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

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The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 15,099,727 in 2025 vs 335,169 people in Vanuatu in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,624,314 people compared to 346,488 in Vanuatu.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea's population is 45.1 times bigger than Vanuatu's.
  • Guinea is ranked the 75th most populous country in the world, while Vanuatu is the 174th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.19% for Guinea vs 0.004% for Vanuatu.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.53% per year vs +2.33% in Vanuatu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.6M (65.5% growth), while Vanuatu has grown from 216K to 346K (60.5% growth).

Guinea vs Vanuatu: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Vanuatu
2100 32,364,089 883,016
2099 32,335,737 878,369
2098 32,301,888 873,597
2097 32,264,245 868,672
2096 32,223,409 863,700
2095 32,180,906 858,515
2094 32,128,461 853,182
2093 32,070,233 847,713
2092 32,004,039 842,198
2091 31,938,993 836,615
2090 31,865,431 830,915
2089 31,784,278 825,143
2088 31,695,025 819,225
2087 31,604,442 813,199
2086 31,501,968 807,118
2085 31,385,846 800,846
2084 31,266,394 794,459
2083 31,137,977 788,013
2082 31,006,787 781,513
2081 30,862,718 774,913
2080 30,721,315 768,233
2079 30,567,350 761,418
2078 30,411,381 754,464
2077 30,251,450 747,507
2076 30,082,310 740,413
2075 29,901,467 733,236
2074 29,719,623 725,977
2073 29,532,278 718,583
2072 29,339,197 711,096
2071 29,136,328 703,543
2070 28,929,558 695,963
2069 28,713,370 688,347
2068 28,491,765 680,670
2067 28,263,091 672,919
2066 28,028,228 665,095
2065 27,789,471 657,238
2064 27,544,497 649,317
2063 27,289,819 641,384
2062 27,030,698 633,453
2061 26,767,195 625,585
2060 26,502,170 617,652
2059 26,227,034 609,661
2058 25,942,870 601,631
2057 25,657,776 593,578
2056 25,365,788 585,523
2055 25,067,342 577,375
2054 24,767,401 569,204
2053 24,455,823 560,984
2052 24,145,399 552,762
2051 23,832,003 544,521
2050 23,515,546 536,181
2049 23,200,886 527,854
2048 22,883,237 519,491
2047 22,559,713 511,139
2046 22,232,988 502,701
2045 21,903,369 494,279
2044 21,575,120 485,821
2043 21,238,706 477,431
2042 20,901,770 469,034
2041 20,563,787 460,706
2040 20,221,476 452,395
2039 19,882,253 444,129
2038 19,544,803 435,887
2037 19,207,349 427,727
2036 18,867,323 419,648
2035 18,529,941 411,652
2034 18,196,482 403,718
2033 17,857,890 395,853
2032 17,516,126 388,114
2031 17,173,592 380,413
2030 16,827,321 372,755
2029 16,484,980 365,162
2028 16,139,132 357,621
2027 15,792,131 350,124
2026 15,447,070 342,649
2025 15,099,727 335,169
2024 14,754,785 327,777
2023 14,405,468 320,409
2022 14,055,137 313,046
2021 13,710,513 305,868
2020 13,371,183 298,858
2019 13,034,346 291,985
2018 12,704,774 285,259
2017 12,385,659 278,507
2016 12,073,030 272,087
2015 11,767,070 266,101
2014 11,472,924 260,240
2013 11,191,873 254,482
2012 10,921,581 248,883
2011 10,656,810 243,474
2010 10,396,086 238,248
2009 10,143,534 232,731
2008 9,898,870 226,896
2007 9,662,281 221,276
2006 9,441,171 215,923
2005 9,245,844 210,760
2004 9,062,726 205,711
2003 8,870,781 200,746
2002 8,674,066 195,863
2001 8,539,960 191,031
2000 8,428,832 186,281
1999 8,265,123 182,048
1998 8,081,990 178,313
1997 7,931,370 174,626
1996 7,770,035 170,911
1995 7,553,249 167,137
1994 7,345,107 163,314
1993 7,128,177 159,463
1992 6,914,366 155,608
1991 6,697,166 151,793
1990 6,434,374 148,063
1989 6,215,811 144,393
1988 6,056,574 140,756
1987 5,900,198 137,187
1986 5,750,668 133,720
1985 5,610,373 130,356
1984 5,480,096 127,109
1983 5,359,814 123,998
1982 5,247,672 121,035
1981 5,143,288 118,249
1980 5,047,419 115,660
1979 4,959,283 113,040
1978 4,877,854 109,963
1977 4,801,128 106,618
1976 4,727,022 103,388
1975 4,653,876 100,269
1974 4,580,510 97,260
1973 4,506,324 94,362
1972 4,431,292 91,562
1971 4,355,200 88,862
1970 4,277,535 86,266
1969 4,198,300 83,755
1968 4,118,550 81,314
1967 4,040,153 78,921
1966 3,964,155 76,590
1965 3,890,716 74,358
1964 3,819,722 72,219
1963 3,750,954 70,159
1962 3,684,273 68,174
1961 3,619,551 66,264
1960 3,556,749 64,431

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/vanuatu | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea increased by 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth), while Vanuatu gained 56,164 people (a 26% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea gained 3,551,284 people (a 29.4% growth), while Vanuatu's population increased by 74,401 people (a 27.3% growth).

Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. Vanuatu was ranked 175th in 2006 and ranked 174th 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 Vanuatu will increase by 54.7% to 536,181 people and rank change from 174th to 169th.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people compared to the peak of 883K people in 2100 for Vanuatu.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea Vanuatu
2100 0.09% 0.53%
2099 0.1% 0.55%
2098 0.12% 0.57%
2097 0.13% 0.58%
2096 0.13% 0.6%
2095 0.16% 0.63%
2094 0.18% 0.65%
2093 0.21% 0.65%
2092 0.2% 0.67%
2091 0.23% 0.69%
2090 0.26% 0.7%
2089 0.28% 0.72%
2088 0.29% 0.74%
2087 0.33% 0.75%
2086 0.37% 0.78%
2085 0.38% 0.8%
2084 0.41% 0.82%
2083 0.42% 0.83%
2082 0.47% 0.85%
2081 0.46% 0.87%
2080 0.5% 0.9%
2079 0.51% 0.92%
2078 0.53% 0.93%
2077 0.56% 0.96%
2076 0.6% 0.98%
2075 0.61% 1%
2074 0.63% 1.03%
2073 0.66% 1.05%
2072 0.7% 1.07%
2071 0.71% 1.09%
2070 0.75% 1.11%
2069 0.78% 1.13%
2068 0.81% 1.15%
2067 0.84% 1.18%
2066 0.86% 1.2%
2065 0.89% 1.22%
2064 0.93% 1.24%
2063 0.96% 1.25%
2062 0.98% 1.26%
2061 1% 1.28%
2060 1.05% 1.31%
2059 1.1% 1.33%
2058 1.11% 1.36%
2057 1.15% 1.38%
2056 1.19% 1.41%
2055 1.21% 1.44%
2054 1.27% 1.47%
2053 1.29% 1.49%
2052 1.32% 1.51%
2051 1.35% 1.56%
2050 1.36% 1.58%
2049 1.39% 1.61%
2048 1.43% 1.63%
2047 1.47% 1.68%
2046 1.5% 1.7%
2045 1.52% 1.74%
2044 1.58% 1.76%
2043 1.61% 1.79%
2042 1.64% 1.81%
2041 1.69% 1.84%
2040 1.71% 1.86%
2039 1.73% 1.89%
2038 1.76% 1.91%
2037 1.8% 1.93%
2036 1.82% 1.94%
2035 1.83% 1.97%
2034 1.9% 1.99%
2033 1.95% 1.99%
2032 1.99% 2.02%
2031 2.06% 2.05%
2030 2.08% 2.08%
2029 2.14% 2.11%
2028 2.2% 2.14%
2027 2.23% 2.18%
2026 2.3% 2.23%
2025 2.34% 2.26%
2024 2.42% 2.3%
2023 2.49% 2.35%
2022 2.51% 2.35%
2021 2.54% 2.35%
2020 2.58% 2.35%
2019 2.59% 2.36%
2018 2.58% 2.42%
2017 2.59% 2.36%
2016 2.6% 2.25%
2015 2.56% 2.25%
2014 2.51% 2.26%
2013 2.47% 2.25%
2012 2.48% 2.22%
2011 2.51% 2.19%
2010 2.49% 2.37%
2009 2.47% 2.57%
2008 2.45% 2.54%
2007 2.34% 2.48%
2006 2.11% 2.45%
2005 2.02% 2.45%
2004 2.16% 2.47%
2003 2.27% 2.49%
2002 1.57% 2.53%
2001 1.32% 2.55%
2000 1.98% 2.33%
1999 2.27% 2.09%
1998 1.9% 2.11%
1997 2.08% 2.17%
1996 2.87% 2.26%
1995 2.83% 2.34%
1994 3.04% 2.41%
1993 3.09% 2.48%
1992 3.24% 2.51%
1991 4.08% 2.52%
1990 3.52% 2.54%
1989 2.63% 2.58%
1988 2.65% 2.6%
1987 2.6% 2.59%
1986 2.5% 2.58%
1985 2.38% 2.55%
1984 2.24% 2.51%
1983 2.14% 2.45%
1982 2.03% 2.36%
1981 1.9% 2.24%
1980 1.78% 2.32%
1979 1.67% 2.8%
1978 1.6% 3.14%
1977 1.57% 3.12%
1976 1.57% 3.11%
1975 1.6% 3.09%
1974 1.65% 3.07%
1973 1.69% 3.06%
1972 1.75% 3.04%
1971 1.82% 3.01%
1970 1.89% 3%
1969 1.94% 3%
1968 1.94% 3.03%
1967 1.92% 3.04%
1966 1.89% 3%
1965 1.86% 2.96%
1964 1.83% 2.94%
1963 1.81% 2.91%
1962 1.79% 2.88%
1961 1.77% 2.84%

