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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 14,754,785 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,546,235 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea's population is 1.24 times bigger than South Sudan's.
  • Guinea is ranked the 75th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.19% for Guinea vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.54% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.5M (64.7% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Guinea vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea South Sudan
2100 32,376,229 24,086,901
2099 32,347,865 24,081,477
2098 32,314,004 24,063,461
2097 32,276,347 24,065,268
2096 32,235,495 24,054,483
2095 32,192,977 24,046,345
2094 32,140,512 24,047,776
2093 32,082,262 24,039,017
2092 32,016,043 24,019,054
2091 31,950,972 24,000,308
2090 31,877,383 23,978,496
2089 31,796,200 23,937,487
2088 31,706,914 23,892,166
2087 31,616,297 23,857,250
2086 31,513,784 23,803,312
2085 31,397,618 23,759,178
2084 31,278,121 23,687,109
2083 31,149,657 23,617,646
2082 31,018,417 23,541,119
2081 30,874,294 23,466,449
2080 30,732,838 23,391,758
2079 30,578,815 23,294,252
2078 30,422,788 23,197,067
2077 30,262,797 23,086,584
2076 30,093,594 22,987,331
2075 29,912,683 22,868,587
2074 29,730,771 22,726,189
2073 29,543,355 22,583,672
2072 29,350,201 22,438,943
2071 29,147,256 22,288,026
2070 28,940,409 22,151,650
2069 28,724,140 22,003,659
2068 28,502,451 21,829,800
2067 28,273,692 21,662,211
2066 28,038,741 21,496,881
2065 27,799,894 21,317,455
2064 27,554,829 21,142,002
2063 27,300,055 20,965,122
2062 27,040,837 20,785,055
2061 26,777,235 20,608,964
2060 26,512,111 20,430,857
2059 26,236,871 20,235,022
2058 25,952,601 20,048,974
2057 25,667,399 19,853,696
2056 25,375,302 19,659,362
2055 25,076,744 19,464,297
2054 24,776,691 19,257,481
2053 24,464,996 19,060,517
2052 24,154,455 18,840,461
2051 23,840,942 18,633,198
2050 23,524,366 18,434,212
2049 23,209,588 18,230,881
2048 22,891,820 18,021,026
2047 22,568,175 17,806,282
2046 22,241,327 17,579,173
2045 21,911,584 17,355,041
2044 21,583,213 17,121,972
2043 21,246,672 16,888,278
2042 20,909,610 16,645,354
2041 20,571,500 16,396,768
2040 20,229,061 16,142,816
2039 19,889,710 15,889,952
2038 19,552,134 15,628,043
2037 19,214,553 15,363,975
2036 18,874,400 15,091,275
2035 18,536,891 14,815,307
2034 18,203,307 14,543,511
2033 17,864,588 14,278,180
2032 17,522,696 14,007,134
2031 17,180,034 13,730,637
2030 16,833,632 13,465,615
2029 16,491,163 13,206,477
2028 16,145,186 12,947,082
2027 15,798,054 12,692,769
2026 15,452,864 12,439,296
2025 15,105,390 12,193,102
2024 14,754,785 11,943,408
2023 14,405,468 11,483,374
2022 14,055,137 11,021,177
2021 13,710,513 10,865,780
2020 13,371,183 10,698,467
2019 13,034,346 10,423,384
2018 12,704,774 10,122,977
2017 12,385,659 10,259,154
2016 12,073,030 10,830,102
2015 11,767,070 11,107,561
2014 11,472,924 11,235,073
2013 11,191,873 11,166,275
2012 10,921,581 10,756,240
2011 10,656,810 10,288,109
2010 10,396,086 9,745,953
2009 10,143,534 9,243,556
2008 9,898,870 8,817,647
2007 9,662,281 8,388,788
2006 9,441,171 7,976,526
2005 9,245,844 7,590,143
2004 9,062,726 7,233,041
2003 8,870,781 6,903,127
2002 8,674,066 6,596,806
2001 8,539,960 6,308,391
2000 8,428,832 6,032,267
1999 8,265,123 5,771,628
1998 8,081,990 5,620,068
1997 7,931,370 5,509,136
1996 7,770,035 5,356,925
1995 7,553,249 5,225,836
1994 7,345,107 5,071,184
1993 7,128,177 4,956,002
1992 6,914,366 4,909,749
