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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 14,754,785 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,546,235 people compared to 10,680,056 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 91st.
  • 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 +2.54% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.5M (64.7% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Guinea vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Sweden
2100 32,376,229 11,357,586
2099 32,347,865 11,361,443
2098 32,314,004 11,365,725
2097 32,276,347 11,366,889
2096 32,235,495 11,368,572
2095 32,192,977 11,371,525
2094 32,140,512 11,374,169
2093 32,082,262 11,376,054
2092 32,016,043 11,378,099
2091 31,950,972 11,379,549
2090 31,877,383 11,381,475
2089 31,796,200 11,384,408
2088 31,706,914 11,387,073
2087 31,616,297 11,390,874
2086 31,513,784 11,398,223
2085 31,397,618 11,403,279
2084 31,278,121 11,408,050
2083 31,149,657 11,411,588
2082 31,018,417 11,416,796
2081 30,874,294 11,418,438
2080 30,732,838 11,420,629
2079 30,578,815 11,420,158
2078 30,422,788 11,418,032
2077 30,262,797 11,415,948
2076 30,093,594 11,412,112
2075 29,912,683 11,407,978
2074 29,730,771 11,404,682
2073 29,543,355 11,401,754
2072 29,350,201 11,398,056
2071 29,147,256 11,393,134
2070 28,940,409 11,389,416
2069 28,724,140 11,385,560
2068 28,502,451 11,384,165
2067 28,273,692 11,383,331
2066 28,038,741 11,383,335
2065 27,799,894 11,382,611
2064 27,554,829 11,381,643
2063 27,300,055 11,381,489
2062 27,040,837 11,382,109
2061 26,777,235 11,379,849
2060 26,512,111 11,378,661
2059 26,236,871 11,376,317
2058 25,952,601 11,372,527
2057 25,667,399 11,367,109
2056 25,375,302 11,361,843
2055 25,076,744 11,354,884
2054 24,776,691 11,347,343
2053 24,464,996 11,336,678
2052 24,154,455 11,322,876
2051 23,840,942 11,306,983
2050 23,524,366 11,287,973
2049 23,209,588 11,268,461
2048 22,891,820 11,247,615
2047 22,568,175 11,225,655
2046 22,241,327 11,202,749
2045 21,911,584 11,178,920
2044 21,583,213 11,153,887
2043 21,246,672 11,128,417
2042 20,909,610 11,102,505
2041 20,571,500 11,078,898
2040 20,229,061 11,054,498
2039 19,889,710 11,031,322
2038 19,552,134 11,008,943
2037 19,214,553 10,987,323
2036 18,874,400 10,964,438
2035 18,536,891 10,941,953
2034 18,203,307 10,919,289
2033 17,864,588 10,895,104
2032 17,522,696 10,869,796
2031 17,180,034 10,844,434
2030 16,833,632 10,815,888
2029 16,491,163 10,784,274
2028 16,145,186 10,749,191
2027 15,798,054 10,710,226
2026 15,452,864 10,668,870
2025 15,105,390 10,621,495
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 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 2.38% 0.49%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Guinea grew by 2.42%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Guinea Sweden
Current population
15546235
10680056
Population rank 75/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.13%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
15.9 minutes
One birth every
1.08 minutes
5.25 minutes
One death every
4 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +957 +91
Annual growth/decline +349,317 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +2.42% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 32/197 149/197
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 - -12,024 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 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 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
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 (1960–2024, 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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