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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 14,754,785 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,546,235 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 4.6 times bigger than Guinea's.
  • Guinea is ranked the 75th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 1.05% of the world: 0.19% for Guinea vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.54% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.5M (64.7% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Guinea vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Thailand
2100 32,376,229 45,712,111
2099 32,347,865 46,056,854
2098 32,314,004 46,406,925
2097 32,276,347 46,761,683
2096 32,235,495 47,122,446
2095 32,192,977 47,487,866
2094 32,140,512 47,857,414
2093 32,082,262 48,230,566
2092 32,016,043 48,609,149
2091 31,950,972 48,988,448
2090 31,877,383 49,372,024
2089 31,796,200 49,760,635
2088 31,706,914 50,146,313
2087 31,616,297 50,536,233
2086 31,513,784 50,929,394
2085 31,397,618 51,326,092
2084 31,278,121 51,728,619
2083 31,149,657 52,131,789
2082 31,018,417 52,537,598
2081 30,874,294 52,942,608
2080 30,732,838 53,352,029
2079 30,578,815 53,766,821
2078 30,422,788 54,181,891
2077 30,262,797 54,599,508
2076 30,093,594 55,019,721
2075 29,912,683 55,442,571
2074 29,730,771 55,872,412
2073 29,543,355 56,304,891
2072 29,350,201 56,739,842
2071 29,147,256 57,177,118
2070 28,940,409 57,621,370
2069 28,724,140 58,066,637
2068 28,502,451 58,516,959
2067 28,273,692 58,967,738
2066 28,038,741 59,418,676
2065 27,799,894 59,878,082
2064 27,554,829 60,336,709
2063 27,300,055 60,797,201
2062 27,040,837 61,262,000
2061 26,777,235 61,724,999
2060 26,512,111 62,192,387
2059 26,236,871 62,656,203
2058 25,952,601 63,118,413
2057 25,667,399 63,577,864
2056 25,375,302 64,032,675
2055 25,076,744 64,478,337
2054 24,776,691 64,917,436
2053 24,464,996 65,343,383
2052 24,154,455 65,763,356
2051 23,840,942 66,167,939
2050 23,524,366 66,558,274
2049 23,209,588 66,936,876
2048 22,891,820 67,296,897
2047 22,568,175 67,641,907
2046 22,241,327 67,972,603
2045 21,911,584 68,287,399
2044 21,583,213 68,585,177
2043 21,246,672 68,870,333
2042 20,909,610 69,139,548
2041 20,571,500 69,396,419
2040 20,229,061 69,632,464
2039 19,889,710 69,854,146
2038 19,552,134 70,062,543
2037 19,214,553 70,256,027
2036 18,874,400 70,435,348
2035 18,536,891 70,604,705
2034 18,203,307 70,756,791
2033 17,864,588 70,897,217
2032 17,522,696 71,025,384
2031 17,180,034 71,140,609
2030 16,833,632 71,247,320
2029 16,491,163 71,342,891
2028 16,145,186 71,428,869
2027 15,798,054 71,505,168
2026 15,452,864 71,571,743
2025 15,105,390 71,625,629
2024 14,754,785 71,668,011
2023 14,405,468 71,702,435
2022 14,055,137 71,735,329
2021 13,710,513 71,727,332
2020 13,371,183 71,641,484
2019 13,034,346 71,522,271
2018 12,704,774 71,376,079
2017 12,385,659 71,160,187
2016 12,073,030 70,859,841
2015 11,767,070 70,540,795
2014 11,472,924 70,216,367
2013 11,191,873 69,845,114
2012 10,921,581 69,436,098
2011 10,656,810 69,007,208
2010 10,396,086 68,579,447
2009 10,143,534 68,121,080
2008 9,898,870 67,619,830
2007 9,662,281 67,102,394
2006 9,441,171 66,567,687
2005 9,245,844 66,017,420
2004 9,062,726 65,452,047
2003 8,870,781 64,868,166
2002 8,674,066 64,266,437
2001 8,539,960 63,651,141
2000 8,428,832 63,007,815
1999 8,265,123 62,299,043
1998 8,081,990 61,522,630
1997 7,931,370 60,724,584
1996 7,770,035 59,920,064
1995 7,553,249 59,098,232
1994 7,345,107 58,260,854
1993 7,128,177 57,408,198
1992 6,914,366 56,528,834
1991 6,697,166 55,637,434
1990 6,434,374 54,738,329
1989 6,215,811 53,848,956
