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

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The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 15,099,727 in 2025 vs 27,917,831 people in Niger in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,624,314 people compared to 29,294,628 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 1.87 times bigger than Guinea's.
  • Guinea is ranked the 75th most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.54% of the world: 0.19% for Guinea vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.53% per year vs +3.45% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.6M (65.5% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.3M (105.3% growth).

Guinea vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Niger
2100 32,364,089 92,119,820
2099 32,335,737 91,758,864
2098 32,301,888 91,380,105
2097 32,264,245 90,979,507
2096 32,223,409 90,560,194
2095 32,180,906 90,121,433
2094 32,128,461 89,665,016
2093 32,070,233 89,186,290
2092 32,004,039 88,687,247
2091 31,938,993 88,169,255
2090 31,865,431 87,632,134
2089 31,784,278 87,075,435
2088 31,695,025 86,497,532
2087 31,604,442 85,901,116
2086 31,501,968 85,285,801
2085 31,385,846 84,648,237
2084 31,266,394 83,990,034
2083 31,137,977 83,310,768
2082 31,006,787 82,611,309
2081 30,862,718 81,895,814
2080 30,721,315 81,159,765
2079 30,567,350 80,409,054
2078 30,411,381 79,639,286
2077 30,251,450 78,852,089
2076 30,082,310 78,045,772
2075 29,901,467 77,223,494
2074 29,719,623 76,387,922
2073 29,532,278 75,535,687
2072 29,339,197 74,667,410
2071 29,136,328 73,784,579
2070 28,929,558 72,888,455
2069 28,713,370 71,975,811
2068 28,491,765 71,050,594
2067 28,263,091 70,111,034
2066 28,028,228 69,159,115
2065 27,789,471 68,199,397
2064 27,544,497 67,226,153
2063 27,289,819 66,242,857
2062 27,030,698 65,249,357
2061 26,767,195 64,246,142
2060 26,502,170 63,236,587
2059 26,227,034 62,219,239
2058 25,942,870 61,193,260
2057 25,657,776 60,161,411
2056 25,365,788 59,126,596
2055 25,067,342 58,084,470
2054 24,767,401 57,038,192
2053 24,455,823 55,989,073
2052 24,145,399 54,940,685
2051 23,832,003 53,889,624
2050 23,515,546 52,841,076
2049 23,200,886 51,793,560
2048 22,883,237 50,746,939
2047 22,559,713 49,703,518
2046 22,232,988 48,661,960
2045 21,903,369 47,622,548
2044 21,575,120 46,586,941
2043 21,238,706 45,557,790
2042 20,901,770 44,531,886
2041 20,563,787 43,511,370
2040 20,221,476 42,494,381
2039 19,882,253 41,482,338
2038 19,544,803 40,472,234
2037 19,207,349 39,463,944
2036 18,867,323 38,459,660
2035 18,529,941 37,458,584
2034 18,196,482 36,465,688
2033 17,857,890 35,476,260
2032 17,516,126 34,497,489
2031 17,173,592 33,527,117
2030 16,827,321 32,563,547
2029 16,484,980 31,610,576
2028 16,139,132 30,670,274
2027 15,792,131 29,741,014
2026 15,447,070 28,823,166
2025 15,099,727 27,917,831
2024 14,754,785 27,032,412
2023 14,405,468 26,159,867
2022 14,055,137 25,311,973
2021 13,710,513 24,502,140
2020 13,371,183 23,717,613
2019 13,034,346 22,947,757
2018 12,704,774 22,188,069
2017 12,385,659 21,435,446
2016 12,073,030 20,685,753
2015 11,767,070 19,939,498
2014 11,472,924 19,215,909
2013 11,191,873 18,519,898
2012 10,921,581 17,836,769
2011 10,656,810 17,176,283
2010 10,396,086 16,548,835
2009 10,143,534 15,943,675
2008 9,898,870 15,361,915
2007 9,662,281 14,803,610
2006 9,441,171 14,268,581
2005 9,245,844 13,756,192
2004 9,062,726 13,265,836
2003 8,870,781 12,796,984
2002 8,674,066 12,349,144
2001 8,539,960 11,920,647
2000 8,428,832 11,509,630
1999 8,265,123 11,117,411
1998 8,081,990 10,741,413
1997 7,931,370 10,383,969
1996 7,770,035 10,044,852
1995 7,553,249 9,714,529
1994 7,345,107 9,398,258
1993 7,128,177 9,100,789
1992 6,914,366 8,817,633
1991 6,697,166 8,546,900
1990 6,434,374 8,286,059
1989 6,215,811 8,034,780
1988 6,056,574 7,793,748
1987 5,900,198 7,561,150
1986 5,750,668 7,335,811
1985 5,610,373 7,118,457
1984 5,480,096 6,909,971
1983 5,359,814 6,708,644
1982 5,247,672 6,512,732
1981 5,143,288 6,322,006
1980 5,047,419 6,135,971
1979 4,959,283 5,955,556
1978 4,877,854 5,782,932
1977 4,801,128 5,619,716
1976 4,727,022 5,464,962
1975 4,653,876 5,317,019
1974 4,580,510 5,174,953
1973 4,506,324 5,037,865
1972 4,431,292 4,904,845
1971 4,355,200 4,776,225
1970 4,277,535 4,650,275
1969 4,198,300 4,525,725
1968 4,118,550 4,403,637
1967 4,040,153 4,283,590
1966 3,964,155 4,165,544
1965 3,890,716 4,049,695
1964 3,819,722 3,935,814
1963 3,750,954 3,823,873
1962 3,684,273 3,714,520
1961 3,619,551 3,608,162
1960 3,556,749 3,505,050

