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

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The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 15,099,727 in 2025 vs 9,092,436 people in Switzerland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,624,314 people compared to 9,155,878 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 99th.
  • 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 +2.53% per year vs +0.96% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.6M (65.5% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.16M (22.3% growth).

Guinea vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Switzerland
2100 32,364,089 9,273,514
2099 32,335,737 9,265,656
2098 32,301,888 9,259,266
2097 32,264,245 9,251,854
2096 32,223,409 9,248,107
2095 32,180,906 9,242,564
2094 32,128,461 9,238,163
2093 32,070,233 9,235,730
2092 32,004,039 9,233,129
2091 31,938,993 9,230,180
2090 31,865,431 9,228,148
2089 31,784,278 9,227,779
2088 31,695,025 9,229,133
2087 31,604,442 9,228,792
2086 31,501,968 9,230,530
2085 31,385,846 9,234,782
2084 31,266,394 9,239,056
2083 31,137,977 9,244,001
2082 31,006,787 9,249,813
2081 30,862,718 9,256,210
2080 30,721,315 9,262,647
2079 30,567,350 9,270,123
2078 30,411,381 9,276,881
2077 30,251,450 9,284,565
2076 30,082,310 9,289,534
2075 29,901,467 9,295,062
2074 29,719,623 9,305,809
2073 29,532,278 9,314,832
2072 29,339,197 9,322,610
2071 29,136,328 9,332,380
2070 28,929,558 9,343,357
2069 28,713,370 9,351,483
2068 28,491,765 9,359,919
2067 28,263,091 9,367,355
2066 28,028,228 9,379,120
2065 27,789,471 9,391,197
2064 27,544,497 9,402,175
2063 27,289,819 9,412,246
2062 27,030,698 9,423,109
2061 26,767,195 9,434,937
2060 26,502,170 9,443,858
2059 26,227,034 9,454,223
2058 25,942,870 9,462,577
2057 25,657,776 9,468,254
2056 25,365,788 9,475,514
2055 25,067,342 9,483,998
2054 24,767,401 9,491,408
2053 24,455,823 9,496,551
2052 24,145,399 9,496,579
2051 23,832,003 9,496,556
2050 23,515,546 9,494,698
2049 23,200,886 9,491,222
2048 22,883,237 9,484,200
2047 22,559,713 9,477,140
2046 22,232,988 9,471,007
2045 21,903,369 9,465,183
2044 21,575,120 9,458,151
2043 21,238,706 9,450,730
2042 20,901,770 9,440,733
2041 20,563,787 9,433,753
2040 20,221,476 9,422,510
2039 19,882,253 9,413,795
2038 19,544,803 9,404,803
2037 19,207,349 9,393,982
2036 18,867,323 9,382,127
2035 18,529,941 9,368,526
2034 18,196,482 9,351,603
2033 17,857,890 9,334,357
2032 17,516,126 9,315,617
2031 17,173,592 9,292,331
2030 16,827,321 9,267,380
2029 16,484,980 9,240,823
2028 16,139,132 9,209,567
2027 15,792,131 9,174,540
2026 15,447,070 9,136,169
2025 15,099,727 9,092,436
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 3,551,284 people (a 29.4% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 782,540 people (a 9.35% growth).

Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 99th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.7% to 9,494,698 people and rank change from 99th to 102nd.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people compared to the peak of 9.5M 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 2.34% 0.96%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Guinea grew by 2.34%, while Switzerland's population grew by 0.96%.

Live population counters

Guinea Switzerland
Current population
15624314
9155878
Population rank 75/197 99/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.11%
One net population change
1.53 minutes
6.07 minutes
One birth every
1.07 minutes
6.71 minutes
One death every
3.95 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +945 +238
Annual growth/decline +344,942 +86,854
Annual growth/decline rate +2.34% +0.96%
Population growth rate rank 34/197 101/197
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 358,497 -12,024 6,304 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 150,368 people) and 78.9% is from migration (a gain of 562,122 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 316K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 48.3K
Forecariah 23K
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 452K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 120K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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