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

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The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 15,099,727 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,624,314 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea's population is 1.46 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Guinea is ranked the 75th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.19% for Guinea vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.53% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.6M (65.5% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Guinea vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Sweden
2100 32,364,089 11,330,987
2099 32,335,737 11,334,835
2098 32,301,888 11,339,107
2097 32,264,245 11,340,268
2096 32,223,409 11,341,947
2095 32,180,906 11,344,893
2094 32,128,461 11,347,531
2093 32,070,233 11,349,412
2092 32,004,039 11,351,452
2091 31,938,993 11,352,899
2090 31,865,431 11,354,820
2089 31,784,278 11,357,746
2088 31,695,025 11,360,405
2087 31,604,442 11,364,197
2086 31,501,968 11,371,529
2085 31,385,846 11,376,573
2084 31,266,394 11,381,332
2083 31,137,977 11,384,862
2082 31,006,787 11,390,058
2081 30,862,718 11,391,696
2080 30,721,315 11,393,882
2079 30,567,350 11,393,412
2078 30,411,381 11,391,291
2077 30,251,450 11,389,212
2076 30,082,310 11,385,385
2075 29,901,467 11,381,261
2074 29,719,623 11,377,973
2073 29,532,278 11,375,051
2072 29,339,197 11,371,362
2071 29,136,328 11,366,451
2070 28,929,558 11,362,742
2069 28,713,370 11,358,895
2068 28,491,765 11,357,504
2067 28,263,091 11,356,672
2066 28,028,228 11,356,676
2065 27,789,471 11,355,953
2064 27,544,497 11,354,988
2063 27,289,819 11,354,834
2062 27,030,698 11,355,452
2061 26,767,195 11,353,198
2060 26,502,170 11,352,013
2059 26,227,034 11,349,674
2058 25,942,870 11,345,893
2057 25,657,776 11,340,487
2056 25,365,788 11,335,234
2055 25,067,342 11,328,291
2054 24,767,401 11,320,768
2053 24,455,823 11,310,127
2052 24,145,399 11,296,358
2051 23,832,003 11,280,503
2050 23,515,546 11,261,537
2049 23,200,886 11,242,070
2048 22,883,237 11,221,274
2047 22,559,713 11,199,365
2046 22,232,988 11,176,512
2045 21,903,369 11,152,739
2044 21,575,120 11,127,765
2043 21,238,706 11,102,354
2042 20,901,770 11,076,504
2041 20,563,787 11,052,951
2040 20,221,476 11,028,609
2039 19,882,253 11,005,487
2038 19,544,803 10,983,160
2037 19,207,349 10,961,591
2036 18,867,323 10,938,759
2035 18,529,941 10,916,327
2034 18,196,482 10,893,717
2033 17,857,890 10,869,588
2032 17,516,126 10,844,339
2031 17,173,592 10,819,037
2030 16,827,321 10,790,557
2029 16,484,980 10,759,017
2028 16,139,132 10,724,017
2027 15,792,131 10,685,143
2026 15,447,070 10,643,884
2025 15,099,727 10,596,620
2024 14,754,785 10,569,709
2023 14,405,468 10,536,632
2022 14,055,137 10,486,941
2021 13,710,513 10,415,811
2020 13,371,183 10,353,442
2019 13,034,346 10,278,887
2018 12,704,774 10,175,214
2017 12,385,659 10,057,698
2016 12,073,030 9,923,085
2015 11,767,070 9,799,186
2014 11,472,924 9,696,110
2013 11,191,873 9,600,379
2012 10,921,581 9,519,374
2011 10,656,810 9,449,213
2010 10,396,086 9,378,126
2009 10,143,534 9,298,515
2008 9,898,870 9,219,637
2007 9,662,281 9,148,092
2006 9,441,171 9,080,505
2005 9,245,844 9,029,572
2004 9,062,726 8,993,531
2003 8,870,781 8,958,229
2002 8,674,066 8,924,958
2001 8,539,960 8,895,960
2000 8,428,832 8,872,109
1999 8,265,123 8,857,874
1998 8,081,990 8,850,974
1997 7,931,370 8,846,062