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/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea increased by 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea gained 3,551,284 people (a 29.4% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth).

Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd 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 Niger will increase by 80.4% to 52,841,076 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people compared to the peak of 92.1M people in 2100 for Niger.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea Niger
2100 0.09% 0.39%
2099 0.1% 0.41%
2098 0.12% 0.44%
2097 0.13% 0.46%
2096 0.13% 0.49%
2095 0.16% 0.51%
2094 0.18% 0.54%
2093 0.21% 0.56%
2092 0.2% 0.59%
2091 0.23% 0.61%
2090 0.26% 0.64%
2089 0.28% 0.67%
2088 0.29% 0.69%
2087 0.33% 0.72%
2086 0.37% 0.75%
2085 0.38% 0.78%
2084 0.41% 0.82%
2083 0.42% 0.85%
2082 0.47% 0.87%
2081 0.46% 0.91%
2080 0.5% 0.93%
2079 0.51% 0.97%
2078 0.53% 1%
2077 0.56% 1.03%
2076 0.6% 1.06%
2075 0.61% 1.09%
2074 0.63% 1.13%
2073 0.66% 1.16%
2072 0.7% 1.2%
2071 0.71% 1.23%
2070 0.75% 1.27%
2069 0.78% 1.3%
2068 0.81% 1.34%
2067 0.84% 1.38%
2066 0.86% 1.41%
2065 0.89% 1.45%
2064 0.93% 1.48%
2063 0.96% 1.52%
2062 0.98% 1.56%
2061 1% 1.6%
2060 1.05% 1.64%
2059 1.1% 1.68%
2058 1.11% 1.72%
2057 1.15% 1.75%
2056 1.19% 1.79%
2055 1.21% 1.83%
2054 1.27% 1.87%
2053 1.29% 1.91%
2052 1.32% 1.95%
2051 1.35% 1.98%
2050 1.36% 2.02%
2049 1.39% 2.06%
2048 1.43% 2.1%
2047 1.47% 2.14%
2046 1.5% 2.18%
2045 1.52% 2.22%
2044 1.58% 2.26%
2043 1.61% 2.3%
2042 1.64% 2.35%
2041 1.69% 2.39%
2040 1.71% 2.44%
2039 1.73% 2.5%
2038 1.76% 2.55%
2037 1.8% 2.61%
2036 1.82% 2.67%
2035 1.83% 2.72%
2034 1.9% 2.79%
2033 1.95% 2.84%
2032 1.99% 2.89%
2031 2.06% 2.96%
2030 2.08% 3.01%
2029 2.14% 3.07%
2028 2.2% 3.12%
2027 2.23% 3.18%
2026 2.3% 3.24%
2025 2.34% 3.28%
2024 2.42% 3.34%
2023 2.49% 3.35%
2022 2.51% 3.31%
2021 2.54% 3.31%
2020 2.58% 3.35%
2019 2.59% 3.42%
2018 2.58% 3.51%
2017 2.59% 3.62%
2016 2.6% 3.74%
2015 2.56% 3.77%
2014 2.51% 3.76%
2013 2.47% 3.83%
2012 2.48% 3.85%
2011 2.51% 3.79%
2010 2.49% 3.8%
2009 2.47% 3.79%
2008 2.45% 3.77%
2007 2.34% 3.75%
2006 2.11% 3.72%
2005 2.02% 3.7%
2004 2.16% 3.66%
2003 2.27% 3.63%
2002 1.57% 3.59%
2001 1.32% 3.57%
2000 1.98% 3.53%
1999 2.27% 3.5%
1998 1.9% 3.44%
1997 2.08% 3.38%
1996 2.87% 3.4%
1995 2.83% 3.37%
1994 3.04% 3.27%
1993 3.09% 3.21%
1992 3.24% 3.17%
1991 4.08% 3.15%
1990 3.52% 3.13%
1989 2.63% 3.09%
1988 2.65% 3.08%
1987 2.6% 3.07%
1986 2.5% 3.05%
1985 2.38% 3.02%
1984 2.24% 3%
1983 2.14% 3.01%
1982 2.03% 3.02%
1981 1.9% 3.03%
1980 1.78% 3.03%
1979 1.67% 2.99%
1978 1.6% 2.9%
1977 1.57% 2.83%
1976 1.57% 2.78%
1975 1.6% 2.75%
1974 1.65% 2.72%
1973 1.69% 2.71%
1972 1.75% 2.69%
1971 1.82% 2.71%
1970 1.89% 2.75%
1969 1.94% 2.77%
1968 1.94% 2.8%
1967 1.92% 2.83%
1966 1.89% 2.86%
1965 1.86% 2.89%
1964 1.83% 2.93%
1963 1.81% 2.94%
1962 1.79% 2.95%
1961 1.77% 2.94%

