The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 14,754,785 in 2024 vs 5,422,069 people in Slovakia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,546,235 people compared to 5,359,438 in Slovakia.
Population statistics:
- Guinea's population is 2.9 times bigger than Slovakia's.
- Guinea is ranked the 75th most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
- The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.19% for Guinea vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
- For the last 10 years, Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.54% per year vs +0.01% in Slovakia.
- Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.5M (64.7% growth), while Slovakia has declined from 5.37M to 5.36M (0.25% decline).
Guinea vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Guinea
|
Slovakia
|
|
| 2100 | 32,376,229 | 3,377,764 |
| 2099 | 32,347,865 | 3,399,869 |
| 2098 | 32,314,004 | 3,422,010 |
| 2097 | 32,276,347 | 3,444,161 |
| 2096 | 32,235,495 | 3,466,284 |
| 2095 | 32,192,977 | 3,488,595 |
| 2094 | 32,140,512 | 3,511,062 |
| 2093 | 32,082,262 | 3,533,742 |
| 2092 | 32,016,043 | 3,556,708 |
| 2091 | 31,950,972 | 3,580,021 |
| 2090 | 31,877,383 | 3,603,675 |
| 2089 | 31,796,200 | 3,627,811 |
| 2088 | 31,706,914 | 3,652,354 |
| 2087 | 31,616,297 | 3,677,451 |
| 2086 | 31,513,784 | 3,703,217 |
| 2085 | 31,397,618 | 3,729,670 |
| 2084 | 31,278,121 | 3,756,777 |
| 2083 | 31,149,657 | 3,784,617 |
| 2082 | 31,018,417 | 3,813,170 |
| 2081 | 30,874,294 | 3,842,528 |
| 2080 | 30,732,838 | 3,872,714 |
| 2079 | 30,578,815 | 3,903,653 |
| 2078 | 30,422,788 | 3,935,351 |
| 2077 | 30,262,797 | 3,967,981 |
| 2076 | 30,093,594 | 4,001,363 |
| 2075 | 29,912,683 | 4,035,465 |
| 2074 | 29,730,771 | 4,070,159 |
| 2073 | 29,543,355 | 4,105,475 |
| 2072 | 29,350,201 | 4,141,396 |
| 2071 | 29,147,256 | 4,177,582 |
| 2070 | 28,940,409 | 4,214,086 |
| 2069 | 28,724,140 | 4,250,775 |
| 2068 | 28,502,451 | 4,287,566 |
| 2067 | 28,273,692 | 4,324,173 |
| 2066 | 28,038,741 | 4,360,463 |
| 2065 | 27,799,894 | 4,396,562 |
| 2064 | 27,554,829 | 4,432,349 |
| 2063 | 27,300,055 | 4,467,634 |
| 2062 | 27,040,837 | 4,502,390 |
| 2061 | 26,777,235 | 4,536,423 |
| 2060 | 26,512,111 | 4,569,861 |
| 2059 | 26,236,871 | 4,602,562 |
| 2058 | 25,952,601 | 4,634,484 |
| 2057 | 25,667,399 | 4,665,491 |
| 2056 | 25,375,302 | 4,695,744 |
| 2055 | 25,076,744 | 4,725,147 |
| 2054 | 24,776,691 | 4,753,640 |
| 2053 | 24,464,996 | 4,781,680 |
| 2052 | 24,154,455 | 4,809,152 |
| 2051 | 23,840,942 | 4,836,056 |
| 2050 | 23,524,366 | 4,862,512 |
| 2049 | 23,209,588 | 4,888,649 |
| 2048 | 22,891,820 | 4,914,306 |
| 2047 | 22,568,175 | 4,939,719 |
| 2046 | 22,241,327 | 4,964,917 |
| 2045 | 21,911,584 | 4,989,905 |
| 2044 | 21,583,213 | 5,014,849 |
| 2043 | 21,246,672 | 5,039,628 |
| 2042 | 20,909,610 | 5,064,051 |
| 2041 | 20,571,500 | 5,088,319 |
| 2040 | 20,229,061 | 5,112,265 |
| 2039 | 19,889,710 | 5,135,696 |
| 2038 | 19,552,134 | 5,158,725 |
