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Population in Guinea compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 14,754,785 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,546,235 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 2.36 times bigger than Guinea's.
  • Guinea is ranked the 75th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.63% of the world: 0.19% for Guinea vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.54% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.5M (64.7% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Guinea vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Saudi Arabia
2100 32,376,229 74,230,118
2099 32,347,865 73,760,045
2098 32,314,004 73,287,526
2097 32,276,347 72,813,125
2096 32,235,495 72,336,039
2095 32,192,977 71,858,206
2094 32,140,512 71,379,928
2093 32,082,262 70,900,460
2092 32,016,043 70,420,464
2091 31,950,972 69,940,749
2090 31,877,383 69,462,214
2089 31,796,200 68,985,976
2088 31,706,914 68,510,277
2087 31,616,297 68,035,545
2086 31,513,784 67,562,521
2085 31,397,618 67,091,615
2084 31,278,121 66,621,667
2083 31,149,657 66,152,653
2082 31,018,417 65,684,321
2081 30,874,294 65,216,102
2080 30,732,838 64,749,128
2079 30,578,815 64,282,393
2078 30,422,788 63,815,918
2077 30,262,797 63,348,712
2076 30,093,594 62,880,120
2075 29,912,683 62,409,793
2074 29,730,771 61,937,628
2073 29,543,355 61,462,662
2072 29,350,201 60,984,202
2071 29,147,256 60,502,791
2070 28,940,409 60,018,216
2069 28,724,140 59,529,456
2068 28,502,451 59,036,086
2067 28,273,692 58,539,487
2066 28,038,741 58,039,687
2065 27,799,894 57,537,106
2064 27,554,829 57,032,172
2063 27,300,055 56,524,331
2062 27,040,837 56,014,549
2061 26,777,235 55,501,467
2060 26,512,111 54,986,901
2059 26,236,871 54,469,809
2058 25,952,601 53,950,469
2057 25,667,399 53,430,639
2056 25,375,302 52,909,061
2055 25,076,744 52,386,571
2054 24,776,691 51,862,312
2053 24,464,996 51,336,335
2052 24,154,455 50,809,100
2051 23,840,942 50,280,719
2050 23,524,366 49,751,739
2049 23,209,588 49,221,828
2048 22,891,820 48,690,143
2047 22,568,175 48,157,605
2046 22,241,327 47,623,246
2045 21,911,584 47,087,215
2044 21,583,213 46,550,306
2043 21,246,672 46,013,232
2042 20,909,610 45,475,200
2041 20,571,500 44,936,131
2040 20,229,061 44,396,093
2039 19,889,710 43,856,006
2038 19,552,134 43,314,707
2037 19,214,553 42,773,375
2036 18,874,400 42,231,639
2035 18,536,891 41,690,245
2034 18,203,307 41,150,029
2033 17,864,588 40,611,021
2032 17,522,696 40,073,144
2031 17,180,034 39,535,357
2030 16,833,632 38,998,581
2029 16,491,163 38,417,447
2028 16,145,186 37,810,902
2027 15,798,054 37,189,969
2026 15,452,864 36,566,201
2025 15,105,390 35,932,673
2024 14,754,785 35,300,280
2023 14,405,468 33,702,731
2022 14,055,137 32,175,224
2021 13,710,513 30,784,383
2020 13,371,183 31,552,510
2019 13,034,346 30,063,799
2018 12,704,774 30,196,281
2017 12,385,659 30,977,355
2016 12,073,030 30,954,198
2015 11,767,070 29,816,382
2014 11,472,924 28,309,273
2013 11,191,873 27,624,004
2012 10,921,581 26,168,861
2011 10,656,810 25,091,867
2010 10,396,086 23,978,487
2009 10,143,534 24,217,654
2008 9,898,870 23,287,877
2007 9,662,281 22,368,313
2006 9,441,171 21,459,144
2005 9,245,844 20,559,890
2004 9,062,726 19,669,480
2003 8,870,781 18,786,767
2002 8,674,066 17,910,910
2001 8,539,960 17,041,397
2000 8,428,832 16,177,722
1999 8,265,123 15,472,075
1998 8,081,990 14,922,185
1997 7,931,370 14,374,943
1996 7,770,035 13,831,009
1995 7,553,249 13,289,245
1994 7,345,107 12,750,040
1993 7,128,177 12,215,862
1992 6,914,366 11,686,676