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/niger | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guinea grew by 2.34%, while Niger's population grew by 3.28%.

Live population counters

Guinea Niger
Current population
15624314
29294628
Population rank 75/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.35%
One net population change
1.53 minutes
35.7 seconds
One birth every
1.07 minutes
28.2 seconds
One death every
3.95 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +945 +2,426
Annual growth/decline +344,942 +885,419
Annual growth/decline rate +2.34% +3.28%
Population growth rate rank 34/197 9/197
One migration net change every
32.4 minutes
1.14 hours
Annual migration change -16,282 -7,704
Net migration rank 147/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 117,416 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 125/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 159/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,282 - -7,704
2024 358,497 -12,024 883,987 -4,041
2023 356,147 -3,997 864,139 995
2022 352,517 -3,997 829,651 995
2021 345,121 -4,373 793,428 -4,405
2020 342,289 -4,365 784,437 -4,402
2019 338,984 -3,240 775,474 -15,778
2018 332,585 -9,187 763,536 -3,830
2017 328,542 -13,718 752,384 -6,830
2016 324,608 -14,189 738,999 14,833
2015 316,604 -15,117 721,630 17,051
2014 309,539 -22,741 704,609 3,891
2013 304,430 -29,136 686,070 -2,543
2012 298,094 -32,808 664,009 18,714
2011 293,318 -29,069 645,175 -6,941
2010 288,512 -31,327 624,685 -8,033
2009 281,920 -34,007 602,671 -9,014
2008 274,327 -32,925 579,727 -9,847
2007 266,070 -34,311 556,808 -10,069
2006 258,518 -48,078 533,374 -10,054
2005 251,209 -71,015 511,167 -9,700
2004 242,075 -56,036 488,328 -9,070
2003 234,774 -36,934 467,295 -8,841
2002 229,022 -33,450 446,767 -9,550
2001 227,642 -155,020 428,417 -8,654
2000 227,081 -77,450 410,779 -8,522
1999 223,968 -46,183 394,212 -12,037
1998 219,385 -30,903 377,120 -7,298
1997 220,373 -107,614 358,745 -13,680
1996 214,896 -4,973 341,223 -8,057
1995 205,644 18,021 323,630 3,843
1994 201,439 -8,826 306,026 -959
1993 195,612 45,616 292,135 -2,269
1992 189,682 -3,285 278,690 -2,258
1991 181,299 66,718 266,527 -1,500
1990 169,926 107,641 256,594 73
1989 164,707 -5,150 245,278 613
1988 159,566 -637 237,296 -1,139
1987 154,178 -350 231,371 -2,338
1986 148,137 -2,900 224,365 -2,728
1985 142,313 -6,965 219,206 -6,126
1984 136,640 -11,439 213,111 -9,208
1983 130,629 -15,265 207,962 -9,209
1982 126,831 -17,920 202,012 -8,935
1981 121,223 -21,367 195,938 -7,559
1980 117,186 -25,287 189,251 -5,564
1979 113,141 -28,770 180,632 -3,495
1978 109,415 -30,933 171,614 -3,494
1977 105,990 -31,004 161,792 -3,476
1976 102,449 -29,220 154,489 -3,308
1975 99,267 -26,221 147,962 -3,254
1974 96,315 -22,637 142,606 -3,179
1973 93,764 -19,065 137,695 -2,942
1972 91,147 -15,782 133,813 -2,525
1971 88,358 -11,543 128,223 -2,277
1970 85,418 -6,906 128,184 -2,225
1969 82,799 -2,844 125,389 -2,245
1968 79,892 -345 123,301 -2,277
1967 77,251 0 121,358 -2,289
1966 74,748 0 119,314 -2,289
1965 72,134 0 116,963 -2,289
1964 69,848 0 115,386 -2,289
1963 67,690 0 113,072 -2,289
1962 65,672 0 110,280 -2,369
1961 63,766 0 107,693 -2,893
1960 61,848 0 105,081 -3,641

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/niger | 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 Niger 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,907,665 people) and 0.07% is from migration (a loss of 5,412 people).

As of 2024, 117,416 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Guinea, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 316K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 48.3K
Forecariah 23K
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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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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