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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 14,754,785 in 2024 vs 14,256,567 people in Rwanda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,546,235 people compared to 14,975,051 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 +2.54% per year vs +2.31% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.5M (64.7% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15M (61% growth).

Guinea vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Rwanda
2100 32,376,229 33,092,520
2099 32,347,865 32,987,847
2098 32,314,004 32,907,335
2097 32,276,347 32,832,706
2096 32,235,495 32,747,490
2095 32,192,977 32,615,044
2094 32,140,512 32,529,590
2093 32,082,262 32,396,544
2092 32,016,043 32,274,083
2091 31,950,972 32,171,077
2090 31,877,383 32,068,626
2089 31,796,200 31,872,593
2088 31,706,914 31,726,882
2087 31,616,297 31,533,364
2086 31,513,784 31,379,315
2085 31,397,618 31,235,000
2084 31,278,121 31,092,940
2083 31,149,657 30,917,707
2082 31,018,417 30,733,578
2081 30,874,294 30,557,819
2080 30,732,838 30,367,298
2079 30,578,815 30,176,627
2078 30,422,788 29,997,866
2077 30,262,797 29,800,561
2076 30,093,594 29,627,021
2075 29,912,683 29,423,503
2074 29,730,771 29,225,643
2073 29,543,355 29,007,777
2072 29,350,201 28,780,763
2071 29,147,256 28,560,382
2070 28,940,409 28,316,533
2069 28,724,140 28,103,541
2068 28,502,451 27,854,906
2067 28,273,692 27,591,747
2066 28,038,741 27,355,659
2065 27,799,894 27,084,704
2064 27,554,829 26,821,315
2063 27,300,055 26,543,184
2062 27,040,837 26,296,132
2061 26,777,235 25,985,356
2060 26,512,111 25,712,904
2059 26,236,871 25,437,446
2058 25,952,601 25,106,242
2057 25,667,399 24,837,928
2056 25,375,302 24,566,784
2055 25,076,744 24,266,669
2054 24,776,691 23,976,914
2053 24,464,996 23,690,426
2052 24,154,455 23,406,346
2051 23,840,942 23,099,207
2050 23,524,366 22,800,250
2049 23,209,588 22,484,698
2048 22,891,820 22,157,938
2047 22,568,175 21,834,786
2046 22,241,327 21,540,566
2045 21,911,584 21,215,262
2044 21,583,213 20,902,695
2043 21,246,672 20,535,605
2042 20,909,610 20,201,608
2041 20,571,500 19,832,577
2040 20,229,061 19,463,015
2039 19,889,710 19,096,860
2038 19,552,134 18,761,626
2037 19,214,553 18,421,864
2036 18,874,400 18,116,691
2035 18,536,891 17,753,910
2034 18,203,307 17,421,234
2033 17,864,588 17,089,349
2032 17,522,696 16,811,505
2031 17,180,034 16,485,559
2030 16,833,632 16,167,916
2029 16,491,163 15,858,862
2028 16,145,186 15,544,959
2027 15,798,054 15,207,733
2026 15,452,864 14,888,776
2025 15,105,390 14,560,205
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% 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 51.3% to 23,524,366 people with a rank change from 75th to 71st. The population of Rwanda will increase by 52.3% to 22,800,250 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 2.38% 2.13%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/rwanda | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guinea grew by 2.42%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.16%.

Live population counters

Guinea Rwanda
Current population
15546235
14975051
Population rank 75/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.18%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
1.74 minutes
One birth every
1.08 minutes
1.33 minutes
One death every
4 minutes
6.35 minutes
Daily growth/decline +957 +828
Annual growth/decline +349,317 +302,096
Annual growth/decline rate +2.42% +2.16%
Population growth rate rank 32/197 45/197
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 - -12,024 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/rwanda | 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 Rwanda 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,081,296 people) and 6.18% is from migration (a loss of 203,035 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 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
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 (1960–2024, 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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