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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 14,754,785 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,546,235 people compared to 19,491,599 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 +2.54% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.5M (64.7% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Guinea vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Senegal
2100 32,376,229 47,481,703
2099 32,347,865 47,309,204
2098 32,314,004 47,131,505
2097 32,276,347 46,942,831
2096 32,235,495 46,749,318
2095 32,192,977 46,548,519
2094 32,140,512 46,338,777
2093 32,082,262 46,124,372
2092 32,016,043 45,903,819
2091 31,950,972 45,676,277
2090 31,877,383 45,442,218
2089 31,796,200 45,197,486
2088 31,706,914 44,949,158
2087 31,616,297 44,692,601
2086 31,513,784 44,425,160
2085 31,397,618 44,150,556
2084 31,278,121 43,871,406
2083 31,149,657 43,579,072
2082 31,018,417 43,285,560
2081 30,874,294 42,984,866
2080 30,732,838 42,679,614
2079 30,578,815 42,366,808
2078 30,422,788 42,044,826
2077 30,262,797 41,716,837
2076 30,093,594 41,379,705
2075 29,912,683 41,030,232
2074 29,730,771 40,674,683
2073 29,543,355 40,312,726
2072 29,350,201 39,943,067
2071 29,147,256 39,568,028
2070 28,940,409 39,187,711
2069 28,724,140 38,795,322
2068 28,502,451 38,398,147
2067 28,273,692 37,996,983
2066 28,038,741 37,584,328
2065 27,799,894 37,167,637
2064 27,554,829 36,744,279
2063 27,300,055 36,318,015
2062 27,040,837 35,884,713
2061 26,777,235 35,448,776
2060 26,512,111 35,010,231
2059 26,236,871 34,571,669
2058 25,952,601 34,122,702
2057 25,667,399 33,673,448
2056 25,375,302 33,219,406
2055 25,076,744 32,765,741
2054 24,776,691 32,313,613
2053 24,464,996 31,859,051
2052 24,154,455 31,405,418
2051 23,840,942 30,949,633
2050 23,524,366 30,490,614
2049 23,209,588 30,032,811
2048 22,891,820 29,570,773
2047 22,568,175 29,111,688
2046 22,241,327 28,648,672
2045 21,911,584 28,187,838
2044 21,583,213 27,724,585
2043 21,246,672 27,260,926
2042 20,909,610 26,796,927
2041 20,571,500 26,332,270
2040 20,229,061 25,866,240
2039 19,889,710 25,398,425
2038 19,552,134 24,928,471
2037 19,214,553 24,457,649
2036 18,874,400 23,986,892
2035 18,536,891 23,515,497
2034 18,203,307 23,046,885
2033 17,864,588 22,578,286
2032 17,522,696 22,110,230
2031 17,180,034 21,643,047
2030 16,833,632 21,178,414
2029 16,491,163 20,719,234
2028 16,145,186 20,263,713
2027 15,798,054 19,814,138
2026 15,452,864 19,372,006
2025 15,105,390 18,934,809
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% 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 51.3% to 23,524,366 people with a rank change from 75th to 71st. The population of Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 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 2.38% 2.34%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Guinea grew by 2.42%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Guinea Senegal
Current population
15546235
19491599
Population rank 75/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.24%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
1.24 minutes
One birth every
1.08 minutes
59.3 seconds
One death every
4 minutes
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +957 +1,163
Annual growth/decline +349,317 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate +2.42% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 32/197 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 - -12,024 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/senegal | 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 Senegal 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,089,205 people) and 6.13% is from migration (a gain of 267,266 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 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
Forecariah 23K
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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