1991 6,697,166 11,160,744
1990 6,434,374 10,640,691
1989 6,215,811 10,128,394
1988 6,056,574 9,629,165
1987 5,900,198 9,130,194
1986 5,750,668 8,628,639
1985 5,610,373 8,151,779
1984 5,480,096 7,697,307
1983 5,359,814 7,252,941
1982 5,247,672 6,824,486
1981 5,143,288 6,420,551
1980 5,047,419 6,047,997
1979 4,959,283 5,703,698
1978 4,877,854 5,381,902
1977 4,801,128 5,083,048
1976 4,727,022 4,807,933
1975 4,653,876 4,556,287
1974 4,580,510 4,323,632
1973 4,506,324 4,106,344
1972 4,431,292 3,905,722
1971 4,355,200 3,724,031
1970 4,277,535 3,562,470
1969 4,198,300 3,417,114
1968 4,118,550 3,282,711
1967 4,040,153 3,157,242
1966 3,964,155 3,039,887
1965 3,890,716 2,928,771
1964 3,819,722 2,821,968
1963 3,750,954 2,719,341
1962 3,684,273 2,620,910
1961 3,619,551 2,526,347
1960 3,556,749 2,435,403

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea increased by 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea gained 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people compared to the peak of 74.2M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea Saudi Arabia
2100 0.09% 0.64%
2099 0.1% 0.64%
2098 0.12% 0.65%
2097 0.13% 0.66%
2096 0.13% 0.66%
2095 0.16% 0.67%
2094 0.18% 0.68%
2093 0.21% 0.68%
2092 0.2% 0.69%
2091 0.23% 0.69%
2090 0.26% 0.69%
2089 0.28% 0.69%
2088 0.29% 0.7%
2087 0.33% 0.7%
2086 0.37% 0.7%
2085 0.38% 0.71%
2084 0.41% 0.71%
2083 0.42% 0.71%
2082 0.47% 0.72%
2081 0.46% 0.72%
2080 0.5% 0.73%
2079 0.51% 0.73%
2078 0.53% 0.74%
2077 0.56% 0.75%
2076 0.6% 0.75%
2075 0.61% 0.76%
2074 0.63% 0.77%
2073 0.66% 0.78%
2072 0.7% 0.8%
2071 0.71% 0.81%
2070 0.75% 0.82%
2069 0.78% 0.84%
2068 0.81% 0.85%
2067 0.84% 0.86%
2066 0.86% 0.87%
2065 0.89% 0.89%
2064 0.93% 0.9%
2063 0.96% 0.91%
2062 0.98% 0.92%
2061 1% 0.94%
2060 1.05% 0.95%
2059 1.1% 0.96%
2058 1.11% 0.97%
2057 1.15% 0.99%
2056 1.19% 1%
2055 1.21% 1.01%
2054 1.27% 1.02%
2053 1.29% 1.04%
2052 1.32% 1.05%
2051 1.35% 1.06%
2050 1.36% 1.08%
2049 1.39% 1.09%
2048 1.43% 1.11%
2047 1.47% 1.12%
2046 1.5% 1.14%
2045 1.52% 1.15%
2044 1.58% 1.17%
2043 1.61% 1.18%
2042 1.64% 1.2%
2041 1.69% 1.22%
2040 1.71% 1.23%
2039 1.73% 1.25%
2038 1.76% 1.27%
2037 1.8% 1.28%
2036 1.82% 1.3%
2035 1.83% 1.31%
2034 1.9% 1.33%
2033 1.95% 1.34%
2032 1.99% 1.36%
2031 2.06% 1.38%
2030 2.08% 1.51%
2029 2.14% 1.6%
2028 2.2% 1.67%
2027 2.23% 1.71%
2026 2.3% 1.76%
2025 2.38% 1.79%
2024 2.42% 4.74%
2023 2.49% 4.75%
2022 2.51% 4.52%
2021 2.54% -2.43%
2020 2.58% 4.95%
2019 2.59% -0.44%
2018 2.58% -2.52%
2017 2.59% 0.07%
2016 2.6% 3.82%
2015 2.56% 5.32%
2014 2.51% 2.48%
2013 2.47% 5.56%
2012 2.48% 4.29%
2011 2.51% 4.64%
2010 2.49% -0.99%
2009 2.47% 3.99%
2008 2.45% 4.11%
2007 2.34% 4.24%
2006 2.11% 4.37%
2005 2.02% 4.53%
2004 2.16% 4.7%
2003 2.27% 4.89%
2002 1.57% 5.1%
2001 1.32% 5.34%
2000 1.98% 4.56%
1999 2.27% 3.69%
1998 1.9% 3.81%
1997 2.08% 3.93%
1996 2.87% 4.08%
1995 2.83% 4.23%
1994 3.04% 4.37%
1993 3.09% 4.53%
1992 3.24% 4.71%
1991 4.08% 4.89%
1990 3.52% 5.06%
1989 2.63% 5.18%
1988 2.65% 5.47%
1987 2.6% 5.81%
1986 2.5% 5.85%
1985 2.38% 5.9%
1984 2.24% 6.13%
1983 2.14% 6.28%
1982 2.03% 6.29%
1981 1.9% 6.16%
1980 1.78% 6.04%
1979 1.67% 5.98%
1978 1.6% 5.88%
1977 1.57% 5.72%
1976 1.57% 5.52%
1975 1.6% 5.38%
1974 1.65% 5.29%
1973 1.69% 5.14%
1972 1.75% 4.88%
1971 1.82% 4.54%
1970 1.89% 4.25%
1969 1.94% 4.09%
1968 1.94% 3.97%
1967 1.92% 3.86%
1966 1.89% 3.79%
1965 1.86% 3.78%
1964 1.83% 3.77%
1963 1.81% 3.76%
1962 1.79% 3.74%
1961 1.77% 3.73%

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guinea grew by 2.42%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Guinea Saudi Arabia
