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

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The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 15,099,727 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,624,314 people compared to 15,062,056 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea's population is 1.04 times bigger than Rwanda's.
  • Guinea is ranked the 75th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.19% for Guinea vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.53% per year vs +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.6M (65.5% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

Guinea vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Rwanda
2100 32,364,089 33,113,283
2099 32,335,737 33,008,545
2098 32,301,888 32,927,982
2097 32,264,245 32,853,307
2096 32,223,409 32,768,037
2095 32,180,906 32,635,508
2094 32,128,461 32,550,001
2093 32,070,233 32,416,870
2092 32,004,039 32,294,333
2091 31,938,993 32,191,262
2090 31,865,431 32,088,747
2089 31,784,278 31,892,591
2088 31,695,025 31,746,789
2087 31,604,442 31,553,150
2086 31,501,968 31,399,004
2085 31,385,846 31,254,597
2084 31,266,394 31,112,448
2083 31,137,977 30,937,106
2082 31,006,787 30,752,861
2081 30,862,718 30,576,992
2080 30,721,315 30,386,351
2079 30,567,350 30,195,560
2078 30,411,381 30,016,688
2077 30,251,450 29,819,259
2076 30,082,310 29,645,610
2075 29,901,467 29,441,964
2074 29,719,623 29,243,980
2073 29,532,278 29,025,977
2072 29,339,197 28,798,822
2071 29,136,328 28,578,302
2070 28,929,558 28,334,300
2069 28,713,370 28,121,174
2068 28,491,765 27,872,383
2067 28,263,091 27,609,059
2066 28,028,228 27,372,823
2065 27,789,471 27,101,698
2064 27,544,497 26,838,144
2063 27,289,819 26,559,838
2062 27,030,698 26,312,631
2061 26,767,195 26,001,660
2060 26,502,170 25,729,037
2059 26,227,034 25,453,407
2058 25,942,870 25,121,995
2057 25,657,776 24,853,512
2056 25,365,788 24,582,198
2055 25,067,342 24,281,895
2054 24,767,401 23,991,958
2053 24,455,823 23,705,290
2052 24,145,399 23,421,032
2051 23,832,003 23,113,700
2050 23,515,546 22,814,556
2049 23,200,886 22,498,806
2048 22,883,237 22,171,841
2047 22,559,713 21,848,486
2046 22,232,988 21,554,082
2045 21,903,369 21,228,573
2044 21,575,120 20,915,810
2043 21,238,706 20,548,490
2042 20,901,770 20,214,283
2041 20,563,787 19,845,021
2040 20,221,476 19,475,227
2039 19,882,253 19,108,842
2038 19,544,803 18,773,398
2037 19,207,349 18,433,422
2036 18,867,323 18,128,058
2035 18,529,941 17,765,049
2034 18,196,482 17,432,165
2033 17,857,890 17,100,072
2032 17,516,126 16,822,053
2031 17,173,592 16,495,903
2030 16,827,321 16,178,061
2029 16,484,980 15,868,812
2028 16,139,132 15,554,713
2027 15,792,131 15,217,275
2026 15,447,070 14,898,118
2025 15,099,727 14,569,341
2024 14,754,785 14,256,567
2023 14,405,468 13,954,471
2022 14,055,137 13,651,030
2021 13,710,513 13,355,260
2020 13,371,183 13,065,837
2019 13,034,346 12,776,103
2018 12,704,774 12,487,996
2017 12,385,659 12,202,060
2016 12,073,030 11,919,183
2015 11,767,070 11,640,022
2014 11,472,924 11,364,757
2013 11,191,873 11,093,340
2012 10,921,581 10,829,901
2011 10,656,810 10,573,733
2010 10,396,086 10,317,553
2009 10,143,534 10,060,432
2008 9,898,870 9,804,269
2007 9,662,281 9,549,933
2006 9,441,171 9,299,246
2005 9,245,844 9,054,528
2004 9,062,726 8,816,844
2003 8,870,781 8,586,875
2002 8,674,066 8,400,180
2001 8,539,960 8,287,094
2000 8,428,832 8,213,931
1999 8,265,123 8,147,912
1998 8,081,990 8,081,681
1997 7,931,370 7,755,238
1996 7,770,035 6,708,764
1995 7,553,249 5,674,118
1994 7,345,107 6,792,352
1993 7,128,177 7,981,132
1992 6,914,366 7,683,266
1991 6,697,166 7,526,966
1990 6,434,374 7,375,307
1989 6,215,811 7,184,706
1988 6,056,574 6,968,071
1987 5,900,198 6,749,493
1986 5,750,668 6,531,881
1985 5,610,373 6,317,228
1984 5,480,096 6,107,627
1983 5,359,814 5,905,311
1982 5,247,672 5,711,549
1981 5,143,288 5,527,230
1980 5,047,419 5,353,259
1979 4,959,283 5,189,541
1978 4,877,854 5,035,171
1977 4,801,128 4,888,240
1976 4,727,022 4,745,954
1975 4,653,876 4,607,728
1974 4,580,510 4,474,228
1973 4,506,324 4,345,047
1972 4,431,292 4,220,335
1971 4,355,200 4,100,044
1970 4,277,535 3,980,669
1969 4,198,300 3,861,271
1968 4,118,550 3,744,010
1967 4,040,153 3,629,577
1966 3,964,155 3,521,626
1965 3,890,716 3,423,210
1964 3,819,722 3,334,834
1963 3,750,954 3,258,890
1962 3,684,273 3,186,025
1961 3,619,551 3,106,779
1960 3,556,749 3,022,294

