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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 14,754,785 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,546,235 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea's population is 1.71 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Guinea is ranked the 75th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.19% for Guinea vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.54% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.5M (64.7% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Guinea vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Switzerland
2100 32,376,229 9,234,296
2099 32,347,865 9,226,472
2098 32,314,004 9,220,109
2097 32,276,347 9,212,728
2096 32,235,495 9,208,997
2095 32,192,977 9,203,477
2094 32,140,512 9,199,095
2093 32,082,262 9,196,672
2092 32,016,043 9,194,082
2091 31,950,972 9,191,145
2090 31,877,383 9,189,122
2089 31,796,200 9,188,754
2088 31,706,914 9,190,102
2087 31,616,297 9,189,763
2086 31,513,784 9,191,494
2085 31,397,618 9,195,728
2084 31,278,121 9,199,983
2083 31,149,657 9,204,908
2082 31,018,417 9,210,695
2081 30,874,294 9,217,065
2080 30,732,838 9,223,475
2079 30,578,815 9,230,920
2078 30,422,788 9,237,649
2077 30,262,797 9,245,300
2076 30,093,594 9,250,248
2075 29,912,683 9,255,753
2074 29,730,771 9,266,455
2073 29,543,355 9,275,439
2072 29,350,201 9,283,185
2071 29,147,256 9,292,913
2070 28,940,409 9,303,843
2069 28,724,140 9,311,935
2068 28,502,451 9,320,335
2067 28,273,692 9,327,741
2066 28,038,741 9,339,455
2065 27,799,894 9,351,481
2064 27,554,829 9,362,413
2063 27,300,055 9,372,441
2062 27,040,837 9,383,258
2061 26,777,235 9,395,036
2060 26,512,111 9,403,920
2059 26,236,871 9,414,241
2058 25,952,601 9,422,560
2057 25,667,399 9,428,212
2056 25,375,302 9,435,441
2055 25,076,744 9,443,890
2054 24,776,691 9,451,268
2053 24,464,996 9,456,389
2052 24,154,455 9,456,418
2051 23,840,942 9,456,395
2050 23,524,366 9,454,544
2049 23,209,588 9,451,083
2048 22,891,820 9,444,091
2047 22,568,175 9,437,061
2046 22,241,327 9,430,954
2045 21,911,584 9,425,155
2044 21,583,213 9,418,152
2043 21,246,672 9,410,763
2042 20,909,610 9,400,808
2041 20,571,500 9,393,857
2040 20,229,061 9,382,662
2039 19,889,710 9,373,984
2038 19,552,134 9,365,030
2037 19,214,553 9,354,254
2036 18,874,400 9,342,450
2035 18,536,891 9,328,907
2034 18,203,307 9,312,054
2033 17,864,588 9,294,881
2032 17,522,696 9,276,221
2031 17,180,034 9,253,034
2030 16,833,632 9,228,188
2029 16,491,163 9,201,743
2028 16,145,186 9,170,620
2027 15,798,054 9,135,740
2026 15,452,864 9,097,532
2025 15,105,390 9,053,983
2024 14,754,785 9,005,582
2023 14,405,468 8,888,822
2022 14,055,137 8,777,088
2021 13,710,513 8,704,546
2020 13,371,183 8,638,167
2019 13,034,346 8,575,280
2018 12,704,774 8,514,329
2017 12,385,659 8,451,840
2016 12,073,030 8,373,338
2015 11,767,070 8,282,396
2014 11,472,924 8,188,649
2013 11,191,873 8,089,346
2012 10,921,581 7,996,861
2011 10,656,810 7,912,398
2010 10,396,086 7,824,909
2009 10,143,534 7,743,831
2008 9,898,870 7,647,675
2007 9,662,281 7,551,117
2006 9,441,171 7,483,934
2005 9,245,844 7,437,115
2004 9,062,726 7,389,625
2003 8,870,781 7,339,001
2002 8,674,066 7,284,753
2001 8,539,960 7,229,854
2000 8,428,832 7,184,250
1999 8,265,123 7,143,991
1998 8,081,990 7,110,001
1997 7,931,370 7,088,906
1996 7,770,035 7,071,850
1995 7,553,249 7,040,687
1994 7,345,107 6,993,795
1993 7,128,177 6,938,265
