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Population in Guinea compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 14,754,785 in 2024 vs 21,916,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,546,235 people compared to 22,185,425 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Sri Lanka's population is 1.43 times bigger than Guinea's.
  • Guinea is ranked the 75th most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.19% for Guinea vs 0.27% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.54% per year vs +0.57% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.5M (64.7% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 22.2M (9.01% growth).

Guinea vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Sri Lanka
2100 32,376,229 20,270,496
2099 32,347,865 20,383,669
2098 32,314,004 20,498,567
2097 32,276,347 20,611,123
2096 32,235,495 20,723,560
2095 32,192,977 20,834,629
2094 32,140,512 20,943,809
2093 32,082,262 21,052,131
2092 32,016,043 21,158,833
2091 31,950,972 21,263,961
2090 31,877,383 21,371,263
2089 31,796,200 21,475,426
2088 31,706,914 21,577,177
2087 31,616,297 21,677,510
2086 31,513,784 21,777,420
2085 31,397,618 21,876,464
2084 31,278,121 21,970,336
2083 31,149,657 22,062,801
2082 31,018,417 22,151,745
2081 30,874,294 22,240,834
2080 30,732,838 22,326,555
2079 30,578,815 22,411,438
2078 30,422,788 22,489,772
2077 30,262,797 22,565,028
2076 30,093,594 22,637,463
2075 29,912,683 22,707,112
2074 29,730,771 22,778,489
2073 29,543,355 22,844,703
2072 29,350,201 22,905,707
2071 29,147,256 22,964,866
2070 28,940,409 23,022,515
2069 28,724,140 23,076,310
2068 28,502,451 23,129,541
2067 28,273,692 23,184,596
2066 28,038,741 23,234,419
2065 27,799,894 23,285,901
2064 27,554,829 23,331,390
2063 27,300,055 23,372,184
2062 27,040,837 23,409,522
2061 26,777,235 23,441,893
2060 26,512,111 23,474,032
2059 26,236,871 23,502,132
2058 25,952,601 23,528,076
2057 25,667,399 23,550,580
2056 25,375,302 23,570,923
2055 25,076,744 23,582,432
2054 24,776,691 23,591,414
2053 24,464,996 23,601,371
2052 24,154,455 23,605,361
2051 23,840,942 23,606,194
2050 23,524,366 23,603,330
2049 23,209,588 23,597,604
2048 22,891,820 23,587,307
2047 22,568,175 23,570,881
2046 22,241,327 23,547,409
2045 21,911,584 23,515,133
2044 21,583,213 23,483,546
2043 21,246,672 23,446,242
2042 20,909,610 23,404,983
2041 20,571,500 23,357,358
2040 20,229,061 23,306,148
2039 19,889,710 23,248,341
2038 19,552,134 23,187,512
2037 19,214,553 23,120,775
2036 18,874,400 23,053,427
2035 18,536,891 22,981,808
2034 18,203,307 22,906,587
2033 17,864,588 22,826,414
2032 17,522,696 22,742,267
2031 17,180,034 22,655,907
2030 16,833,632 22,564,038
2029 16,491,163 22,470,759
2028 16,145,186 22,370,999
2027 15,798,054 22,266,017
2026 15,452,864 22,155,543
2025 15,105,390 22,039,908
2024 14,754,785 21,916,000
2023 14,405,468 22,037,000
2022 14,055,137 22,181,000
2021 13,710,513 22,156,000
2020 13,371,183 21,919,000
2019 13,034,346 21,803,000
2018 12,704,774 21,670,000
2017 12,385,659 21,453,000
2016 12,073,030 21,209,000
2015 11,767,070 20,970,000
2014 11,472,924 20,778,000
2013 11,191,873 20,585,000
2012 10,921,581 21,169,458
2011 10,656,810 21,009,048
2010 10,396,086 20,879,089
2009 10,143,534 20,756,435
2008 9,898,870 20,629,378
2007 9,662,281 20,492,545
2006 9,441,171 20,352,411
2005 9,245,844 20,216,524
2004 9,062,726 20,087,605
2003 8,870,781 19,951,521
2002 8,674,066 19,805,752
2001 8,539,960 19,600,362
2000 8,428,832 19,293,054
1999 8,265,123 18,944,731
1998 8,081,990 18,596,003
1997 7,931,370 18,248,200
1996 7,770,035 17,905,018
1995 7,553,249 17,564,068
1994 7,345,107 17,275,773
1993 7,128,177 17,025,918
1992 6,914,366 16,739,284
1991 6,697,166 16,475,354
1990 6,434,374 16,352,458
1989 6,215,811 16,248,557
1988 6,056,574 16,078,621
1987 5,900,198 15,916,576
1986 5,750,668 15,731,256
1985 5,610,373 15,544,154
1984 5,480,096 15,441,860
1983 5,359,814 15,388,794
1982 5,247,672 15,286,567
1981 5,143,288 15,099,414
1980 5,047,419 14,847,974
1979 4,959,283 14,579,614
1978 4,877,854 14,310,128
1977 4,801,128 14,049,371
1976 4,727,022 13,796,770
1975 4,653,876 13,548,984
1974 4,580,510 13,305,693
1973 4,506,324 13,060,916
1972 4,431,292 12,809,205
1971 4,355,200 12,551,910
1970 4,277,535 12,287,110
1969 4,198,300 12,013,858
1968 4,118,550 11,736,088
1967 4,040,153 11,457,328
1966 3,964,155 11,183,928
1965 3,890,716 10,916,965
1964 3,819,722 10,653,397
1963 3,750,954 10,395,040
1962 3,684,273 10,143,754
1961 3,619,551 9,899,372
1960 3,556,749 9,661,389

