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Population in Guinea compared to South Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 14,754,785 in 2024 vs 51,751,065 people in South Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,546,235 people compared to 51,649,918 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 3.32 times bigger than Guinea's.
  • Guinea is ranked the 75th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.81% of the world: 0.19% for Guinea vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.54% per year vs +0.24% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.5M (64.7% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.63% growth).

Guinea vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea South Korea
2100 32,376,229 22,012,503
2099 32,347,865 22,335,528
2098 32,314,004 22,668,719
2097 32,276,347 23,009,661
2096 32,235,495 23,360,151
2095 32,192,977 23,722,747
2094 32,140,512 24,093,391
2093 32,082,262 24,473,038
2092 32,016,043 24,860,975
2091 31,950,972 25,255,379
2090 31,877,383 25,655,577
2089 31,796,200 26,060,945
2088 31,706,914 26,470,073
2087 31,616,297 26,884,813
2086 31,513,784 27,301,913
2085 31,397,618 27,723,736
2084 31,278,121 28,147,480
2083 31,149,657 28,578,182
2082 31,018,417 29,012,953
2081 30,874,294 29,456,022
2080 30,732,838 29,901,880
2079 30,578,815 30,352,062
2078 30,422,788 30,809,176
2077 30,262,797 31,273,700
2076 30,093,594 31,744,480
2075 29,912,683 32,221,226
2074 29,730,771 32,706,020
2073 29,543,355 33,196,556
2072 29,350,201 33,696,490
2071 29,147,256 34,203,935
2070 28,940,409 34,719,324
2069 28,724,140 35,241,850
2068 28,502,451 35,762,799
2067 28,273,692 36,292,307
2066 28,038,741 36,826,655
2065 27,799,894 37,368,086
2064 27,554,829 37,916,439
2063 27,300,055 38,469,051
2062 27,040,837 39,028,473
2061 26,777,235 39,584,621
2060 26,512,111 40,149,830
2059 26,236,871 40,712,514
2058 25,952,601 41,277,134
2057 25,667,399 41,833,887
2056 25,375,302 42,377,427
2055 25,076,744 42,909,302
2054 24,776,691 43,427,254
2053 24,464,996 43,938,741
2052 24,154,455 44,441,106
2051 23,840,942 44,923,604
2050 23,524,366 45,385,311
2049 23,209,588 45,832,153
2048 22,891,820 46,258,529
2047 22,568,175 46,668,898
2046 22,241,327 47,056,404
2045 21,911,584 47,433,205
2044 21,583,213 47,797,411
2043 21,246,672 48,144,730
2042 20,909,610 48,478,991
2041 20,571,500 48,806,273
2040 20,229,061 49,115,658
2039 19,889,710 49,412,830
2038 19,552,134 49,694,340
2037 19,214,553 49,957,504
2036 18,874,400 50,200,702
2035 18,536,891 50,426,000
2034 18,203,307 50,632,962
2033 17,864,588 50,821,090
2032 17,522,696 50,987,020
2031 17,180,034 51,134,940
2030 16,833,632 51,267,908
2029 16,491,163 51,385,868
2028 16,145,186 51,486,791
2027 15,798,054 51,576,746
2026 15,452,864 51,649,918
2025 15,105,390 51,710,062
2024 14,754,785 51,751,065
2023 14,405,468 51,712,619
2022 14,055,137 51,672,569
2021 13,710,513 51,769,539
2020 13,371,183 51,836,239
2019 13,034,346 51,764,822
2018 12,704,774 51,585,058
2017 12,385,659 51,361,911
2016 12,073,030 51,217,803
2015 11,767,070 51,014,947
2014 11,472,924 50,746,659
2013 11,191,873 50,428,893
2012 10,921,581 50,199,853
2011 10,656,810 49,936,638
2010 10,396,086 49,554,112
2009 10,143,534 49,307,835
2008 9,898,870 49,054,708
2007 9,662,281 48,683,638
2006 9,441,171 48,438,292
2005 9,245,844 48,184,561
2004 9,062,726 48,082,519
2003 8,870,781 47,892,330
2002 8,674,066 47,644,736
2001 8,539,960 47,370,164
2000 8,428,832 47,008,111
1999 8,265,123 46,616,677
1998 8,081,990 46,286,503
1997 7,931,370 45,953,580
1996 7,770,035 45,524,681
1995 7,553,249 45,092,991
1994 7,345,107 44,641,540
1993 7,128,177 44,194,628
1992 6,914,366 43,747,962
1991 6,697,166 43,295,704
1990 6,434,374 42,869,283
1989 6,215,811 42,449,038
1988 6,056,574 42,031,247
1987 5,900,198 41,621,690
1986 5,750,668 41,213,674
1985 5,610,373 40,805,744
1984 5,480,096 40,405,956
1983 5,359,814 39,910,403
1982 5,247,672 39,326,352
1981 5,143,288 38,723,248
1980 5,047,419 38,123,775
1979 4,959,283 37,534,236
1978 4,877,854 36,969,185
1977 4,801,128 36,411,795
1976 4,727,022 35,848,523
1975 4,653,876 35,280,725
1974 4,580,510 34,692,266
1973 4,506,324 34,103,149
1972 4,431,292 33,505,406
1971 4,355,200 32,882,704
1970 4,277,535 32,240,827
1969 4,198,300 31,544,266
1968 4,118,550 30,838,302
1967 4,040,153 30,130,983
1966 3,964,155 29,435,571
1965 3,890,716 28,704,674
1964 3,819,722 27,984,155
1963 3,750,954 27,261,747
1962 3,684,273 26,513,030
1961 3,619,551 25,765,673
1960 3,556,749 25,012,374

