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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 14,754,785 in 2024 vs 218,019 people in Samoa in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,546,235 people compared to 220,932 in Samoa.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea's population is 70.4 times bigger than Samoa's.
  • Guinea is ranked the 75th most populous country in the world, while Samoa is the 177th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.19% for Guinea vs 0.003% for Samoa.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.54% per year vs +0.87% in Samoa.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.5M (64.7% growth), while Samoa has grown from 188K to 221K (17.7% growth).

Guinea vs Samoa: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Samoa
2100 32,376,229 384,161
2099 32,347,865 382,854
2098 32,314,004 381,539
2097 32,276,347 380,191
2096 32,235,495 378,724
2095 32,192,977 377,198
2094 32,140,512 375,643
2093 32,082,262 374,011
2092 32,016,043 372,292
2091 31,950,972 370,495
2090 31,877,383 368,729
2089 31,796,200 366,876
2088 31,706,914 364,923
2087 31,616,297 362,970
2086 31,513,784 360,980
2085 31,397,618 358,958
2084 31,278,121 356,899
2083 31,149,657 354,766
2082 31,018,417 352,554
2081 30,874,294 350,260
2080 30,732,838 347,980
2079 30,578,815 345,610
2078 30,422,788 343,130
2077 30,262,797 340,587
2076 30,093,594 337,992
2075 29,912,683 335,365
2074 29,730,771 332,762
2073 29,543,355 330,070
2072 29,350,201 327,311
2071 29,147,256 324,429
2070 28,940,409 321,716
2069 28,724,140 318,960
2068 28,502,451 316,145
2067 28,273,692 313,447
2066 28,038,741 310,683
2065 27,799,894 308,047
2064 27,554,829 305,429
2063 27,300,055 302,831
2062 27,040,837 300,287
2061 26,777,235 297,894
2060 26,512,111 295,476
2059 26,236,871 293,072
2058 25,952,601 290,637
2057 25,667,399 288,344
2056 25,375,302 286,143
2055 25,076,744 283,928
2054 24,776,691 281,737
2053 24,464,996 279,498
2052 24,154,455 277,186
2051 23,840,942 274,775
2050 23,524,366 272,374
2049 23,209,588 269,906
2048 22,891,820 267,438
2047 22,568,175 264,962
2046 22,241,327 262,389
2045 21,911,584 259,755
2044 21,583,213 257,081
2043 21,246,672 254,546
2042 20,909,610 251,896
2041 20,571,500 249,251
2040 20,229,061 246,679
2039 19,889,710 244,169
2038 19,552,134 241,648
2037 19,214,553 239,306
2036 18,874,400 237,018
2035 18,536,891 234,803
2034 18,203,307 232,771
2033 17,864,588 230,885
2032 17,522,696 229,148
2031 17,180,034 227,434
2030 16,833,632 225,916
2029 16,491,163 224,499
2028 16,145,186 223,100
2027 15,798,054 221,828
2026 15,452,864 220,601
2025 15,105,390 219,378
2024 14,754,785 218,019
2023 14,405,468 216,663
2022 14,055,137 215,261
2021 13,710,513 213,779
2020 13,371,183 211,944
2019 13,034,346 209,780
2018 12,704,774 207,582
2017 12,385,659 205,415
2016 12,073,030 203,499
2015 11,767,070 201,782
2014 11,472,924 200,037
2013 11,191,873 198,268
2012 10,921,581 196,498
2011 10,656,810 194,713
2010 10,396,086 193,023
2009 10,143,534 191,513
2008 9,898,870 190,107
2007 9,662,281 188,753
2006 9,441,171 187,709
2005 9,245,844 186,978
2004 9,062,726 186,249
2003 8,870,781 185,430
2002 8,674,066 184,471
2001 8,539,960 183,166
2000 8,428,832 181,685
1999 8,265,123 180,275
1998 8,081,990 178,905
1997 7,931,370 177,547
1996 7,770,035 176,071
1995 7,553,249 174,571
1994 7,345,107 173,159
1993 7,128,177 171,774
1992 6,914,366 170,331
1991 6,697,166 169,368
1990 6,434,374 169,042
1989 6,215,811 168,768
1988 6,056,574 168,346
1987 5,900,198 167,661
1986 5,750,668 167,061
1985 5,610,373 166,849
1984 5,480,096 166,796
1983 5,359,814 166,714
1982 5,247,672 166,484
1981 5,143,288 165,678
1980 5,047,419 164,322
1979 4,959,283 162,882
1978 4,877,854 161,375
1977 4,801,128 159,753
1976 4,727,022 157,113
1975 4,653,876 153,344
1974 4,580,510 149,431
1973 4,506,324 146,516
1972 4,431,292 144,538
1971 4,355,200 142,503
1970 4,277,535 140,400
1969 4,198,300 138,233
1968 4,118,550 136,020
1967 4,040,153 133,764
1966 3,964,155 131,073
1965 3,890,716 127,978
1964 3,819,722 124,894
1963 3,750,954 121,764
1962 3,684,273 118,597
1961 3,619,551 115,496
1960 3,556,749 112,490

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/samoa | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea increased by 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth), while Samoa gained 15,790 people (a 8.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea gained 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth), while Samoa's population increased by 17,433 people (a 8.57% growth).

Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. Samoa was ranked 176th in 2006 and ranked 177th 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 Samoa will increase by 23.3% to 272,374 people and rank change from 177th to 176th.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people compared to the peak of 384K people in 2100 for Samoa.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea Samoa
2100 0.09% 0.34%
2099 0.1% 0.34%
2098 0.12% 0.35%
2097 0.13% 0.39%
2096 0.13% 0.4%
2095 0.16% 0.41%
2094 0.18% 0.44%
2093 0.21% 0.46%
2092 0.2% 0.48%
2091 0.23% 0.48%
2090 0.26% 0.51%
2089 0.28% 0.54%
2088 0.29% 0.54%
2087 0.33% 0.55%
2086 0.37% 0.56%
2085 0.38% 0.58%
2084 0.41% 0.6%
2083 0.42% 0.63%
2082 0.47% 0.65%
2081 0.46% 0.66%
2080 0.5% 0.69%
2079 0.51% 0.72%
2078 0.53% 0.75%
2077 0.56% 0.77%
2076 0.6% 0.78%
2075 0.61% 0.78%
2074 0.63% 0.82%
2073 0.66% 0.84%
2072 0.7% 0.89%
2071 0.71% 0.84%
2070 0.75% 0.86%
2069 0.78% 0.89%
2068 0.81% 0.86%
2067 0.84% 0.89%
2066 0.86% 0.86%
2065 0.89% 0.86%
2064 0.93% 0.86%
2063 0.96% 0.85%
2062 0.98% 0.8%
2061 1% 0.82%
2060 1.05% 0.82%
2059 1.1% 0.84%
2058 1.11% 0.8%
2057 1.15% 0.77%
2056 1.19% 0.78%
2055 1.21% 0.78%
2054 1.27% 0.8%
2053 1.29% 0.83%
2052 1.32% 0.88%
2051 1.35% 0.88%
2050 1.36% 0.91%
2049 1.39% 0.92%
2048 1.43% 0.93%
2047 1.47% 0.98%
2046 1.5% 1.01%
2045 1.52% 1.04%
2044 1.58% 1%
2043 1.61% 1.05%
2042 1.64% 1.06%
2041 1.69% 1.04%
2040 1.71% 1.03%
2039 1.73% 1.04%
2038 1.76% 0.98%
2037 1.8% 0.96%
2036 1.82% 0.94%
2035 1.83% 0.87%
2034 1.9% 0.82%
2033 1.95% 0.76%
2032 1.99% 0.75%
2031 2.06% 0.67%
2030 2.08% 0.63%
2029 2.14% 0.63%
2028 2.2% 0.57%
2027 2.23% 0.56%
2026 2.3% 0.56%
2025 2.38% 0.62%
2024 2.42% 0.63%
2023 2.49% 0.65%
2022 2.51% 0.69%
2021 2.54% 0.87%
2020 2.58% 1.03%
2019 2.59% 1.06%
2018 2.58% 1.05%
2017 2.59% 0.94%
2016 2.6% 0.85%
2015 2.56% 0.87%
2014 2.51% 0.89%
2013 2.47% 0.9%
2012 2.48% 0.92%
2011 2.51% 0.88%
2010 2.49% 0.79%
2009 2.47% 0.74%
2008 2.45% 0.72%
2007 2.34% 0.56%
2006 2.11% 0.39%
2005 2.02% 0.39%
2004 2.16% 0.44%
2003 2.27% 0.52%
2002 1.57% 0.71%
2001 1.32% 0.82%
2000 1.98% 0.78%
1999 2.27% 0.77%
1998 1.9% 0.76%
1997 2.08% 0.84%
1996 2.87% 0.86%
1995 2.83% 0.82%
1994 3.04% 0.81%
1993 3.09% 0.85%
1992 3.24% 0.57%
1991 4.08% 0.19%
1990 3.52% 0.16%
1989 2.63% 0.25%
1988 2.65% 0.41%
1987 2.6% 0.36%
1986 2.5% 0.13%
1985 2.38% 0.03%
1984 2.24% 0.05%
1983 2.14% 0.14%
1982 2.03% 0.49%
1981 1.9% 0.83%
1980 1.78% 0.88%
1979 1.67% 0.93%
1978 1.6% 1.02%
1977 1.57% 1.68%
1976 1.57% 2.46%
1975 1.6% 2.62%
1974 1.65% 1.99%
1973 1.69% 1.37%
1972 1.75% 1.43%
1971 1.82% 1.5%
1970 1.89% 1.57%
1969 1.94% 1.63%
1968 1.94% 1.69%
1967 1.92% 2.05%
1966 1.89% 2.42%
1965 1.86% 2.47%
1964 1.83% 2.57%
1963 1.81% 2.67%
1962 1.79% 2.68%
1961 1.77% 2.67%