| 2037 | 19,214,553 | 5,181,188 |
| 2036 | 18,874,400 | 5,203,033 |
| 2035 | 18,536,891 | 5,224,142 |
| 2034 | 18,203,307 | 5,244,168 |
| 2033 | 17,864,588 | 5,263,308 |
| 2032 | 17,522,696 | 5,281,327 |
| 2031 | 17,180,034 | 5,298,206 |
| 2030 | 16,833,632 | 5,313,745 |
| 2029 | 16,491,163 | 5,327,761 |
| 2028 | 16,145,186 | 5,339,993 |
| 2027 | 15,798,054 | 5,350,648 |
| 2026 | 15,452,864 | 5,359,438 |
| 2025 | 15,105,390 | 5,396,894 |
| 2024 | 14,754,785 | 5,422,069 |
| 2023 | 14,405,468 | 5,426,740 |
| 2022 | 14,055,137 | 5,431,752 |
| 2021 | 13,710,513 | 5,447,247 |
| 2020 | 13,371,183 | 5,458,827 |
| 2019 | 13,034,346 | 5,454,147 |
| 2018 | 12,704,774 | 5,446,771 |
| 2017 | 12,385,659 | 5,439,232 |
| 2016 | 12,073,030 | 5,430,798 |
| 2015 | 11,767,070 | 5,423,801 |
| 2014 | 11,472,924 | 5,418,649 |
| 2013 | 11,191,873 | 5,413,393 |
| 2012 | 10,921,581 | 5,407,579 |
| 2011 | 10,656,810 | 5,398,384 |
| 2010 | 10,396,086 | 5,391,428 |
| 2009 | 10,143,534 | 5,386,406 |
| 2008 | 9,898,870 | 5,379,233 |
| 2007 | 9,662,281 | 5,374,622 |
| 2006 | 9,441,171 | 5,373,054 |
| 2005 | 9,245,844 | 5,372,807 |
| 2004 | 9,062,726 | 5,372,280 |
| 2003 | 8,870,781 | 5,373,374 |
| 2002 | 8,674,066 | 5,376,912 |
| 2001 | 8,539,960 | 5,378,867 |
| 2000 | 8,428,832 | 5,388,720 |
| 1999 | 8,265,123 | 5,396,020 |
| 1998 | 8,081,990 | 5,390,516 |
| 1997 | 7,931,370 | 5,383,291 |
| 1996 | 7,770,035 | 5,373,361 |
| 1995 | 7,553,249 | 5,361,999 |
| 1994 | 7,345,107 | 5,346,331 |
| 1993 | 7,128,177 | 5,325,305 |
| 1992 | 6,914,366 | 5,305,016 |
| 1991 | 6,697,166 | 5,303,294 |
| 1990 | 6,434,374 | 5,299,187 |
| 1989 | 6,215,811 | 5,275,942 |
| 1988 | 6,056,574 | 5,250,596 |
| 1987 | 5,900,198 | 5,222,840 |
| 1986 | 5,750,668 | 5,193,838 |
| 1985 | 5,610,373 | 5,161,768 |
| 1984 | 5,480,096 | 5,127,097 |
| 1983 | 5,359,814 | 5,091,971 |
| 1982 | 5,247,672 | 5,055,099 |
| 1981 | 5,143,288 | 5,016,105 |
| 1980 | 5,047,419 | 4,979,815 |
| 1979 | 4,959,283 | 4,938,973 |
| 1978 | 4,877,854 | 4,890,125 |
| 1977 | 4,801,128 | 4,840,501 |
| 1976 | 4,727,022 | 4,789,507 |
| 1975 | 4,653,876 | 4,739,105 |
| 1974 | 4,580,510 | 4,689,623 |
| 1973 | 4,506,324 | 4,641,445 |
| 1972 | 4,431,292 | 4,596,622 |
| 1971 | 4,355,200 | 4,557,449 |
| 1970 | 4,277,535 | 4,538,223 |
| 1969 | 4,198,300 | 4,518,607 |
| 1968 | 4,118,550 | 4,483,915 |
| 1967 | 4,040,153 | 4,449,367 |
| 1966 | 3,964,155 | 4,411,666 |
| 1965 | 3,890,716 | 4,370,983 |
| 1964 | 3,819,722 | 4,327,341 |
| 1963 | 3,750,954 | 4,282,017 |
| 1962 | 3,684,273 | 4,238,188 |
| 1961 | 3,619,551 | 4,191,667 |
| 1960 | 3,556,749 | 4,068,095 |
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/slovakia | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea increased by 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth), while Slovakia gained 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea gained 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth), while Slovakia's population decreased by 71,360 people (a 1.31% decline).
Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. Slovakia was ranked 110th in 2006 and ranked 125th 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 Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,862,512 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.
Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people, while Slovakia's population already peaked in 2020 at 5.46M people and is projected to decrease to 3.38M people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea
|
Slovakia
|
|
| 2100 | 0.09% | -0.65% |
| 2099 | 0.1% | -0.65% |
| 2098 | 0.12% | -0.64% |
| 2097 | 0.13% | -0.64% |
| 2096 | 0.13% | -0.64% |
| 2095 | 0.16% | -0.64% |
| 2094 | 0.18% | -0.64% |
| 2093 | 0.21% | -0.65% |
| 2092 | 0.2% | -0.65% |
| 2091 | 0.23% | -0.66% |
| 2090 | 0.26% | -0.67% |
| 2089 | 0.28% | -0.67% |
| 2088 | 0.29% | -0.68% |
| 2087 | 0.33% | -0.7% |
| 2086 | 0.37% | -0.71% |
| 2085 | 0.38% | -0.72% |
| 2084 | 0.41% | -0.74% |
| 2083 | 0.42% | -0.75% |
| 2082 | 0.47% | -0.76% |
| 2081 | 0.46% | -0.78% |
| 2080 | 0.5% | -0.79% |
| 2079 | 0.51% | -0.81% |
| 2078 | 0.53% | -0.82% |
| 2077 | 0.56% | -0.83% |
| 2076 | 0.6% | -0.85% |
| 2075 | 0.61% | -0.85% |
| 2074 | 0.63% | -0.86% |
| 2073 | 0.66% | -0.87% |
| 2072 | 0.7% | -0.87% |
| 2071 | 0.71% | -0.87% |
| 2070 | 0.75% | -0.86% |
| 2069 | 0.78% | -0.86% |
| 2068 | 0.81% | -0.85% |
| 2067 | 0.84% | -0.83% |
| 2066 | 0.86% | -0.82% |
| 2065 | 0.89% | -0.81% |
| 2064 | 0.93% | -0.79% |
| 2063 | 0.96% | -0.77% |
| 2062 | 0.98% | -0.75% |
| 2061 | 1% | -0.73% |
| 2060 | 1.05% | -0.71% |
| 2059 | 1.1% | -0.69% |
| 2058 | 1.11% | -0.66% |
| 2057 | 1.15% | -0.64% |
| 2056 | 1.19% | -0.62% |
| 2055 | 1.21% | -0.6% |
| 2054 | 1.27% | -0.59% |
| 2053 | 1.29% | -0.57% |
| 2052 | 1.32% | -0.56% |
| 2051 | 1.35% | -0.54% |
| 2050 | 1.36% | -0.53% |
| 2049 | 1.39% | -0.52% |
| 2048 | 1.43% | -0.51% |
| 2047 | 1.47% | -0.51% |
| 2046 | 1.5% | -0.5% |
| 2045 | 1.52% | -0.5% |
| 2044 | 1.58% | -0.49% |
| 2043 | 1.61% | -0.48% |
| 2042 | 1.64% | -0.48% |
| 2041 | 1.69% | -0.47% |
| 2040 | 1.71% | -0.46% |
| 2039 | 1.73% | -0.45% |
| 2038 | 1.76% | -0.43% |
| 2037 | 1.8% | -0.42% |
| 2036 | 1.82% | -0.4% |
| 2035 | 1.83% | -0.38% |
| 2034 | 1.9% | -0.36% |
| 2033 | 1.95% | -0.34% |
| 2032 | 1.99% | -0.32% |
| 2031 | 2.06% | -0.29% |
| 2030 | 2.08% | -0.26% |
| 2029 | 2.14% | -0.23% |
| 2028 | 2.2% | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 2.23% | -0.16% |
| 2026 | 2.3% | -0.69% |
| 2025 | 2.38% | -0.46% |
| 2024 | 2.42% | -0.09% |
| 2023 | 2.49% | -0.09% |
| 2022 | 2.51% | -0.28% |
| 2021 | 2.54% | -0.21% |
| 2020 | 2.58% | 0.09% |
| 2019 | 2.59% | 0.14% |
| 2018 | 2.58% | 0.14% |
| 2017 | 2.59% | 0.16% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | 0.13% |
| 2015 | 2.56% | 0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.51% | 0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.47% | 0.11% |
| 2012 | 2.48% | 0.17% |
| 2011 | 2.51% | 0.13% |
| 2010 | 2.49% | 0.09% |
| 2009 | 2.47% | 0.13% |
| 2008 | 2.45% | 0.09% |
| 2007 | 2.34% | 0.03% |
| 2006 | 2.11% | 0.005% |
| 2005 | 2.02% | 0.01% |
| 2004 | 2.16% | -0.02% |
| 2003 | 2.27% | -0.07% |
