The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 14,754,785 in 2024 vs 179,744 people in Saint Lucia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,546,235 people compared to 180,638 in Saint Lucia.
Population statistics:
- Guinea's population is 86.1 times bigger than Saint Lucia's.
- Guinea is ranked the 75th most populous country in the world, while Saint Lucia is the 178th.
- The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.19% for Guinea vs 0.002% for Saint Lucia.
- For the last 10 years, Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.54% per year vs +0.33% in Saint Lucia.
- Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.5M (64.7% growth), while Saint Lucia has grown from 167K to 181K (8.4% growth).
Guinea vs Saint Lucia: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Guinea
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
| 2100 | 32,376,229 | 108,859 |
| 2099 | 32,347,865 | 109,925 |
| 2098 | 32,314,004 | 111,010 |
| 2097 | 32,276,347 | 112,101 |
| 2096 | 32,235,495 | 113,220 |
| 2095 | 32,192,977 | 114,375 |
| 2094 | 32,140,512 | 115,544 |
| 2093 | 32,082,262 | 116,736 |
| 2092 | 32,016,043 | 117,967 |
| 2091 | 31,950,972 | 119,241 |
| 2090 | 31,877,383 | 120,512 |
| 2089 | 31,796,200 | 121,819 |
| 2088 | 31,706,914 | 123,178 |
| 2087 | 31,616,297 | 124,544 |
| 2086 | 31,513,784 | 125,925 |
| 2085 | 31,397,618 | 127,318 |
| 2084 | 31,278,121 | 128,751 |
| 2083 | 31,149,657 | 130,180 |
| 2082 | 31,018,417 | 131,625 |
| 2081 | 30,874,294 | 133,102 |
| 2080 | 30,732,838 | 134,590 |
| 2079 | 30,578,815 | 136,086 |
| 2078 | 30,422,788 | 137,564 |
| 2077 | 30,262,797 | 139,061 |
| 2076 | 30,093,594 | 140,566 |
| 2075 | 29,912,683 | 142,044 |
| 2074 | 29,730,771 | 143,548 |
| 2073 | 29,543,355 | 145,029 |
| 2072 | 29,350,201 | 146,477 |
| 2071 | 29,147,256 | 147,906 |
| 2070 | 28,940,409 | 149,319 |
| 2069 | 28,724,140 | 150,725 |
| 2068 | 28,502,451 | 152,114 |
| 2067 | 28,273,692 | 153,489 |
| 2066 | 28,038,741 | 154,857 |
| 2065 | 27,799,894 | 156,167 |
| 2064 | 27,554,829 | 157,470 |
| 2063 | 27,300,055 | 158,716 |
| 2062 | 27,040,837 | 159,937 |
| 2061 | 26,777,235 | 161,139 |
| 2060 | 26,512,111 | 162,360 |
| 2059 | 26,236,871 | 163,517 |
| 2058 | 25,952,601 | 164,633 |
| 2057 | 25,667,399 | 165,729 |
| 2056 | 25,375,302 | 166,786 |
| 2055 | 25,076,744 | 167,843 |
| 2054 | 24,776,691 | 168,878 |
| 2053 | 24,464,996 | 169,899 |
| 2052 | 24,154,455 | 170,889 |
| 2051 | 23,840,942 | 171,826 |
| 2050 | 23,524,366 | 172,758 |
| 2049 | 23,209,588 | 173,648 |
| 2048 | 22,891,820 | 174,528 |
| 2047 | 22,568,175 | 175,355 |
| 2046 | 22,241,327 | 176,100 |
| 2045 | 21,911,584 | 176,804 |
| 2044 | 21,583,213 | 177,498 |
| 2043 | 21,246,672 | 178,111 |
| 2042 | 20,909,610 | 178,695 |
| 2041 | 20,571,500 | 179,263 |
| 2040 | 20,229,061 | 179,764 |
| 2039 | 19,889,710 | 180,227 |
| 2038 | 19,552,134 | 180,671 |
| 2037 | 19,214,553 | 181,038 |
| 2036 | 18,874,400 | 181,303 |