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/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea increased by 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea gained 3,551,284 people (a 29.4% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth).

Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea Rwanda
2100 0.09% 0.32%
2099 0.1% 0.24%
2098 0.12% 0.23%
2097 0.13% 0.26%
2096 0.13% 0.41%
2095 0.16% 0.26%
2094 0.18% 0.41%
2093 0.21% 0.38%
2092 0.2% 0.32%
2091 0.23% 0.32%
2090 0.26% 0.62%
2089 0.28% 0.46%
2088 0.29% 0.61%
2087 0.33% 0.49%
2086 0.37% 0.46%
2085 0.38% 0.46%
2084 0.41% 0.57%
2083 0.42% 0.6%
2082 0.47% 0.58%
2081 0.46% 0.63%
2080 0.5% 0.63%
2079 0.51% 0.6%
2078 0.53% 0.66%
2077 0.56% 0.59%
2076 0.6% 0.69%
2075 0.61% 0.68%
2074 0.63% 0.75%
2073 0.66% 0.79%
2072 0.7% 0.77%
2071 0.71% 0.86%
2070 0.75% 0.76%
2069 0.78% 0.89%
2068 0.81% 0.95%
2067 0.84% 0.86%
2066 0.86% 1%
2065 0.89% 0.98%
2064 0.93% 1.05%
2063 0.96% 0.94%
2062 0.98% 1.2%
2061 1% 1.06%
2060 1.05% 1.08%
2059 1.1% 1.32%
2058 1.11% 1.08%
2057 1.15% 1.1%
2056 1.19% 1.24%
2055 1.21% 1.21%
2054 1.27% 1.21%
2053 1.29% 1.21%
2052 1.32% 1.33%
2051 1.35% 1.31%
2050 1.36% 1.4%
2049 1.39% 1.47%
2048 1.43% 1.48%
2047 1.47% 1.37%
2046 1.5% 1.53%
2045 1.52% 1.5%
2044 1.58% 1.79%
2043 1.61% 1.65%
2042 1.64% 1.86%
2041 1.69% 1.9%
2040 1.71% 1.92%
2039 1.73% 1.79%
2038 1.76% 1.84%
2037 1.8% 1.68%
2036 1.82% 2.04%
2035 1.83% 1.91%
2034 1.9% 1.94%
2033 1.95% 1.65%
2032 1.99% 1.98%
2031 2.06% 1.96%
2030 2.08% 1.95%
2029 2.14% 2.02%
2028 2.2% 2.22%
2027 2.23% 2.14%
2026 2.3% 2.26%
2025 2.34% 2.19%
2024 2.42% 2.16%
2023 2.49% 2.22%
2022 2.51% 2.21%
2021 2.54% 2.22%
2020 2.58% 2.27%
2019 2.59% 2.31%
2018 2.58% 2.34%
2017 2.59% 2.37%
2016 2.6% 2.4%
2015 2.56% 2.42%
2014 2.51% 2.45%
2013 2.47% 2.43%
2012 2.48% 2.42%
2011 2.51% 2.48%
2010 2.49% 2.56%
2009 2.47% 2.61%
2008 2.45% 2.66%
2007 2.34% 2.7%
2006 2.11% 2.7%
2005 2.02% 2.7%
2004 2.16% 2.68%
2003 2.27% 2.22%
2002 1.57% 1.36%
2001 1.32% 0.89%
2000 1.98% 0.81%
1999 2.27% 0.82%
1998 1.9% 4.21%
1997 2.08% 15.6%
1996 2.87% 18.2%
1995 2.83% -16.5%
1994 3.04% -14.9%
1993 3.09% 3.88%
1992 3.24% 2.08%
1991 4.08% 2.06%
1990 3.52% 2.65%
1989 2.63% 3.11%
1988 2.65% 3.24%
1987 2.6% 3.33%
1986 2.5% 3.4%
1985 2.38% 3.43%
1984 2.24% 3.43%
1983 2.14% 3.39%
1982 2.03% 3.33%
1981 1.9% 3.25%
1980 1.78% 3.15%
1979 1.67% 3.07%
1978 1.6% 3.01%
1977 1.57% 3%
1976 1.57% 3%
1975 1.6% 2.98%
1974 1.65% 2.97%
1973 1.69% 2.96%
1972 1.75% 2.93%
1971 1.82% 3%
1970 1.89% 3.09%
1969 1.94% 3.13%
1968 1.94% 3.15%
1967 1.92% 3.07%
1966 1.89% 2.87%
1965 1.86% 2.65%
1964 1.83% 2.33%
1963 1.81% 2.29%
1962 1.79% 2.55%
1961 1.77% 2.8%