1992 6,914,366 6,875,364
1991 6,697,166 6,799,978
1990 6,434,374 6,715,519
1989 6,215,811 6,646,912
1988 6,056,574 6,593,386
1987 5,900,198 6,545,106
1986 5,750,668 6,504,124
1985 5,610,373 6,470,365
1984 5,480,096 6,441,865
1983 5,359,814 6,418,773
1982 5,247,672 6,391,309
1981 5,143,288 6,354,074
1980 5,047,419 6,319,408
1979 4,959,283 6,294,365
1978 4,877,854 6,281,738
1977 4,801,128 6,281,174
1976 4,727,022 6,302,504
1975 4,653,876 6,338,632
1974 4,580,510 6,341,405
1973 4,506,324 6,307,347
1972 4,431,292 6,260,956
1971 4,355,200 6,213,399
1970 4,277,535 6,180,877
1969 4,198,300 6,136,387
1968 4,118,550 6,067,714
1967 4,040,153 5,991,785
1966 3,964,155 5,918,002
1965 3,890,716 5,856,472
1964 3,819,722 5,789,228
1963 3,750,954 5,694,247
1962 3,684,273 5,573,815
1961 3,619,551 5,434,294
1960 3,556,749 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea increased by 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea gained 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people compared to the peak of 9.46M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea Switzerland
2100 0.09% 0.08%
2099 0.1% 0.07%
2098 0.12% 0.08%
2097 0.13% 0.04%
2096 0.13% 0.06%
2095 0.16% 0.05%
2094 0.18% 0.03%
2093 0.21% 0.03%
2092 0.2% 0.03%
2091 0.23% 0.02%
2090 0.26% 0.004%
2089 0.28% -0.01%
2088 0.29% 0.004%
2087 0.33% -0.02%
2086 0.37% -0.05%
2085 0.38% -0.05%
2084 0.41% -0.05%
2083 0.42% -0.06%
2082 0.47% -0.07%
2081 0.46% -0.07%
2080 0.5% -0.08%
2079 0.51% -0.07%
2078 0.53% -0.08%
2077 0.56% -0.05%
2076 0.6% -0.06%
2075 0.61% -0.12%
2074 0.63% -0.1%
2073 0.66% -0.08%
2072 0.7% -0.1%
2071 0.71% -0.12%
2070 0.75% -0.09%
2069 0.78% -0.09%
2068 0.81% -0.08%
2067 0.84% -0.13%
2066 0.86% -0.13%
2065 0.89% -0.12%
2064 0.93% -0.11%
2063 0.96% -0.12%
2062 0.98% -0.13%
2061 1% -0.09%
2060 1.05% -0.11%
2059 1.1% -0.09%
2058 1.11% -0.06%
2057 1.15% -0.08%
2056 1.19% -0.09%
2055 1.21% -0.08%
2054 1.27% -0.05%
2053 1.29% -0%
2052 1.32% 0%
2051 1.35% 0.02%
2050 1.36% 0.04%
2049 1.39% 0.07%
2048 1.43% 0.07%
2047 1.47% 0.06%
2046 1.5% 0.06%
2045 1.52% 0.07%
2044 1.58% 0.08%
2043 1.61% 0.11%
2042 1.64% 0.07%
2041 1.69% 0.12%
2040 1.71% 0.09%
2039 1.73% 0.1%
2038 1.76% 0.12%
2037 1.8% 0.13%
2036 1.82% 0.15%
2035 1.83% 0.18%
2034 1.9% 0.18%
2033 1.95% 0.2%
2032 1.99% 0.25%
2031 2.06% 0.27%
2030 2.08% 0.29%
2029 2.14% 0.34%
2028 2.2% 0.38%
2027 2.23% 0.42%
2026 2.3% 0.48%
2025 2.38% 0.54%
2024 2.42% 1.31%
2023 2.49% 1.27%
2022 2.51% 0.83%
2021 2.54% 0.77%
2020 2.58% 0.73%
2019 2.59% 0.72%
2018 2.58% 0.74%
2017 2.59% 0.94%
2016 2.6% 1.1%
2015 2.56% 1.14%
2014 2.51% 1.23%
2013 2.47% 1.16%
2012 2.48% 1.07%
2011 2.51% 1.12%
2010 2.49% 1.05%
2009 2.47% 1.26%
2008 2.45% 1.28%
2007 2.34% 0.9%
2006 2.11% 0.63%
2005 2.02% 0.64%
2004 2.16% 0.69%
2003 2.27% 0.74%
2002 1.57% 0.76%
2001 1.32% 0.63%
2000 1.98% 0.56%
1999 2.27% 0.48%
1998 1.9% 0.3%
1997 2.08% 0.24%
1996 2.87% 0.44%
1995 2.83% 0.67%
1994 3.04% 0.8%
1993 3.09% 0.91%
1992 3.24% 1.11%
1991 4.08% 1.26%
1990 3.52% 1.03%
1989 2.63% 0.81%
1988 2.65% 0.74%
1987 2.6% 0.63%
1986 2.5% 0.52%
1985 2.38% 0.44%
1984 2.24% 0.36%
1983 2.14% 0.43%
1982 2.03% 0.59%
1981 1.9% 0.55%
1980 1.78% 0.4%
1979 1.67% 0.2%
1978 1.6% 0.009%
1977 1.57% -0.34%
1976 1.57% -0.57%
1975 1.6% -0.04%
1974 1.65% 0.54%
1973 1.69% 0.74%
1972 1.75% 0.77%
1971 1.82% 0.53%
1970 1.89% 0.73%
1969 1.94% 1.13%
1968 1.94% 1.27%
1967 1.92% 1.25%
1966 1.89% 1.05%
1965 1.86% 1.16%
1964 1.83% 1.67%
1963 1.81% 2.16%
1962 1.79% 2.57%
