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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 14,754,785 in 2024 vs 48,848,840 people in Spain in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,546,235 people compared to 48,806,901 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 3.14 times bigger than Guinea's.
  • Guinea is ranked the 75th most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.78% of the world: 0.19% for Guinea vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.54% per year vs +0.43% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.5M (64.7% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 48.8M (9.93% growth).

Guinea vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Spain
2100 32,376,229 33,862,981
2099 32,347,865 34,039,965
2098 32,314,004 34,215,187
2097 32,276,347 34,387,116
2096 32,235,495 34,552,002
2095 32,192,977 34,719,411
2094 32,140,512 34,882,039
2093 32,082,262 35,044,043
2092 32,016,043 35,204,657
2091 31,950,972 35,366,895
2090 31,877,383 35,535,838
2089 31,796,200 35,707,942
2088 31,706,914 35,877,681
2087 31,616,297 36,043,209
2086 31,513,784 36,210,710
2085 31,397,618 36,386,207
2084 31,278,121 36,564,622
2083 31,149,657 36,749,680
2082 31,018,417 36,936,644
2081 30,874,294 37,133,976
2080 30,732,838 37,337,517
2079 30,578,815 37,551,557
2078 30,422,788 37,771,135
2077 30,262,797 38,002,963
2076 30,093,594 38,249,247
2075 29,912,683 38,506,040
2074 29,730,771 38,777,715
2073 29,543,355 39,056,249
2072 29,350,201 39,348,447
2071 29,147,256 39,642,346
2070 28,940,409 39,949,413
2069 28,724,140 40,256,590
2068 28,502,451 40,575,543
2067 28,273,692 40,893,798
2066 28,038,741 41,218,263
2065 27,799,894 41,543,254
2064 27,554,829 41,878,338
2063 27,300,055 42,208,320
2062 27,040,837 42,542,893
2061 26,777,235 42,874,096
2060 26,512,111 43,191,452
2059 26,236,871 43,506,737
2058 25,952,601 43,809,907
2057 25,667,399 44,112,668
2056 25,375,302 44,415,689
2055 25,076,744 44,691,749
2054 24,776,691 44,958,971
2053 24,464,996 45,223,225
2052 24,154,455 45,470,541
2051 23,840,942 45,695,307
2050 23,524,366 45,911,520
2049 23,209,588 46,127,777
2048 22,891,820 46,322,244
2047 22,568,175 46,510,152
2046 22,241,327 46,687,914
2045 21,911,584 46,858,778
2044 21,583,213 47,016,278
2043 21,246,672 47,158,325
2042 20,909,610 47,301,091
2041 20,571,500 47,434,593
2040 20,229,061 47,563,236
2039 19,889,710 47,685,343
2038 19,552,134 47,798,797
2037 19,214,553 47,910,899
2036 18,874,400 48,020,350
2035 18,536,891 48,124,430
2034 18,203,307 48,220,051
2033 17,864,588 48,311,842
2032 17,522,696 48,402,470
2031 17,180,034 48,495,278
2030 16,833,632 48,579,920
2029 16,491,163 48,648,699
2028 16,145,186 48,707,969
2027 15,798,054 48,758,200
2026 15,452,864 48,806,901
2025 15,105,390 48,838,057
2024 14,754,785 48,848,840
2023 14,405,468 48,352,528
2022 14,055,137 47,786,102
2021 13,710,513 47,443,821
2020 13,371,183 47,359,424
2019 13,034,346 47,118,501
2018 12,704,774 46,782,011
2017 12,385,659 46,571,232
2016 12,073,030 46,458,139
2015 11,767,070 46,422,303
2014 11,472,924 46,460,733
2013 11,191,873 46,604,197
2012 10,921,581 46,773,055
2011 10,656,810 46,742,697
2010 10,396,086 46,576,897
2009 10,143,534 46,362,946
2008 9,898,870 45,954,106
2007 9,662,281 45,226,803
2006 9,441,171 44,397,319
2005 9,245,844 43,653,155
2004 9,062,726 42,921,895
2003 8,870,781 42,187,645
2002 8,674,066 41,431,558
2001 8,539,960 40,850,412
2000 8,428,832 40,567,864
1999 8,265,123 40,386,875
1998 8,081,990 40,223,509
1997 7,931,370 40,057,389
1996 7,770,035 39,889,852
1995 7,553,249 39,724,050
1994 7,345,107 39,549,108
1993 7,128,177 39,361,262
1992 6,914,366 39,157,685
1991 6,697,166 38,966,376
1990 6,434,374 38,867,322
1989 6,215,811 38,827,764
1988 6,056,574 38,766,939
1987 5,900,198 38,684,815
1986 5,750,668 38,584,624
1985 5,610,373 38,469,512
1984 5,480,096 38,330,364
1983 5,359,814 38,171,525
1982 5,247,672 37,986,012
1981 5,143,288 37,758,631
1980 5,047,419 37,491,165
1979 4,959,283 37,191,330
1978 4,877,854 36,864,898
1977 4,801,128 36,511,638
1976 4,727,022 36,137,812
1975 4,653,876 35,757,900
1974 4,580,510 35,373,335
1973 4,506,324 34,988,947
1972 4,431,292 34,604,469
1971 4,355,200 34,224,490
1970 4,277,535 33,814,531
1969 4,198,300 33,441,054
1968 4,118,550 33,113,134
1967 4,040,153 32,682,947
1966 3,964,155 32,283,194
1965 3,890,716 31,954,292
1964 3,819,722 31,609,195
1963 3,750,954 31,296,651
1962 3,684,273 31,023,366
1961 3,619,551 30,739,250
1960 3,556,749 30,455,000

