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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 14,754,785 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,546,235 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 22.1 times bigger than Guinea's.
  • Guinea is ranked the 75th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.34% of the world: 0.19% for Guinea vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.54% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.5M (64.7% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Guinea vs United States: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea United States
2100 32,376,229 415,429,771
2099 32,347,865 414,829,167
2098 32,314,004 414,231,720
2097 32,276,347 413,576,381
2096 32,235,495 412,927,393
2095 32,192,977 412,225,379
2094 32,140,512 411,498,749
2093 32,082,262 410,785,729
2092 32,016,043 410,051,921
2091 31,950,972 409,320,183
2090 31,877,383 408,613,732
2089 31,796,200 407,885,645
2088 31,706,914 407,129,733
2087 31,616,297 406,421,298
2086 31,513,784 405,715,343
2085 31,397,618 405,059,379
2084 31,278,121 404,343,130
2083 31,149,657 403,612,785
2082 31,018,417 402,871,293
2081 30,874,294 402,054,554
2080 30,732,838 401,319,194
2079 30,578,815 400,554,914
2078 30,422,788 399,737,968
2077 30,262,797 398,906,565
2076 30,093,594 398,035,750
2075 29,912,683 397,109,170
2074 29,730,771 396,226,412
2073 29,543,355 395,307,725
2072 29,350,201 394,393,561
2071 29,147,256 393,415,363
2070 28,940,409 392,469,727
2069 28,724,140 391,479,981
2068 28,502,451 390,517,695
2067 28,273,692 389,543,856
2066 28,038,741 388,597,719
2065 27,799,894 387,685,327
2064 27,554,829 386,805,026
2063 27,300,055 385,911,917
2062 27,040,837 385,032,627
2061 26,777,235 384,170,837
2060 26,512,111 383,361,269
2059 26,236,871 382,542,030
2058 25,952,601 381,704,804
2057 25,667,399 380,907,023
2056 25,375,302 380,159,777
2055 25,076,744 379,430,756
2054 24,776,691 378,682,851
2053 24,464,996 377,878,421
2052 24,154,455 377,073,303
2051 23,840,942 376,229,840
2050 23,524,366 375,373,155
2049 23,209,588 374,493,150
2048 22,891,820 373,590,762
2047 22,568,175 372,626,259
2046 22,241,327 371,644,809
2045 21,911,584 370,602,914
2044 21,583,213 369,518,897
2043 21,246,672 368,375,680
2042 20,909,610 367,158,772
2041 20,571,500 365,937,822
2040 20,229,061 364,671,837
2039 19,889,710 363,367,337
2038 19,552,134 361,997,023
2037 19,214,553 360,606,236
2036 18,874,400 359,193,245
2035 18,536,891 357,750,686
2034 18,203,307 356,266,726
2033 17,864,588 354,775,032
2032 17,522,696 353,259,037
2031 17,180,034 351,721,511
2030 16,833,632 350,155,042
2029 16,491,163 348,564,667
2028 16,145,186 346,906,294
2027 15,798,054 345,257,605
2026 15,452,864 343,565,426
2025 15,105,390 341,784,857
2024 14,754,785 340,110,988
2023 14,405,468 334,914,895
2022 14,055,137 333,271,411
2021 13,710,513 331,893,745
2020 13,371,183 331,526,933
2019 13,034,346 328,329,953
2018 12,704,774 326,838,199
2017 12,385,659 325,122,128
2016 12,073,030 323,071,755
2015 11,767,070 320,738,994
2014 11,472,924 318,386,329
2013 11,191,873 316,059,947
2012 10,921,581 313,877,662
2011 10,656,810 311,583,481
2010 10,396,086 309,327,143
2009 10,143,534 306,771,529
2008 9,898,870 304,093,966
2007 9,662,281 301,231,207
2006 9,441,171 298,379,912
2005 9,245,844 295,516,599
2004 9,062,726 292,805,298
2003 8,870,781 290,107,933
2002 8,674,066 287,625,193
2001 8,539,960 284,968,955
2000 8,428,832 282,162,411
1999 8,265,123 279,294,713
1998 8,081,990 276,115,288
1997 7,931,370 272,911,760
1996 7,770,035 269,667,391
1995 7,553,249 266,557,091
1994 7,345,107 263,435,673
1993 7,128,177 260,255,352
1992 6,914,366 256,894,189
1991 6,697,166 253,492,503
1990 6,434,374 250,131,894
1989 6,215,811 246,819,222
1988 6,056,574 244,499,004
1987 5,900,198 242,288,936
1986 5,750,668 240,132,831
1985 5,610,373 237,923,734
1984 5,480,096 235,824,908
1983 5,359,814 233,792,014
