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Population in Guinea compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 15,099,727 in 2025 vs 26,571,036 people in North Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,624,314 people compared to 26,668,308 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 1.71 times bigger than Guinea's.
  • Guinea is ranked the 75th most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.19% for Guinea vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.53% per year vs +0.39% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.6M (65.5% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.74% growth).

Guinea vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea North Korea
2100 32,364,089 19,601,003
2099 32,335,737 19,729,897
2098 32,301,888 19,859,274
2097 32,264,245 19,989,589
2096 32,223,409 20,120,795
2095 32,180,906 20,252,653
2094 32,128,461 20,384,384
2093 32,070,233 20,516,457
2092 32,004,039 20,649,140
2091 31,938,993 20,781,939
2090 31,865,431 20,914,434
2089 31,784,278 21,046,685
2088 31,695,025 21,178,406
2087 31,604,442 21,310,103
2086 31,501,968 21,441,361
2085 31,385,846 21,571,843
2084 31,266,394 21,701,761
2083 31,137,977 21,830,989
2082 31,006,787 21,960,135
2081 30,862,718 22,088,774
2080 30,721,315 22,216,836
2079 30,567,350 22,344,442
2078 30,411,381 22,471,597
2077 30,251,450 22,598,635
2076 30,082,310 22,725,293
2075 29,901,467 22,852,140
2074 29,719,623 22,979,532
2073 29,532,278 23,107,165
2072 29,339,197 23,234,961
2071 29,136,328 23,363,260
2070 28,929,558 23,491,789
2069 28,713,370 23,621,167
2068 28,491,765 23,750,741
2067 28,263,091 23,880,460
2066 28,028,228 24,010,584
2065 27,789,471 24,140,518
2064 27,544,497 24,269,765
2063 27,289,819 24,397,924
2062 27,030,698 24,525,403
2061 26,767,195 24,651,788
2060 26,502,170 24,776,326
2059 26,227,034 24,898,430
2058 25,942,870 25,018,630
2057 25,657,776 25,135,871
2056 25,365,788 25,250,670
2055 25,067,342 25,361,704
2054 24,767,401 25,469,578
2053 24,455,823 25,574,137
2052 24,145,399 25,675,211
2051 23,832,003 25,772,870
2050 23,515,546 25,866,886
2049 23,200,886 25,957,363
2048 22,883,237 26,043,774
2047 22,559,713 26,126,594
2046 22,232,988 26,205,638
2045 21,903,369 26,281,344
2044 21,575,120 26,353,455
2043 21,238,706 26,422,173
2042 20,901,770 26,486,580
2041 20,563,787 26,547,651
2040 20,221,476 26,604,634
2039 19,882,253 26,656,882
2038 19,544,803 26,703,458
2037 19,207,349 26,744,185
2036 18,867,323 26,778,348
2035 18,529,941 26,805,065
2034 18,196,482 26,823,948
2033 17,857,890 26,834,263
2032 17,516,126 26,835,978
2031 17,173,592 26,827,992
2030 16,827,321 26,809,850
2029 16,484,980 26,782,161
2028 16,139,132 26,744,278
2027 15,792,131 26,696,504
2026 15,447,070 26,638,530
2025 15,099,727 26,571,036
2024 14,754,785 26,498,823
2023 14,405,468 26,418,204
2022 14,055,137 26,328,845
2021 13,710,513 26,232,534
2020 13,371,183 26,136,312
2019 13,034,346 26,037,632
2018 12,704,774 25,931,147
2017 12,385,659 25,817,709
2016 12,073,030 25,698,326
2015 11,767,070 25,575,350
2014 11,472,924 25,451,262
2013 11,191,873 25,329,451
2012 10,921,581 25,211,728
2011 10,656,810 25,097,874
2010 10,396,086 24,987,258
2009 10,143,534 24,878,332
2008 9,898,870 24,764,618
2007 9,662,281 24,646,383
2006 9,441,171 24,524,507
2005 9,245,844 24,396,433
2004 9,062,726 24,254,943
2003 8,870,781 24,090,380
2002 8,674,066 23,943,973
2001 8,539,960 23,815,358
2000 8,428,832 23,665,910
1999 8,265,123 23,497,599
1998 8,081,990 23,311,564
1997 7,931,370 23,110,830
1996 7,770,035 22,895,746
1995 7,553,249 22,669,304
1994 7,345,107 22,393,975
1993 7,128,177 22,073,352
1992 6,914,366 21,750,911
1991 6,697,166 21,428,638
1990 6,434,374 21,112,137
1989 6,215,811 20,804,367
1988 6,056,574 20,503,161
1987 5,900,198 20,205,483
1986 5,750,668 19,910,855
1985 5,610,373 19,620,388
1984 5,480,096 19,335,043
1983 5,359,814 19,054,034
1982 5,247,672 18,776,357
1981 5,143,288 18,501,295
1980 5,047,419 18,236,786
1979 4,959,283 17,983,470
1978 4,877,854 17,735,995
1977 4,801,128 17,492,798
1976 4,727,022 17,243,450
1975 4,653,876 16,971,055
1974 4,580,510 16,673,121
1973 4,506,324 16,350,367
1972 4,431,292 15,975,069
1971 4,355,200 15,572,457
1970 4,277,535 15,172,775
1969 4,198,300 14,767,615
1968 4,118,550 14,365,596
1967 4,040,153 13,958,350
1966 3,964,155 13,569,094
1965 3,890,716 13,219,369
1964 3,819,722 12,889,770
1963 3,750,954 12,567,057
1962 3,684,273 12,262,882
1961 3,619,551 11,990,713
1960 3,556,749 11,722,953

