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

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The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 15,099,727 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,624,314 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 1.25 times bigger than Guinea's.
  • Guinea is ranked the 75th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.42% of the world: 0.19% for Guinea vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.53% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.6M (65.5% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Guinea vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Senegal
2100 32,364,089 47,474,574
2099 32,335,737 47,302,101
2098 32,301,888 47,124,428
2097 32,264,245 46,935,783
2096 32,223,409 46,742,299
2095 32,180,906 46,541,530
2094 32,128,461 46,331,819
2093 32,070,233 46,117,446
2092 32,004,039 45,896,926
2091 31,938,993 45,669,419
2090 31,865,431 45,435,395
2089 31,784,278 45,190,699
2088 31,695,025 44,942,408
2087 31,604,442 44,685,891
2086 31,501,968 44,418,490
2085 31,385,846 44,143,926
2084 31,266,394 43,864,819
2083 31,137,977 43,572,529
2082 31,006,787 43,279,061
2081 30,862,718 42,978,412
2080 30,721,315 42,673,206
2079 30,567,350 42,360,446
2078 30,411,381 42,038,513
2077 30,251,450 41,710,573
2076 30,082,310 41,373,492
2075 29,901,467 41,024,071
2074 29,719,623 40,668,576
2073 29,532,278 40,306,673
2072 29,339,197 39,937,069
2071 29,136,328 39,562,087
2070 28,929,558 39,181,827
2069 28,713,370 38,789,497
2068 28,491,765 38,392,382
2067 28,263,091 37,991,278
2066 28,028,228 37,578,685
2065 27,789,471 37,162,056
2064 27,544,497 36,738,762
2063 27,289,819 36,312,562
2062 27,030,698 35,879,325
2061 26,767,195 35,443,454
2060 26,502,170 35,004,974
2059 26,227,034 34,566,478
2058 25,942,870 34,117,578
2057 25,657,776 33,668,392
2056 25,365,788 33,214,418
2055 25,067,342 32,760,822
2054 24,767,401 32,308,761
2053 24,455,823 31,854,267
2052 24,145,399 31,400,703
2051 23,832,003 30,944,985
2050 23,515,546 30,486,035
2049 23,200,886 30,028,301
2048 22,883,237 29,566,333
2047 22,559,713 29,107,317
2046 22,232,988 28,644,370
2045 21,903,369 28,183,606
2044 21,575,120 27,720,422
2043 21,238,706 27,256,832
2042 20,901,770 26,792,904
2041 20,563,787 26,328,316
2040 20,221,476 25,862,356
2039 19,882,253 25,394,612
2038 19,544,803 24,924,728
2037 19,207,349 24,453,976
2036 18,867,323 23,983,290
2035 18,529,941 23,511,966
2034 18,196,482 23,043,425
2033 17,857,890 22,574,895
2032 17,516,126 22,106,910
2031 17,173,592 21,639,797
2030 16,827,321 21,175,234
2029 16,484,980 20,716,123
2028 16,139,132 20,260,670
2027 15,792,131 19,811,163
2026 15,447,070 19,369,097
2025 15,099,727 18,931,966
2024 14,754,785 18,501,984
2023 14,405,468 18,077,573
2022 14,055,137 17,651,103
2021 13,710,513 17,220,867
2020 13,371,183 16,789,219
2019 13,034,346 16,352,922
2018 12,704,774 15,914,498
2017 12,385,659 15,475,002
2016 12,073,030 15,034,521
2015 11,767,070 14,593,331
2014 11,472,924 14,152,102
2013 11,191,873 13,710,849
2012 10,921,581 13,310,495
2011 10,656,810 12,958,897
2010 10,396,086 12,635,413
2009 10,143,534 12,337,389
2008 9,898,870 12,048,959
2007 9,662,281 11,770,344
2006 9,441,171 11,500,094
2005 9,245,844 11,235,472
2004 9,062,726 10,975,704
2003 8,870,781 10,721,176
2002 8,674,066 10,466,214
2001 8,539,960 10,212,942
2000 8,428,832 9,968,260
1999 8,265,123 9,730,887
1998 8,081,990 9,502,952
1997 7,931,370 9,283,495
1996 7,770,035 9,067,014
1995 7,553,249 8,848,101
1994 7,345,107 8,624,078
1993 7,128,177 8,396,288
1992 6,914,366 8,168,395