1991 6,697,166 4,836,677
1990 6,434,374 4,737,633
1989 6,215,811 4,713,229
1988 6,056,574 4,848,029
1987 5,900,198 4,962,395
1986 5,750,668 4,921,240
1985 5,610,373 4,834,296
1984 5,480,096 4,750,627
1983 5,359,814 4,661,574
1982 5,247,672 4,557,686
1981 5,143,288 4,447,272
1980 5,047,419 4,339,030
1979 4,959,283 4,232,605
1978 4,877,854 4,127,657
1977 4,801,128 4,024,032
1976 4,727,022 3,921,910
1975 4,653,876 3,821,494
1974 4,580,510 3,723,259
1973 4,506,324 3,627,383
1972 4,431,292 3,542,497
1971 4,355,200 3,468,646
1970 4,277,535 3,409,614
1969 4,198,300 3,365,533
1968 4,118,550 3,321,528
1967 4,040,153 3,277,648
1966 3,964,155 3,236,423
1965 3,890,716 3,189,835
1964 3,819,722 3,129,918
1963 3,750,954 3,072,669
1962 3,684,273 3,024,308
1961 3,619,551 2,976,724
1960 3,556,749 2,931,559

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-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea increased by 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea gained 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea South Sudan
2100 0.09% 0.02%
2099 0.1% 0.07%
2098 0.12% -0.008%
2097 0.13% 0.04%
2096 0.13% 0.03%
2095 0.16% -0.006%
2094 0.18% 0.04%
2093 0.21% 0.08%
2092 0.2% 0.08%
2091 0.23% 0.09%
2090 0.26% 0.17%
2089 0.28% 0.19%
2088 0.29% 0.15%
2087 0.33% 0.23%
2086 0.37% 0.19%
2085 0.38% 0.3%
2084 0.41% 0.29%
2083 0.42% 0.33%
2082 0.47% 0.32%
2081 0.46% 0.32%
2080 0.5% 0.42%
2079 0.51% 0.42%
2078 0.53% 0.48%
2077 0.56% 0.43%
2076 0.6% 0.52%
2075 0.61% 0.63%
2074 0.63% 0.63%
2073 0.66% 0.64%
2072 0.7% 0.68%
2071 0.71% 0.62%
2070 0.75% 0.67%
2069 0.78% 0.8%
2068 0.81% 0.77%
2067 0.84% 0.77%
2066 0.86% 0.84%
2065 0.89% 0.83%
2064 0.93% 0.84%
2063 0.96% 0.87%
2062 0.98% 0.85%
2061 1% 0.87%
2060 1.05% 0.97%
2059 1.1% 0.93%
2058 1.11% 0.98%
2057 1.15% 0.99%
2056 1.19% 1%
2055 1.21% 1.07%
2054 1.27% 1.03%
2053 1.29% 1.17%
2052 1.32% 1.11%
2051 1.35% 1.08%
2050 1.36% 1.12%
2049 1.39% 1.16%
2048 1.43% 1.21%
2047 1.47% 1.29%
2046 1.5% 1.29%
2045 1.52% 1.36%
2044 1.58% 1.38%
2043 1.61% 1.46%
2042 1.64% 1.52%
2041 1.69% 1.57%
2040 1.71% 1.59%
2039 1.73% 1.68%
2038 1.76% 1.72%
2037 1.8% 1.81%
2036 1.82% 1.86%
2035 1.83% 1.87%
2034 1.9% 1.86%
2033 1.95% 1.94%
2032 1.99% 2.01%
2031 2.06% 1.97%
2030 2.08% 1.96%
2029 2.14% 2%
2028 2.2% 2%
2027 2.23% 2.04%
2026 2.3% 2.02%
2025 2.38% 2.09%
2024 2.42% 4.01%
2023 2.49% 4.19%
2022 2.51% 1.43%
2021 2.54% 1.56%
2020 2.58% 2.64%
2019 2.59% 2.97%
2018 2.58% -1.33%
2017 2.59% -5.27%
2016 2.6% -2.5%
2015 2.56% -1.13%
2014 2.51% 0.62%
2013 2.47% 3.81%
2012 2.48% 4.55%
2011 2.51% 5.56%
2010 2.49% 5.44%
2009 2.47% 4.83%
2008 2.45% 5.11%
2007 2.34% 5.17%
2006 2.11% 5.09%
2005 2.02% 4.94%
2004 2.16% 4.78%
2003 2.27% 4.64%
2002 1.57% 4.57%
2001 1.32% 4.58%
2000 1.98% 4.52%
1999 2.27% 2.7%
1998 1.9% 2.01%
1997 2.08% 2.84%
1996 2.87% 2.51%
1995 2.83% 3.05%
1994 3.04% 2.32%
1993 3.09% 0.94%
1992 3.24% 1.51%
1991 4.08% 2.09%
1990 3.52% 0.52%
1989 2.63% -2.78%
1988 2.65% -2.3%
1987 2.6% 0.84%
1986 2.5% 1.8%
1985 2.38% 1.76%
1984 2.24% 1.91%
1983 2.14% 2.28%
1982 2.03% 2.48%
1981 1.9% 2.49%
1980 1.78% 2.51%
1979 1.67% 2.54%
1978 1.6% 2.58%
1977 1.57% 2.6%
1976 1.57% 2.63%
1975 1.6% 2.64%
1974 1.65% 2.64%
1973 1.69% 2.4%
1972 1.75% 2.13%
1971 1.82% 1.73%
1970 1.89% 1.31%
1969 1.94% 1.32%
1968 1.94% 1.34%
1967 1.92% 1.27%
1966 1.89% 1.46%
1965 1.86% 1.91%
1964 1.83% 1.86%
1963 1.81% 1.6%
1962 1.79% 1.6%
1961 1.77% 1.54%

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-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guinea grew by 2.42%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Guinea South Sudan
