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

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The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 15,099,727 in 2025 vs 7,007,502 people in Nicaragua in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,624,314 people compared to 7,144,725 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea's population is 2.19 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 +2.53% per year vs +1.32% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.6M (65.5% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.14M (31.8% growth).

Guinea vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Nicaragua
2100 32,364,089 8,686,387
2099 32,335,737 8,722,801
2098 32,301,888 8,758,489
2097 32,264,245 8,793,005
2096 32,223,409 8,826,676
2095 32,180,906 8,859,393
2094 32,128,461 8,890,985
2093 32,070,233 8,922,511
2092 32,004,039 8,952,706
2091 31,938,993 8,982,238
2090 31,865,431 9,010,281
2089 31,784,278 9,037,910
2088 31,695,025 9,064,058
2087 31,604,442 9,089,133
2086 31,501,968 9,113,522
2085 31,385,846 9,136,545
2084 31,266,394 9,158,382
2083 31,137,977 9,178,656
2082 31,006,787 9,197,809
2081 30,862,718 9,215,739
2080 30,721,315 9,231,840
2079 30,567,350 9,246,154
2078 30,411,381 9,258,426
2077 30,251,450 9,269,451
2076 30,082,310 9,278,508
2075 29,901,467 9,285,415
2074 29,719,623 9,291,490
2073 29,532,278 9,295,367
2072 29,339,197 9,297,079
2071 29,136,328 9,296,698
2070 28,929,558 9,294,691
2069 28,713,370 9,290,396
2068 28,491,765 9,283,672
2067 28,263,091 9,275,227
2066 28,028,228 9,264,219
2065 27,789,471 9,251,518
2064 27,544,497 9,236,612
2063 27,289,819 9,219,426
2062 27,030,698 9,199,856
2061 26,767,195 9,178,404
2060 26,502,170 9,154,342
2059 26,227,034 9,127,668
2058 25,942,870 9,098,625
2057 25,657,776 9,067,965
2056 25,365,788 9,035,277
2055 25,067,342 9,000,212
2054 24,767,401 8,962,862
2053 24,455,823 8,923,471
2052 24,145,399 8,881,555
2051 23,832,003 8,836,892
2050 23,515,546 8,789,897
2049 23,200,886 8,741,263
2048 22,883,237 8,689,971
2047 22,559,713 8,636,574
2046 22,232,988 8,581,536
2045 21,903,369 8,524,256
2044 21,575,120 8,464,984
2043 21,238,706 8,404,060
2042 20,901,770 8,341,211
2041 20,563,787 8,276,512
2040 20,221,476 8,209,876
2039 19,882,253 8,141,726
2038 19,544,803 8,071,337
2037 19,207,349 7,999,109
2036 18,867,323 7,925,391
2035 18,529,941 7,849,978
2034 18,196,482 7,772,780
2033 17,857,890 7,693,975
2032 17,516,126 7,613,757
2031 17,173,592 7,531,669
2030 16,827,321 7,448,359
2029 16,484,980 7,363,385
2028 16,139,132 7,276,613
2027 15,792,131 7,188,324
2026 15,447,070 7,098,677
2025 15,099,727 7,007,502
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 3,551,284 people (a 29.4% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 912,059 people (a 14.6% 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 50.5% to 23,515,546 people with a rank change from 75th to 70th. The population of Nicaragua will increase by 23% to 8,789,897 people and rank change from 107th to 109th.

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 2.34% 1.32%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/nicaragua | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guinea grew by 2.34%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.32%.

Live population counters

Guinea Nicaragua
Current population
15624314
7144725
Population rank 75/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.09%
One net population change
1.53 minutes
5.77 minutes
One birth every
1.07 minutes
3.97 minutes
One death every
3.95 minutes
16.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +945 +250
Annual growth/decline +344,942 +91,362
Annual growth/decline rate +2.34% +1.32%
Population growth rate rank 34/197 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 358,497 -12,024 100,318 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/nicaragua | 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 Nicaragua 86.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,008,982 people) and 13.3% is from migration (a loss of 154,697 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 316K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 48.3K
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 (1960–2025, 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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