127
1986 148,137 -2,900 113,054 -24,805
1985 142,313 -6,965 110,949 -23,840
1984 136,640 -11,439 110,133 -22,493
1983 130,629 -15,265 110,618 -20,620
1982 126,831 -17,920 112,468 -19,395
1981 121,223 -21,367 110,421 -17,353
1980 117,186 -25,287 108,604 -15,130
1979 113,141 -28,770 96,429 -14,152
1978 109,415 -30,933 98,419 -12,273
1977 105,990 -31,004 100,498 -11,082
1976 102,449 -29,220 98,100 -10,155
1975 99,267 -26,221 95,230 -9,349
1974 96,315 -22,637 92,505 -8,639
1973 93,764 -19,065 89,662 -7,947
1972 91,147 -15,782 76,906 -7,219
1971 88,358 -11,543 84,139 -6,328
1970 85,418 -6,906 81,127 -5,423
1969 82,799 -2,844 78,237 -4,592
1968 79,892 -345 75,458 -3,979
1967 77,251 0 72,722 -3,666
1966 74,748 0 69,883 -3,443
1965 72,134 0 67,056 -3,231
1964 69,848 0 64,227 -3,043
1963 67,690 0 61,738 -2,881
1962 65,672 0 59,547 -2,727
1961 63,766 0 57,499 -2,579
1960 61,848 0 55,664 -2,418

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/nicaragua | 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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 people).

As of 2024, 117,416 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Guinea, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
Forecariah 23K
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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