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Population in Guinea compared to the Solomon Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 15,099,727 in 2025 vs 838,645 people in the Solomon Islands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,624,314 people compared to 868,694 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea's population is 18 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Guinea is ranked the 75th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.19% for Guinea vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.53% per year vs +2.83% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.6M (65.5% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 869K (76.7% growth).

Guinea vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Solomon Islands
2100 32,364,089 1,869,132
2099 32,335,737 1,865,051
2098 32,301,888 1,860,822
2097 32,264,245 1,856,197
2096 32,223,409 1,851,361
2095 32,180,906 1,846,006
2094 32,128,461 1,840,576
2093 32,070,233 1,834,659
2092 32,004,039 1,828,323
2091 31,938,993 1,821,781
2090 31,865,431 1,814,933
2089 31,784,278 1,807,885
2088 31,695,025 1,800,523
2087 31,604,442 1,792,919
2086 31,501,968 1,784,993
2085 31,385,846 1,776,798
2084 31,266,394 1,768,230
2083 31,137,977 1,759,388
2082 31,006,787 1,750,221
2081 30,862,718 1,740,741
2080 30,721,315 1,730,900
2079 30,567,350 1,720,938
2078 30,411,381 1,710,578
2077 30,251,450 1,699,838
2076 30,082,310 1,688,671
2075 29,901,467 1,677,384
2074 29,719,623 1,665,984
2073 29,532,278 1,654,063
2072 29,339,197 1,641,845
2071 29,136,328 1,629,270
2070 28,929,558 1,616,540
2069 28,713,370 1,603,485
2068 28,491,765 1,590,112
2067 28,263,091 1,576,525
2066 28,028,228 1,562,815
2065 27,789,471 1,548,873
2064 27,544,497 1,534,676
2063 27,289,819 1,520,167
2062 27,030,698 1,505,610
2061 26,767,195 1,490,754
2060 26,502,170 1,475,849
2059 26,227,034 1,460,639
2058 25,942,870 1,445,210
2057 25,657,776 1,429,794
2056 25,365,788 1,414,149
2055 25,067,342 1,398,271
2054 24,767,401 1,382,259
2053 24,455,823 1,366,025
2052 24,145,399 1,349,539
2051 23,832,003 1,332,975
2050 23,515,546 1,316,163
2049 23,200,886 1,299,210
2048 22,883,237 1,282,103
2047 22,559,713 1,264,854
2046 22,232,988 1,247,457
2045 21,903,369 1,229,853
2044 21,575,120 1,212,131
2043 21,238,706 1,194,206
2042 20,901,770 1,176,128
2041 20,563,787 1,158,032
2040 20,221,476 1,139,694
2039 19,882,253 1,120,879
2038 19,544,803 1,101,654
2037 19,207,349 1,082,017
2036 18,867,323 1,062,068
2035 18,529,941 1,041,799
2034 18,196,482 1,021,368
2033 17,857,890 1,000,876
2032 17,516,126 980,211
2031 17,173,592 959,672
2030 16,827,321 939,186
2029 16,484,980 918,810
2028 16,139,132 898,552
2027 15,792,131 878,392
2026 15,447,070 858,453
2025 15,099,727 838,645
2024 14,754,785 819,198
2023 14,405,468 800,005
2022 14,055,137 781,066
2021 13,710,513 762,591
2020 13,371,183 744,498
2019 13,034,346 728,147
2018 12,704,774 709,101
2017 12,385,659 685,672
2016 12,073,030 662,379
2015 11,767,070 639,415
2014 11,472,924 616,908
2013 11,191,873 594,945
2012 10,921,581 573,606
2011 10,656,810 552,945
2010 10,396,086 532,968
2009 10,143,534 518,141
2008 9,898,870 508,790
2007 9,662,281 500,156
2006 9,441,171 491,594
2005 9,245,844 483,080
2004 9,062,726 474,611
2003 8,870,781 466,154
2002 8,674,066 457,671
2001 8,539,960 449,125
2000 8,428,832 440,469
1999 8,265,123 430,500
1998 8,081,990 419,071
1997 7,931,370 407,474
1996 7,770,035 396,009
1995 7,553,249 384,733
1994 7,345,107 373,675
1993 7,128,177 362,839
1992 6,914,366 352,205
1991 6,697,166 341,738
1990 6,434,374 331,435
1989 6,215,811 321,282
1988 6,056,574 311,265
1987 5,900,198 301,414
1986 5,750,668 291,842
1985 5,610,373 282,455
1984 5,480,096 273,163
1983 5,359,814 264,068
1982 5,247,672 255,200
1981 5,143,288 246,555
1980 5,047,419 238,135
1979 4,959,283 229,953
1978 4,877,854 222,029
1977 4,801,128 214,418
1976 4,727,022 207,194
1975 4,653,876 200,744
1974 4,580,510 195,041
1973 4,506,324 189,774
1972 4,431,292 184,994
1971 4,355,200 180,637
1970 4,277,535 176,579
1969 4,198,300 172,476
1968 4,118,550 168,282
1967 4,040,153 164,245
1966 3,964,155 160,393
1965 3,890,716 156,686
1964 3,819,722 153,085
1963 3,750,954 149,589
1962 3,684,273 146,201
1961 3,619,551 142,912
1960 3,556,749 139,688

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/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea increased by 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea gained 3,551,284 people (a 29.4% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 206,315 people (a 31.1% growth).

Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th in 2006 and ranked 161st 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 the Solomon Islands will increase by 51.5% to 1,316,163 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea Solomon Islands
2100 0.09% 0.22%
2099 0.1% 0.23%
2098 0.12% 0.25%
2097 0.13% 0.26%
2096 0.13% 0.29%
2095 0.16% 0.29%
2094 0.18% 0.32%
2093 0.21% 0.35%
2092 0.2% 0.36%
2091 0.23% 0.38%
2090 0.26% 0.39%
2089 0.28% 0.41%
2088 0.29% 0.42%
2087 0.33% 0.44%
2086 0.37% 0.46%
2085 0.38% 0.48%
2084 0.41% 0.5%
2083 0.42% 0.52%
2082 0.47% 0.54%
2081 0.46% 0.57%
2080 0.5% 0.58%
2079 0.51% 0.61%
2078 0.53% 0.63%
2077 0.56% 0.66%
2076 0.6% 0.67%
2075 0.61% 0.68%
2074 0.63% 0.72%
2073 0.66% 0.74%
2072 0.7% 0.77%
2071 0.71% 0.79%
2070 0.75% 0.81%
2069 0.78% 0.84%
2068 0.81% 0.86%
2067 0.84% 0.88%
2066 0.86% 0.9%
2065 0.89% 0.93%
2064 0.93% 0.95%
2063 0.96% 0.97%
2062 0.98% 1%
2061 1% 1.01%
2060 1.05% 1.04%
2059 1.1% 1.07%
2058 1.11% 1.08%
2057 1.15% 1.11%
2056 1.19% 1.14%
2055 1.21% 1.16%
2054 1.27% 1.19%
2053 1.29% 1.22%
2052 1.32% 1.24%
2051 1.35% 1.28%
2050 1.36% 1.3%
2049 1.39% 1.33%
2048 1.43% 1.36%
2047 1.47% 1.39%
2046 1.5% 1.43%
2045 1.52% 1.46%
2044 1.58% 1.5%
2043 1.61% 1.54%
2042 1.64% 1.56%
2041 1.69% 1.61%
2040 1.71% 1.68%
2039 1.73% 1.75%
2038 1.76% 1.81%
2037 1.8% 1.88%
2036 1.82% 1.95%
2035 1.83% 2%
2034 1.9% 2.05%
2033 1.95% 2.11%
2032 1.99% 2.14%
2031 2.06% 2.18%
2030 2.08% 2.22%
2029 2.14% 2.25%
2028 2.2% 2.3%
2027 2.23% 2.32%
2026 2.3% 2.36%
2025 2.34% 2.37%
2024 2.42% 2.4%
2023 2.49% 2.42%
2022 2.51% 2.42%
2021 2.54% 2.43%
2020 2.58% 2.25%
2019 2.59% 2.69%
2018 2.58% 3.42%
2017 2.59% 3.52%
2016 2.6% 3.59%
2015 2.56% 3.65%
2014 2.51% 3.69%
2013 2.47% 3.72%
2012 2.48% 3.74%
2011 2.51% 3.75%
2010 2.49% 2.86%
2009 2.47% 1.84%
2008 2.45% 1.73%
2007 2.34% 1.74%
2006 2.11% 1.76%
2005 2.02% 1.78%
2004 2.16% 1.81%
2003 2.27% 1.85%
2002 1.57% 1.9%
2001 1.32% 1.97%
2000 1.98% 2.32%
1999 2.27% 2.73%
1998 1.9% 2.85%
1997 2.08% 2.9%
1996 2.87% 2.93%
1995 2.83% 2.96%
1994 3.04% 2.99%
1993 3.09% 3.02%
1992 3.24% 3.06%
1991 4.08% 3.11%
1990 3.52% 3.16%
1989 2.63% 3.22%
1988 2.65% 3.27%
1987 2.6% 3.28%
1986 2.5% 3.32%
1985 2.38% 3.4%
1984 2.24% 3.44%
1983 2.14% 3.47%
1982 2.03% 3.51%
1981 1.9% 3.54%
1980 1.78% 3.56%
1979 1.67% 3.57%
1978 1.6% 3.55%
1977 1.57% 3.49%
1976 1.57% 3.21%
1975 1.6% 2.92%
1974 1.65% 2.78%
1973 1.69% 2.58%
1972 1.75% 2.41%
1971 1.82% 2.3%
1970 1.89% 2.38%
1969 1.94% 2.49%
1968 1.94% 2.46%
1967 1.92% 2.4%
1966 1.89% 2.37%
1965 1.86% 2.35%
1964 1.83% 2.34%
1963 1.81% 2.32%
1962 1.79% 2.3%
1961 1.77% 2.31%