| 2035 | 18,536,891 | 181,497 |
| 2034 | 18,203,307 | 181,650 |
| 2033 | 17,864,588 | 181,713 |
| 2032 | 17,522,696 | 181,717 |
| 2031 | 17,180,034 | 181,651 |
| 2030 | 16,833,632 | 181,514 |
| 2029 | 16,491,163 | 181,335 |
| 2028 | 16,145,186 | 181,116 |
| 2027 | 15,798,054 | 180,863 |
| 2026 | 15,452,864 | 180,555 |
| 2025 | 15,105,390 | 180,185 |
| 2024 | 14,754,785 | 179,744 |
| 2023 | 14,405,468 | 179,285 |
| 2022 | 14,055,137 | 178,781 |
| 2021 | 13,710,513 | 178,522 |
| 2020 | 13,371,183 | 178,250 |
| 2019 | 13,034,346 | 177,661 |
| 2018 | 12,704,774 | 177,017 |
| 2017 | 12,385,659 | 176,342 |
| 2016 | 12,073,030 | 175,646 |
| 2015 | 11,767,070 | 174,905 |
| 2014 | 11,472,924 | 174,138 |
| 2013 | 11,191,873 | 173,369 |
| 2012 | 10,921,581 | 172,587 |
| 2011 | 10,656,810 | 171,801 |
| 2010 | 10,396,086 | 170,906 |
| 2009 | 10,143,534 | 169,869 |
| 2008 | 9,898,870 | 168,808 |
| 2007 | 9,662,281 | 167,758 |
| 2006 | 9,441,171 | 166,639 |
| 2005 | 9,245,844 | 165,450 |
| 2004 | 9,062,726 | 164,239 |
| 2003 | 8,870,781 | 162,976 |
| 2002 | 8,674,066 | 161,641 |
| 2001 | 8,539,960 | 160,237 |
| 2000 | 8,428,832 | 158,616 |
| 1999 | 8,265,123 | 156,702 |
| 1998 | 8,081,990 | 154,677 |
| 1997 | 7,931,370 | 152,569 |
| 1996 | 7,770,035 | 150,436 |
| 1995 | 7,553,249 | 148,208 |
| 1994 | 7,345,107 | 145,890 |
| 1993 | 7,128,177 | 143,726 |
| 1992 | 6,914,366 | 141,617 |
| 1991 | 6,697,166 | 139,520 |
| 1990 | 6,434,374 | 137,857 |
| 1989 | 6,215,811 | 136,512 |
| 1988 | 6,056,574 | 135,000 |
| 1987 | 5,900,198 | 133,227 |
| 1986 | 5,750,668 | 131,239 |
| 1985 | 5,610,373 | 129,159 |
| 1984 | 5,480,096 | 127,067 |
| 1983 | 5,359,814 | 125,044 |
| 1982 | 5,247,672 | 123,087 |
| 1981 | 5,143,288 | 121,166 |
| 1980 | 5,047,419 | 119,290 |
| 1979 | 4,959,283 | 117,528 |
| 1978 | 4,877,854 | 115,834 |
| 1977 | 4,801,128 | 114,135 |
| 1976 | 4,727,022 | 112,425 |
| 1975 | 4,653,876 | 110,725 |
| 1974 | 4,580,510 | 109,076 |
| 1973 | 4,506,324 | 107,498 |
| 1972 | 4,431,292 | 106,002 |
| 1971 | 4,355,200 | 104,564 |
| 1970 | 4,277,535 | 103,165 |
| 1969 | 4,198,300 | 101,879 |
| 1968 | 4,118,550 | 100,675 |
| 1967 | 4,040,153 | 99,504 |
| 1966 | 3,964,155 | 98,463 |
| 1965 | 3,890,716 | 97,493 |
| 1964 | 3,819,722 | 96,505 |
| 1963 | 3,750,954 | 95,519 |
| 1962 | 3,684,273 | 94,505 |
| 1961 | 3,619,551 | 93,490 |
| 1960 | 3,556,749 | 92,585 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea increased by 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth), while Saint Lucia gained 9,007 people (a 5.41% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea gained 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth), while Saint Lucia's population increased by 4,992 people (a 2.84% growth).
Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. Saint Lucia was ranked 177th in 2006 and ranked 178th 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 Saint Lucia will decrease by 4.36% to 172,758 people and rank change from 178th to 179th.
Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people compared to the peak of 182K people in 2032 for Saint Lucia.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
| 2100 | 0.09% | -0.97% |
| 2099 | 0.1% | -0.98% |
| 2098 | 0.12% | -0.97% |
| 2097 | 0.13% | -0.99% |
| 2096 | 0.13% | -1.01% |
| 2095 | 0.16% | -1.01% |
| 2094 | 0.18% | -1.02% |
| 2093 | 0.21% | -1.04% |
| 2092 | 0.2% | -1.07% |
| 2091 | 0.23% | -1.05% |
| 2090 | 0.26% | -1.07% |
| 2089 | 0.28% | -1.1% |
| 2088 | 0.29% | -1.1% |
| 2087 | 0.33% | -1.1% |
| 2086 | 0.37% | -1.09% |
| 2085 | 0.38% | -1.11% |
| 2084 | 0.41% | -1.1% |
| 2083 | 0.42% | -1.1% |
| 2082 | 0.47% | -1.11% |
| 2081 | 0.46% | -1.11% |
| 2080 | 0.5% | -1.1% |
| 2079 | 0.51% | -1.07% |
| 2078 | 0.53% | -1.08% |
| 2077 | 0.56% | -1.07% |
| 2076 | 0.6% | -1.04% |
| 2075 | 0.61% | -1.05% |
| 2074 | 0.63% | -1.02% |
| 2073 | 0.66% | -0.99% |
| 2072 | 0.7% | -0.97% |
| 2071 | 0.71% | -0.95% |
| 2070 | 0.75% | -0.93% |
| 2069 | 0.78% | -0.91% |
| 2068 | 0.81% | -0.9% |
| 2067 | 0.84% | -0.88% |
| 2066 | 0.86% | -0.84% |
| 2065 | 0.89% | -0.83% |
| 2064 | 0.93% | -0.78% |
| 2063 | 0.96% | -0.76% |
| 2062 | 0.98% | -0.75% |
| 2061 | 1% | -0.75% |
| 2060 | 1.05% | -0.71% |
| 2059 | 1.1% | -0.68% |
| 2058 | 1.11% | -0.66% |
| 2057 | 1.15% | -0.63% |
| 2056 | 1.19% | -0.63% |
| 2055 | 1.21% | -0.61% |
| 2054 | 1.27% | -0.6% |
| 2053 | 1.29% | -0.58% |
| 2052 | 1.32% | -0.55% |
| 2051 | 1.35% | -0.54% |
| 2050 | 1.36% | -0.51% |
| 2049 | 1.39% | -0.5% |
| 2048 | 1.43% | -0.47% |
| 2047 | 1.47% | -0.42% |
| 2046 | 1.5% | -0.4% |
| 2045 | 1.52% | -0.39% |
| 2044 | 1.58% | -0.34% |
| 2043 | 1.61% | -0.33% |
| 2042 | 1.64% | -0.32% |
| 2041 | 1.69% | -0.28% |
| 2040 | 1.71% | -0.26% |
| 2039 | 1.73% | -0.25% |
| 2038 | 1.76% | -0.2% |
| 2037 | 1.8% | -0.15% |
| 2036 | 1.82% | -0.11% |
| 2035 | 1.83% | -0.08% |
| 2034 | 1.9% | -0.03% |
| 2033 | 1.95% | -0.002% |
| 2032 | 1.99% | 0.04% |
| 2031 | 2.06% | 0.08% |
| 2030 | 2.08% | 0.1% |
| 2029 | 2.14% | 0.12% |
| 2028 | 2.2% | 0.14% |
| 2027 | 2.23% | 0.17% |
| 2026 | 2.3% | 0.21% |
| 2025 | 2.38% | 0.25% |
| 2024 | 2.42% | 0.26% |
| 2023 | 2.49% | 0.28% |
| 2022 | 2.51% | 0.15% |
| 2021 | 2.54% | 0.15% |
| 2020 | 2.58% | 0.33% |
| 2019 | 2.59% | 0.36% |
| 2018 | 2.58% | 0.38% |
| 2017 | 2.59% | 0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | 0.42% |
| 2015 | 2.56% | 0.44% |
| 2014 | 2.51% | 0.44% |
| 2013 | 2.47% | 0.45% |
| 2012 | 2.48% | 0.46% |
| 2011 | 2.51% | 0.52% |
| 2010 | 2.49% | 0.61% |
| 2009 | 2.47% | 0.63% |
| 2008 | 2.45% | 0.63% |
| 2007 | 2.34% | 0.67% |
| 2006 | 2.11% | 0.72% |
| 2005 | 2.02% | 0.74% |
| 2004 | 2.16% | 0.77% |
| 2003 | 2.27% | 0.83% |
| 2002 | 1.57% | 0.88% |
| 2001 | 1.32% | 1.02% |
| 2000 | 1.98% | 1.22% |
| 1999 | 2.27% | 1.31% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | 1.38% |
| 1997 | 2.08% | 1.42% |
| 1996 | 2.87% | 1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.83% | 1.59% |
| 1994 | 3.04% | 1.51% |
| 1993 | 3.09% | 1.49% |
| 1992 | 3.24% | 1.5% |
| 1991 | 4.08% | 1.21% |
| 1990 | 3.52% | 0.99% |
| 1989 | 2.63% | 1.12% |
