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Population in Guinea compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 15,099,727 in 2025 vs 10,762,817 people in Papua New Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,624,314 people compared to 11,045,681 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea's population is 1.41 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
  • Guinea is ranked the 75th most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.19% for Guinea vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.53% per year vs +2.14% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.6M (65.5% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.7% growth).

Guinea vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Papua New Guinea
2100 32,364,089 18,798,240
2099 32,335,737 18,786,145
2098 32,301,888 18,772,372
2097 32,264,245 18,755,008
2096 32,223,409 18,733,822
2095 32,180,906 18,710,340
2094 32,128,461 18,683,383
2093 32,070,233 18,654,365
2092 32,004,039 18,621,911
2091 31,938,993 18,586,147
2090 31,865,431 18,545,656
2089 31,784,278 18,506,626
2088 31,695,025 18,464,999
2087 31,604,442 18,420,558
2086 31,501,968 18,372,233
2085 31,385,846 18,321,842
2084 31,266,394 18,270,605
2083 31,137,977 18,214,932
2082 31,006,787 18,159,412
2081 30,862,718 18,100,531
2080 30,721,315 18,035,268
2079 30,567,350 17,972,052
2078 30,411,381 17,904,957
2077 30,251,450 17,837,082
2076 30,082,310 17,768,107
2075 29,901,467 17,695,759
2074 29,719,623 17,621,390
2073 29,532,278 17,544,490
2072 29,339,197 17,463,028
2071 29,136,328 17,377,995
2070 28,929,558 17,291,519
2069 28,713,370 17,201,936
2068 28,491,765 17,108,606
2067 28,263,091 17,011,562
2066 28,028,228 16,911,929
2065 27,789,471 16,809,460
2064 27,544,497 16,705,205
2063 27,289,819 16,600,853
2062 27,030,698 16,493,872
2061 26,767,195 16,383,508
2060 26,502,170 16,267,162
2059 26,227,034 16,149,265
2058 25,942,870 16,029,360
2057 25,657,776 15,906,350
2056 25,365,788 15,781,247
2055 25,067,342 15,653,296
2054 24,767,401 15,519,925
2053 24,455,823 15,386,054
2052 24,145,399 15,247,553
2051 23,832,003 15,107,257
2050 23,515,546 14,965,427
2049 23,200,886 14,818,793
2048 22,883,237 14,670,417
2047 22,559,713 14,519,915
2046 22,232,988 14,367,141
2045 21,903,369 14,210,639
2044 21,575,120 14,053,122
2043 21,238,706 13,894,884
2042 20,901,770 13,735,841
2041 20,563,787 13,574,567
2040 20,221,476 13,410,615
2039 19,882,253 13,244,740
2038 19,544,803 13,076,640
2037 19,207,349 12,907,059
2036 18,867,323 12,735,582
2035 18,529,941 12,563,938
2034 18,196,482 12,389,907
2033 17,857,890 12,215,713
2032 17,516,126 12,039,848
2031 17,173,592 11,862,856
2030 16,827,321 11,683,177
2029 16,484,980 11,502,504
2028 16,139,132 11,320,226
2027 15,792,131 11,136,100
2026 15,447,070 10,950,183
2025 15,099,727 10,762,817
2024 14,754,785 10,576,502
2023 14,405,468 10,389,635
2022 14,055,137 10,203,169
2021 13,710,513 10,012,896
2020 13,371,183 9,815,746
2019 13,034,346 9,609,010
2018 12,704,774 9,394,513
2017 12,385,659 9,178,714
2016 12,073,030 8,961,718
2015 11,767,070 8,743,246
2014 11,472,924 8,523,441
2013 11,191,873 8,302,698
2012 10,921,581 8,081,390
2011 10,656,810 7,859,346
2010 10,396,086 7,633,523
2009 10,143,534 7,406,438
2008 9,898,870 7,183,002
2007 9,662,281 6,963,345
2006 9,441,171 6,747,720
2005 9,245,844 6,535,905
2004 9,062,726 6,328,041
2003 8,870,781 6,123,997
2002 8,674,066 5,924,003
2001 8,539,960 5,728,435
2000 8,428,832 5,537,064
1999 8,265,123 5,349,333
1998 8,081,990 5,166,390
1997 7,931,370 4,987,883
1996 7,770,035 4,813,361
1995 7,553,249 4,644,278
1994 7,345,107 4,480,208
1993 7,128,177 4,320,872
1992 6,914,366 4,166,699
1991 6,697,166 4,021,837
1990 6,434,374 3,896,481
1989 6,215,811 3,796,078
1988 6,056,574 3,711,880
1987 5,900,198 3,632,543
1986 5,750,668 3,554,793
1985 5,610,373 3,478,936
1984 5,480,096 3,405,198
1983 5,359,814 3,333,633
1982 5,247,672 3,264,291
1981 5,143,288 3,197,019
1980 5,047,419 3,131,512
1979 4,959,283 3,067,341
1978 4,877,854 3,003,714
1977 4,801,128 2,940,327
1976 4,727,022 2,877,327
1975 4,653,876 2,814,820
1974 4,580,510 2,752,671
1973 4,506,324 2,690,629
1972 4,431,292 2,628,432
1971 4,355,200 2,566,421
1970 4,277,535 2,505,628
1969 4,198,300 2,446,927
1968 4,118,550 2,390,803
1967 4,040,153 2,337,532
1966 3,964,155 2,285,774
1965 3,890,716 2,235,820
1964 3,819,722 2,188,325
1963 3,750,954 2,141,376
1962 3,684,273 2,093,919
1961 3,619,551 2,046,127
1960 3,556,749 1,995,110

