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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 14,754,785 in 2024 vs 50,448,963 people in Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,546,235 people compared to 53,335,233 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 3.43 times bigger than Guinea's.
  • Guinea is ranked the 75th most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 0.83% of the world: 0.19% for Guinea vs 0.64% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.54% per year vs +2.67% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.5M (64.7% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 53.3M (66.7% growth).

Guinea vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Sudan
2100 32,376,229 137,695,876
2099 32,347,865 137,114,644
2098 32,314,004 136,500,499
2097 32,276,347 135,860,701
2096 32,235,495 135,222,218
2095 32,192,977 134,553,615
2094 32,140,512 133,902,112
2093 32,082,262 133,186,791
2092 32,016,043 132,427,642
2091 31,950,972 131,674,049
2090 31,877,383 130,893,042
2089 31,796,200 130,075,970
2088 31,706,914 129,234,968
2087 31,616,297 128,358,981
2086 31,513,784 127,463,823
2085 31,397,618 126,555,673
2084 31,278,121 125,612,419
2083 31,149,657 124,663,868
2082 31,018,417 123,716,124
2081 30,874,294 122,772,016
2080 30,732,838 121,805,246
2079 30,578,815 120,822,781
2078 30,422,788 119,802,944
2077 30,262,797 118,776,597
2076 30,093,594 117,748,457
2075 29,912,683 116,688,549
2074 29,730,771 115,601,159
2073 29,543,355 114,499,847
2072 29,350,201 113,374,089
2071 29,147,256 112,235,978
2070 28,940,409 111,102,687
2069 28,724,140 109,945,533
2068 28,502,451 108,791,037
2067 28,273,692 107,581,192
2066 28,038,741 106,357,353
2065 27,799,894 105,145,307
2064 27,554,829 103,903,801
2063 27,300,055 102,642,643
2062 27,040,837 101,354,095
2061 26,777,235 100,067,335
2060 26,512,111 98,765,585
2059 26,236,871 97,461,067
2058 25,952,601 96,135,716
2057 25,667,399 94,800,344
2056 25,375,302 93,458,640
2055 25,076,744 92,089,717
2054 24,776,691 90,711,253
2053 24,464,996 89,342,122
2052 24,154,455 87,962,125
2051 23,840,942 86,581,277
2050 23,524,366 85,194,794
2049 23,209,588 83,803,171
2048 22,891,820 82,442,635
2047 22,568,175 81,085,689
2046 22,241,327 79,725,126
2045 21,911,584 78,359,927
2044 21,583,213 77,006,049
2043 21,246,672 75,652,858
2042 20,909,610 74,312,465
2041 20,571,500 72,968,877
2040 20,229,061 71,640,015
2039 19,889,710 70,319,906
2038 19,552,134 69,001,239
2037 19,214,553 67,665,904
2036 18,874,400 66,337,650
2035 18,536,891 65,001,359
2034 18,203,307 63,664,516
2033 17,864,588 62,329,849
2032 17,522,696 61,007,985
2031 17,180,034 59,695,860
2030 16,833,632 58,384,521
2029 16,491,163 57,082,767
2028 16,145,186 55,800,806
2027 15,798,054 54,523,219
2026 15,452,864 52,894,744
2025 15,105,390 51,256,148
2024 14,754,785 50,448,963
2023 14,405,468 50,042,791
2022 14,055,137 49,383,346
2021 13,710,513 48,066,924
2020 13,371,183 46,789,231
2019 13,034,346 45,548,175
2018 12,704,774 44,230,596
2017 12,385,659 42,714,306
2016 12,073,030 41,259,892
2015 11,767,070 40,024,431
2014 11,472,924 38,823,318
2013 11,191,873 37,785,849
2012 10,921,581 36,923,178
2011 10,656,810 36,140,806
2010 10,396,086 35,414,399
2009 10,143,534 34,569,113
2008 9,898,870 33,623,980
2007 9,662,281 32,764,135
2006 9,441,171 31,992,435
2005 9,245,844 31,262,444
2004 9,062,726 30,556,637
2003 8,870,781 29,896,035
2002 8,674,066 29,228,727
2001 8,539,960 28,516,770
2000 8,428,832 27,816,745
1999 8,265,123 27,130,613
1998 8,081,990 26,458,999
1997 7,931,370 25,799,821
1996 7,770,035 25,231,528
1995 7,553,249 24,672,143
1994 7,345,107 24,043,948
1993 7,128,177 23,445,592
1992 6,914,366 22,927,355
1991 6,697,166 22,470,676
1990 6,434,374 22,021,481
1989 6,215,811 21,578,022
1988 6,056,574 21,138,431
1987 5,900,198 20,704,904
1986 5,750,668 20,288,238
1985 5,610,373 19,905,872
1984 5,480,096 19,546,528
1983 5,359,814 19,109,770
1982 5,247,672 18,486,645
1981 5,143,288 17,780,572
1980 5,047,419 17,058,905
1979 4,959,283 16,355,352
1978 4,877,854 15,695,003
1977 4,801,128 15,086,614
1976 4,727,022 14,569,716
1975 4,653,876 14,064,798
1974 4,580,510 13,580,723
1973 4,506,324 13,049,315
1972 4,431,292 12,527,856
1971 4,355,200 12,105,539
1970 4,277,535 11,695,771
1969 4,198,300 11,298,936
1968 4,118,550 10,917,999
1967 4,040,153 10,550,597
1966 3,964,155 10,197,578
1965 3,890,716 9,858,030
1964 3,819,722 9,531,109
1963 3,750,954 9,218,077
1962 3,684,273 8,919,028
1961 3,619,551 8,634,941
1960 3,556,749 8,364,489