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/north-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea increased by 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth), while North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea gained 3,551,284 people (a 29.4% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 969,982 people (a 3.77% growth).

Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 3.01% to 25,866,886 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people compared to the peak of 26.8M people in 2032 for North Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea North Korea
2100 0.09% -0.65%
2099 0.1% -0.65%
2098 0.12% -0.65%
2097 0.13% -0.65%
2096 0.13% -0.65%
2095 0.16% -0.65%
2094 0.18% -0.64%
2093 0.21% -0.64%
2092 0.2% -0.64%
2091 0.23% -0.63%
2090 0.26% -0.63%
2089 0.28% -0.62%
2088 0.29% -0.62%
2087 0.33% -0.61%
2086 0.37% -0.6%
2085 0.38% -0.6%
2084 0.41% -0.59%
2083 0.42% -0.59%
2082 0.47% -0.58%
2081 0.46% -0.58%
2080 0.5% -0.57%
2079 0.51% -0.57%
2078 0.53% -0.56%
2077 0.56% -0.56%
2076 0.6% -0.56%
2075 0.61% -0.55%
2074 0.63% -0.55%
2073 0.66% -0.55%
2072 0.7% -0.55%
2071 0.71% -0.55%
2070 0.75% -0.55%
2069 0.78% -0.55%
2068 0.81% -0.54%
2067 0.84% -0.54%
2066 0.86% -0.54%
2065 0.89% -0.53%
2064 0.93% -0.53%
2063 0.96% -0.52%
2062 0.98% -0.51%
2061 1% -0.5%
2060 1.05% -0.49%
2059 1.1% -0.48%
2058 1.11% -0.47%
2057 1.15% -0.45%
2056 1.19% -0.44%
2055 1.21% -0.42%
2054 1.27% -0.41%
2053 1.29% -0.39%
2052 1.32% -0.38%
2051 1.35% -0.36%
2050 1.36% -0.35%
2049 1.39% -0.33%
2048 1.43% -0.32%
2047 1.47% -0.3%
2046 1.5% -0.29%
2045 1.52% -0.27%
2044 1.58% -0.26%
2043 1.61% -0.24%
2042 1.64% -0.23%
2041 1.69% -0.21%
2040 1.71% -0.2%
2039 1.73% -0.17%
2038 1.76% -0.15%
2037 1.8% -0.13%
2036 1.82% -0.1%
2035 1.83% -0.07%
2034 1.9% -0.04%
2033 1.95% -0.006%
2032 1.99% 0.03%
2031 2.06% 0.07%
2030 2.08% 0.1%
2029 2.14% 0.14%
2028 2.2% 0.18%
2027 2.23% 0.22%
2026 2.3% 0.25%
2025 2.34% 0.27%
2024 2.42% 0.31%
2023 2.49% 0.34%
2022 2.51% 0.37%
2021 2.54% 0.37%
2020 2.58% 0.38%
2019 2.59% 0.41%
2018 2.58% 0.44%
2017 2.59% 0.46%
2016 2.6% 0.48%
2015 2.56% 0.49%
2014 2.51% 0.48%
2013 2.47% 0.47%
2012 2.48% 0.45%
2011 2.51% 0.44%
2010 2.49% 0.44%
2009 2.47% 0.46%
2008 2.45% 0.48%
2007 2.34% 0.5%
2006 2.11% 0.52%
2005 2.02% 0.58%
2004 2.16% 0.68%
2003 2.27% 0.61%
2002 1.57% 0.54%
2001 1.32% 0.63%
2000 1.98% 0.72%
1999 2.27% 0.8%
1998 1.9% 0.87%
1997 2.08% 0.94%
1996 2.87% 1%
1995 2.83% 1.23%
1994 3.04% 1.45%
1993 3.09% 1.48%
1992 3.24% 1.5%
1991 4.08% 1.5%
1990 3.52% 1.48%
1989 2.63% 1.47%
1988 2.65% 1.47%
1987 2.6% 1.48%
1986 2.5% 1.48%
1985 2.38% 1.48%
1984 2.24% 1.47%
1983 2.14% 1.48%
1982 2.03% 1.49%
1981 1.9% 1.45%
1980 1.78% 1.41%
1979 1.67% 1.4%
1978 1.6% 1.39%
1977 1.57% 1.45%
1976 1.57% 1.61%
1975 1.6% 1.79%
1974 1.65% 1.97%
1973 1.69% 2.35%
1972 1.75% 2.59%
1971 1.82% 2.63%
1970 1.89% 2.74%
1969 1.94% 2.8%
1968 1.94% 2.92%
1967 1.92% 2.87%
1966 1.89% 2.65%
1965 1.86% 2.56%
1964 1.83% 2.57%
1963 1.81% 2.48%
1962 1.79% 2.27%
1961 1.77% 2.28%

