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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 14,754,785 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,546,235 people compared to 18,839,108 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 1.21 times bigger than Guinea's.
  • Guinea is ranked the 75th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.19% for Guinea vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.54% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.5M (64.7% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Guinea vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Romania
2100 32,376,229 10,801,385
2099 32,347,865 10,885,505
2098 32,314,004 10,969,050
2097 32,276,347 11,052,086
2096 32,235,495 11,134,776
2095 32,192,977 11,217,462
2094 32,140,512 11,299,298
2093 32,082,262 11,382,352
2092 32,016,043 11,464,817
2091 31,950,972 11,546,872
2090 31,877,383 11,630,335
2089 31,796,200 11,713,468
2088 31,706,914 11,796,733
2087 31,616,297 11,880,373
2086 31,513,784 11,966,550
2085 31,397,618 12,052,744
2084 31,278,121 12,140,454
2083 31,149,657 12,229,714
2082 31,018,417 12,319,480
2081 30,874,294 12,412,385
2080 30,732,838 12,507,333
2079 30,578,815 12,603,302
2078 30,422,788 12,700,870
2077 30,262,797 12,799,985
2076 30,093,594 12,900,610
2075 29,912,683 13,002,848
2074 29,730,771 13,107,513
2073 29,543,355 13,213,407
2072 29,350,201 13,323,211
2071 29,147,256 13,435,661
2070 28,940,409 13,550,449
2069 28,724,140 13,667,892
2068 28,502,451 13,786,771
2067 28,273,692 13,909,141
2066 28,038,741 14,034,214
2065 27,799,894 14,163,381
2064 27,554,829 14,293,294
2063 27,300,055 14,424,068
2062 27,040,837 14,557,025
2061 26,777,235 14,689,897
2060 26,512,111 14,821,441
2059 26,236,871 14,952,855
2058 25,952,601 15,082,857
2057 25,667,399 15,211,914
2056 25,375,302 15,340,213
2055 25,076,744 15,467,019
2054 24,776,691 15,590,545
2053 24,464,996 15,712,155
2052 24,154,455 15,834,374
2051 23,840,942 15,954,507
2050 23,524,366 16,073,070
2049 23,209,588 16,192,498
2048 22,891,820 16,311,535
2047 22,568,175 16,430,565
2046 22,241,327 16,547,661
2045 21,911,584 16,665,026
2044 21,583,213 16,783,383
2043 21,246,672 16,900,955
2042 20,909,610 17,018,000
2041 20,571,500 17,136,818
2040 20,229,061 17,253,674
2039 19,889,710 17,370,310
2038 19,552,134 17,488,193
2037 19,214,553 17,604,853
2036 18,874,400 17,721,511
2035 18,536,891 17,837,396
2034 18,203,307 17,950,976
2033 17,864,588 18,064,449
2032 17,522,696 18,176,399
2031 17,180,034 18,288,437
2030 16,833,632 18,399,699
2029 16,491,163 18,511,331
2028 16,145,186 18,621,197
2027 15,798,054 18,730,482
2026 15,452,864 18,839,108
2025 15,105,390 18,946,392
2024 14,754,785 19,051,804
2023 14,405,468 19,061,062
2022 14,055,137 19,048,502
2021 13,710,513 19,122,059
2020 13,371,183 19,265,250
2019 13,034,346 19,371,648
2018 12,704,774 19,473,970
2017 12,385,659 19,588,715
2016 12,073,030 19,702,267
2015 11,767,070 19,815,616
2014 11,472,924 19,908,979
2013 11,191,873 19,983,693
2012 10,921,581 20,058,035
2011 10,656,810 20,147,528
2010 10,396,086 20,246,871
2009 10,143,534 20,367,487
2008 9,898,870 20,537,875
2007 9,662,281 20,882,982
2006 9,441,171 21,193,760
2005 9,245,844 21,319,685
2004 9,062,726 21,451,748
2003 8,870,781 21,574,326
2002 8,674,066 21,730,496
2001 8,539,960 22,131,970
2000 8,428,832 22,442,971
1999 8,265,123 22,472,040
1998 8,081,990 22,507,344
1997 7,931,370 22,553,978
1996 7,770,035 22,619,004
1995 7,553,249 22,684,270
1994 7,345,107 22,730,211
1993 7,128,177 22,763,280
1992 6,914,366 22,794,284
1991 6,697,166 23,001,155
1990 6,434,374 23,201,835
1989 6,215,811 23,161,458
1988 6,056,574 23,057,662
1987 5,900,198 22,949,430
1986 5,750,668 22,836,841
1985 5,610,373 22,732,999
1984 5,480,096 22,640,547
1983 5,359,814 22,560,478
1982 5,247,672 22,475,741
1981 5,143,288 22,353,070
1980 5,047,419 22,207,282
1979 4,959,283 22,090,488
1978 4,877,854 21,951,464
1977 4,801,128 21,756,096
1976 4,727,022 21,551,634
1975 4,653,876 21,293,583
1974 4,580,510 21,029,429
1973 4,506,324 20,835,681
1972 4,431,292 20,657,957
1971 4,355,200 20,461,567
1970 4,277,535 20,250,398
1969 4,198,300 20,009,141
1968 4,118,550 19,799,831
1967 4,040,153 19,534,242
1966 3,964,155 19,215,450
1965 3,890,716 19,031,576
1964 3,819,722 18,919,126
1963 3,750,954 18,797,850
1962 3,684,273 18,676,550
1961 3,619,551 18,555,250
1960 3,556,749 18,406,905