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/spain | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea increased by 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth), while Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea gained 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth), while Spain's population increased by 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth).

Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 45,911,520 people and rank change from 32nd to 47th.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2024 at 48.8M people and is projected to decrease to 33.9M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea Spain
2100 0.09% -0.52%
2099 0.1% -0.51%
2098 0.12% -0.5%
2097 0.13% -0.48%
2096 0.13% -0.48%
2095 0.16% -0.47%
2094 0.18% -0.46%
2093 0.21% -0.46%
2092 0.2% -0.46%
2091 0.23% -0.48%
2090 0.26% -0.48%
2089 0.28% -0.47%
2088 0.29% -0.46%
2087 0.33% -0.46%
2086 0.37% -0.48%
2085 0.38% -0.49%
2084 0.41% -0.5%
2083 0.42% -0.51%
2082 0.47% -0.53%
2081 0.46% -0.55%
2080 0.5% -0.57%
2079 0.51% -0.58%
2078 0.53% -0.61%
2077 0.56% -0.64%
2076 0.6% -0.67%
2075 0.61% -0.7%
2074 0.63% -0.71%
2073 0.66% -0.74%
2072 0.7% -0.74%
2071 0.71% -0.77%
2070 0.75% -0.76%
2069 0.78% -0.79%
2068 0.81% -0.78%
2067 0.84% -0.79%
2066 0.86% -0.78%
2065 0.89% -0.8%
2064 0.93% -0.78%
2063 0.96% -0.79%
2062 0.98% -0.77%
2061 1% -0.73%
2060 1.05% -0.72%
2059 1.1% -0.69%
2058 1.11% -0.69%
2057 1.15% -0.68%
2056 1.19% -0.62%
2055 1.21% -0.59%
2054 1.27% -0.58%
2053 1.29% -0.54%
2052 1.32% -0.49%
2051 1.35% -0.47%
2050 1.36% -0.47%
2049 1.39% -0.42%
2048 1.43% -0.4%
2047 1.47% -0.38%
2046 1.5% -0.36%
2045 1.52% -0.33%
2044 1.58% -0.3%
2043 1.61% -0.3%
2042 1.64% -0.28%
2041 1.69% -0.27%
2040 1.71% -0.26%
2039 1.73% -0.24%
2038 1.76% -0.23%
2037 1.8% -0.23%
2036 1.82% -0.22%
2035 1.83% -0.2%
2034 1.9% -0.19%
2033 1.95% -0.19%
2032 1.99% -0.19%
2031 2.06% -0.17%
2030 2.08% -0.14%
2029 2.14% -0.12%
2028 2.2% -0.1%
2027 2.23% -0.1%
2026 2.3% -0.06%
2025 2.38% -0.02%
2024 2.42% 1.03%
2023 2.49% 1.19%
2022 2.51% 0.72%
2021 2.54% 0.18%
2020 2.58% 0.51%
2019 2.59% 0.72%
2018 2.58% 0.45%
2017 2.59% 0.24%
2016 2.6% 0.08%
2015 2.56% -0.08%
2014 2.51% -0.31%
2013 2.47% -0.36%
2012 2.48% 0.06%
2011 2.51% 0.36%
2010 2.49% 0.46%
2009 2.47% 0.89%
2008 2.45% 1.61%
2007 2.34% 1.87%
2006 2.11% 1.7%
2005 2.02% 1.7%
2004 2.16% 1.74%
2003 2.27% 1.82%
2002 1.57% 1.42%
2001 1.32% 0.7%
2000 1.98% 0.45%
1999 2.27% 0.41%
1998 1.9% 0.41%
1997 2.08% 0.42%
1996 2.87% 0.42%
1995 2.83% 0.44%
1994 3.04% 0.48%
1993 3.09% 0.52%
1992 3.24% 0.49%
1991 4.08% 0.25%
1990 3.52% 0.1%
1989 2.63% 0.16%
1988 2.65% 0.21%
1987 2.6% 0.26%
1986 2.5% 0.3%
1985 2.38% 0.36%
1984 2.24% 0.42%
1983 2.14% 0.49%
1982 2.03% 0.6%
1981 1.9% 0.71%
1980 1.78% 0.81%
1979 1.67% 0.89%
1978 1.6% 0.97%
1977 1.57% 1.03%
1976 1.57% 1.06%
1975 1.6% 1.09%
1974 1.65% 1.1%
1973 1.69% 1.11%
1972 1.75% 1.11%
1971 1.82% 1.21%
1970 1.89% 1.12%
1969 1.94% 0.99%
1968 1.94% 1.32%
1967 1.92% 1.24%
1966 1.89% 1.03%
1965 1.86% 1.09%
1964 1.83% 1%
1963 1.81% 0.88%
1962 1.79% 0.92%
1961 1.77% 0.93%

