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

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The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 15,099,727 in 2025 vs 17,663 people in Palau in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,624,314 people compared to 17,620 in Palau.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea's population is 887 times bigger than Palau's.
  • Guinea is ranked the 75th most populous country in the world, while Palau is the 194th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.19% for Guinea vs 0.0002% for Palau.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.53% per year vs -0.03% in Palau.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.6M (65.5% growth), while Palau has declined from 19.6K to 17.6K (10.1% decline).

Guinea vs Palau: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Palau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Palau
2100 32,364,089 11,146
2099 32,335,737 11,210
2098 32,301,888 11,275
2097 32,264,245 11,346
2096 32,223,409 11,411
2095 32,180,906 11,479
2094 32,128,461 11,543
2093 32,070,233 11,610
2092 32,004,039 11,676
2091 31,938,993 11,747
2090 31,865,431 11,823
2089 31,784,278 11,901
2088 31,695,025 11,962
2087 31,604,442 12,034
2086 31,501,968 12,103
2085 31,385,846 12,165
2084 31,266,394 12,245
2083 31,137,977 12,310
2082 31,006,787 12,376
2081 30,862,718 12,451
2080 30,721,315 12,531
2079 30,567,350 12,602
2078 30,411,381 12,674
2077 30,251,450 12,751
2076 30,082,310 12,831
2075 29,901,467 12,907
2074 29,719,623 13,000
2073 29,532,278 13,084
2072 29,339,197 13,154
2071 29,136,328 13,245
2070 28,929,558 13,332
2069 28,713,370 13,424
2068 28,491,765 13,518
2067 28,263,091 13,614
2066 28,028,228 13,716
2065 27,789,471 13,811
2064 27,544,497 13,913
2063 27,289,819 14,018
2062 27,030,698 14,129
2061 26,767,195 14,244
2060 26,502,170 14,350
2059 26,227,034 14,471
2058 25,942,870 14,581
2057 25,657,776 14,710
2056 25,365,788 14,830
2055 25,067,342 14,954
2054 24,767,401 15,077
2053 24,455,823 15,198
2052 24,145,399 15,324
2051 23,832,003 15,445
2050 23,515,546 15,554
2049 23,200,886 15,674
2048 22,883,237 15,789
2047 22,559,713 15,904
2046 22,232,988 16,015
2045 21,903,369 16,123
2044 21,575,120 16,237
2043 21,238,706 16,331
2042 20,901,770 16,437
2041 20,563,787 16,541
2040 20,221,476 16,623
2039 19,882,253 16,719
2038 19,544,803 16,797
2037 19,207,349 16,886
2036 18,867,323 16,955
2035 18,529,941 17,033
2034 18,196,482 17,109
2033 17,857,890 17,181
2032 17,516,126 17,241
2031 17,173,592 17,321
2030 16,827,321 17,389
2029 16,484,980 17,448
2028 16,139,132 17,518
2027 15,792,131 17,567
2026 15,447,070 17,620
2025 15,099,727 17,663
2024 14,754,785 17,695
2023 14,405,468 17,727
2022 14,055,137 17,759
2021 13,710,513 17,783
2020 13,371,183 17,792
2019 13,034,346 17,798
2018 12,704,774 17,814
2017 12,385,659 17,812
2016 12,073,030 17,797
2015 11,767,070 17,770
2014 11,472,924 17,715
2013 11,191,873 17,648
2012 10,921,581 17,765
2011 10,656,810 18,078
2010 10,396,086 18,396
2009 10,143,534 18,709
2008 9,898,870 19,009
2007 9,662,281 19,302
2006 9,441,171 19,593
2005 9,245,844 19,819
2004 9,062,726 19,820
2003 8,870,781 19,659
2002 8,674,066 19,503
2001 8,539,960 19,352
2000 8,428,832 19,178
1999 8,265,123 18,901
1998 8,081,990 18,524
1997 7,931,370 18,108
1996 7,770,035 17,654
1995 7,553,249 17,195
1994 7,345,107 16,770
1993 7,128,177 16,372
1992 6,914,366 15,989
1991 6,697,166 15,614
1990 6,434,374 15,259
1989 6,215,811 14,945
1988 6,056,574 14,645
1987 5,900,198 14,334
1986 5,750,668 14,024
1985 5,610,373 13,688
1984 5,480,096 13,337
1983 5,359,814 13,006
1982 5,247,672 12,694
1981 5,143,288 12,402
1980 5,047,419 12,271
1979 4,959,283 12,337
1978 4,877,854 12,440
1977 4,801,128 12,525
1976 4,727,022 12,598
1975 4,653,876 12,655
1974 4,580,510 12,687
1973 4,506,324 12,552
1972 4,431,292 12,194
1971 4,355,200 11,759
1970 4,277,535 11,368
1969 4,198,300 11,159
1968 4,118,550 11,080
1967 4,040,153 10,988
1966 3,964,155 10,805
1965 3,890,716 10,547
1964 3,819,722 10,292
1963 3,750,954 10,037
1962 3,684,273 9,793
1961 3,619,551 9,555
1960 3,556,749 9,328

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea increased by 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth), while Palau lost 1,796 people (a 9.17% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea gained 3,551,284 people (a 29.4% growth), while Palau's population decreased by 177 people (a 0.99% decline).

Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. Palau was ranked 194th in 2006 and still ranked 194th 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 Palau will decrease by 11.7% to 15,554 people and rank change from 194th to 195th.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people, while Palau's population already peaked in 2004 at 19.8K people and is projected to decrease to 11.1K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Palau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea Palau
2100 0.09% -0.57%
2099 0.1% -0.58%
2098 0.12% -0.62%
2097 0.13% -0.57%
2096 0.13% -0.59%
2095 0.16% -0.55%
2094 0.18% -0.58%
2093 0.21% -0.56%
2092 0.2% -0.6%
2091 0.23% -0.65%
2090 0.26% -0.65%
2089 0.28% -0.51%
2088 0.29% -0.6%
2087 0.33% -0.57%
2086 0.37% -0.51%
2085 0.38% -0.65%
2084 0.41% -0.53%
2083 0.42% -0.53%
2082 0.47% -0.6%
2081 0.46% -0.64%
2080 0.5% -0.56%
2079 0.51% -0.58%
2078 0.53% -0.6%
2077 0.56% -0.62%
2076 0.6% -0.59%
2075 0.61% -0.71%
2074 0.63% -0.64%
2073 0.66% -0.53%
2072 0.7% -0.69%
2071 0.71% -0.65%
2070 0.75% -0.68%
2069 0.78% -0.7%
2068 0.81% -0.7%
2067 0.84% -0.74%
2066 0.86% -0.69%
2065 0.89% -0.73%
2064 0.93% -0.75%
2063 0.96% -0.78%
2062 0.98% -0.81%
2061 1% -0.74%
2060 1.05% -0.84%
2059 1.1% -0.75%
2058 1.11% -0.88%
2057 1.15% -0.81%
2056 1.19% -0.83%
2055 1.21% -0.81%
2054 1.27% -0.8%
2053 1.29% -0.82%
2052 1.32% -0.78%
2051 1.35% -0.7%
2050 1.36% -0.76%
2049 1.39% -0.73%
2048 1.43% -0.72%
2047 1.47% -0.7%
2046 1.5% -0.67%
2045 1.52% -0.7%
2044 1.58% -0.57%
2043 1.61% -0.64%
2042 1.64% -0.63%
2041 1.69% -0.49%
2040 1.71% -0.57%
2039 1.73% -0.46%
2038 1.76% -0.53%
2037 1.8% -0.41%
2036 1.82% -0.46%
2035 1.83% -0.44%
2034 1.9% -0.42%
2033 1.95% -0.35%
2032 1.99% -0.46%
2031 2.06% -0.39%
2030 2.08% -0.34%
2029 2.14% -0.4%
2028 2.2% -0.28%
2027 2.23% -0.3%
2026 2.3% -0.24%
2025 2.34% -0.18%
2024 2.42% -0.18%
2023 2.49% -0.18%
2022 2.51% -0.13%
2021 2.54% -0.05%
2020 2.58% -0.03%
2019 2.59% -0.09%
2018 2.58% 0.01%
2017 2.59% 0.08%
2016 2.6% 0.15%
2015 2.56% 0.31%
2014 2.51% 0.38%
2013 2.47% -0.66%
2012 2.48% -1.73%
2011 2.51% -1.73%
2010 2.49% -1.67%
2009 2.47% -1.58%
2008 2.45% -1.52%
2007 2.34% -1.49%
2006 2.11% -1.14%
2005 2.02% -0.005%
2004 2.16% 0.82%
2003 2.27% 0.8%
2002 1.57% 0.78%
2001 1.32% 0.91%
2000 1.98% 1.47%
1999 2.27% 2.04%
1998 1.9% 2.3%
1997 2.08% 2.57%
1996 2.87% 2.67%
1995 2.83% 2.53%
1994 3.04% 2.43%
1993 3.09% 2.4%
1992 3.24% 2.4%
1991 4.08% 2.33%
1990 3.52% 2.1%
1989 2.63% 2.05%
1988 2.65% 2.17%
1987 2.6% 2.21%
1986 2.5% 2.45%
1985 2.38% 2.63%
1984 2.24% 2.54%
1983 2.14% 2.46%
1982 2.03% 2.35%
1981 1.9% 1.07%
1980 1.78% -0.53%
1979 1.67% -0.83%
1978 1.6% -0.68%
1977 1.57% -0.58%
1976 1.57% -0.45%
1975 1.6% -0.25%
1974 1.65% 1.08%
1973 1.69% 2.94%
1972 1.75% 3.7%
1971 1.82% 3.44%
1970 1.89% 1.87%
1969 1.94% 0.71%
1968 1.94% 0.84%
1967 1.92% 1.69%
1966 1.89% 2.45%
1965 1.86% 2.48%
1964 1.83% 2.54%
1963 1.81% 2.49%
1962 1.79% 2.49%
1961 1.77% 2.43%