1961 1.77% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guinea grew by 2.42%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Guinea Switzerland
Current population
15546235
9107866
Population rank 75/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.11%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
4.5 minutes
One birth every
1.08 minutes
6.57 minutes
One death every
4 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +957 +320
Annual growth/decline +349,317 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate +2.42% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 32/197 81/197
One migration net change every
32.4 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change -16,282 +37,253
Net migration rank 147/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 117,416 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 125/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 159/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,282 - 37,253
2024 - -12,024 - 40,099
2023 356,147 -3,997 8,000 45,098
2022 352,517 -3,997 7,899 96,424
2021 345,121 -4,373 18,279 50,665
2020 342,289 -4,365 9,502 55,523
2019 338,984 -3,240 18,008 44,517
2018 332,585 -9,187 20,434 41,253
2017 328,542 -13,718 20,284 45,658
2016 324,608 -14,189 22,608 71,009
2015 316,604 -15,117 19,050 71,876
2014 309,539 -22,741 21,290 78,122
2013 304,430 -29,136 17,797 83,823
2012 298,094 -32,808 18,393 67,840
2011 293,318 -29,069 18,990 67,194
2010 288,512 -31,327 17,997 76,388
2009 281,920 -34,007 15,487 69,324
2008 274,327 -32,925 15,295 94,430
2007 266,070 -34,311 13,592 72,475
2006 258,518 -48,078 12,723 37,308
2005 251,209 -71,015 11,899 33,203
2004 242,075 -56,036 13,302 39,484
2003 234,774 -36,934 8,807 42,567
2002 229,022 -33,450 10,199 49,650
2001 227,642 -155,020 10,845 35,420
2000 227,081 -77,450 15,806 24,463
1999 223,968 -46,183 16,431 25,599
1998 219,385 -30,903 16,353 11,325
1997 220,373 -107,614 17,722 -1,939
1996 214,896 -4,973 19,801 -131
1995 205,644 18,021 19,010 25,343
1994 201,439 -8,826 20,982 30,274
1993 195,612 45,616 21,509 40,267
1992 189,682 -3,285 24,064 42,014
1991 181,299 66,718 23,800 69,738
1990 169,926 107,641 20,146 58,428
1989 164,707 -5,150 19,941 34,432
1988 159,566 -637 21,099 34,602
1987 154,178 -350 15,708 27,081
1986 148,137 -2,900 16,261 23,242
1985 142,313 -6,965 14,882 14,402
1984 136,640 -11,439 16,105 12,532
1983 130,629 -15,265 12,837 5,663
1982 126,831 -17,920 15,339 21,929
1981 121,223 -21,367 13,979 24,229
1980 117,186 -25,287 14,535 17,841
1979 113,141 -28,770 14,477 4,262
1978 109,415 -30,933 13,820 -6,552
1977 105,990 -31,004 16,959 -22,516
1976 102,449 -29,220 17,017 -54,255
1975 99,267 -26,221 22,820 -58,187
1974 96,315 -22,637 27,902 2,008
1973 93,764 -19,065 30,906 8,158
1972 91,147 -15,782 35,061 19,991
1971 88,358 -11,543 38,523 2,636
1970 85,418 -6,906 42,648 -18,326
1969 82,799 -2,844 44,182 20,754
1968 79,892 -345 47,328 25,828
1967 77,251 0 52,128 27,697
1966 74,748 0 53,854 14,979
1965 72,134 0 56,222 -1,351
1964 69,848 0 59,050 21,455
1963 67,690 0 52,956 58,415
1962 65,672 0 49,050 82,798
1961 63,766 0 48,365 101,278
1960 61,848 0 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 117,416 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Guinea, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
Forecariah 23K
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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