1991 6,697,166 7,943,085
1990 6,434,374 7,720,523
1989 6,215,811 7,502,207
1988 6,056,574 7,289,618
1987 5,900,198 7,081,530
1986 5,750,668 6,878,192
1985 5,610,373 6,683,287
1984 5,480,096 6,499,364
1983 5,359,814 6,324,504
1982 5,247,672 6,156,961
1981 5,143,288 5,997,160
1980 5,047,419 5,845,638
1979 4,959,283 5,702,895
1978 4,877,854 5,568,096
1977 4,801,128 5,439,549
1976 4,727,022 5,308,564
1975 4,653,876 5,170,810
1974 4,580,510 5,029,437
1973 4,506,324 4,885,181
1972 4,431,292 4,741,631
1971 4,355,200 4,601,864
1970 4,277,535 4,466,328
1969 4,198,300 4,334,974
1968 4,118,550 4,207,587
1967 4,040,153 4,083,870
1966 3,964,155 3,964,299
1965 3,890,716 3,849,788
1964 3,819,722 3,740,535
1963 3,750,954 3,635,876
1962 3,684,273 3,534,686
1961 3,619,551 3,436,375
1960 3,556,749 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea increased by 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea gained 3,551,284 people (a 29.4% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea Senegal
2100 0.09% 0.36%
2099 0.1% 0.38%
2098 0.12% 0.4%
2097 0.13% 0.41%
2096 0.13% 0.43%
2095 0.16% 0.45%
2094 0.18% 0.46%
2093 0.21% 0.48%
2092 0.2% 0.5%
2091 0.23% 0.52%
2090 0.26% 0.54%
2089 0.28% 0.55%
2088 0.29% 0.57%
2087 0.33% 0.6%
2086 0.37% 0.62%
2085 0.38% 0.64%
2084 0.41% 0.67%
2083 0.42% 0.68%
2082 0.47% 0.7%
2081 0.46% 0.72%
2080 0.5% 0.74%
2079 0.51% 0.77%
2078 0.53% 0.79%
2077 0.56% 0.81%
2076 0.6% 0.85%
2075 0.61% 0.87%
2074 0.63% 0.9%
2073 0.66% 0.93%
2072 0.7% 0.95%
2071 0.71% 0.97%
2070 0.75% 1.01%
2069 0.78% 1.03%
2068 0.81% 1.06%
2067 0.84% 1.1%
2066 0.86% 1.12%
2065 0.89% 1.15%
2064 0.93% 1.17%
2063 0.96% 1.21%
2062 0.98% 1.23%
2061 1% 1.25%
2060 1.05% 1.27%
2059 1.1% 1.32%
2058 1.11% 1.33%
2057 1.15% 1.37%
2056 1.19% 1.38%
2055 1.21% 1.4%
2054 1.27% 1.43%
2053 1.29% 1.44%
2052 1.32% 1.47%
2051 1.35% 1.51%
2050 1.36% 1.52%
2049 1.39% 1.56%
2048 1.43% 1.58%
2047 1.47% 1.62%
2046 1.5% 1.63%
2045 1.52% 1.67%
2044 1.58% 1.7%
2043 1.61% 1.73%
2042 1.64% 1.76%
2041 1.69% 1.8%
2040 1.71% 1.84%
2039 1.73% 1.89%
2038 1.76% 1.93%
2037 1.8% 1.96%
2036 1.82% 2%
2035 1.83% 2.03%
2034 1.9% 2.08%
2033 1.95% 2.12%
2032 1.99% 2.16%
2031 2.06% 2.19%
2030 2.08% 2.22%
2029 2.14% 2.25%
2028 2.2% 2.27%
2027 2.23% 2.28%
2026 2.3% 2.31%
2025 2.34% 2.32%
2024 2.42% 2.35%
2023 2.49% 2.42%
2022 2.51% 2.5%
2021 2.54% 2.57%
2020 2.58% 2.67%
2019 2.59% 2.75%
2018 2.58% 2.84%
2017 2.59% 2.93%
2016 2.6% 3.02%
2015 2.56% 3.12%
2014 2.51% 3.22%
2013 2.47% 3.01%
2012 2.48% 2.71%
2011 2.51% 2.56%
2010 2.49% 2.42%
2009 2.47% 2.39%
2008 2.45% 2.37%
2007 2.34% 2.35%
2006 2.11% 2.36%
2005 2.02% 2.37%
2004 2.16% 2.37%
2003 2.27% 2.44%
2002 1.57% 2.48%
2001 1.32% 2.45%
2000 1.98% 2.44%
1999 2.27% 2.4%
1998 1.9% 2.36%
1997 2.08% 2.39%
1996 2.87% 2.47%
1995 2.83% 2.6%
1994 3.04% 2.71%
1993 3.09% 2.79%
1992 3.24% 2.84%
1991 4.08% 2.88%
1990 3.52% 2.91%
1989 2.63% 2.92%
1988 2.65% 2.94%
1987 2.6% 2.96%
1986 2.5% 2.92%
1985 2.38% 2.83%
1984 2.24% 2.76%
1983 2.14% 2.72%
1982 2.03% 2.66%
1981 1.9% 2.59%
1980 1.78% 2.5%
1979 1.67% 2.42%
1978 1.6% 2.36%
1977 1.57% 2.47%
1976 1.57% 2.66%
1975 1.6% 2.81%
1974 1.65% 2.95%
1973 1.69% 3.03%
1972 1.75% 3.04%
1971 1.82% 3.03%
1970 1.89% 3.03%
1969 1.94% 3.03%
1968 1.94% 3.03%
1967 1.92% 3.02%
1966 1.89% 2.97%
1965 1.86% 2.92%
1964 1.83% 2.88%
1963 1.81% 2.86%
1962 1.79% 2.86%
1961 1.77% 2.86%

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/senegal | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guinea grew by 2.34%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Guinea Senegal
Current population
15624314
19596169
