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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 14,754,785 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,546,235 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 3.42 times bigger than Guinea's.
  • Guinea is ranked the 75th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.83% of the world: 0.19% for Guinea vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.54% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.5M (64.7% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Guinea vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Uganda
2100 32,376,229 122,497,526
2099 32,347,865 122,436,109
2098 32,314,004 122,364,302
2097 32,276,347 122,266,255
2096 32,235,495 122,146,810
2095 32,192,977 121,976,411
2094 32,140,512 121,799,752
2093 32,082,262 121,584,860
2092 32,016,043 121,336,796
2091 31,950,972 121,070,447
2090 31,877,383 120,767,412
2089 31,796,200 120,427,771
2088 31,706,914 120,064,594
2087 31,616,297 119,668,549
2086 31,513,784 119,256,686
2085 31,397,618 118,815,763
2084 31,278,121 118,339,179
2083 31,149,657 117,821,938
2082 31,018,417 117,274,958
2081 30,874,294 116,707,394
2080 30,732,838 116,096,095
2079 30,578,815 115,474,153
2078 30,422,788 114,805,376
2077 30,262,797 114,118,687
2076 30,093,594 113,390,189
2075 29,912,683 112,637,851
2074 29,730,771 111,863,410
2073 29,543,355 111,070,771
2072 29,350,201 110,240,940
2071 29,147,256 109,392,890
2070 28,940,409 108,505,633
2069 28,724,140 107,607,659
2068 28,502,451 106,677,578
2067 28,273,692 105,722,829
2066 28,038,741 104,739,111
2065 27,799,894 103,737,893
2064 27,554,829 102,701,560
2063 27,300,055 101,646,533
2062 27,040,837 100,561,859
2061 26,777,235 99,450,764
2060 26,512,111 98,334,788
2059 26,236,871 97,187,498
2058 25,952,601 96,014,439
2057 25,667,399 94,821,765
2056 25,375,302 93,613,209
2055 25,076,744 92,385,049
2054 24,776,691 91,132,827
2053 24,464,996 89,857,705
2052 24,154,455 88,568,311
2051 23,840,942 87,270,603
2050 23,524,366 85,957,376
2049 23,209,588 84,632,277
2048 22,891,820 83,284,965
2047 22,568,175 81,928,165
2046 22,241,327 80,569,225
2045 21,911,584 79,208,662
2044 21,583,213 77,834,944
2043 21,246,672 76,453,982
2042 20,909,610 75,075,287
2041 20,571,500 73,701,695
2040 20,229,061 72,333,375
2039 19,889,710 70,963,211
2038 19,552,134 69,580,447
2037 19,214,553 68,186,136
2036 18,874,400 66,804,746
2035 18,536,891 65,411,934
2034 18,203,307 64,023,352
2033 17,864,588 62,634,483
2032 17,522,696 61,235,174
2031 17,180,034 59,825,075
2030 16,833,632 58,415,479
2029 16,491,163 57,006,283
2028 16,145,186 55,596,520
2027 15,798,054 54,191,271
2026 15,452,864 52,792,624
2025 15,105,390 51,400,003
2024 14,754,785 50,015,092
2023 14,405,468 48,656,601
2022 14,055,137 47,312,719
2021 13,710,513 45,910,930
2020 13,371,183 44,457,152
2019 13,034,346 42,999,637
2018 12,704,774 41,565,831
2017 12,385,659 40,177,388
2016 12,073,030 38,799,152
2015 11,767,070 37,531,446
2014 11,472,924 36,395,539
2013 11,191,873 35,337,042
2012 10,921,581 34,337,438
2011 10,656,810 33,354,543
2010 10,396,086 32,390,802
2009 10,143,534 31,451,151
2008 9,898,870 30,539,553
2007 9,662,281 29,653,430
2006 9,441,171 28,794,003
2005 9,245,844 27,963,289
2004 9,062,726 27,154,515
2003 8,870,781 26,352,124
2002 8,674,066 25,532,870
2001 8,539,960 24,745,676
2000 8,428,832 24,000,150
1999 8,265,123 23,257,281
1998 8,081,990 22,515,806
1997 7,931,370 21,856,046
1996 7,770,035 21,231,550
1995 7,553,249 20,665,667
1994 7,345,107 20,108,801
1993 7,128,177 19,445,161
1992 6,914,366 18,785,032
1991 6,697,166 18,155,901
1990 6,434,374 17,569,897
1989 6,215,811 17,010,698
1988 6,056,574 16,470,483
1987 5,900,198 15,954,170
1986 5,750,668 15,467,579