| 2002 | 1.57% | -0.04% |
| 2001 | 1.32% | -0.18% |
| 2000 | 1.98% | -0.14% |
| 1999 | 2.27% | 0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | 0.13% |
| 1997 | 2.08% | 0.18% |
| 1996 | 2.87% | 0.21% |
| 1995 | 2.83% | 0.29% |
| 1994 | 3.04% | 0.39% |
| 1993 | 3.09% | 0.38% |
| 1992 | 3.24% | 0.03% |
| 1991 | 4.08% | 0.08% |
| 1990 | 3.52% | 0.44% |
| 1989 | 2.63% | 0.48% |
| 1988 | 2.65% | 0.53% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | 0.56% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | 0.62% |
| 1985 | 2.38% | 0.68% |
| 1984 | 2.24% | 0.69% |
| 1983 | 2.14% | 0.73% |
| 1982 | 2.03% | 0.78% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | 0.73% |
| 1980 | 1.78% | 0.83% |
| 1979 | 1.67% | 1% |
| 1978 | 1.6% | 1.03% |
| 1977 | 1.57% | 1.06% |
| 1976 | 1.57% | 1.06% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | 1.06% |
| 1974 | 1.65% | 1.04% |
| 1973 | 1.69% | 0.98% |
| 1972 | 1.75% | 0.86% |
| 1971 | 1.82% | 0.42% |
| 1970 | 1.89% | 0.43% |
| 1969 | 1.94% | 0.77% |
| 1968 | 1.94% | 0.78% |
| 1967 | 1.92% | 0.85% |
| 1966 | 1.89% | 0.93% |
| 1965 | 1.86% | 1.01% |
| 1964 | 1.83% | 1.06% |
| 1963 | 1.81% | 1.03% |
| 1962 | 1.79% | 1.11% |
| 1961 | 1.77% | 3.04% |
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/slovakia | CC BY
In 2024, the population of Guinea grew by 2.42%, while Slovakia's population declined by 0.09%.
Live population counters
|
Guinea
|
Slovakia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
15546235
|
5359438
|
| Population rank | 75/197 | 125/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.19% | 0.06% |
| One net population change |
1.5 minutes
|
1.88 hours
|
| One birth every |
1.08 minutes
|
10.8 minutes
|
| One death every |
4 minutes
|
9.69 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +957 | -13 |
| Annual growth/decline | +349,317 | -4,671 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.42% | -0.09% |
| Population growth rate rank | 32/197 | 172/197 |
| One migration net change every |
32.4 minutes
|
16.8 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -16,282 | -31,377 |
| Net migration rank | 147/196 | 166/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 117,416 | 323,991 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 125/195 | 96/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.8% | 5.9% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 159/195 | 88/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Guinea
|
Slovakia
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -16,282 | - | -31,377 |
| 2024 | - | -12,024 | - | -21,027 |
| 2023 | 356,147 | -3,997 | -5,427 | 4,933 |
| 2022 | 352,517 | -3,997 | -7,062 | 92,314 |
| 2021 | 345,121 | -4,373 | -16,886 | -8,172 |
| 2020 | 342,289 | -4,365 | -2,184 | 4,350 |
| 2019 | 338,984 | -3,240 | 3,818 | 3,128 |
| 2018 | 332,585 | -9,187 | 3,268 | 3,446 |
| 2017 | 328,542 | -13,718 | 4,351 | 3,279 |
| 2016 | 324,608 | -14,189 | 5,431 | 3,487 |
| 2015 | 316,604 | -15,117 | 2,170 | 2,549 |
| 2014 | 309,539 | -22,741 | 3,793 | -1,158 |
| 2013 | 304,430 | -29,136 | 2,707 | -1,181 |
| 2012 | 298,094 | -32,808 | 3,245 | 871 |
| 2011 | 293,318 | -29,069 | 9,177 | -2,392 |