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/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guinea grew by 2.34%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.37%.

Live population counters

Guinea Solomon Islands
Current population
15624314
868694
Population rank 75/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.01%
One net population change
1.53 minutes
27.1 minutes
One birth every
1.07 minutes
24 minutes
One death every
3.95 minutes
2.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +945 +53
Annual growth/decline +344,942 +19,447
Annual growth/decline rate +2.34% +2.37%
Population growth rate rank 34/197 32/197
One migration net change every
32.4 minutes
5.39 hours
Annual migration change -16,282 +1,631
Net migration rank 147/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 117,416 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 125/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 159/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,282 - 1,631
2024 358,497 -12,024 17,715 1,610
2023 356,147 -3,997 17,436 1,636
2022 352,517 -3,997 17,253 1,567
2021 345,121 -4,373 16,626 1,499
2020 342,289 -4,365 16,488 1,556
2019 338,984 -3,240 16,649 -1,990
2018 332,585 -9,187 16,790 6,653
2017 328,542 -13,718 16,897 6,513
2016 324,608 -14,189 17,027 6,146
2015 316,604 -15,117 16,909 5,853
2014 309,539 -22,741 16,652 5,598
2013 304,430 -29,136 16,038 5,631
2012 298,094 -32,808 15,585 5,420
2011 293,318 -29,069 15,095 5,219
2010 288,512 -31,327 14,604 5,040
2009 281,920 -34,007 14,381 -4,360
2008 274,327 -32,925 14,225 -5,538
2007 266,070 -34,311 13,963 -5,383
2006 258,518 -48,078 13,799 -5,262
2005 251,209 -71,015 13,568 -5,082
2004 242,075 -56,036 13,444 -4,985
2003 234,774 -36,934 13,344 -4,881
2002 229,022 -33,450 13,195 -4,691
2001 227,642 -155,020 13,061 -4,474
2000 227,081 -77,450 12,938 -4,219
1999 223,968 -46,183 12,809 -1,588
1998 219,385 -30,903 12,658 -1,019
1997 220,373 -107,614 12,478 -931
1996 214,896 -4,973 12,328 -947
1995 205,644 18,021 12,124 -952
1994 201,439 -8,826 11,771 -828
1993 195,612 45,616 11,396 -665
1992 189,682 -3,285 11,029 -482
1991 181,299 66,718 10,789 -410
1990 169,926 107,641 10,561 -335
1989 164,707 -5,150 10,354 -270
1988 159,566 -637 10,142 -197
1987 154,178 -350 9,943 -179
1986 148,137 -2,900 9,656 -269
1985 142,313 -6,965 9,534 -150
1984 136,640 -11,439 9,299 -102
1983 130,629 -15,265 9,011 -30
1982 126,831 -17,920 8,720 40
1981 121,223 -21,367 8,436 99
1980 117,186 -25,287 8,156 151
1979 113,141 -28,770 7,874 188
1978 109,415 -30,933 7,598 174
1977 105,990 -31,004 7,290 159
1976 102,449 -29,220 7,058 -48
1975 99,267 -26,221 6,635 -760
1974 96,315 -22,637 6,612 -1,084
1973 93,764 -19,065 6,343 -1,329
1972 91,147 -15,782 6,074 -1,520
1971 88,358 -11,543 5,814 -1,646
1970 85,418 -6,906 5,575 -1,632
1969 82,799 -2,844 5,444 -1,187
1968 79,892 -345 5,285 -1,154
1967 77,251 0 5,151 -1,213
1966 74,748 0 5,028 -1,256
1965 72,134 0 4,885 -1,237
1964 69,848 0 4,747 -1,200
1963 67,690 0 4,571 -1,129
1962 65,672 0 4,408 -1,073
1961 63,766 0 4,257 -1,016
1960 61,848 0 4,119 -917

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/solomon-islands | 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 the Solomon Islands 84.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 169,790 people) and 15.5% is from migration (a gain of 31,043 people).

As of 2024, 117,416 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Guinea, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 316K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 48.3K
Forecariah 23K
Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K

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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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