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/spain | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guinea grew by 2.42%, while Spain's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Guinea Spain
Current population
15546235
48806901
Population rank 75/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.59%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
1.06 minutes
One birth every
1.08 minutes
1.62 minutes
One death every
4 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +957 +1,360
Annual growth/decline +349,317 +496,312
Annual growth/decline rate +2.42% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 32/197 100/197
One migration net change every
32.4 minutes
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change -16,282 +96,630
Net migration rank 147/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 117,416 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 125/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 159/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,282 - 96,630
2024 - -12,024 - 111,674
2023 356,147 -3,997 -111,211 119,099
2022 352,517 -3,997 -133,801 299,779
2021 345,121 -4,373 -113,865 144,385
2020 342,289 -4,365 -151,551 236,854
2019 338,984 -3,240 -56,542 464,783
2018 332,585 -9,187 -56,139 337,467
2017 328,542 -13,718 -32,600 201,135
2016 324,608 -14,189 0 106,474
2015 316,604 -15,117 -4,642 -1,979
2014 309,539 -22,741 32,522 -97,870
2013 304,430 -29,136 37,284 -250,741
2012 298,094 -32,808 51,450 -153,486
2011 293,318 -29,069 84,137 60,761
2010 288,512 -31,327 102,469 69,406
2009 281,920 -34,007 106,635 129,557
2008 274,327 -32,925 133,267 434,135
2007 266,070 -34,311 108,545 772,317
2006 258,518 -48,078 110,994 659,720
2005 251,209 -71,015 78,576 629,803
2004 242,075 -56,036 85,844 661,158
2003 234,774 -36,934 54,844 658,428
2002 229,022 -33,450 53,861 737,880
2001 227,642 -155,020 44,936 181,307
2000 227,081 -77,450 36,512 176,269
1999 223,968 -46,183 8,077 178,559
1998 219,385 -30,903 4,022 182,926
1997 220,373 -107,614 20,028 165,345
1996 214,896 -4,973 11,967 162,704
1995 205,644 18,021 15,889 162,434
1994 201,439 -8,826 31,639 160,407
1993 195,612 45,616 47,234 160,907
1992 189,682 -3,285 62,652 177,544
1991 181,299 66,718 58,450 122,841
1990 169,926 107,641 66,075 -30,684
1989 164,707 -5,150 81,538 -25,892
1988 159,566 -637 100,794 -17,663
1987 154,178 -350 116,054 -12,681
1986 148,137 -2,900 131,188 -13,540
1985 142,313 -6,965 146,184 -589
1984 136,640 -11,439 172,487 2,754
1983 130,629 -15,265 183,223 1,241
1982 126,831 -17,920 231,714 -7,384
1981 121,223 -21,367 237,879 2,563
1980 117,186 -25,287 281,184 20,166
1979 113,141 -28,770 312,407 -5,929
1978 109,415 -30,933 339,157 -2,504
1977 105,990 -31,004 361,465 -1,332
1976 102,449 -29,220 375,834 2,804
1975 99,267 -26,221 371,882 -218
1974 96,315 -22,637 396,182 105,838
1973 93,764 -19,065 374,381 8,624
1972 91,147 -15,782 391,030 7,935
1971 88,358 -11,543 369,625 7,363
1970 85,418 -6,906 378,723 -60,580
1969 82,799 -2,844 367,851 -49,956
1968 79,892 -345 387,423 -46,088
1967 77,251 0 402,001 -42,344
1966 74,748 0 397,084 -41,467
1965 72,134 0 405,819 -42,476
1964 69,848 0 429,885 -41,461
1963 67,690 0 394,338 -44,446
1962 65,672 0 384,690 -45,211
1961 63,766 0 396,537 -46,517
1960 61,848 0 398,960 -154,869

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/spain | 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 Spain 25.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 627,829 people) and 74.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,810,127 people).

As of 2024, 117,416 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Guinea, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
Forecariah 23K
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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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