1988 6,056,574 52,969,595
1987 5,900,198 52,074,105
1986 5,750,668 51,177,834
1985 5,610,373 50,270,753
1984 5,480,096 49,351,708
1983 5,359,814 48,423,309
1982 5,247,672 47,494,577
1981 5,143,288 46,575,855
1980 5,047,419 45,650,022
1979 4,959,283 44,718,434
1978 4,877,854 43,788,976
1977 4,801,128 42,843,974
1976 4,727,022 41,896,504
1975 4,653,876 40,940,005
1974 4,580,510 39,952,891
1973 4,506,324 38,947,787
1972 4,431,292 37,933,929
1971 4,355,200 36,937,387
1970 4,277,535 35,954,408
1969 4,198,300 34,973,782
1968 4,118,550 34,002,560
1967 4,040,153 33,037,801
1966 3,964,155 32,086,071
1965 3,890,716 31,149,337
1964 3,819,722 30,232,141
1963 3,750,954 29,342,322
1962 3,684,273 28,481,040
1961 3,619,551 27,650,334
1960 3,556,749 26,851,747

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/thailand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea increased by 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth), while Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea gained 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea Thailand
2100 0.09% -0.75%
2099 0.1% -0.75%
2098 0.12% -0.76%
2097 0.13% -0.77%
2096 0.13% -0.77%
2095 0.16% -0.77%
2094 0.18% -0.77%
2093 0.21% -0.78%
2092 0.2% -0.77%
2091 0.23% -0.78%
2090 0.26% -0.78%
2089 0.28% -0.77%
2088 0.29% -0.77%
2087 0.33% -0.77%
2086 0.37% -0.77%
2085 0.38% -0.78%
2084 0.41% -0.77%
2083 0.42% -0.77%
2082 0.47% -0.76%
2081 0.46% -0.77%
2080 0.5% -0.77%
2079 0.51% -0.77%
2078 0.53% -0.76%
2077 0.56% -0.76%
2076 0.6% -0.76%
2075 0.61% -0.77%
2074 0.63% -0.77%
2073 0.66% -0.77%
2072 0.7% -0.76%
2071 0.71% -0.77%
2070 0.75% -0.77%
2069 0.78% -0.77%
2068 0.81% -0.76%
2067 0.84% -0.76%
2066 0.86% -0.77%
2065 0.89% -0.76%
2064 0.93% -0.76%
2063 0.96% -0.76%
2062 0.98% -0.75%
2061 1% -0.75%
2060 1.05% -0.74%
2059 1.1% -0.73%
2058 1.11% -0.72%
2057 1.15% -0.71%
2056 1.19% -0.69%
2055 1.21% -0.68%
2054 1.27% -0.65%
2053 1.29% -0.64%
2052 1.32% -0.61%
2051 1.35% -0.59%
2050 1.36% -0.57%
2049 1.39% -0.53%
2048 1.43% -0.51%
2047 1.47% -0.49%
2046 1.5% -0.46%
2045 1.52% -0.43%
2044 1.58% -0.41%
2043 1.61% -0.39%
2042 1.64% -0.37%
2041 1.69% -0.34%
2040 1.71% -0.32%
2039 1.73% -0.3%
2038 1.76% -0.28%
2037 1.8% -0.25%
2036 1.82% -0.24%
2035 1.83% -0.21%
2034 1.9% -0.2%
2033 1.95% -0.18%
2032 1.99% -0.16%
2031 2.06% -0.15%
2030 2.08% -0.13%
2029 2.14% -0.12%
2028 2.2% -0.11%
2027 2.23% -0.09%
2026 2.3% -0.08%
2025 2.38% -0.06%
2024 2.42% -0.05%
2023 2.49% -0.05%
2022 2.51% 0.01%
2021 2.54% 0.12%
2020 2.58% 0.17%
2019 2.59% 0.2%
2018 2.58% 0.3%
2017 2.59% 0.42%
2016 2.6% 0.45%
2015 2.56% 0.46%
2014 2.51% 0.53%
2013 2.47% 0.59%
2012 2.48% 0.62%
2011 2.51% 0.62%
2010 2.49% 0.67%
2009 2.47% 0.74%
2008 2.45% 0.77%
2007 2.34% 0.8%
2006 2.11% 0.83%
2005 2.02% 0.86%
2004 2.16% 0.9%
2003 2.27% 0.94%
2002 1.57% 0.97%
2001 1.32% 1.02%
2000 1.98% 1.14%
1999 2.27% 1.26%
1998 1.9% 1.31%
1997 2.08% 1.34%
1996 2.87% 1.39%
1995 2.83% 1.44%
1994 3.04% 1.49%
1993 3.09% 1.56%
1992 3.24% 1.6%
1991 4.08% 1.64%
1990 3.52% 1.65%
1989 2.63% 1.66%
1988 2.65% 1.72%
1987 2.6% 1.75%
1986 2.5% 1.8%
1985 2.38% 1.86%
1984 2.24% 1.92%
1983 2.14% 1.96%
1982 2.03% 1.97%
1981 1.9% 2.03%
1980 1.78% 2.08%
1979 1.67% 2.12%
1978 1.6% 2.21%
1977 1.57% 2.26%
1976 1.57% 2.34%
1975 1.6% 2.47%
1974 1.65% 2.58%
1973 1.69% 2.67%
1972 1.75% 2.7%
1971 1.82% 2.73%
1970 1.89% 2.8%
1969 1.94% 2.86%
1968 1.94% 2.92%
1967 1.92% 2.97%
1966 1.89% 3.01%
1965 1.86% 3.03%
1964 1.83% 3.03%
1963 1.81% 3.02%
1962 1.79% 3%
1961 1.77% 2.97%

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/thailand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guinea grew by 2.42%, while Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Guinea Thailand