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/north-korea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guinea grew by 2.34%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.27%.

Live population counters

Guinea North Korea
Current population
15624314
26668308
Population rank 75/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.32%
One net population change
1.53 minutes
7.3 minutes
One birth every
1.07 minutes
1.54 minutes
One death every
3.95 minutes
2.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +945 +198
Annual growth/decline +344,942 +72,213
Annual growth/decline rate +2.34% +0.27%
Population growth rate rank 34/197 146/197
One migration net change every
32.4 minutes
3.15 hours
Annual migration change -16,282 -2,787
Net migration rank 147/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 117,416 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 125/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 159/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,282 - -2,787
2024 358,497 -12,024 79,496 -2,473
2023 356,147 -3,997 86,203 -1,997
2022 352,517 -3,997 96,495 -1,997
2021 345,121 -4,373 99,710 -1,585
2020 342,289 -4,365 95,920 -1,585
2019 338,984 -3,240 106,208 -3,142
2018 332,585 -9,187 113,164 -3,225
2017 328,542 -13,718 120,181 -3,224
2016 324,608 -14,189 125,048 -3,222
2015 316,604 -15,117 127,365 -3,208
2014 309,539 -22,741 127,078 -3,042
2013 304,430 -29,136 122,519 -2,933
2012 298,094 -32,808 118,773 -2,919
2011 293,318 -29,069 114,798 -2,957
2010 288,512 -31,327 112,443 -3,053
2009 281,920 -34,007 111,530 -3,058
2008 274,327 -32,925 122,015 -3,051
2007 266,070 -34,311 120,521 -3,021
2006 258,518 -48,078 129,171 -2,948
2005 251,209 -71,015 132,765 -2,861
2004 242,075 -56,036 155,838 -2,758
2003 234,774 -36,934 178,775 -2,717
2002 229,022 -33,450 119,504 -2,763
2001 227,642 -155,020 143,321 -2,884
2000 227,081 -77,450 161,591 -3,142
1999 223,968 -46,183 181,613 -3,443
1998 219,385 -30,903 197,589 -3,706
1997 220,373 -107,614 211,325 -3,745
1996 214,896 -4,973 226,095 -3,512
1995 205,644 18,021 233,381 -3,094
1994 201,439 -8,826 320,861 -517
1993 195,612 45,616 320,880 0
1992 189,682 -3,285 324,002 0
1991 181,299 66,718 320,551 0
1990 169,926 107,641 312,460 0
1989 164,707 -5,150 303,078 0
1988 159,566 -637 299,305 0
1987 154,178 -350 296,030 0
1986 148,137 -2,900 293,227 0
1985 142,313 -6,965 287,714 0
1984 136,640 -11,439 282,987 0
1983 130,629 -15,265 279,046 0
1982 126,831 -17,920 276,332 0
1981 121,223 -21,367 273,800 0
1980 117,186 -25,287 255,206 0
1979 113,141 -28,770 251,409 0
1978 109,415 -30,933 243,533 0
1977 105,990 -31,004 242,870 0
1976 102,449 -29,220 255,841 0
1975 99,267 -26,221 288,966 0
1974 96,315 -22,637 306,902 0
1973 93,764 -19,065 338,600 0
1972 91,147 -15,782 411,997 0
1971 88,358 -11,543 393,220 0
1970 85,418 -6,906 406,129 0
1969 82,799 -2,844 404,189 0
1968 79,892 -345 399,837 0
1967 77,251 0 414,632 0
1966 74,748 0 363,882 0
1965 72,134 0 335,587 0
1964 69,848 0 323,623 0
1963 67,690 0 321,805 0
1962 65,672 0 286,534 0
1961 63,766 0 257,788 0
1960 61,848 0 277,717 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/north-korea | 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 North Korea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,049,790 people) and 2.39% is from migration (a loss of 25,658 people).

As of 2024, 117,416 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Guinea, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 316K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 48.3K
Forecariah 23K
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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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