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea increased by 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea gained 3,551,284 people (a 29.4% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth).

Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 35.5% to 14,965,427 people and rank change from 89th to 84th.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people compared to the peak of 18.8M people in 2100 for Papua New Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea Papua New Guinea
2100 0.09% 0.06%
2099 0.1% 0.07%
2098 0.12% 0.09%
2097 0.13% 0.11%
2096 0.13% 0.13%
2095 0.16% 0.14%
2094 0.18% 0.16%
2093 0.21% 0.17%
2092 0.2% 0.19%
2091 0.23% 0.22%
2090 0.26% 0.21%
2089 0.28% 0.23%
2088 0.29% 0.24%
2087 0.33% 0.26%
2086 0.37% 0.28%
2085 0.38% 0.28%
2084 0.41% 0.31%
2083 0.42% 0.31%
2082 0.47% 0.33%
2081 0.46% 0.36%
2080 0.5% 0.35%
2079 0.51% 0.37%
2078 0.53% 0.38%
2077 0.56% 0.39%
2076 0.6% 0.41%
2075 0.61% 0.42%
2074 0.63% 0.44%
2073 0.66% 0.47%
2072 0.7% 0.49%
2071 0.71% 0.5%
2070 0.75% 0.52%
2069 0.78% 0.55%
2068 0.81% 0.57%
2067 0.84% 0.59%
2066 0.86% 0.61%
2065 0.89% 0.62%
2064 0.93% 0.63%
2063 0.96% 0.65%
2062 0.98% 0.67%
2061 1% 0.72%
2060 1.05% 0.73%
2059 1.1% 0.75%
2058 1.11% 0.77%
2057 1.15% 0.79%
2056 1.19% 0.82%
2055 1.21% 0.86%
2054 1.27% 0.87%
2053 1.29% 0.91%
2052 1.32% 0.93%
2051 1.35% 0.95%
2050 1.36% 0.99%
2049 1.39% 1.01%
2048 1.43% 1.04%
2047 1.47% 1.06%
2046 1.5% 1.1%
2045 1.52% 1.12%
2044 1.58% 1.14%
2043 1.61% 1.16%
2042 1.64% 1.19%
2041 1.69% 1.22%
2040 1.71% 1.25%
2039 1.73% 1.29%
2038 1.76% 1.31%
2037 1.8% 1.35%
2036 1.82% 1.37%
2035 1.83% 1.4%
2034 1.9% 1.43%
2033 1.95% 1.46%
2032 1.99% 1.49%
2031 2.06% 1.54%
2030 2.08% 1.57%
2029 2.14% 1.61%
2028 2.2% 1.65%
2027 2.23% 1.7%
2026 2.3% 1.74%
2025 2.34% 1.76%
2024 2.42% 1.8%
2023 2.49% 1.83%
2022 2.51% 1.9%
2021 2.54% 2.01%
2020 2.58% 2.15%
2019 2.59% 2.28%
2018 2.58% 2.35%
2017 2.59% 2.42%
2016 2.6% 2.5%
2015 2.56% 2.58%
2014 2.51% 2.66%
2013 2.47% 2.74%
2012 2.48% 2.83%
2011 2.51% 2.96%
2010 2.49% 3.07%
2009 2.47% 3.11%
2008 2.45% 3.15%
2007 2.34% 3.2%
2006 2.11% 3.24%
2005 2.02% 3.28%
2004 2.16% 3.33%
2003 2.27% 3.38%
2002 1.57% 3.41%
2001 1.32% 3.46%
2000 1.98% 3.51%
1999 2.27% 3.54%
1998 1.9% 3.58%
1997 2.08% 3.63%
1996 2.87% 3.64%
1995 2.83% 3.66%
1994 3.04% 3.69%
1993 3.09% 3.7%
1992 3.24% 3.6%
1991 4.08% 3.22%
1990 3.52% 2.64%
1989 2.63% 2.27%
1988 2.65% 2.18%
1987 2.6% 2.19%
1986 2.5% 2.18%
1985 2.38% 2.17%
1984 2.24% 2.15%
1983 2.14% 2.12%
1982 2.03% 2.1%
1981 1.9% 2.09%
1980 1.78% 2.09%
1979 1.67% 2.12%
1978 1.6% 2.16%
1977 1.57% 2.19%
1976 1.57% 2.22%
1975 1.6% 2.26%
1974 1.65% 2.31%
1973 1.69% 2.37%
1972 1.75% 2.42%
1971 1.82% 2.43%
1970 1.89% 2.4%
1969 1.94% 2.35%
1968 1.94% 2.28%
1967 1.92% 2.26%
1966 1.89% 2.23%
1965 1.86% 2.17%
1964 1.83% 2.19%
1963 1.81% 2.27%
1962 1.79% 2.34%
1961 1.77% 2.56%