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/romania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea increased by 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth), while Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea gained 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline).

Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea Romania
2100 0.09% -0.77%
2099 0.1% -0.76%
2098 0.12% -0.75%
2097 0.13% -0.74%
2096 0.13% -0.74%
2095 0.16% -0.72%
2094 0.18% -0.73%
2093 0.21% -0.72%
2092 0.2% -0.71%
2091 0.23% -0.72%
2090 0.26% -0.71%
2089 0.28% -0.71%
2088 0.29% -0.7%
2087 0.33% -0.72%
2086 0.37% -0.72%
2085 0.38% -0.72%
2084 0.41% -0.73%
2083 0.42% -0.73%
2082 0.47% -0.75%
2081 0.46% -0.76%
2080 0.5% -0.76%
2079 0.51% -0.77%
2078 0.53% -0.77%
2077 0.56% -0.78%
2076 0.6% -0.79%
2075 0.61% -0.8%
2074 0.63% -0.8%
2073 0.66% -0.82%
2072 0.7% -0.84%
2071 0.71% -0.85%
2070 0.75% -0.86%
2069 0.78% -0.86%
2068 0.81% -0.88%
2067 0.84% -0.89%
2066 0.86% -0.91%
2065 0.89% -0.91%
2064 0.93% -0.91%
2063 0.96% -0.91%
2062 0.98% -0.9%
2061 1% -0.89%
2060 1.05% -0.88%
2059 1.1% -0.86%
2058 1.11% -0.85%
2057 1.15% -0.84%
2056 1.19% -0.82%
2055 1.21% -0.79%
2054 1.27% -0.77%
2053 1.29% -0.77%
2052 1.32% -0.75%
2051 1.35% -0.74%
2050 1.36% -0.74%
2049 1.39% -0.73%
2048 1.43% -0.72%
2047 1.47% -0.71%
2046 1.5% -0.7%
2045 1.52% -0.71%
2044 1.58% -0.7%
2043 1.61% -0.69%
2042 1.64% -0.69%
2041 1.69% -0.68%
2040 1.71% -0.67%
2039 1.73% -0.67%
2038 1.76% -0.66%
2037 1.8% -0.66%
2036 1.82% -0.65%
2035 1.83% -0.63%
2034 1.9% -0.63%
2033 1.95% -0.62%
2032 1.99% -0.61%
2031 2.06% -0.6%
2030 2.08% -0.6%
2029 2.14% -0.59%
2028 2.2% -0.58%
2027 2.23% -0.58%
2026 2.3% -0.57%
2025 2.38% -0.55%
2024 2.42% -0.05%
2023 2.49% 0.07%
2022 2.51% -0.38%
2021 2.54% -0.74%
2020 2.58% -0.55%
2019 2.59% -0.53%
2018 2.58% -0.59%
2017 2.59% -0.58%
2016 2.6% -0.57%
2015 2.56% -0.47%
2014 2.51% -0.37%
2013 2.47% -0.37%
2012 2.48% -0.44%
2011 2.51% -0.49%
2010 2.49% -0.59%
2009 2.47% -0.83%
2008 2.45% -1.65%
2007 2.34% -1.47%
2006 2.11% -0.59%
2005 2.02% -0.62%
2004 2.16% -0.57%
2003 2.27% -0.72%
2002 1.57% -1.81%
2001 1.32% -1.39%
2000 1.98% -0.13%
1999 2.27% -0.16%
1998 1.9% -0.21%
1997 2.08% -0.29%
1996 2.87% -0.29%
1995 2.83% -0.2%
1994 3.04% -0.15%
1993 3.09% -0.14%
1992 3.24% -0.9%
1991 4.08% -0.86%
1990 3.52% 0.17%
1989 2.63% 0.45%
1988 2.65% 0.47%
1987 2.6% 0.49%
1986 2.5% 0.46%
1985 2.38% 0.41%
1984 2.24% 0.35%
1983 2.14% 0.38%
1982 2.03% 0.55%
1981 1.9% 0.66%
1980 1.78% 0.53%
1979 1.67% 0.63%
1978 1.6% 0.9%
1977 1.57% 0.95%
1976 1.57% 1.21%
1975 1.6% 1.26%
1974 1.65% 0.93%
1973 1.69% 0.86%
1972 1.75% 0.96%
1971 1.82% 1.04%
1970 1.89% 1.21%
1969 1.94% 1.06%
1968 1.94% 1.36%
1967 1.92% 1.66%
1966 1.89% 0.97%
1965 1.86% 0.59%
1964 1.83% 0.65%
1963 1.81% 0.65%
1962 1.79% 0.65%
1961 1.77% 0.81%