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/palau | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guinea grew by 2.34%, while Palau's population declined by 0.18%.

Live population counters

Guinea Palau
Current population
15624314
17620
Population rank 75/197 194/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.0002%
One net population change
1.53 minutes
1.63 weeks
One birth every
1.07 minutes
1.93 days
One death every
3.95 minutes
1.76 days
Daily growth/decline +945 +0
Annual growth/decline +344,942 -32
Annual growth/decline rate +2.34% -0.18%
Population growth rate rank 34/197 175/197
One migration net change every
32.4 minutes
3.27 weeks
Annual migration change -16,282 -16
Net migration rank 147/196 78/196
Foreign-born residents 117,416 5,212
Foreign-born residents rank 125/195 184/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 29.5%
Foreign-born share rank 159/195 19/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea
Natural

Migration
Palau
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea Palau
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,282 - -16
2024 358,497 -12,024 -18 -14
2023 356,147 -3,997 -10 -19
2022 352,517 -3,997 -7 -20
2021 345,121 -4,373 -3 -21
2020 342,289 -4,365 8 0
2019 338,984 -3,240 23 -46
2018 332,585 -9,187 29 -35
2017 328,542 -13,718 43 -33
2016 324,608 -14,189 53 -35
2015 316,604 -15,117 55 -11
2014 309,539 -22,741 73 -7
2013 304,430 -29,136 88 -28
2012 298,094 -32,808 86 -387
2011 293,318 -29,069 83 -405
2010 288,512 -31,327 81 -392
2009 281,920 -34,007 81 -382
2008 274,327 -32,925 79 -378
2007 266,070 -34,311 80 -372
2006 258,518 -48,078 79 -365
2005 251,209 -71,015 80 -250
2004 242,075 -56,036 83 79
2003 234,774 -36,934 86 71
2002 229,022 -33,450 88 67
2001 227,642 -155,020 88 65
2000 227,081 -77,450 85 120
1999 223,968 -46,183 100 243
1998 219,385 -30,903 116 280
1997 220,373 -107,614 140 297
1996 214,896 -4,973 166 312
1995 205,644 18,021 186 258
1994 201,439 -8,826 195 211
1993 195,612 45,616 196 193
1992 189,682 -3,285 183 193
1991 181,299 66,718 175 193
1990 169,926 107,641 181 156
1989 164,707 -5,150 185 113
1988 159,566 -637 183 126
1987 154,178 -350 182 125
1986 148,137 -2,900 182 135
1985 142,313 -6,965 181 179
1984 136,640 -11,439 181 157
1983 130,629 -15,265 176 144
1982 126,831 -17,920 170 132
1981 121,223 -21,367 161 120
1980 117,186 -25,287 165 -179
1979 113,141 -28,770 176 -291
1978 109,415 -30,933 193 -285
1977 105,990 -31,004 213 -292
1976 102,449 -29,220 236 -296
1975 99,267 -26,221 249 -296
1974 96,315 -22,637 256 -282
1973 93,764 -19,065 268 22
1972 91,147 -15,782 280 147
1971 88,358 -11,543 287 156
1970 85,418 -6,906 286 54
1969 82,799 -2,844 283 -209
1968 79,892 -345 275 -194
1967 77,251 0 266 -150
1966 74,748 0 268 -18
1965 72,134 0 275 -16
1964 69,848 0 284 -27
1963 67,690 0 291 -41
1962 65,672 0 296 -54
1961 63,766 0 298 -65
1960 61,848 0 296 -70

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/palau | 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 Palau 42.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 173 people) and 57.5% is from migration (a loss of 234 people).

As of 2024, 117,416 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Guinea, compared to 5,212 people or 29.5% in Palau.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 316K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 48.3K
Forecariah 23K
Palau
City Population
Ngerulmud 318
Melekeok 299

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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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