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/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea increased by 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea gained 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth).

Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,385,311 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea South Korea
2100 0.09% -1.45%
2099 0.1% -1.47%
2098 0.12% -1.48%
2097 0.13% -1.5%
2096 0.13% -1.53%
2095 0.16% -1.54%
2094 0.18% -1.55%
2093 0.21% -1.56%
2092 0.2% -1.56%
2091 0.23% -1.56%
2090 0.26% -1.56%
2089 0.28% -1.55%
2088 0.29% -1.54%
2087 0.33% -1.53%
2086 0.37% -1.52%
2085 0.38% -1.51%
2084 0.41% -1.51%
2083 0.42% -1.5%
2082 0.47% -1.5%
2081 0.46% -1.49%
2080 0.5% -1.48%
2079 0.51% -1.48%
2078 0.53% -1.49%
2077 0.56% -1.48%
2076 0.6% -1.48%
2075 0.61% -1.48%
2074 0.63% -1.48%
2073 0.66% -1.48%
2072 0.7% -1.48%
2071 0.71% -1.48%
2070 0.75% -1.48%
2069 0.78% -1.46%
2068 0.81% -1.46%
2067 0.84% -1.45%
2066 0.86% -1.45%
2065 0.89% -1.45%
2064 0.93% -1.44%
2063 0.96% -1.43%
2062 0.98% -1.4%
2061 1% -1.41%
2060 1.05% -1.38%
2059 1.1% -1.37%
2058 1.11% -1.33%
2057 1.15% -1.28%
2056 1.19% -1.24%
2055 1.21% -1.19%
2054 1.27% -1.16%
2053 1.29% -1.13%
2052 1.32% -1.07%
2051 1.35% -1.02%
2050 1.36% -0.97%
2049 1.39% -0.92%
2048 1.43% -0.88%
2047 1.47% -0.82%
2046 1.5% -0.79%
2045 1.52% -0.76%
2044 1.58% -0.72%
2043 1.61% -0.69%
2042 1.64% -0.67%
2041 1.69% -0.63%
2040 1.71% -0.6%
2039 1.73% -0.57%
2038 1.76% -0.53%
2037 1.8% -0.48%
2036 1.82% -0.45%
2035 1.83% -0.41%
2034 1.9% -0.37%
2033 1.95% -0.33%
2032 1.99% -0.29%
2031 2.06% -0.26%
2030 2.08% -0.23%
2029 2.14% -0.2%
2028 2.2% -0.17%
2027 2.23% -0.14%
2026 2.3% -0.12%
2025 2.38% -0.08%
2024 2.42% 0.07%
2023 2.49% 0.08%
2022 2.51% -0.19%
2021 2.54% -0.13%
2020 2.58% 0.14%
2019 2.59% 0.35%
2018 2.58% 0.43%
2017 2.59% 0.28%
2016 2.6% 0.4%
2015 2.56% 0.53%
2014 2.51% 0.63%
2013 2.47% 0.46%
2012 2.48% 0.53%
2011 2.51% 0.77%
2010 2.49% 0.5%
2009 2.47% 0.52%
2008 2.45% 0.76%
2007 2.34% 0.51%
2006 2.11% 0.53%
2005 2.02% 0.21%
2004 2.16% 0.4%
2003 2.27% 0.52%
2002 1.57% 0.58%
2001 1.32% 0.77%
2000 1.98% 0.84%
1999 2.27% 0.71%
1998 1.9% 0.72%
1997 2.08% 0.94%
1996 2.87% 0.96%
1995 2.83% 1.01%
1994 3.04% 1.01%
1993 3.09% 1.02%
1992 3.24% 1.04%
1991 4.08% 0.99%
1990 3.52% 0.99%
1989 2.63% 0.99%
1988 2.65% 0.98%
1987 2.6% 0.99%
1986 2.5% 1%
1985 2.38% 0.99%
1984 2.24% 1.24%
1983 2.14% 1.49%
1982 2.03% 1.56%
1981 1.9% 1.57%
1980 1.78% 1.57%
1979 1.67% 1.53%
1978 1.6% 1.53%
1977 1.57% 1.57%
1976 1.57% 1.61%
1975 1.6% 1.7%
1974 1.65% 1.73%
1973 1.69% 1.78%
1972 1.75% 1.89%
1971 1.82% 1.99%
1970 1.89% 2.21%
1969 1.94% 2.29%
1968 1.94% 2.35%
1967 1.92% 2.36%
1966 1.89% 2.55%
1965 1.86% 2.57%
1964 1.83% 2.65%
1963 1.81% 2.82%
1962 1.79% 2.9%
1961 1.77% 3.01%