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/vanuatu | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guinea grew by 2.34%, while Vanuatu's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Guinea Vanuatu
Current population
15624314
346488
Population rank 75/197 174/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.004%
One net population change
1.53 minutes
1.19 hours
One birth every
1.07 minutes
58 minutes
One death every
3.95 minutes
5.33 hours
Daily growth/decline +945 +20
Annual growth/decline +344,942 +7,392
Annual growth/decline rate +2.34% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 34/197 36/197
One migration net change every
32.4 minutes
1.01 weeks
Annual migration change -16,282 -52
Net migration rank 147/196 80/196
Foreign-born residents 117,416 3,315
Foreign-born residents rank 125/195 188/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 159/195 155/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea
Natural

Migration
Vanuatu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea Vanuatu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,282 - -52
2024 358,497 -12,024 7,419 -43
2023 356,147 -3,997 7,359 0
2022 352,517 -3,997 7,358 0
2021 345,121 -4,373 7,199 -201
2020 342,289 -4,365 7,233 -201
2019 338,984 -3,240 7,364 -652
2018 332,585 -9,187 7,379 -638
2017 328,542 -13,718 7,371 -610
2016 324,608 -14,189 7,315 -1,235
2015 316,604 -15,117 7,220 -1,324
2014 309,539 -22,741 7,143 -1,320
2013 304,430 -29,136 7,036 -1,343
2012 298,094 -32,808 6,877 -1,369
2011 293,318 -29,069 6,715 -1,395
2010 288,512 -31,327 6,548 -1,413
2009 281,920 -34,007 6,362 -467
2008 274,327 -32,925 6,138 -372
2007 266,070 -34,311 5,842 -374
2006 258,518 -48,078 5,606 -364
2005 251,209 -71,015 5,454 -364
2004 242,075 -56,036 5,353 -349
2003 234,774 -36,934 5,258 -342
2002 229,022 -33,450 5,181 -329
2001 227,642 -155,020 5,144 -328
2000 227,081 -77,450 5,026 -339
1999 223,968 -46,183 4,871 -1,090
1998 219,385 -30,903 4,866 -1,178
1997 220,373 -107,614 4,854 -1,166
1996 214,896 -4,973 4,897 -1,154
1995 205,644 18,021 4,945 -1,140
1994 201,439 -8,826 4,973 -1,132
1993 195,612 45,616 4,973 -1,115
1992 189,682 -3,285 4,941 -1,095
1991 181,299 66,718 4,859 -1,078
1990 169,926 107,641 4,762 -1,072
1989 164,707 -5,150 4,656 -1,006
1988 159,566 -637 4,577 -959
1987 154,178 -350 4,427 -907
1986 148,137 -2,900 4,360 -938
1985 142,313 -6,965 4,219 -916
1984 136,640 -11,439 4,088 -907
1983 130,629 -15,265 3,944 -899
1982 126,831 -17,920 3,778 -897
1981 121,223 -21,367 3,592 -896
1980 117,186 -25,287 3,383 -896
1979 113,141 -28,770 3,590 -845
1978 109,415 -30,933 3,428 -15
1977 105,990 -31,004 3,285 -3
1976 102,449 -29,220 3,174 3
1975 99,267 -26,221 3,074 -15
1974 96,315 -22,637 2,968 -17
1973 93,764 -19,065 2,876 -22
1972 91,147 -15,782 2,775 -28
1971 88,358 -11,543 2,685 -40
1970 85,418 -6,906 2,597 -46
1969 82,799 -2,844 2,529 -53
1968 79,892 -345 2,470 -68
1967 77,251 0 2,384 0
1966 74,748 0 2,278 0
1965 72,134 0 2,180 0
1964 69,848 0 2,098 0
1963 67,690 0 2,025 0
1962 65,672 0 1,947 0
1961 63,766 0 1,872 0
1960 61,848 0 1,796 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/vanuatu | 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 Vanuatu 93.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 73,217 people) and 6.28% is from migration (a loss of 4,904 people).

As of 2024, 117,416 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Guinea, compared to 3,315 people or 1% in Vanuatu.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 316K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 48.3K
Forecariah 23K
Vanuatu
City Population
Port Vila 49K
Luganville 17.7K

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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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