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guinea grew by 2.34%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.76%.

Live population counters

Guinea Papua New Guinea
Current population
15624314
11045681
Population rank 75/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.13%
One net population change
1.53 minutes
2.83 minutes
One birth every
1.07 minutes
2.05 minutes
One death every
3.95 minutes
7.58 minutes
Daily growth/decline +945 +510
Annual growth/decline +344,942 +186,315
Annual growth/decline rate +2.34% +1.76%
Population growth rate rank 34/197 59/197
One migration net change every
32.4 minutes
1.29 days
Annual migration change -16,282 -284
Net migration rank 147/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 117,416 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 125/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 159/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,282 - -284
2024 358,497 -12,024 187,595 -707
2023 356,147 -3,997 187,637 -787
2022 352,517 -3,997 186,861 -787
2021 345,121 -4,373 183,766 10,703
2020 342,289 -4,365 189,130 10,703
2019 338,984 -3,240 190,662 22,978
2018 332,585 -9,187 190,662 24,684
2017 328,542 -13,718 189,715 26,513
2016 324,608 -14,189 189,281 28,473
2015 316,604 -15,117 188,600 30,580
2014 309,539 -22,741 187,592 32,840
2013 304,430 -29,136 185,790 35,280
2012 298,094 -32,808 183,658 37,893
2011 293,318 -29,069 181,842 40,690
2010 288,512 -31,327 178,998 50,106
2009 281,920 -34,007 175,421 49,647
2008 274,327 -32,925 172,823 48,985
2007 266,070 -34,311 169,306 48,203
2006 258,518 -48,078 166,540 47,191
2005 251,209 -71,015 163,888 46,014
2004 242,075 -56,036 161,023 44,811
2003 234,774 -36,934 158,611 43,639
2002 229,022 -33,450 155,091 42,657
2001 227,642 -155,020 151,431 41,962
2000 227,081 -77,450 147,496 41,855
1999 223,968 -46,183 143,592 42,519
1998 219,385 -30,903 136,677 43,091
1997 220,373 -107,614 134,458 42,787
1996 214,896 -4,973 129,802 41,994
1995 205,644 18,021 125,410 40,962
1994 201,439 -8,826 122,113 39,669
1993 195,612 45,616 118,668 38,220
1992 189,682 -3,285 114,818 36,622
1991 181,299 66,718 111,453 26,830
1990 169,926 107,641 110,033 2,398
1989 164,707 -5,150 108,199 -19,824
1988 159,566 -637 106,256 -26,232
1987 154,178 -350 104,367 -25,720
1986 148,137 -2,900 102,346 -25,495
1985 142,313 -6,965 100,333 -25,470
1984 136,640 -11,439 98,103 -25,487
1983 130,629 -15,265 95,982 -25,465
1982 126,831 -17,920 93,522 -25,355
1981 121,223 -21,367 91,767 -25,383
1980 117,186 -25,287 90,266 -25,638
1979 113,141 -28,770 89,330 -25,618
1978 109,415 -30,933 88,747 -25,208
1977 105,990 -31,004 87,954 -24,722
1976 102,449 -29,220 86,965 -24,198
1975 99,267 -26,221 85,809 -23,562
1974 96,315 -22,637 84,829 -22,771
1973 93,764 -19,065 83,821 -21,803
1972 91,147 -15,782 82,672 -20,303
1971 88,358 -11,543 80,599 -18,945
1970 85,418 -6,906 78,712 -18,773
1969 82,799 -2,844 76,454 -18,994
1968 79,892 -345 73,983 -19,188
1967 77,251 0 71,519 -19,767
1966 74,748 0 69,206 -17,454
1965 72,134 0 66,693 -18,532
1964 69,848 0 64,558 -17,730
1963 67,690 0 62,260 -15,189
1962 65,672 0 59,974 -12,141
1961 63,766 0 58,151 -10,409
1960 61,848 0 56,326 -2,034

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,909 people) and 7.48% is from migration (a gain of 152,353 people).

As of 2024, 117,416 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Guinea, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 316K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 48.3K
Forecariah 23K
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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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