| 1988 | 2.65% | 1.33% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | 1.51% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | 1.61% |
| 1985 | 2.38% | 1.65% |
| 1984 | 2.24% | 1.62% |
| 1983 | 2.14% | 1.59% |
| 1982 | 2.03% | 1.59% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | 1.57% |
| 1980 | 1.78% | 1.5% |
| 1979 | 1.67% | 1.46% |
| 1978 | 1.6% | 1.49% |
| 1977 | 1.57% | 1.52% |
| 1976 | 1.57% | 1.54% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | 1.51% |
| 1974 | 1.65% | 1.47% |
| 1973 | 1.69% | 1.41% |
| 1972 | 1.75% | 1.38% |
| 1971 | 1.82% | 1.36% |
| 1970 | 1.89% | 1.26% |
| 1969 | 1.94% | 1.2% |
| 1968 | 1.94% | 1.18% |
| 1967 | 1.92% | 1.06% |
| 1966 | 1.89% | 0.99% |
| 1965 | 1.86% | 1.02% |
| 1964 | 1.83% | 1.03% |
| 1963 | 1.81% | 1.07% |
| 1962 | 1.79% | 1.09% |
| 1961 | 1.77% | 0.98% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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In 2024, the population of Guinea grew by 2.42%, while Saint Lucia's population grew by 0.26%.
Live population counters
|
Guinea
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
15546235
|
180638
|
| Population rank | 75/197 | 178/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.19% | 0.002% |
| One net population change |
1.5 minutes
|
19.1 hours
|
| One birth every |
1.08 minutes
|
4.34 hours
|
| One death every |
4 minutes
|
5.67 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | +957 | +1 |
| Annual growth/decline | +349,317 | +459 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.42% | +0.26% |
| Population growth rate rank | 32/197 | 153/197 |
| One migration net change every |
32.4 minutes
|
2.27 weeks
|
| Annual migration change | -16,282 | -23 |
| Net migration rank | 147/196 | 79/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 117,416 | 8,079 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 125/195 | 180/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.8% | 4.5% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 159/195 | 98/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Guinea
|
Saint Lucia
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -16,282 | - | -23 |
| 2024 | - | -12,024 | - | -7 |
| 2023 | 356,147 | -3,997 | 475 | 0 |
| 2022 | 352,517 | -3,997 | 530 | 0 |
| 2021 | 345,121 | -4,373 | -15 | 0 |
| 2020 | 342,289 | -4,365 | 562 | 0 |
| 2019 | 338,984 | -3,240 | 609 | 0 |
| 2018 | 332,585 | -9,187 | 694 | -18 |
| 2017 | 328,542 | -13,718 | 724 | -38 |
| 2016 | 324,608 | -14,189 | 767 | -57 |
| 2015 | 316,604 | -15,117 | 841 | -69 |
| 2014 | 309,539 | -22,741 | 852 | -90 |
| 2013 | 304,430 | -29,136 | 892 | -114 |
| 2012 | 298,094 | -32,808 | 916 | -135 |
| 2011 | 293,318 | -29,069 | 934 | -150 |
| 2010 | 288,512 | -31,327 | 1,176 | -170 |
| 2009 | 281,920 | -34,007 | 1,349 | -276 |
| 2008 | 274,327 | -32,925 | 1,369 | -331 |
| 2007 | 266,070 | -34,311 | 1,422 | -352 |
| 2006 | 258,518 | -48,078 | 1,511 | -339 |
| 2005 | 251,209 | -71,015 | 1,553 | -358 |
| 2004 | 242,075 | -56,036 | 1,615 | -378 |
| 2003 | 234,774 | -36,934 | 1,694 | -397 |
| 2002 | 229,022 | -33,450 | 1,774 | -409 |