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/south-korea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guinea grew by 2.42%, while South Korea's population grew by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Guinea South Korea
Current population
15546235
51649918
Population rank 75/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.62%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
13.7 minutes
One birth every
1.08 minutes
2.26 minutes
One death every
4 minutes
1.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +957 +105
Annual growth/decline +349,317 +38,446
Annual growth/decline rate +2.42% +0.07%
Population growth rate rank 32/197 160/197
One migration net change every
32.4 minutes
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change -16,282 +65,731
Net migration rank 147/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 117,416 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 125/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 159/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,282 - 65,731
2024 - -12,024 - 75,963
2023 356,147 -3,997 -77,569 87,800
2022 352,517 -3,997 -124,014 87,800
2021 345,121 -4,373 -56,947 -16,778
2020 342,289 -4,365 -31,101 112,631
2019 338,984 -3,240 10,353 128,622
2018 332,585 -9,187 30,951 118,220
2017 328,542 -13,718 71,907 104,029
2016 324,608 -14,189 122,923 91,568
2015 316,604 -15,117 163,248 276,427
2014 309,539 -22,741 167,464 308,037
2013 304,430 -29,136 166,415 301,926
2012 298,094 -32,808 215,859 281,866
2011 293,318 -29,069 214,728 269,958
2010 288,512 -31,327 213,083 52,042
2009 281,920 -34,007 197,231 5,308
2008 274,327 -32,925 215,841 -19,630
2007 266,070 -34,311 248,286 -42,293
2006 258,518 -48,078 203,441 -28,434
2005 251,209 -71,015 187,920 -47,821
2004 242,075 -56,036 225,988 -42,549
2003 234,774 -36,934 244,251 -31,994
2002 229,022 -33,450 247,752 -18,105
2001 227,642 -155,020 312,643 -28,006
2000 227,081 -77,450 390,167 -84,960
1999 223,968 -46,183 368,272 -107,448
1998 219,385 -30,903 393,436 -98,044
1997 220,373 -107,614 422,773 -109,130
1996 214,896 -4,973 446,142 -115,705
1995 205,644 18,021 468,967 -208,491
1994 201,439 -8,826 473,200 -208,309
1993 195,612 45,616 477,302 -222,802
1992 189,682 -3,285 494,352 -265,849
1991 181,299 66,718 467,594 -270,754
1990 169,926 107,641 411,546 79,294
1989 164,707 -5,150 403,266 186,120
1988 159,566 -637 399,297 192,534
1987 154,178 -350 378,758 198,057
1986 148,137 -2,900 395,651 189,782
1985 142,313 -6,965 416,219 97,949
1984 136,640 -11,439 436,384 101,394
1983 130,629 -15,265 514,844 102,167
1982 126,831 -17,920 605,626 48,638
1981 121,223 -21,367 631,189 18,442
1980 117,186 -25,287 583,294 -148,341
1979 113,141 -28,770 623,068 -139,566
1978 109,415 -30,933 499,084 -85,721
1977 105,990 -31,004 578,947 -90,737
1976 102,449 -29,220 530,558 -92,314
1975 99,267 -26,221 603,300 -52,332
1974 96,315 -22,637 673,030 27,005
1973 93,764 -19,065 699,115 35,779
1972 91,147 -15,782 740,469 25,382
1971 88,358 -11,543 789,185 -6,326
1970 85,418 -6,906 747,987 -27,999
1969 82,799 -2,844 694,227 -21,175
1968 79,892 -345 684,487 -16,868
1967 77,251 0 692,169 -16,484
1966 74,748 0 623,534 -16,688
1965 72,134 0 641,090 -146,386
1964 69,848 0 655,501 -102,284
1963 67,690 0 685,824 -80,226
1962 65,672 0 712,590 -94,606
1961 63,766 0 730,173 -93,179
1960 61,848 0 728,010 47,245

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/south-korea | 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 South Korea 17.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 people).

As of 2024, 117,416 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Guinea, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
Forecariah 23K
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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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