Current population
15546235
36734925
Population rank 75/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.44%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
19.7 seconds
One birth every
1.08 minutes
57 seconds
One death every
4 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +957 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +349,317 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +2.42% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 32/197 4/197
One migration net change every
32.4 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -16,282 +119,738
Net migration rank 147/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 117,416 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 125/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 159/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,282 - 119,738
2024 - -12,024 - 122,170
2023 356,147 -3,997 474,366 325,691
2022 352,517 -3,997 406,920 977,072
2021 345,121 -4,373 409,032 -106,287
2020 342,289 -4,365 447,036 -74,725
2019 338,984 -3,240 474,407 191,582
2018 332,585 -9,187 528,767 -988,751
2017 328,542 -13,718 546,751 -920,812
2016 324,608 -14,189 537,829 -26,997
2015 316,604 -15,117 511,023 465,292
2014 309,539 -22,741 493,431 469,144
2013 304,430 -29,136 475,299 485,794
2012 298,094 -32,808 465,649 479,206
2011 293,318 -29,069 443,675 491,253
2010 288,512 -31,327 418,641 504,955
2009 281,920 -34,007 438,557 496,229
2008 274,327 -32,925 433,457 491,337
2007 266,070 -34,311 425,199 489,136
2006 258,518 -48,078 399,333 504,661
2005 251,209 -71,015 375,938 518,565
2004 242,075 -56,036 362,843 523,472
2003 234,774 -36,934 364,520 514,606
2002 229,022 -33,450 372,099 500,508
2001 227,642 -155,020 382,153 484,252
2000 227,081 -77,450 392,407 468,515
1999 223,968 -46,183 390,112 160,263
1998 219,385 -30,903 389,499 159,898
1997 220,373 -107,614 385,033 160,066
1996 214,896 -4,973 382,248 160,532
1995 205,644 18,021 380,231 160,512
1994 201,439 -8,826 377,351 160,306
1993 195,612 45,616 372,621 158,074
1992 189,682 -3,285 366,763 160,908
1991 181,299 66,718 361,329 162,857
1990 169,926 107,641 355,495 160,416
1989 164,707 -5,150 349,399 159,273
1988 159,566 -637 342,865 146,918
1987 154,178 -350 333,088 175,075
1986 148,137 -2,900 322,340 172,606
1985 142,313 -6,965 310,558 148,208
1984 136,640 -11,439 296,615 153,562
1983 130,629 -15,265 280,616 157,930
1982 126,831 -17,920 264,831 153,528
1981 121,223 -21,367 249,156 140,355
1980 117,186 -25,287 234,372 121,220
1979 113,141 -28,770 220,186 112,826
1978 109,415 -30,933 205,331 105,263
1977 105,990 -31,004 191,103 96,015
1976 102,449 -29,220 178,024 85,083
1975 99,267 -26,221 166,223 73,960
1974 96,315 -22,637 155,478 69,653
1973 93,764 -19,065 145,450 63,995
1972 91,147 -15,782 136,360 55,439
1971 88,358 -11,543 127,600 43,989
1970 85,418 -6,906 120,440 31,097
1969 82,799 -2,844 113,859 25,312
1968 79,892 -345 108,281 21,366
1967 77,251 0 103,343 17,947
1966 74,748 0 98,361 15,054
1965 72,134 0 93,820 15,000
1964 69,848 0 89,776 15,000
1963 67,690 0 85,480 15,000
1962 65,672 0 81,393 15,000
1961 63,766 0 77,743 15,000
1960 61,848 0 74,143 15,000

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/saudi-arabia | 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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 117,416 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Guinea, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
Forecariah 23K
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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