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/sri-lanka | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea increased by 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth), while Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea gained 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 976,425 people (a 4.6% growth).

Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.39% to 23,603,330 people and rank change from 63rd to 70th.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people compared to the peak of 23.6M people in 2051 for Sri Lanka.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea Sri Lanka
2100 0.09% -0.56%
2099 0.1% -0.56%
2098 0.12% -0.55%
2097 0.13% -0.54%
2096 0.13% -0.53%
2095 0.16% -0.52%
2094 0.18% -0.51%
2093 0.21% -0.5%
2092 0.2% -0.49%
2091 0.23% -0.5%
2090 0.26% -0.49%
2089 0.28% -0.47%
2088 0.29% -0.46%
2087 0.33% -0.46%
2086 0.37% -0.45%
2085 0.38% -0.43%
2084 0.41% -0.42%
2083 0.42% -0.4%
2082 0.47% -0.4%
2081 0.46% -0.38%
2080 0.5% -0.38%
2079 0.51% -0.35%
2078 0.53% -0.33%
2077 0.56% -0.32%
2076 0.6% -0.31%
2075 0.61% -0.31%
2074 0.63% -0.29%
2073 0.66% -0.27%
2072 0.7% -0.26%
2071 0.71% -0.25%
2070 0.75% -0.23%
2069 0.78% -0.23%
2068 0.81% -0.24%
2067 0.84% -0.21%
2066 0.86% -0.22%
2065 0.89% -0.19%
2064 0.93% -0.17%
2063 0.96% -0.16%
2062 0.98% -0.14%
2061 1% -0.14%
2060 1.05% -0.12%
2059 1.1% -0.11%
2058 1.11% -0.1%
2057 1.15% -0.09%
2056 1.19% -0.05%
2055 1.21% -0.04%
2054 1.27% -0.04%
2053 1.29% -0.02%
2052 1.32% -0.004%
2051 1.35% 0.01%
2050 1.36% 0.02%
2049 1.39% 0.04%
2048 1.43% 0.07%
2047 1.47% 0.1%
2046 1.5% 0.14%
2045 1.52% 0.13%
2044 1.58% 0.16%
2043 1.61% 0.18%
2042 1.64% 0.2%
2041 1.69% 0.22%
2040 1.71% 0.25%
2039 1.73% 0.26%
2038 1.76% 0.29%
2037 1.8% 0.29%
2036 1.82% 0.31%
2035 1.83% 0.33%
2034 1.9% 0.35%
2033 1.95% 0.37%
2032 1.99% 0.38%
2031 2.06% 0.41%
2030 2.08% 0.42%
2029 2.14% 0.45%
2028 2.2% 0.47%
2027 2.23% 0.5%
2026 2.3% 0.52%
2025 2.38% 0.57%
2024 2.42% -0.55%
2023 2.49% -0.65%
2022 2.51% 0.11%
2021 2.54% 1.08%
2020 2.58% 0.53%
2019 2.59% 0.61%
2018 2.58% 1.01%
2017 2.59% 1.15%
2016 2.6% 1.14%
2015 2.56% 0.92%
2014 2.51% 0.94%
2013 2.47% -2.76%
2012 2.48% 0.76%
2011 2.51% 0.62%
2010 2.49% 0.59%
2009 2.47% 0.62%
2008 2.45% 0.67%
2007 2.34% 0.69%
2006 2.11% 0.67%
2005 2.02% 0.64%
2004 2.16% 0.68%
2003 2.27% 0.74%
2002 1.57% 1.05%
2001 1.32% 1.59%
2000 1.98% 1.84%
1999 2.27% 1.88%
1998 1.9% 1.91%
1997 2.08% 1.92%
1996 2.87% 1.94%
1995 2.83% 1.67%
1994 3.04% 1.47%
1993 3.09% 1.71%
1992 3.24% 1.6%
1991 4.08% 0.75%
1990 3.52% 0.64%
1989 2.63% 1.06%
1988 2.65% 1.02%
1987 2.6% 1.18%
1986 2.5% 1.2%
1985 2.38% 0.66%
1984 2.24% 0.34%
1983 2.14% 0.67%
1982 2.03% 1.24%
1981 1.9% 1.69%
1980 1.78% 1.84%
1979 1.67% 1.88%
1978 1.6% 1.86%
1977 1.57% 1.83%
1976 1.57% 1.83%
1975 1.6% 1.83%
1974 1.65% 1.87%
1973 1.69% 1.97%
1972 1.75% 2.05%
1971 1.82% 2.16%
1970 1.89% 2.27%
1969 1.94% 2.37%
1968 1.94% 2.43%
1967 1.92% 2.44%
1966 1.89% 2.45%
1965 1.86% 2.47%
1964 1.83% 2.49%
1963 1.81% 2.48%
1962 1.79% 2.47%
1961 1.77% 2.46%