Current population
15546235
71571743
Population rank 75/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.86%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
15.3 minutes
One birth every
1.08 minutes
53.3 seconds
One death every
4 minutes
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +957 -94
Annual growth/decline +349,317 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate +2.42% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 32/197 168/197
One migration net change every
32.4 minutes
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change -16,282 +27,509
Net migration rank 147/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 117,416 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 125/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 159/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,282 - 27,509
2024 - -12,024 - 23,321
2023 356,147 -3,997 -46,105 19,648
2022 352,517 -3,997 -61,046 21,683
2021 345,121 -4,373 57,382 -2,093
2020 342,289 -4,365 84,107 32,277
2019 338,984 -3,240 116,867 5,221
2018 332,585 -9,187 159,383 10,984
2017 328,542 -13,718 194,695 66,805
2016 324,608 -14,189 226,255 112,978
2015 316,604 -15,117 266,362 32,500
2014 309,539 -22,741 294,628 55,358
2013 304,430 -29,136 325,059 67,452
2012 298,094 -32,808 351,485 74,033
2011 293,318 -29,069 365,670 66,607
2010 288,512 -31,327 370,466 52,791
2009 281,920 -34,007 382,636 110,883
2008 274,327 -32,925 401,730 107,333
2007 266,070 -34,311 425,362 100,486
2006 258,518 -48,078 441,211 102,362
2005 251,209 -71,015 456,378 100,542
2004 242,075 -56,036 466,542 107,199
2003 234,774 -36,934 488,003 105,917
2002 229,022 -33,450 504,299 105,215
2001 227,642 -155,020 524,230 96,817
2000 227,081 -77,450 543,884 121,640
1999 223,968 -46,183 578,073 173,924
1998 219,385 -30,903 617,318 183,471
1997 220,373 -107,614 644,834 150,411
1996 214,896 -4,973 661,397 152,397
1995 205,644 18,021 682,703 147,226
1994 201,439 -8,826 712,589 132,271
1993 195,612 45,616 737,696 122,746
1992 189,682 -3,285 754,999 143,318
1991 181,299 66,718 760,508 124,034
1990 169,926 107,641 760,808 152,916
1989 164,707 -5,150 774,563 90,497
1988 159,566 -637 765,252 128,469
1987 154,178 -350 774,498 122,791
1986 148,137 -2,900 783,430 111,820
1985 142,313 -6,965 776,935 141,963
1984 136,640 -11,439 779,856 139,345
1983 130,629 -15,265 794,239 143,393
1982 126,831 -17,920 817,951 101,885
1981 121,223 -21,367 839,297 78,337
1980 117,186 -25,287 845,575 88,478
1979 113,141 -28,770 843,434 85,693
1978 109,415 -30,933 847,799 82,011
1977 105,990 -31,004 871,232 88,937
1976 102,449 -29,220 894,072 40,656
1975 99,267 -26,221 911,980 66,306
1974 96,315 -22,637 923,151 72,801
1973 93,764 -19,065 933,540 80,704
1972 91,147 -15,782 940,420 73,082
1971 88,358 -11,543 936,215 43,400
1970 85,418 -6,906 937,116 49,221
1969 82,799 -2,844 948,314 26,551
1968 79,892 -345 953,806 13,718
1967 77,251 0 944,980 17,005
1966 74,748 0 929,469 12,016
1965 72,134 0 909,000 22,995
1964 69,848 0 885,137 17,249
1963 67,690 0 860,728 16,494
1962 65,672 0 828,741 16,605
1961 63,766 0 801,140 14,968
1960 61,848 0 774,190 6,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/thailand | 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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).

As of 2024, 117,416 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Guinea, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
Forecariah 23K
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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