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/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea increased by 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea gained 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,075,341 people (a 29.3% growth).

Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th 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 Sudan will increase by 59.7% to 85,194,794 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people compared to the peak of 138M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea Sudan
2100 0.09% 0.42%
2099 0.1% 0.45%
2098 0.12% 0.47%
2097 0.13% 0.47%
2096 0.13% 0.5%
2095 0.16% 0.49%
2094 0.18% 0.54%
2093 0.21% 0.57%
2092 0.2% 0.57%
2091 0.23% 0.6%
2090 0.26% 0.63%
2089 0.28% 0.65%
2088 0.29% 0.68%
2087 0.33% 0.7%
2086 0.37% 0.72%
2085 0.38% 0.75%
2084 0.41% 0.76%
2083 0.42% 0.77%
2082 0.47% 0.77%
2081 0.46% 0.79%
2080 0.5% 0.81%
2079 0.51% 0.85%
2078 0.53% 0.86%
2077 0.56% 0.87%
2076 0.6% 0.91%
2075 0.61% 0.94%
2074 0.63% 0.96%
2073 0.66% 0.99%
2072 0.7% 1.01%
2071 0.71% 1.02%
2070 0.75% 1.05%
2069 0.78% 1.06%
2068 0.81% 1.12%
2067 0.84% 1.15%
2066 0.86% 1.15%
2065 0.89% 1.19%
2064 0.93% 1.23%
2063 0.96% 1.27%
2062 0.98% 1.29%
2061 1% 1.32%
2060 1.05% 1.34%
2059 1.1% 1.38%
2058 1.11% 1.41%
2057 1.15% 1.44%
2056 1.19% 1.49%
2055 1.21% 1.52%
2054 1.27% 1.53%
2053 1.29% 1.57%
2052 1.32% 1.59%
2051 1.35% 1.63%
2050 1.36% 1.66%
2049 1.39% 1.65%
2048 1.43% 1.67%
2047 1.47% 1.71%
2046 1.5% 1.74%
2045 1.52% 1.76%
2044 1.58% 1.79%
2043 1.61% 1.8%
2042 1.64% 1.84%
2041 1.69% 1.85%
2040 1.71% 1.88%
2039 1.73% 1.91%
2038 1.76% 1.97%
2037 1.8% 2%
2036 1.82% 2.06%
2035 1.83% 2.1%
2034 1.9% 2.14%
2033 1.95% 2.17%
2032 1.99% 2.2%
2031 2.06% 2.25%
2030 2.08% 2.28%
2029 2.14% 2.3%
2028 2.2% 2.34%
2027 2.23% 3.08%
2026 2.3% 3.2%
2025 2.38% 1.6%
2024 2.42% 0.81%
2023 2.49% 1.34%
2022 2.51% 2.74%
2021 2.54% 2.73%
2020 2.58% 2.72%
2019 2.59% 2.98%
2018 2.58% 3.55%
2017 2.59% 3.53%
2016 2.6% 3.09%
2015 2.56% 3.09%
2014 2.51% 2.75%
2013 2.47% 2.34%
2012 2.48% 2.16%
2011 2.51% 2.05%
2010 2.49% 2.45%
2009 2.47% 2.81%
2008 2.45% 2.62%
2007 2.34% 2.41%
2006 2.11% 2.34%
2005 2.02% 2.31%
2004 2.16% 2.21%
2003 2.27% 2.28%
2002 1.57% 2.5%
2001 1.32% 2.52%
2000 1.98% 2.53%
1999 2.27% 2.54%
1998 1.9% 2.55%
1997 2.08% 2.25%
1996 2.87% 2.27%
1995 2.83% 2.61%
1994 3.04% 2.55%
1993 3.09% 2.26%
1992 3.24% 2.03%
1991 4.08% 2.04%
1990 3.52% 2.06%
1989 2.63% 2.08%
1988 2.65% 2.09%
1987 2.6% 2.05%
1986 2.5% 1.92%
1985 2.38% 1.84%
1984 2.24% 2.29%
1983 2.14% 3.37%
1982 2.03% 3.97%
1981 1.9% 4.23%
1980 1.78% 4.3%
1979 1.67% 4.21%
1978 1.6% 4.03%
1977 1.57% 3.55%
1976 1.57% 3.59%
1975 1.6% 3.56%
1974 1.65% 4.07%
1973 1.69% 4.16%
1972 1.75% 3.49%
1971 1.82% 3.5%
1970 1.89% 3.51%
1969 1.94% 3.49%
1968 1.94% 3.48%
1967 1.92% 3.46%
1966 1.89% 3.44%
1965 1.86% 3.43%
1964 1.83% 3.4%
1963 1.81% 3.35%
1962 1.79% 3.29%
1961 1.77% 3.23%