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/sri-lanka | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guinea grew by 2.42%, while Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Guinea Sri Lanka
Current population
15546235
22185425
Population rank 75/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.27%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
4.34 minutes
One birth every
1.08 minutes
2.13 minutes
One death every
4 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +957 -332
Annual growth/decline +349,317 -121,000
Annual growth/decline rate +2.42% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 32/197 188/197
One migration net change every
32.4 minutes
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change -16,282 -30,724
Net migration rank 147/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 117,416 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 125/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 159/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,282 - -30,724
2024 - -12,024 - -27,245
2023 356,147 -3,997 66,111 -28,011
2022 352,517 -3,997 95,378 -27,435
2021 345,121 -4,373 121,858 -29,586
2020 342,289 -4,365 170,968 -29,875
2019 338,984 -3,240 172,243 -28,426
2018 332,585 -9,187 183,610 -28,607
2017 328,542 -13,718 187,993 -22,324
2016 324,608 -14,189 194,232 -18,388
2015 316,604 -15,117 201,815 -29,797
2014 309,539 -22,741 211,541 -33,672
2013 304,430 -29,136 221,021 -37,754
2012 298,094 -32,808 229,138 -41,955
2011 293,318 -29,069 224,461 -90,839
2010 288,512 -31,327 224,325 -98,060
2009 281,920 -34,007 200,175 -81,130
2008 274,327 -32,925 232,225 -97,144
2007 266,070 -34,311 248,287 -109,695
2006 258,518 -48,078 248,706 -107,045
2005 251,209 -71,015 248,683 -118,594
2004 242,075 -56,036 212,527 -84,795
2003 234,774 -36,934 252,008 -107,573
2002 229,022 -33,450 252,840 -105,718
2001 227,642 -155,020 244,377 19,273
2000 227,081 -77,450 227,060 123,894
1999 223,968 -46,183 206,876 138,799
1998 219,385 -30,903 201,059 150,724
1997 220,373 -107,614 208,193 135,636
1996 214,896 -4,973 215,290 127,236
1995 205,644 18,021 221,957 117,416
1994 201,439 -8,826 228,904 8,323
1993 195,612 45,616 226,257 36,232
1992 189,682 -3,285 222,230 88,542
1991 181,299 66,718 218,117 -1,047
1990 169,926 107,641 224,454 -195,736
1989 164,707 -5,150 212,401 -33,305
1988 159,566 -637 219,184 -58,415
1987 154,178 -350 226,414 -63,105
1986 148,137 -2,900 233,782 -26,460
1985 142,313 -6,965 247,836 -80,950
1984 136,640 -11,439 263,175 -225,450
1983 130,629 -15,265 277,768 -209,362
1982 126,831 -17,920 300,030 -163,987
1981 121,223 -21,367 328,096 -89,824
1980 117,186 -25,287 328,155 -63,541
1979 113,141 -28,770 329,791 -57,683
1978 109,415 -30,933 317,055 -50,189
1977 105,990 -31,004 300,038 -45,383
1976 102,449 -29,220 291,816 -41,258
1975 99,267 -26,221 282,496 -37,475
1974 96,315 -22,637 275,521 -33,979
1973 93,764 -19,065 278,577 -30,582
1972 91,147 -15,782 282,494 -27,071
1971 88,358 -11,543 281,200 -22,021
1970 85,418 -6,906 286,719 -16,299
1969 82,799 -2,844 286,218 -10,152
1968 79,892 -345 286,642 -7,163
1967 77,251 0 284,738 -6,696
1966 74,748 0 275,549 -6,794
1965 72,134 0 272,422 -7,249
1964 69,848 0 269,584 -7,614
1963 67,690 0 262,880 -8,118
1962 65,672 0 256,719 -8,909
1961 63,766 0 251,087 -10,144
1960 61,848 0 247,631 -12,610

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/sri-lanka | 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 Sri Lanka 85.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,605,749 people) and 14.7% is from migration (a loss of 276,121 people).

As of 2024, 117,416 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Guinea, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
Forecariah 23K
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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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