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Population in Guinea compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 14,754,785 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,546,235 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea's population is 1.33 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • Guinea is ranked the 75th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.19% for Guinea vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.54% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.5M (64.7% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Guinea vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea UAE
2100 32,376,229 26,368,750
2099 32,347,865 26,130,374
2098 32,314,004 25,894,010
2097 32,276,347 25,660,062
2096 32,235,495 25,427,961
2095 32,192,977 25,197,670
2094 32,140,512 24,968,891
2093 32,082,262 24,741,434
2092 32,016,043 24,515,086
2091 31,950,972 24,289,496
2090 31,877,383 24,064,404
2089 31,796,200 23,839,033
2088 31,706,914 23,613,963
2087 31,616,297 23,388,786
2086 31,513,784 23,163,641
2085 31,397,618 22,938,169
2084 31,278,121 22,711,804
2083 31,149,657 22,484,154
2082 31,018,417 22,255,625
2081 30,874,294 22,026,183
2080 30,732,838 21,796,073
2079 30,578,815 21,565,118
2078 30,422,788 21,333,574
2077 30,262,797 21,101,274
2076 30,093,594 20,868,733
2075 29,912,683 20,636,203
2074 29,730,771 20,404,044
2073 29,543,355 20,171,659
2072 29,350,201 19,940,853
2071 29,147,256 19,710,934
2070 28,940,409 19,483,026
2069 28,724,140 19,256,572
2068 28,502,451 19,032,681
2067 28,273,692 18,811,331
2066 28,038,741 18,593,017
2065 27,799,894 18,377,364
2064 27,554,829 18,164,584
2063 27,300,055 17,955,352
2062 27,040,837 17,749,596
2061 26,777,235 17,547,827
2060 26,512,111 17,349,620
2059 26,236,871 17,153,273
2058 25,952,601 16,959,263
2057 25,667,399 16,767,893
2056 25,375,302 16,579,195
2055 25,076,744 16,392,558
2054 24,776,691 16,207,309
2053 24,464,996 16,024,789
2052 24,154,455 15,844,357
2051 23,840,942 15,665,362
2050 23,524,366 15,487,008
2049 23,209,588 15,309,031
2048 22,891,820 15,132,784
2047 22,568,175 14,958,209
2046 22,241,327 14,788,046
2045 21,911,584 14,620,902
2044 21,583,213 14,454,466
2043 21,246,672 14,289,021
2042 20,909,610 14,124,515
2041 20,571,500 13,961,010
2040 20,229,061 13,798,651
2039 19,889,710 13,637,499
2038 19,552,134 13,477,450
2037 19,214,553 13,319,346
2036 18,874,400 13,163,073
2035 18,536,891 13,009,160
2034 18,203,307 12,857,729
2033 17,864,588 12,709,520
2032 17,522,696 12,564,906
2031 17,180,034 12,424,286
2030 16,833,632 12,288,186
2029 16,491,163 12,148,661
2028 16,145,186 11,999,549
2027 15,798,054 11,831,082
2026 15,452,864 11,632,806
2025 15,105,390 11,367,504
2024 14,754,785 10,986,400
2023 14,405,468 10,483,751
2022 14,055,137 10,074,977
2021 13,710,513 9,575,152
2020 13,371,183 9,401,038
2019 13,034,346 9,445,785
2018 12,704,774 9,346,701
2017 12,385,659 9,223,225
2016 12,073,030 8,935,095
2015 11,767,070 8,505,237
2014 11,472,924 8,059,440
2013 11,191,873 7,693,031
2012 10,921,581 7,391,448
2011 10,656,810 7,104,538
2010 10,396,086 6,869,838
2009 10,143,534 6,707,058
2008 9,898,870 6,302,664
2007 9,662,281 5,624,635
2006 9,441,171 5,009,100
2005 9,245,844 4,664,790
2004 9,062,726 4,428,967
2003 8,870,781 4,192,457
2002 8,674,066 3,956,826
2001 8,539,960 3,723,590
2000 8,428,832 3,493,575
1999 8,265,123 3,266,009
1998 8,081,990 3,040,421
1997 7,931,370 2,817,410
1996 7,770,035 2,597,564