1996 7,770,035 8,840,998
1995 7,553,249 8,826,939
1994 7,345,107 8,780,745
1993 7,128,177 8,718,561
1992 6,914,366 8,668,067
1991 6,697,166 8,617,375
1990 6,434,374 8,558,835
1989 6,215,811 8,492,964
1988 6,056,574 8,436,489
1987 5,900,198 8,397,804
1986 5,750,668 8,369,829
1985 5,610,373 8,350,386
1984 5,480,096 8,336,605
1983 5,359,814 8,329,033
1982 5,247,672 8,325,263
1981 5,143,288 8,320,503
1980 5,047,419 8,310,531
1979 4,959,283 8,293,678
1978 4,877,854 8,275,599
1977 4,801,128 8,251,540
1976 4,727,022 8,222,286
1975 4,653,876 8,192,437
1974 4,580,510 8,159,955
1973 4,506,324 8,136,312
1972 4,431,292 8,122,300
1971 4,355,200 8,098,334
1970 4,277,535 8,042,801
1969 4,198,300 7,968,072
1968 4,118,550 7,912,273
1967 4,040,153 7,867,931
1966 3,964,155 7,807,797
1965 3,890,716 7,733,853
1964 3,819,722 7,661,354
1963 3,750,954 7,604,328
1962 3,684,273 7,561,588
1961 3,619,551 7,519,998
1960 3,556,749 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea increased by 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea gained 3,551,284 people (a 29.4% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea Sweden
2100 0.09% -0.03%
2099 0.1% -0.04%
2098 0.12% -0.01%
2097 0.13% -0.01%
2096 0.13% -0.03%
2095 0.16% -0.02%
2094 0.18% -0.02%
2093 0.21% -0.02%
2092 0.2% -0.01%
2091 0.23% -0.02%
2090 0.26% -0.03%
2089 0.28% -0.02%
2088 0.29% -0.03%
2087 0.33% -0.06%
2086 0.37% -0.04%
2085 0.38% -0.04%
2084 0.41% -0.03%
2083 0.42% -0.05%
2082 0.47% -0.01%
2081 0.46% -0.02%
2080 0.5% 0.004%
2079 0.51% 0.02%
2078 0.53% 0.02%
2077 0.56% 0.03%
2076 0.6% 0.04%
2075 0.61% 0.03%
2074 0.63% 0.03%
2073 0.66% 0.03%
2072 0.7% 0.04%
2071 0.71% 0.03%
2070 0.75% 0.03%
2069 0.78% 0.01%
2068 0.81% 0.007%
2067 0.84% -0%
2066 0.86% 0.006%
2065 0.89% 0.009%
2064 0.93% 0.001%
2063 0.96% -0.005%
2062 0.98% 0.02%
2061 1% 0.01%
2060 1.05% 0.02%
2059 1.1% 0.03%
2058 1.11% 0.05%
2057 1.15% 0.05%
2056 1.19% 0.06%
2055 1.21% 0.07%
2054 1.27% 0.09%
2053 1.29% 0.12%
2052 1.32% 0.14%
2051 1.35% 0.17%
2050 1.36% 0.17%
2049 1.39% 0.19%
2048 1.43% 0.2%
2047 1.47% 0.2%
2046 1.5% 0.21%
2045 1.52% 0.22%
2044 1.58% 0.23%
2043 1.61% 0.23%
2042 1.64% 0.21%
2041 1.69% 0.22%
2040 1.71% 0.21%
2039 1.73% 0.2%
2038 1.76% 0.2%
2037 1.8% 0.21%
2036 1.82% 0.21%
2035 1.83% 0.21%
2034 1.9% 0.22%
2033 1.95% 0.23%
2032 1.99% 0.23%
2031 2.06% 0.26%
2030 2.08% 0.29%
2029 2.14% 0.33%
2028 2.2% 0.36%
2027 2.23% 0.39%
2026 2.3% 0.45%
2025 2.34% 0.25%
2024 2.42% 0.31%
2023 2.49% 0.47%
2022 2.51% 0.68%
2021 2.54% 0.6%
2020 2.58% 0.73%
2019 2.59% 1.02%
2018 2.58% 1.17%
2017 2.59% 1.36%
2016 2.6% 1.26%
2015 2.56% 1.06%
2014 2.51% 1%
2013 2.47% 0.85%
2012 2.48% 0.74%
2011 2.51% 0.76%
2010 2.49% 0.86%
2009 2.47% 0.86%
2008 2.45% 0.78%
2007 2.34% 0.74%
2006 2.11% 0.56%
2005 2.02% 0.4%
2004 2.16% 0.39%
2003 2.27% 0.37%
2002 1.57% 0.33%
2001 1.32% 0.27%
2000 1.98% 0.16%
1999 2.27% 0.08%
1998 1.9% 0.06%
1997 2.08% 0.06%
1996 2.87% 0.16%
1995 2.83% 0.53%
1994 3.04% 0.71%
1993 3.09% 0.58%
1992 3.24% 0.59%
1991 4.08% 0.68%
1990 3.52% 0.78%
1989 2.63% 0.67%
1988 2.65% 0.46%
1987 2.6% 0.33%
1986 2.5% 0.23%
1985 2.38% 0.17%
1984 2.24% 0.09%
1983 2.14% 0.05%
1982 2.03% 0.06%
1981 1.9% 0.12%
1980 1.78% 0.2%
1979 1.67% 0.22%
1978 1.6% 0.29%
1977 1.57% 0.36%
1976 1.57% 0.36%
1975 1.6% 0.4%
1974 1.65% 0.29%
1973 1.69% 0.17%
1972 1.75% 0.3%
1971 1.82% 0.69%
1970 1.89% 0.94%
1969 1.94% 0.71%
1968 1.94% 0.56%
1967 1.92% 0.77%
1966 1.89% 0.96%
1965 1.86% 0.95%
1964 1.83% 0.75%
1963 1.81% 0.57%
1962 1.79% 0.55%