Current population
15546235
12507858
Population rank 75/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.15%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
1.14 minutes
One birth every
1.08 minutes
1.6 minutes
One death every
4 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +957 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +349,317 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +2.42% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 32/197 7/197
One migration net change every
32.4 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -16,282 +6,145
Net migration rank 147/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 117,416 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 125/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 159/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,282 - 6,145
2024 - -12,024 - 15,374
2023 356,147 -3,997 217,966 455,000
2022 352,517 -3,997 211,166 40,259
2021 345,121 -4,373 213,567 -154,359
2020 342,289 -4,365 212,332 62,935
2019 338,984 -3,240 209,708 65,198
2018 332,585 -9,187 168,497 157,408
2017 328,542 -13,718 72,193 -670,477
2016 324,608 -14,189 110,553 -654,225
2015 316,604 -15,117 148,542 -159,822
2014 309,539 -22,741 227,611 -471,523
2013 304,430 -29,136 315,983 65,337
2012 298,094 -32,808 312,974 125,771
2011 293,318 -29,069 303,181 194,325
2010 288,512 -31,327 287,409 299,402
2009 281,920 -34,007 278,859 139,129
2008 274,327 -32,925 268,268 165,557
2007 266,070 -34,311 256,546 167,350
2006 258,518 -48,078 246,706 153,926
2005 251,209 -71,015 239,272 132,869
2004 242,075 -56,036 231,877 110,182
2003 234,774 -36,934 225,822 91,951
2002 229,022 -33,450 212,014 82,847
2001 227,642 -155,020 204,108 77,856
2000 227,081 -77,450 196,055 74,227
1999 223,968 -46,183 180,721 70,271
1998 219,385 -30,903 -12,157 64,285
1997 220,373 -107,614 121,454 48,280
1996 214,896 -4,973 116,728 17,953
1995 205,644 18,021 110,417 17,077
1994 201,439 -8,826 165,407 16,407
1993 195,612 45,616 32,779 15,772
1992 189,682 -3,285 28,874 15,077
1991 181,299 66,718 87,873 14,327
1990 169,926 107,641 82,900 12,988
1989 164,707 -5,150 83,735 -130,821
1988 159,566 -637 -125,447 -97,065
1987 154,178 -350 5,756 -11,976
1986 148,137 -2,900 99,502 -10,973
1985 142,313 -6,965 95,342 -9,986
1984 136,640 -11,439 90,970 -8,984
1983 130,629 -15,265 104,107 -7,986
1982 126,831 -17,920 118,641 -6,983
1981 121,223 -21,367 115,163 -5,994
1980 117,186 -25,287 112,307 -4,997
1979 113,141 -28,770 109,540 -3,997
1978 109,415 -30,933 107,352 -2,998
1977 105,990 -31,004 104,886 -1,997
1976 102,449 -29,220 102,346 -995
1975 99,267 -26,221 99,882 -395
1974 96,315 -22,637 97,181 -192
1973 93,764 -19,065 94,765 0
1972 91,147 -15,782 74,803 193
1971 88,358 -11,543 72,308 394
1970 85,418 -6,906 44,776 587
1969 82,799 -2,844 42,015 786
1968 79,892 -345 44,213 995
1967 77,251 0 41,357 1,194
1966 74,748 0 38,523 1,386
1965 72,134 0 51,682 1,591
1964 69,848 0 64,786 1,785
1963 67,690 0 46,333 1,591
1962 65,672 0 47,406 1,386
1961 63,766 0 45,186 1,194
1960 61,848 0 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/south-sudan | 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 Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 117,416 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Guinea, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
Forecariah 23K
South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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