1995 7,553,249 2,434,662
1994 7,345,107 2,328,188
1993 7,128,177 2,222,093
1992 6,914,366 2,114,730
1991 6,697,166 2,006,626
1990 6,434,374 1,898,220
1989 6,215,811 1,789,851
1988 6,056,574 1,681,788
1987 5,900,198 1,574,244
1986 5,750,668 1,467,383
1985 5,610,373 1,377,911
1984 5,480,096 1,305,996
1983 5,359,814 1,235,305
1982 5,247,672 1,166,370
1981 5,143,288 1,099,855
1980 5,047,419 1,015,700
1979 4,959,283 912,010
1978 4,877,854 809,274
1977 4,801,128 710,209
1976 4,727,022 615,866
1975 4,653,876 542,856
1974 4,580,510 489,087
1973 4,506,324 436,399
1972 4,431,292 385,014
1971 4,355,200 335,027
1970 4,277,535 286,536
1969 4,198,300 239,660
1968 4,118,550 199,416
1967 4,040,153 179,700
1966 3,964,155 173,976
1965 3,890,716 167,103
1964 3,819,722 159,692
1963 3,750,954 152,211
1962 3,684,273 144,946
1961 3,619,551 137,989
1960 3,556,749 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea increased by 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea gained 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people compared to the peak of 26.4M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea UAE
2100 0.09% 0.91%
2099 0.1% 0.91%
2098 0.12% 0.91%
2097 0.13% 0.91%
2096 0.13% 0.91%
2095 0.16% 0.92%
2094 0.18% 0.92%
2093 0.21% 0.92%
2092 0.2% 0.93%
2091 0.23% 0.94%
2090 0.26% 0.95%
2089 0.28% 0.95%
2088 0.29% 0.96%
2087 0.33% 0.97%
2086 0.37% 0.98%
2085 0.38% 1%
2084 0.41% 1.01%
2083 0.42% 1.03%
2082 0.47% 1.04%
2081 0.46% 1.06%
2080 0.5% 1.07%
2079 0.51% 1.09%
2078 0.53% 1.1%
2077 0.56% 1.11%
2076 0.6% 1.13%
2075 0.61% 1.14%
2074 0.63% 1.15%
2073 0.66% 1.16%
2072 0.7% 1.17%
2071 0.71% 1.17%
2070 0.75% 1.18%
2069 0.78% 1.18%
2068 0.81% 1.18%
2067 0.84% 1.17%
2066 0.86% 1.17%
2065 0.89% 1.17%
2064 0.93% 1.17%
2063 0.96% 1.16%
2062 0.98% 1.15%
2061 1% 1.14%
2060 1.05% 1.14%
2059 1.1% 1.14%
2058 1.11% 1.14%
2057 1.15% 1.14%
2056 1.19% 1.14%
2055 1.21% 1.14%
2054 1.27% 1.14%
2053 1.29% 1.14%
2052 1.32% 1.14%
2051 1.35% 1.15%
2050 1.36% 1.16%
2049 1.39% 1.16%
2048 1.43% 1.17%
2047 1.47% 1.15%
2046 1.5% 1.14%
2045 1.52% 1.15%
2044 1.58% 1.16%
2043 1.61% 1.16%
2042 1.64% 1.17%
2041 1.69% 1.18%
2040 1.71% 1.18%
2039 1.73% 1.19%
2038 1.76% 1.19%
2037 1.8% 1.19%
2036 1.82% 1.18%
2035 1.83% 1.18%
2034 1.9% 1.17%
2033 1.95% 1.15%
2032 1.99% 1.13%
2031 2.06% 1.11%
2030 2.08% 1.15%
2029 2.14% 1.24%
2028 2.2% 1.42%
2027 2.23% 1.7%
2026 2.3% 2.33%
2025 2.38% 3.47%
2024 2.42% 4.79%
2023 2.49% 4.06%
2022 2.51% 5.22%
2021 2.54% 1.85%
2020 2.58% -0.47%
2019 2.59% 1.06%
2018 2.58% 1.34%
2017 2.59% 3.22%
2016 2.6% 5.05%
2015 2.56% 5.53%
2014 2.51% 4.76%
2013 2.47% 4.08%
2012 2.48% 4.04%
2011 2.51% 3.42%
2010 2.49% 2.43%
2009 2.47% 6.42%
2008 2.45% 12.1%
2007 2.34% 12.3%
2006 2.11% 7.38%
2005 2.02% 5.32%
2004 2.16% 5.64%
2003 2.27% 5.96%
2002 1.57% 6.26%
2001 1.32% 6.58%
2000 1.98% 6.97%
1999 2.27% 7.42%
1998 1.9% 7.92%
1997 2.08% 8.46%
1996 2.87% 6.69%
1995 2.83% 4.57%
1994 3.04% 4.77%
1993 3.09% 5.08%
1992 3.24% 5.39%
1991 4.08% 5.71%
1990 3.52% 6.05%
1989 2.63% 6.43%
1988 2.65% 6.83%
1987 2.6% 7.28%
1986 2.5% 6.49%
1985 2.38% 5.51%
1984 2.24% 5.72%
1983 2.14% 5.91%
1982 2.03% 6.05%
1981 1.9% 8.29%
1980 1.78% 11.4%
1979 1.67% 12.7%
1978 1.6% 13.9%
1977 1.57% 15.3%
1976 1.57% 13.4%
1975 1.6% 11%
1974 1.65% 12.1%
1973 1.69% 13.3%
1972 1.75% 14.9%
1971 1.82% 16.9%
1970 1.89% 19.6%
1969 1.94% 20.2%
1968 1.94% 11%
1967 1.92% 3.29%
1966 1.89% 4.11%
1965 1.86% 4.64%
1964 1.83% 4.91%
1963 1.81% 5.01%
1962 1.79% 5.04%