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/samoa | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guinea grew by 2.42%, while Samoa's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Guinea Samoa
Current population
15546235
220932
Population rank 75/197 177/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.003%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
6.46 hours
One birth every
1.08 minutes
1.59 hours
One death every
4 minutes
6.57 hours
Daily growth/decline +957 +4
Annual growth/decline +349,317 +1,356
Annual growth/decline rate +2.42% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 32/197 125/197
One migration net change every
32.4 minutes
3.12 hours
Annual migration change -16,282 -2,815
Net migration rank 147/196 105/196
Foreign-born residents 117,416 3,843
Foreign-born residents rank 125/195 186/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 159/195 137/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea
Natural

Migration
Samoa
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea Samoa
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,282 - -2,815
2024 - -12,024 - -2,754
2023 356,147 -3,997 4,170 -2,810
2022 352,517 -3,997 4,288 -2,837
2021 345,121 -4,373 4,379 -2,860
2020 342,289 -4,365 4,442 -2,299
2019 338,984 -3,240 4,495 -2,313
2018 332,585 -9,187 4,637 -2,425
2017 328,542 -13,718 4,661 -2,539
2016 324,608 -14,189 4,720 -3,008
2015 316,604 -15,117 4,795 -3,074
2014 309,539 -22,741 4,849 -3,081
2013 304,430 -29,136 4,875 -3,107
2012 298,094 -32,808 4,863 -3,089
2011 293,318 -29,069 4,860 -3,056
2010 288,512 -31,327 4,779 -3,197
2009 281,920 -34,007 4,525 -3,093
2008 274,327 -32,925 4,581 -3,194
2007 266,070 -34,311 4,480 -3,152
2006 258,518 -48,078 4,473 -3,714
2005 251,209 -71,015 4,503 -3,805
2004 242,075 -56,036 4,554 -3,796
2003 234,774 -36,934 4,622 -3,748
2002 229,022 -33,450 4,672 -3,624
2001 227,642 -155,020 4,759 -3,198
2000 227,081 -77,450 4,855 -3,453
1999 223,968 -46,183 4,937 -3,517
1998 219,385 -30,903 5,022 -3,702
1997 220,373 -107,614 5,053 -3,658
1996 214,896 -4,973 5,038 -3,476
1995 205,644 18,021 4,976 -3,532
1994 201,439 -8,826 4,880 -3,505
1993 195,612 45,616 4,769 -3,373
1992 189,682 -3,285 4,652 -3,161
1991 181,299 66,718 4,655 -4,227
1990 169,926 107,641 4,759 -4,533
1989 164,707 -5,150 4,845 -4,527
1988 159,566 -637 4,889 -4,366
1987 154,178 -350 4,909 -4,056
1986 148,137 -2,900 4,983 -4,637
1985 142,313 -6,965 4,998 -4,920
1984 136,640 -11,439 4,979 -4,944
1983 130,629 -15,265 4,914 -4,789
1982 126,831 -17,920 4,808 -4,479
1981 121,223 -21,367 4,720 -3,440
1980 117,186 -25,287 4,672 -3,240
1979 113,141 -28,770 4,624 -3,177
1978 109,415 -30,933 4,587 -3,022
1977 105,990 -31,004 4,555 -2,866
1976 102,449 -29,220 4,519 -929
1975 99,267 -26,221 4,465 -522
1974 96,315 -22,637 4,411 -526
1973 93,764 -19,065 4,446 -2,501
1972 91,147 -15,782 4,487 -2,483
1971 88,358 -11,543 4,534 -2,463
1970 85,418 -6,906 4,567 -2,429
1969 82,799 -2,844 4,592 -2,399
1968 79,892 -345 4,605 -2,370
1967 77,251 0 4,621 -2,333
1966 74,748 0 4,593 -1,503
1965 72,134 0 4,605 -1,512
1964 69,848 0 4,326 -1,252
1963 67,690 0 4,544 -1,365
1962 65,672 0 4,498 -1,341
1961 63,766 0 4,399 -1,349
1960 61,848 0 4,298 -1,333

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/samoa | 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 Samoa 62.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 45,436 people) and 37.5% is from migration (a loss of 27,246 people).

As of 2024, 117,416 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Guinea, compared to 3,843 people or 1.8% in Samoa.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
Forecariah 23K
Samoa
City Population
Apia 37.7K
Manase 161

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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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