1985 5,610,373 15,023,681
1984 5,480,096 14,607,677
1983 5,359,814 14,221,881
1982 5,247,672 13,873,631
1981 5,143,288 13,556,452
1980 5,047,419 13,275,741
1979 4,959,283 13,002,163
1978 4,877,854 12,692,113
1977 4,801,128 12,359,669
1976 4,727,022 12,037,294
1975 4,653,876 11,725,240
1974 4,580,510 11,424,846
1973 4,506,324 11,144,236
1972 4,431,292 10,885,796
1971 4,355,200 10,618,206
1970 4,277,535 10,321,603
1969 4,198,300 10,014,858
1968 4,118,550 9,708,632
1967 4,040,153 9,408,924
1966 3,964,155 9,122,864
1965 3,890,716 8,849,203
1964 3,819,722 8,586,363
1963 3,750,954 8,333,663
1962 3,684,273 8,092,231
1961 3,619,551 7,862,217
1960 3,556,749 7,640,973

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/uganda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea increased by 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea gained 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea Uganda
2100 0.09% 0.05%
2099 0.1% 0.06%
2098 0.12% 0.08%
2097 0.13% 0.1%
2096 0.13% 0.14%
2095 0.16% 0.15%
2094 0.18% 0.18%
2093 0.21% 0.2%
2092 0.2% 0.22%
2091 0.23% 0.25%
2090 0.26% 0.28%
2089 0.28% 0.3%
2088 0.29% 0.33%
2087 0.33% 0.35%
2086 0.37% 0.37%
2085 0.38% 0.4%
2084 0.41% 0.44%
2083 0.42% 0.47%
2082 0.47% 0.49%
2081 0.46% 0.53%
2080 0.5% 0.54%
2079 0.51% 0.58%
2078 0.53% 0.6%
2077 0.56% 0.64%
2076 0.6% 0.67%
2075 0.61% 0.69%
2074 0.63% 0.71%
2073 0.66% 0.75%
2072 0.7% 0.78%
2071 0.71% 0.82%
2070 0.75% 0.83%
2069 0.78% 0.87%
2068 0.81% 0.9%
2067 0.84% 0.94%
2066 0.86% 0.97%
2065 0.89% 1.01%
2064 0.93% 1.04%
2063 0.96% 1.08%
2062 0.98% 1.12%
2061 1% 1.13%
2060 1.05% 1.18%
2059 1.1% 1.22%
2058 1.11% 1.26%
2057 1.15% 1.29%
2056 1.19% 1.33%
2055 1.21% 1.37%
2054 1.27% 1.42%
2053 1.29% 1.46%
2052 1.32% 1.49%
2051 1.35% 1.53%
2050 1.36% 1.57%
2049 1.39% 1.62%
2048 1.43% 1.66%
2047 1.47% 1.69%
2046 1.5% 1.72%
2045 1.52% 1.76%
2044 1.58% 1.81%
2043 1.61% 1.84%
2042 1.64% 1.86%
2041 1.69% 1.89%
2040 1.71% 1.93%
2039 1.73% 1.99%
2038 1.76% 2.04%
2037 1.8% 2.07%
2036 1.82% 2.13%
2035 1.83% 2.17%
2034 1.9% 2.22%
2033 1.95% 2.29%
2032 1.99% 2.36%
2031 2.06% 2.41%
2030 2.08% 2.47%
2029 2.14% 2.54%
2028 2.2% 2.59%
2027 2.23% 2.65%
2026 2.3% 2.71%
2025 2.38% 2.77%
2024 2.42% 2.79%
2023 2.49% 2.84%
2022 2.51% 3.05%
2021 2.54% 3.27%
2020 2.58% 3.39%
2019 2.59% 3.45%
2018 2.58% 3.46%
2017 2.59% 3.55%
2016 2.6% 3.38%
2015 2.56% 3.12%
2014 2.51% 3%
2013 2.47% 2.91%
2012 2.48% 2.95%
2011 2.51% 2.98%
2010 2.49% 2.99%
2009 2.47% 2.98%
2008 2.45% 2.99%
2007 2.34% 2.98%
2006 2.11% 2.97%
2005 2.02% 2.98%
2004 2.16% 3.04%
2003 2.27% 3.21%
2002 1.57% 3.18%
2001 1.32% 3.11%
2000 1.98% 3.19%
1999 2.27% 3.29%
1998 1.9% 3.02%
1997 2.08% 2.94%
1996 2.87% 2.74%
1995 2.83% 2.77%
1994 3.04% 3.41%
1993 3.09% 3.51%
1992 3.24% 3.47%
1991 4.08% 3.34%
1990 3.52% 3.29%
1989 2.63% 3.28%
1988 2.65% 3.24%
1987 2.6% 3.15%
1986 2.5% 2.95%
1985 2.38% 2.85%
1984 2.24% 2.71%
1983 2.14% 2.51%
1982 2.03% 2.34%
1981 1.9% 2.11%
1980 1.78% 2.1%
1979 1.67% 2.44%
1978 1.6% 2.69%
1977 1.57% 2.68%
1976 1.57% 2.66%
1975 1.6% 2.63%
1974 1.65% 2.52%
1973 1.69% 2.37%
1972 1.75% 2.52%
1971 1.82% 2.87%
1970 1.89% 3.06%
1969 1.94% 3.15%
1968 1.94% 3.19%
1967 1.92% 3.14%
1966 1.89% 3.09%
1965 1.86% 3.06%
1964 1.83% 3.03%
1963 1.81% 2.98%
1962 1.79% 2.93%
1961 1.77% 2.9%

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/uganda | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guinea grew by 2.42%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Guinea Uganda
Current population
15546235
53170946
Population rank 75/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.64%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
23.2 seconds
One birth every
1.08 minutes
18.4 seconds
One death every