1961 1.77% 5.07%

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guinea grew by 2.42%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Guinea UAE
Current population
15546235
11686438
Population rank 75/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.14%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
1.08 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
4 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +957 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +349,317 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +2.42% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 32/197 3/197
One migration net change every
32.4 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -16,282 +158,634
Net migration rank 147/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 117,416 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 125/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 159/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,282 - 158,634
2024 - -12,024 - 278,439
2023 356,147 -3,997 92,698 300,004
2022 352,517 -3,997 81,758 322,773
2021 345,121 -4,373 76,802 421,663
2020 342,289 -4,365 87,871 92,541
2019 338,984 -3,240 86,296 -125,186
2018 332,585 -9,187 86,840 14,611
2017 328,542 -13,718 89,382 34,155
2016 324,608 -14,189 87,028 195,317
2015 316,604 -15,117 85,044 342,468
2014 309,539 -22,741 84,277 360,174
2013 304,430 -29,136 82,977 279,269
2012 298,094 -32,808 78,682 225,921
2011 293,318 -29,069 73,496 215,183
2010 288,512 -31,327 69,907 161,842
2009 281,920 -34,007 66,521 163,643
2008 274,327 -32,925 55,426 523,207
2007 266,070 -34,311 55,048 722,380
2006 258,518 -48,078 54,338 399,306
2005 251,209 -71,015 60,046 174,926
2004 242,075 -56,036 60,344 176,319
2003 234,774 -36,934 59,118 177,237
2002 229,022 -33,450 55,922 178,988
2001 227,642 -155,020 52,789 178,779
2000 227,081 -77,450 49,993 178,469
1999 223,968 -46,183 46,198 180,469
1998 219,385 -30,903 41,176 183,329
1997 220,373 -107,614 38,207 183,310
1996 214,896 -4,973 37,886 180,296
1995 205,644 18,021 38,685 68,938
1994 201,439 -8,826 42,976 62,352
1993 195,612 45,616 41,324 65,545
1992 189,682 -3,285 42,119 65,739
1991 181,299 66,718 41,409 66,943
1990 169,926 107,641 41,339 67,118
1989 164,707 -5,150 40,148 68,132
1988 159,566 -637 38,861 68,991
1987 154,178 -350 37,741 69,493
1986 148,137 -2,900 36,829 69,655
1985 142,313 -6,965 34,855 37,605
1984 136,640 -11,439 33,250 38,124
1983 130,629 -15,265 31,480 38,536
1982 126,831 -17,920 29,585 38,276
1981 121,223 -21,367 27,560 37,600
1980 117,186 -25,287 25,005 78,148
1979 113,141 -28,770 21,987 82,238
1978 109,415 -30,933 18,879 82,359
1977 105,990 -31,004 15,787 81,111
1976 102,449 -29,220 12,876 78,903
1975 99,267 -26,221 11,859 42,380
1974 96,315 -22,637 10,835 42,474
1973 93,764 -19,065 9,822 42,243
1972 91,147 -15,782 8,818 41,888
1971 88,358 -11,543 7,839 41,425
1970 85,418 -6,906 6,922 40,792
1969 82,799 -2,844 6,138 39,902
1968 79,892 -345 5,588 28,866
1967 77,251 0 5,264 -283
1966 74,748 0 4,955 1,516
1965 72,134 0 4,675 2,598
1964 69,848 0 4,410 3,126
1963 67,690 0 4,157 3,264
1962 65,672 0 3,901 3,212
1961 63,766 0 3,657 3,141
1960 61,848 0 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 117,416 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Guinea, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
Forecariah 23K
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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