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

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The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 15,099,727 in 2025 vs 51,662,147 people in Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,624,314 people compared to 54,156,832 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 3.47 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 0.84% of the world: 0.19% for Guinea vs 0.65% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.53% per year vs +2.63% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.6M (65.5% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 54.2M (69.3% growth).

Guinea vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Sudan
2100 32,364,089 138,786,562
2099 32,335,737 138,200,726
2098 32,301,888 137,581,716
2097 32,264,245 136,936,850
2096 32,223,409 136,293,310
2095 32,180,906 135,619,411
2094 32,128,461 134,962,748
2093 32,070,233 134,241,761
2092 32,004,039 133,476,598
2091 31,938,993 132,717,036
2090 31,865,431 131,929,843
2089 31,784,278 131,106,299
2088 31,695,025 130,258,636
2087 31,604,442 129,375,710
2086 31,501,968 128,473,461
2085 31,385,846 127,558,118
2084 31,266,394 126,607,392
2083 31,137,977 125,651,327
2082 31,006,787 124,696,076
2081 30,862,718 123,744,490
2080 30,721,315 122,770,063
2079 30,567,350 121,779,815
2078 30,411,381 120,751,900
2077 30,251,450 119,717,424
2076 30,082,310 118,681,140
2075 29,901,467 117,612,837
2074 29,719,623 116,516,833
2073 29,532,278 115,406,797
2072 29,339,197 114,272,123
2071 29,136,328 113,124,997
2070 28,929,558 111,982,729
2069 28,713,370 110,816,409
2068 28,491,765 109,652,769
2067 28,263,091 108,433,341
2066 28,028,228 107,199,808
2065 27,789,471 105,978,161
2064 27,544,497 104,726,820
2063 27,289,819 103,455,672
2062 27,030,698 102,156,918
2061 26,767,195 100,859,967
2060 26,502,170 99,547,905
2059 26,227,034 98,233,054
2058 25,942,870 96,897,205
2057 25,657,776 95,551,255
2056 25,365,788 94,198,924
2055 25,067,342 92,819,157
2054 24,767,401 91,429,774
2053 24,455,823 90,049,799
2052 24,145,399 88,658,871
2051 23,832,003 87,267,085
2050 23,515,546 85,869,620
2049 23,200,886 84,466,974
2048 22,883,237 83,095,662
2047 22,559,713 81,727,967
2046 22,232,988 80,356,627
2045 21,903,369 78,980,614
2044 21,575,120 77,616,012
2043 21,238,706 76,252,103
2042 20,901,770 74,901,092
2041 20,563,787 73,546,861
2040 20,221,476 72,207,474
2039 19,882,253 70,876,908
2038 19,544,803 69,547,797
2037 19,207,349 68,201,884
2036 18,867,323 66,863,109
2035 18,529,941 65,516,233
2034 18,196,482 64,168,801
2033 17,857,890 62,823,562
2032 17,516,126 61,491,227
2031 17,173,592 60,168,709
2030 16,827,321 58,846,984
2029 16,484,980 57,534,918
2028 16,139,132 56,242,802
2027 15,792,131 54,955,096
2026 15,447,070 53,313,722
2025 15,099,727 51,662,147
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 3,551,284 people (a 29.4% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,896,940 people (a 31.3% 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 50.5% to 23,515,546 people with a rank change from 75th to 70th. The population of Sudan will increase by 58.6% to 85,869,620 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 139M 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 2.34% 2.4%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guinea grew by 2.34%, while Sudan's population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Guinea Sudan
Current population
15624314
54156832
Population rank 75/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.65%
One net population change
1.53 minutes
26.1 seconds
One birth every
1.07 minutes
18.9 seconds
One death every
3.95 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +945 +3,324
Annual growth/decline +344,942 +1,213,184
Annual growth/decline rate +2.34% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 34/197 30/197
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 358,497 -12,024 1,345,019 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/sudan | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 97.6% of the population change in Guinea is from natural causes (a gain of 3,395,894 people) and 2.42% is from migration (a loss of 84,207 people). In Sudan 90.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,707,034 people) and 9.13% is from migration (a loss of 1,276,357 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 316K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 48.3K
Forecariah 23K
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K
Ad-Damazin 186K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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