1961 1.77% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guinea grew by 2.34%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Guinea Sweden
Current population
15624314
10665077
Population rank 75/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.13%
One net population change
1.53 minutes
19.6 minutes
One birth every
1.07 minutes
5.35 minutes
One death every
3.95 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +945 +74
Annual growth/decline +344,942 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +2.34% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 34/197 148/197
One migration net change every
32.4 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -16,282 +47,079
Net migration rank 147/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 117,416 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 125/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 159/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,282 - 47,079
2024 358,497 -12,024 7,399 50,115
2023 356,147 -3,997 5,269 55,209
2022 352,517 -3,997 10,487 58,955
2021 345,121 -4,373 22,914 51,947
2020 342,289 -4,365 14,495 37,302
2019 338,984 -3,240 25,697 72,619
2018 332,585 -9,187 23,403 87,517
2017 328,542 -13,718 24,138 102,671
2016 324,608 -14,189 25,800 119,234
2015 316,604 -15,117 23,518 80,534
2014 309,539 -22,741 26,179 77,654
2013 304,430 -29,136 23,041 66,760
2012 298,094 -32,808 20,943 52,879
2011 293,318 -29,069 21,733 46,049
2010 288,512 -31,327 25,320 51,175
2009 281,920 -34,007 21,387 63,638
2008 274,327 -32,925 18,439 56,452
2007 266,070 -34,311 15,552 54,907
2006 258,518 -48,078 15,436 51,675
2005 251,209 -71,015 9,030 27,030
2004 242,075 -56,036 9,893 25,842
2003 234,774 -36,934 6,271 29,161
2002 229,022 -33,450 893 31,364
2001 227,642 -155,020 -1,779 28,856
2000 227,081 -77,450 -2,662 24,900
1999 223,968 -46,183 -6,201 13,940
1998 219,385 -30,903 -3,541 11,325
1997 220,373 -107,614 -3,539 6,047
1996 214,896 -4,973 1,768 5,773
1995 205,644 18,021 9,710 11,621
1994 201,439 -8,826 20,196 51,545
1993 195,612 45,616 20,924 32,725
1992 189,682 -3,285 28,605 20,507
1991 181,299 66,718 29,299 25,314
1990 169,926 107,641 29,100 35,668
1989 164,707 -5,150 24,629 44,565
1988 159,566 -637 15,186 30,064
1987 154,178 -350 11,757 21,335
1986 148,137 -2,900 9,206 15,211
1985 142,313 -6,965 4,175 11,464
1984 136,640 -11,439 3,335 8,668
1983 130,629 -15,265 833 2,105
1982 126,831 -17,920 1,665 2,524
1981 121,223 -21,367 1,664 3,209
1980 117,186 -25,287 5,818 10,040
1979 113,141 -28,770 4,976 13,895
1978 109,415 -30,933 4,138 13,807
1977 105,990 -31,004 7,426 23,528
1976 102,449 -29,220 8,222 20,324
1975 99,267 -26,221 14,746 16,564
1974 96,315 -22,637 23,664 9,217
1973 93,764 -19,065 24,409 -9,551
1972 91,147 -15,782 28,428 -13,519
1971 88,358 -11,543 31,583 2,334
1970 85,418 -6,906 30,563 47,242
1969 82,799 -2,844 23,904 48,824
1968 79,892 -345 30,858 8,545
1967 77,251 0 41,700 11,075
1966 74,748 0 45,286 24,920
1965 72,134 0 44,857 32,444
1964 69,848 0 45,968 23,581
1963 67,690 0 35,741 11,009
1962 65,672 0 30,246 9,627
1961 63,766 0 30,832 14,401
1960 61,848 0 27,693 1,080

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 117,416 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Guinea, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 316K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 48.3K
Forecariah 23K
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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