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/rwanda | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guinea grew by 2.34%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Guinea Rwanda
Current population
15624314
15062056
Population rank 75/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.18%
One net population change
1.53 minutes
1.69 minutes
One birth every
1.07 minutes
1.31 minutes
One death every
3.95 minutes
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +945 +857
Annual growth/decline +344,942 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate +2.34% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 34/197 40/197
One migration net change every
32.4 minutes
1.4 hours
Annual migration change -16,282 +6,282
Net migration rank 147/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 117,416 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 125/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 159/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,282 - 6,282
2024 358,497 -12,024 316,025 -15,582
2023 356,147 -3,997 312,762 -9,001
2022 352,517 -3,997 312,145 -9,001
2021 345,121 -4,373 309,895 -21,492
2020 342,289 -4,365 312,692 -22,251
2019 338,984 -3,240 313,525 -24,492
2018 332,585 -9,187 312,512 -25,323
2017 328,542 -13,718 310,323 -25,634
2016 324,608 -14,189 305,549 -24,474
2015 316,604 -15,117 299,114 -21,862
2014 309,539 -22,741 292,779 -19,505
2013 304,430 -29,136 286,331 -16,779
2012 298,094 -32,808 282,584 -25,260
2011 293,318 -29,069 282,922 -27,915
2010 288,512 -31,327 286,848 -29,501
2009 281,920 -34,007 287,034 -30,128
2008 274,327 -32,925 287,334 -31,913
2007 266,070 -34,311 285,791 -32,537
2006 258,518 -48,078 282,149 -34,008
2005 251,209 -71,015 275,121 -33,830
2004 242,075 -56,036 265,273 -31,214
2003 234,774 -36,934 251,243 -25,355
2002 229,022 -33,450 239,036 -91,518
2001 227,642 -155,020 230,845 -152,197
2000 227,081 -77,450 221,276 -153,588
1999 223,968 -46,183 210,518 -146,162
1998 219,385 -30,903 197,185 -129,089
1997 220,373 -107,614 174,687 410,106
1996 214,896 -4,973 140,455 1,367,700
1995 205,644 18,021 121,137 439,995
1994 201,439 -8,826 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 195,612 45,616 183,926 236,110
1992 189,682 -3,285 188,025 -12,334
1991 181,299 66,718 196,431 -59,519
1990 169,926 107,641 207,895 -41,483
1989 164,707 -5,150 217,632 -2,826
1988 159,566 -637 223,759 -5,285
1987 154,178 -350 225,744 -7,062
1986 148,137 -2,900 225,526 -8,982
1985 142,313 -6,965 223,794 -11,031
1984 136,640 -11,439 219,337 -12,899
1983 130,629 -15,265 212,750 -14,560
1982 126,831 -17,920 205,147 -15,818
1981 121,223 -21,367 195,769 -16,453
1980 117,186 -25,287 184,988 -16,359
1979 113,141 -28,770 174,477 -15,669
1978 109,415 -30,933 163,779 -13,838
1977 105,990 -31,004 155,011 -11,084
1976 102,449 -29,220 147,665 -7,027
1975 99,267 -26,221 140,596 -4,791
1974 96,315 -22,637 135,743 -4,535
1973 93,764 -19,065 131,021 -3,862
1972 91,147 -15,782 126,403 -4,156
1971 88,358 -11,543 122,567 -4,230
1970 85,418 -6,906 119,273 1,149
1969 82,799 -2,844 115,394 2,983
1968 79,892 -345 111,422 4,728
1967 77,251 0 108,053 4,655
1966 74,748 0 105,128 -1,930
1965 72,134 0 103,422 -9,774
1964 69,848 0 102,562 -19,458
1963 67,690 0 94,296 -25,524
1962 65,672 0 102,548 -25,594
1961 63,766 0 102,051 -20,508
1960 61,848 0 100,627 -13,198

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/rwanda | 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 Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 people).

As of 2024, 117,416 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Guinea, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 316K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 48.3K
Forecariah 23K
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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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