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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 14,754,785 in 2024 vs 26,498,823 people in North Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,546,235 people compared to 26,659,144 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 +2.54% per year vs +0.41% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.5M (64.7% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.7% growth).

Guinea vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea North Korea
2100 32,376,229 19,604,631
2099 32,347,865 19,733,548
2098 32,314,004 19,862,949
2097 32,276,347 19,993,288
2096 32,235,495 20,124,518
2095 32,192,977 20,256,401
2094 32,140,512 20,388,156
2093 32,082,262 20,520,253
2092 32,016,043 20,652,961
2091 31,950,972 20,785,785
2090 31,877,383 20,918,305
2089 31,796,200 21,050,580
2088 31,706,914 21,182,325
2087 31,616,297 21,314,047
2086 31,513,784 21,445,329
2085 31,397,618 21,575,835
2084 31,278,121 21,705,777
2083 31,149,657 21,835,029
2082 31,018,417 21,964,199
2081 30,874,294 22,092,862
2080 30,732,838 22,220,948
2079 30,578,815 22,348,577
2078 30,422,788 22,475,755
2077 30,262,797 22,602,817
2076 30,093,594 22,729,499
2075 29,912,683 22,856,369
2074 29,730,771 22,983,784
2073 29,543,355 23,111,441
2072 29,350,201 23,239,261
2071 29,147,256 23,367,583
2070 28,940,409 23,496,136
2069 28,724,140 23,625,538
2068 28,502,451 23,755,136
2067 28,273,692 23,884,879
2066 28,038,741 24,015,027
2065 27,799,894 24,144,985
2064 27,554,829 24,274,257
2063 27,300,055 24,402,439
2062 27,040,837 24,529,941
2061 26,777,235 24,656,350
2060 26,512,111 24,780,911
2059 26,236,871 24,903,037
2058 25,952,601 25,023,260
2057 25,667,399 25,140,523
2056 25,375,302 25,255,342
2055 25,076,744 25,366,397
2054 24,776,691 25,474,292
2053 24,464,996 25,578,870
2052 24,154,455 25,679,963
2051 23,840,942 25,777,639
2050 23,524,366 25,871,673
2049 23,209,588 25,962,167
2048 22,891,820 26,048,593
2047 22,568,175 26,131,429
2046 22,241,327 26,210,487
2045 21,911,584 26,286,208
2044 21,583,213 26,358,331
2043 21,246,672 26,427,062
2042 20,909,610 26,491,482
2041 20,571,500 26,552,564
2040 20,229,061 26,609,557
2039 19,889,710 26,661,815
2038 19,552,134 26,708,400
2037 19,214,553 26,749,134
2036 18,874,400 26,783,304
2035 18,536,891 26,810,026
2034 18,203,307 26,828,912
2033 17,864,588 26,839,229
2032 17,522,696 26,840,944
2031 17,180,034 26,832,957
2030 16,833,632 26,814,812
2029 16,491,163 26,787,117
2028 16,145,186 26,749,227
2027 15,798,054 26,701,444
2026 15,452,864 26,643,460
2025 15,105,390 26,575,953
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 960,818 people (a 3.74% 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 51.3% to 23,524,366 people with a rank change from 75th to 71st. The population of North Korea will decrease by 2.95% to 25,871,673 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 2.38% 0.29%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/north-korea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guinea grew by 2.42%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Guinea North Korea
Current population
15546235
26659144
Population rank 75/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.32%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
6.52 minutes
One birth every
1.08 minutes
1.54 minutes
One death every
4 minutes
2.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline +957 +221
Annual growth/decline +349,317 +80,619
Annual growth/decline rate +2.42% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 32/197 150/197
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 - -12,024 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/north-korea | 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 North Korea 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,097,372 people) and 2.33% is from migration (a loss of 26,227 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 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
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 (1960–2024, 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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