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/romania | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guinea grew by 2.42%, while Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Guinea Romania
Current population
15546235
18839108
Population rank 75/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.23%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
56.8 minutes
One birth every
1.08 minutes
3.45 minutes
One death every
4 minutes
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +957 -25
Annual growth/decline +349,317 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate +2.42% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 32/197 169/197
One migration net change every
32.4 minutes
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change -16,282 -29,041
Net migration rank 147/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 117,416 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 125/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 159/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,282 - -29,041
2024 - -12,024 - -28,466
2023 356,147 -3,997 -89,587 -27,780
2022 352,517 -3,997 -93,338 89,076
2021 345,121 -4,373 -141,504 -17,731
2020 342,289 -4,365 -100,179 -13,202
2019 338,984 -3,240 -60,053 -27,909
2018 332,585 -9,187 -62,316 -33,018
2017 328,542 -13,718 -50,930 -33,081
2016 324,608 -14,189 -53,196 -33,073
2015 316,604 -15,117 -59,447 -35,751
2014 309,539 -22,741 -55,745 -35,448
2013 304,430 -29,136 -59,951 -34,910
2012 298,094 -32,808 -54,157 -37,589
2011 293,318 -29,069 -56,413 -102,769
2010 288,512 -31,327 -46,567 -122,364
2009 281,920 -34,007 -34,625 -137,953
2008 274,327 -32,925 -30,806 -144,368
2007 266,070 -34,311 -37,590 -133,089
2006 258,518 -48,078 -38,148 -132,777
2005 251,209 -71,015 -40,508 -131,176
2004 242,075 -56,036 -42,904 -117,432
2003 234,774 -36,934 -56,093 -107,139
2002 229,022 -33,450 -58,673 -106,585
2001 227,642 -155,020 -37,625 -91,154
2000 227,081 -77,450 -22,443 -92,451
1999 223,968 -46,183 -31,461 -82,590
1998 219,385 -30,903 -33,761 -81,366
1997 220,373 -107,614 -42,853 -88,734
1996 214,896 -4,973 -56,548 -70,799
1995 205,644 18,021 -36,295 -73,779
1994 201,439 -8,826 -18,184 -76,246
1993 195,612 45,616 -13,658 -73,475
1992 189,682 -3,285 -4,559 -63,200
1991 181,299 66,718 25,301 -36,824
1990 169,926 107,641 69,605 -38,157
1989 164,707 -5,150 122,756 -33,866
1988 159,566 -637 126,817 -48,911
1987 154,178 -350 128,517 -42,868
1986 148,137 -2,900 134,737 -50,450
1985 142,313 -6,965 111,392 -28,108
1984 136,640 -11,439 117,731 -24,629
1983 130,629 -15,265 87,986 3,093
1982 126,831 -17,920 119,121 -4,725
1981 121,223 -21,367 156,472 -20,870
1980 117,186 -25,287 168,776 -16,668
1979 113,141 -28,770 194,397 -29,600
1978 109,415 -30,933 204,148 -31,427
1977 105,990 -31,004 215,385 -28,135
1976 102,449 -29,220 213,361 18,748
1975 99,267 -26,221 219,324 9,125
1974 96,315 -22,637 235,530 6,725
1973 93,764 -19,065 175,020 58,651
1972 91,147 -15,782 198,316 61,920
1971 88,358 -11,543 206,662 74,473
1970 85,418 -6,906 234,905 71,919
1969 82,799 -2,844 264,120 74,851
1968 79,892 -345 338,577 33,601
1967 77,251 0 347,709 37,282
1966 74,748 0 115,293 -25,458
1965 72,134 0 114,190 -60,430
1964 69,848 0 134,326 -59,500
1963 67,690 0 139,104 -58,076
1962 65,672 0 130,736 -56,152
1961 63,766 0 163,286 -54,642
1960 61,848 0 191,431 -55,397

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/romania | 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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 people).

As of 2024, 117,416 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Guinea, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
Forecariah 23K
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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