| 2001 | 227,642 | -155,020 | 1,860 | -416 |
| 2000 | 227,081 | -77,450 | 1,967 | -176 |
| 1999 | 223,968 | -46,183 | 2,389 | -361 |
| 1998 | 219,385 | -30,903 | 2,294 | -268 |
| 1997 | 220,373 | -107,614 | 2,709 | -519 |
| 1996 | 214,896 | -4,973 | 2,649 | -571 |
| 1995 | 205,644 | 18,021 | 3,019 | -638 |
| 1994 | 201,439 | -8,826 | 2,976 | -721 |
| 1993 | 195,612 | 45,616 | 2,899 | -824 |
| 1992 | 189,682 | -3,285 | 2,981 | -834 |
| 1991 | 181,299 | 66,718 | 3,009 | -963 |
| 1990 | 169,926 | 107,641 | 3,061 | -1,790 |
| 1989 | 164,707 | -5,150 | 3,146 | -1,734 |
| 1988 | 159,566 | -637 | 3,229 | -1,606 |
| 1987 | 154,178 | -350 | 3,351 | -1,423 |
| 1986 | 148,137 | -2,900 | 3,496 | -1,453 |
| 1985 | 142,313 | -6,965 | 3,591 | -1,465 |
| 1984 | 136,640 | -11,439 | 3,526 | -1,468 |
| 1983 | 130,629 | -15,265 | 3,443 | -1,462 |
| 1982 | 126,831 | -17,920 | 3,360 | -1,423 |
| 1981 | 121,223 | -21,367 | 3,306 | -1,403 |
| 1980 | 117,186 | -25,287 | 3,275 | -1,422 |
| 1979 | 113,141 | -28,770 | 3,301 | -1,625 |
| 1978 | 109,415 | -30,933 | 3,340 | -1,635 |
| 1977 | 105,990 | -31,004 | 3,240 | -1,543 |
| 1976 | 102,449 | -29,220 | 3,166 | -1,444 |
| 1975 | 99,267 | -26,221 | 3,126 | -1,454 |
| 1974 | 96,315 | -22,637 | 3,106 | -1,472 |
| 1973 | 93,764 | -19,065 | 3,033 | -1,513 |
| 1972 | 91,147 | -15,782 | 3,028 | -1,566 |
| 1971 | 88,358 | -11,543 | 3,046 | -1,625 |
| 1970 | 85,418 | -6,906 | 3,093 | -1,709 |
| 1969 | 82,799 | -2,844 | 3,143 | -1,954 |
| 1968 | 79,892 | -345 | 3,154 | -1,937 |
| 1967 | 77,251 | 0 | 3,113 | -1,997 |
| 1966 | 74,748 | 0 | 3,028 | -2,065 |
| 1965 | 72,134 | 0 | 3,042 | -2,067 |
| 1964 | 69,848 | 0 | 3,074 | -2,079 |
| 1963 | 67,690 | 0 | 3,048 | -2,060 |
| 1962 | 65,672 | 0 | 3,124 | -2,082 |
| 1961 | 63,766 | 0 | 3,173 | -2,189 |
| 1960 | 61,848 | 0 | 3,202 | -2,366 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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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 Saint Lucia 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,039 people) and 4.31% is from migration (a loss of 272 people).
As of 2024, 117,416 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Guinea, compared to 8,079 people or 4.5% in Saint Lucia.
Biggest cities by population
|
Guinea
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Conakry | 1.67M |
| Mamou | 376K |
| Nzerekore | 280K |
| Gueckedou | 222K |
| Kankan | 191K |
| Boffa | 27K |
| Forecariah | 23K |
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Castries | 20K |
| Vieux Fort | 15.8K |
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Population differences between Guinea and Saint Lucia
|
Guinea
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 61.2 years | 73.2 years |
| Average age | 23.4 years | 36.5 years |
| Median age | 19.2 years | 35.2 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.5:50.5 | 49.4:50.6 |
| Fertility rate | 4.22 births per woman | 1.38 births per woman |
| Population density | 162.9 ppl/mi² | 767 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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