Population rank 75/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.24%
One net population change
1.53 minutes
1.23 minutes
One birth every
1.07 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
3.95 minutes
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +945 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +344,942 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +2.34% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 34/197 35/197
One migration net change every
32.4 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -16,282 -12,636
Net migration rank 147/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 117,416 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 125/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 159/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,282 - -12,636
2024 358,497 -12,024 438,108 -10,307
2023 356,147 -3,997 431,006 -9,999
2022 352,517 -3,997 415,507 16,425
2021 345,121 -4,373 403,019 25,519
2020 342,289 -4,365 400,910 33,848
2019 338,984 -3,240 399,436 38,386
2018 332,585 -9,187 405,454 33,567
2017 328,542 -13,718 410,366 29,605
2016 324,608 -14,189 411,480 29,498
2015 316,604 -15,117 407,008 34,387
2014 309,539 -22,741 405,019 36,030
2013 304,430 -29,136 406,582 34,878
2012 298,094 -32,808 402,243 -42,978
2011 293,318 -29,069 387,290 -43,350
2010 288,512 -31,327 372,934 -69,888
2009 281,920 -34,007 362,238 -69,239
2008 274,327 -32,925 351,661 -67,812
2007 266,070 -34,311 339,963 -66,580
2006 258,518 -48,078 331,364 -64,254
2005 251,209 -71,015 323,908 -61,781
2004 242,075 -56,036 317,286 -59,879
2003 234,774 -36,934 308,856 -57,213
2002 229,022 -33,450 298,842 -40,554
2001 227,642 -155,020 289,690 -41,422
2000 227,081 -77,450 283,946 -42,854
1999 223,968 -46,183 277,944 -44,284
1998 219,385 -30,903 267,404 -45,189
1997 220,373 -107,614 261,200 -44,506
1996 214,896 -4,973 255,418 -39,162
1995 205,644 18,021 252,552 -31,001
1994 201,439 -8,826 249,115 -22,633
1993 195,612 45,616 245,742 -16,649
1992 189,682 -3,285 241,482 -14,796
1991 181,299 66,718 237,713 -13,783
1990 169,926 107,641 234,155 -12,959
1989 164,707 -5,150 227,797 -12,362
1988 159,566 -637 221,772 -12,036
1987 154,178 -350 218,522 -12,086
1986 148,137 -2,900 212,887 -12,655
1985 142,313 -6,965 208,218 -18,644
1984 136,640 -11,439 203,125 -24,858
1983 130,629 -15,265 197,673 -26,222
1982 126,831 -17,920 191,309 -27,672
1981 121,223 -21,367 185,917 -29,959
1980 117,186 -25,287 179,707 -32,616
1979 113,141 -28,770 173,425 -35,022
1978 109,415 -30,933 167,744 -36,559
1977 105,990 -31,004 161,636 -35,731
1976 102,449 -29,220 154,776 -18,716
1975 99,267 -26,221 147,311 -7,870
1974 96,315 -22,637 139,974 3,347
1973 93,764 -19,065 133,834 11,382
1972 91,147 -15,782 128,024 13,852
1971 88,358 -11,543 122,511 15,131
1970 85,418 -6,906 117,264 16,168
1969 82,799 -2,844 112,393 16,887
1968 79,892 -345 108,240 17,264
1967 77,251 0 104,824 17,107
1966 74,748 0 101,359 15,849
1965 72,134 0 97,912 13,913
1964 69,848 0 94,797 11,892
1963 67,690 0 92,264 10,371
1962 65,672 0 89,937 9,809
1961 63,766 0 87,322 9,549
1960 61,848 0 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/senegal | 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 Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 people).

As of 2024, 117,416 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Guinea, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 316K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 48.3K
Forecariah 23K
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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