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/sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guinea grew by 2.42%, while Sudan's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Guinea Sudan
Current population
15546235
53335233
Population rank 75/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.64%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
1.29 minutes
One birth every
1.08 minutes
18.7 seconds
One death every
4 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +957 +1,113
Annual growth/decline +349,317 +406,172
Annual growth/decline rate +2.42% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 32/197 116/197
One migration net change every
32.4 minutes
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change -16,282 +291,469
Net migration rank 147/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 117,416 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 125/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 159/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,282 - 291,469
2024 - -12,024 - -544,257
2023 356,147 -3,997 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 352,517 -3,997 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 345,121 -4,373 1,293,817 31,664
2020 342,289 -4,365 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 338,984 -3,240 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 332,585 -9,187 1,257,387 125,499
2017 328,542 -13,718 1,208,046 441,623
2016 324,608 -14,189 1,174,422 84,728
2015 316,604 -15,117 1,145,259 66,476
2014 309,539 -22,741 1,097,962 92,504
2013 304,430 -29,136 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 298,094 -32,808 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 293,318 -29,069 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 288,512 -31,327 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 281,920 -34,007 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 274,327 -32,925 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 266,070 -34,311 992,819 -201,769
2006 258,518 -48,078 963,740 -211,387
2005 251,209 -71,015 907,017 -199,378
2004 242,075 -56,036 889,382 -185,392
2003 234,774 -36,934 898,226 -281,001
2002 229,022 -33,450 897,965 -180,603
2001 227,642 -155,020 880,284 -173,745
2000 227,081 -77,450 858,536 -165,030
1999 223,968 -46,183 835,840 -157,090
1998 219,385 -30,903 814,752 -150,271
1997 220,373 -107,614 802,245 -148,368
1996 214,896 -4,973 792,926 -310,221
1995 205,644 18,021 780,700 -144,670
1994 201,439 -8,826 764,645 -144,324
1993 195,612 45,616 743,249 -166,861
1992 189,682 -3,285 731,177 -271,093
1991 181,299 66,718 714,612 -261,341
1990 169,926 107,641 699,953 -254,825
1989 164,707 -5,150 683,743 -241,979
1988 159,566 -637 672,604 -235,213
1987 154,178 -350 658,416 -228,756
1986 148,137 -2,900 649,649 -245,968
1985 142,313 -6,965 583,382 -222,315
1984 136,640 -11,439 577,405 -219,755
1983 130,629 -15,265 570,198 -54,325
1982 126,831 -17,920 606,362 124,007
1981 121,223 -21,367 585,087 96,697
1980 117,186 -25,287 552,930 208,602
1979 113,141 -28,770 524,942 120,613
1978 109,415 -30,933 497,987 177,153
1977 105,990 -31,004 483,089 58,540
1976 102,449 -29,220 470,019 22,147
1975 99,267 -26,221 454,813 62,843
1974 96,315 -22,637 444,456 6,023
1973 93,764 -19,065 439,201 173,143
1972 91,147 -15,782 428,340 2,238
1971 88,358 -11,543 417,641 -3,577
1970 85,418 -6,906 401,013 4,479
1969 82,799 -2,844 385,712 2,476
1968 79,892 -345 370,917 2,776
1967 77,251 0 356,599 4,508
1966 74,748 0 342,118 2,813
1965 72,134 0 327,799 6,367
1964 69,848 0 315,166 4,505
1963 67,690 0 302,132 4,263
1962 65,672 0 287,317 4,387
1961 63,766 0 272,562 3,904
1960 61,848 0 262,235 2,194

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/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 Sudan 95.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,459,977 people) and 4.88% is from migration (a loss of 639,596 people).

As of 2024, 117,416 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Guinea, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in Sudan.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
Forecariah 23K
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Khartoum North 936K
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K

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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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