| 2010 | 288,512 | -31,327 | 7,008 | -1,814 |
| 2009 | 281,920 | -34,007 | 8,619 | -542 |
| 2008 | 274,327 | -32,925 | 4,303 | -495 |
| 2007 | 266,070 | -34,311 | 537 | -571 |
| 2006 | 258,518 | -48,078 | 537 | -549 |
| 2005 | 251,209 | -71,015 | 537 | -561 |
| 2004 | 242,075 | -56,036 | 1,611 | -522 |
| 2003 | 234,774 | -36,934 | -537 | -646 |
| 2002 | 229,022 | -33,450 | -538 | -580 |
| 2001 | 227,642 | -155,020 | -1,076 | -860 |
| 2000 | 227,081 | -77,450 | 2,155 | -831 |
| 1999 | 223,968 | -46,183 | 3,777 | -119 |
| 1998 | 219,385 | -30,903 | 4,312 | -12 |
| 1997 | 220,373 | -107,614 | 6,999 | 247 |
| 1996 | 214,896 | -4,973 | 9,135 | 246 |
| 1995 | 205,644 | 18,021 | 9,115 | -30 |
| 1994 | 201,439 | -8,826 | 14,970 | -109 |
| 1993 | 195,612 | 45,616 | 20,769 | 72 |
| 1992 | 189,682 | -3,285 | 21,220 | -201 |
| 1991 | 181,299 | 66,718 | 23,865 | 174 |
| 1990 | 169,926 | 107,641 | 25,436 | -9,402 |
| 1989 | 164,707 | -5,150 | 26,380 | -7,254 |
| 1988 | 159,566 | -637 | 30,979 | -6,500 |
| 1987 | 154,178 | -350 | 31,859 | -6,401 |
| 1986 | 148,137 | -2,900 | 34,279 | -6,143 |
| 1985 | 142,313 | -6,965 | 37,680 | -6,068 |
| 1984 | 136,640 | -11,439 | 38,966 | -6,276 |
| 1983 | 130,629 | -15,265 | 39,717 | -6,361 |
| 1982 | 126,831 | -17,920 | 41,958 | -6,088 |
| 1981 | 121,223 | -21,367 | 43,640 | -5,821 |
| 1980 | 117,186 | -25,287 | 44,320 | -5,522 |
| 1979 | 113,141 | -28,770 | 52,353 | -4,712 |
| 1978 | 109,415 | -30,933 | 52,324 | -4,689 |
| 1977 | 105,990 | -31,004 | 52,762 | -4,621 |
| 1976 | 102,449 | -29,220 | 54,121 | -4,432 |
| 1975 | 99,267 | -26,221 | 52,604 | -4,652 |
| 1974 | 96,315 | -22,637 | 52,524 | -4,190 |
| 1973 | 93,764 | -19,065 | 49,199 | -3,854 |
| 1972 | 91,147 | -15,782 | 46,426 | -3,516 |
| 1971 | 88,358 | -11,543 | 40,105 | -3,495 |
| 1970 | 85,418 | -6,906 | 38,575 | -4,919 |
| 1969 | 82,799 | -2,844 | 39,312 | -8,998 |
| 1968 | 79,892 | -345 | 38,113 | -8,881 |
| 1967 | 77,251 | 0 | 41,824 | -8,876 |
| 1966 | 74,748 | 0 | 45,440 | -8,817 |
| 1965 | 72,134 | 0 | 48,517 | -8,707 |
| 1964 | 69,848 | 0 | 54,092 | -8,608 |
| 1963 | 67,690 | 0 | 54,382 | -8,548 |
| 1962 | 65,672 | 0 | 49,587 | -9,019 |
| 1961 | 63,766 | 0 | 55,749 | 4,812 |
| 1960 | 61,848 | 0 | 56,546 | 4,344 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/guinea/slovakia | 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 Slovakia 7.47% is from natural causes (a loss of 8,728 people) and 92.5% is from migration (a gain of 108,156 people).
As of 2024, 117,416 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Guinea, compared to 323,991 people or 5.9% in Slovakia.
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Population differences between Guinea and Slovakia
|
Guinea
|
Slovakia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 61.2 years | 78.8 years |
| Average age | 23.4 years | 42 years |
| Median age | 19.2 years | 42.7 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.5:50.5 | 48.8:51.2 |
| Fertility rate | 4.22 births per woman | 1.49 births per woman |
| Population density | 162.9 ppl/mi² | 288.7 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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