1982 5,247,672 231,664,432
1981 5,143,288 229,465,744
1980 5,047,419 226,542,250
1979 4,959,283 225,055,487
1978 4,877,854 222,584,545
1977 4,801,128 220,239,425
1976 4,727,022 218,035,164
1975 4,653,876 215,973,199
1974 4,580,510 213,853,928
1973 4,506,324 211,908,788
1972 4,431,292 209,896,021
1971 4,355,200 207,660,677
1970 4,277,535 205,052,174
1969 4,198,300 202,676,946
1968 4,118,550 200,706,052
1967 4,040,153 198,712,056
1966 3,964,155 196,560,338
1965 3,890,716 194,302,963
1964 3,819,722 191,888,791
1963 3,750,954 189,241,798
1962 3,684,273 186,537,737
1961 3,619,551 183,691,481
1960 3,556,749 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea increased by 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth), while the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea gained 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea United States
2100 0.09% 0.14%
2099 0.1% 0.14%
2098 0.12% 0.16%
2097 0.13% 0.16%
2096 0.13% 0.17%
2095 0.16% 0.18%
2094 0.18% 0.17%
2093 0.21% 0.18%
2092 0.2% 0.18%
2091 0.23% 0.17%
2090 0.26% 0.18%
2089 0.28% 0.19%
2088 0.29% 0.17%
2087 0.33% 0.17%
2086 0.37% 0.16%
2085 0.38% 0.18%
2084 0.41% 0.18%
2083 0.42% 0.18%
2082 0.47% 0.2%
2081 0.46% 0.18%
2080 0.5% 0.19%
2079 0.51% 0.2%
2078 0.53% 0.21%
2077 0.56% 0.22%
2076 0.6% 0.23%
2075 0.61% 0.22%
2074 0.63% 0.23%
2073 0.66% 0.23%
2072 0.7% 0.25%
2071 0.71% 0.24%
2070 0.75% 0.25%
2069 0.78% 0.25%
2068 0.81% 0.25%
2067 0.84% 0.24%
2066 0.86% 0.24%
2065 0.89% 0.23%
2064 0.93% 0.23%
2063 0.96% 0.23%
2062 0.98% 0.22%
2061 1% 0.21%
2060 1.05% 0.21%
2059 1.1% 0.22%
2058 1.11% 0.21%
2057 1.15% 0.2%
2056 1.19% 0.19%
2055 1.21% 0.2%
2054 1.27% 0.21%
2053 1.29% 0.21%
2052 1.32% 0.22%
2051 1.35% 0.23%
2050 1.36% 0.23%
2049 1.39% 0.24%
2048 1.43% 0.26%
2047 1.47% 0.26%
2046 1.5% 0.28%
2045 1.52% 0.29%
2044 1.58% 0.31%
2043 1.61% 0.33%
2042 1.64% 0.33%
2041 1.69% 0.35%
2040 1.71% 0.36%
2039 1.73% 0.38%
2038 1.76% 0.39%
2037 1.8% 0.39%
2036 1.82% 0.4%
2035 1.83% 0.42%
2034 1.9% 0.42%
2033 1.95% 0.43%
2032 1.99% 0.44%
2031 2.06% 0.45%
2030 2.08% 0.46%
2029 2.14% 0.48%
2028 2.2% 0.48%
2027 2.23% 0.49%
2026 2.3% 0.52%
2025 2.38% 0.49%
2024 2.42% 1.55%
2023 2.49% 0.49%
2022 2.51% 0.42%
2021 2.54% 0.11%
2020 2.58% 0.97%
2019 2.59% 0.46%
2018 2.58% 0.53%
2017 2.59% 0.63%
2016 2.6% 0.73%
2015 2.56% 0.74%
2014 2.51% 0.74%
2013 2.47% 0.7%
2012 2.48% 0.74%
2011 2.51% 0.73%
2010 2.49% 0.83%
2009 2.47% 0.88%
2008 2.45% 0.95%
2007 2.34% 0.96%
2006 2.11% 0.97%
2005 2.02% 0.93%
2004 2.16% 0.93%
2003 2.27% 0.86%
2002 1.57% 0.93%
2001 1.32% 0.99%
2000 1.98% 1.03%
1999 2.27% 1.15%
1998 1.9% 1.17%
1997 2.08% 1.2%
1996 2.87% 1.17%
1995 2.83% 1.18%
1994 3.04% 1.22%
1993 3.09% 1.31%
1992 3.24% 1.34%
1991 4.08% 1.34%
1990 3.52% 1.34%
1989 2.63% 0.95%
1988 2.65% 0.91%
1987 2.6% 0.9%
1986 2.5% 0.93%
1985 2.38% 0.89%
1984 2.24% 0.87%
1983 2.14% 0.92%
1982 2.03% 0.96%
1981 1.9% 1.29%
1980 1.78% 0.66%
1979 1.67% 1.11%
1978 1.6% 1.06%
1977 1.57% 1.01%
1976 1.57% 0.95%
1975 1.6% 0.99%
1974 1.65% 0.92%
1973 1.69% 0.96%
1972 1.75% 1.08%
1971 1.82% 1.27%
1970 1.89% 1.17%
1969 1.94% 0.98%
1968 1.94% 1%
1967 1.92% 1.09%
1966 1.89% 1.16%
1965 1.86% 1.26%
1964 1.83% 1.4%
1963 1.81% 1.45%
1962 1.79% 1.55%
1961 1.77% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Guinea grew by 2.42%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Guinea United States
Current population
15546235
344023146
Population rank 75/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 4.15%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
1.08 minutes
8.8 seconds
One death every
4 minutes
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +957 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +349,317 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +2.42% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 32/197 134/197
One migration net change every
32.4 minutes