4 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +957 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +349,317 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +2.42% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 32/197 22/197
One migration net change every
32.4 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -16,282 -119,059
Net migration rank 147/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 117,416 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 125/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 159/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,282 - -119,059
2024 - -12,024 - -117,924
2023 356,147 -3,997 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 352,517 -3,997 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 345,121 -4,373 1,423,377 43,464
2020 342,289 -4,365 1,397,288 43,464
2019 338,984 -3,240 1,367,044 107,210
2018 332,585 -9,187 1,332,600 60,724
2017 328,542 -13,718 1,290,658 92,879
2016 324,608 -14,189 1,249,565 123,379
2015 316,604 -15,117 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 309,539 -22,741 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 304,430 -29,136 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 298,094 -32,808 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 293,318 -29,069 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 288,512 -31,327 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 281,920 -34,007 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 274,327 -32,925 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 266,070 -34,311 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 258,518 -48,078 999,958 -156,232
2005 251,209 -71,015 969,096 -151,386
2004 242,075 -56,036 938,623 -138,770
2003 234,774 -36,934 901,374 -96,429
2002 229,022 -33,450 868,756 -35,149
2001 227,642 -155,020 836,751 -95,956
2000 227,081 -77,450 803,069 -52,824
1999 223,968 -46,183 775,166 -39,695
1998 219,385 -30,903 741,175 6,277
1997 220,373 -107,614 727,523 -155,461
1996 214,896 -4,973 699,707 -22,795
1995 205,644 18,021 697,218 -242,378
1994 201,439 -8,826 675,092 -16,198
1993 195,612 45,616 650,032 18,349
1992 189,682 -3,285 627,139 24,723
1991 181,299 66,718 602,740 3,643
1990 169,926 107,641 587,291 -21,688
1989 164,707 -5,150 565,367 -12,576
1988 159,566 -637 547,759 -20,113
1987 154,178 -350 527,397 -22,415
1986 148,137 -2,900 487,693 -19,485
1985 142,313 -6,965 462,534 -42,942
1984 136,640 -11,439 421,241 -8,818
1983 130,629 -15,265 404,940 -45,776
1982 126,831 -17,920 390,820 -53,497
1981 121,223 -21,367 380,028 -83,010
1980 117,186 -25,287 370,287 -105,900
1979 113,141 -28,770 381,626 -98,863
1978 109,415 -30,933 371,930 -34,606
1977 105,990 -31,004 365,216 -37,671
1976 102,449 -29,220 359,458 -42,259
1975 99,267 -26,221 354,278 -47,359
1974 96,315 -22,637 345,773 -51,910
1973 93,764 -19,065 340,780 -73,439
1972 91,147 -15,782 335,935 -86,409
1971 88,358 -11,543 328,294 -42,642
1970 85,418 -6,906 333,202 -25,646
1969 82,799 -2,844 320,486 -14,548
1968 79,892 -345 309,725 -3,214
1967 77,251 0 296,692 -3,773
1966 74,748 0 282,225 -3,021
1965 72,134 0 271,830 -3,716
1964 69,848 0 260,733 -3,169
1963 67,690 0 250,885 -3,058
1962 65,672 0 241,513 -6,470
1961 63,766 0 232,894 -7,893
1960 61,848 0 225,080 -7,586

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/uganda | 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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 people).

As of 2024, 117,416 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Guinea, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
Forecariah 23K
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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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