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change -16,282 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 147/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 117,416 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 125/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 159/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,282 - 1,230,663
2024 - -12,024 - 1,286,132
2023 356,147 -3,997 502,372 1,322,668
2022 352,517 -3,997 399,926 1,319,009
2021 345,121 -4,373 199,137 674,787
2020 342,289 -4,365 208,862 329,769
2019 338,984 -3,240 887,476 1,774,500
2018 332,585 -9,187 955,022 1,764,961
2017 328,542 -13,718 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 324,608 -14,189 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 316,604 -15,117 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 309,539 -22,741 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 304,430 -29,136 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 298,094 -32,808 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 293,318 -29,069 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 288,512 -31,327 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 281,920 -34,007 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 274,327 -32,925 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 266,070 -34,311 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 258,518 -48,078 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 251,209 -71,015 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 242,075 -56,036 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 234,774 -36,934 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 229,022 -33,450 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 227,642 -155,020 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 227,081 -77,450 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 223,968 -46,183 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 219,385 -30,903 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 220,373 -107,614 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 214,896 -4,973 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 205,644 18,021 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 201,439 -8,826 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 195,612 45,616 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 189,682 -3,285 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 181,299 66,718 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 169,926 107,641 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 164,707 -5,150 1,875,826 400,998
1988 159,566 -637 1,735,943 460,778
1987 154,178 -350 1,720,252 480,815
1986 148,137 -2,900 1,656,917 493,082
1985 142,313 -6,965 1,689,258 598,777
1984 136,640 -11,439 1,627,192 622,793
1983 130,629 -15,265 1,636,544 662,840
1982 126,831 -17,920 1,714,317 600,149
1981 121,223 -21,367 1,652,153 583,070
1980 117,186 -25,287 1,608,450 595,916
1979 113,141 -28,770 1,597,894 503,559
1978 109,415 -30,933 1,402,283 556,521
1977 105,990 -31,004 1,431,556 577,060
1976 102,449 -29,220 1,264,604 635,590
1975 99,267 -26,221 1,252,644 655,078
1974 96,315 -22,637 1,218,968 706,978
1973 93,764 -19,065 1,165,499 783,163
1972 91,147 -15,782 1,301,355 833,543
1971 88,358 -11,543 1,640,519 833,549
1970 85,418 -6,906 1,824,965 744,902
1969 82,799 -2,844 1,702,487 523,740
1968 79,892 -345 1,565,507 594,514
1967 77,251 0 1,669,181 585,410
1966 74,748 0 1,749,387 637,692
1965 72,134 0 1,943,030 644,902
1964 69,848 0 2,245,099 618,635
1963 67,690 0 2,289,826 639,495
1962 65,672 0 2,406,337 625,617
1961 63,766 0 2,571,681 580,333
1960 61,848 0 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 117,416 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Guinea, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
Forecariah 23K
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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