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

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The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 15,099,727 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,624,314 people compared to 43,598,646 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 2.79 times bigger than Guinea's.
  • Guinea is ranked the 75th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.19% for Guinea vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.53% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.6M (65.5% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).

Guinea vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Yemen
2100 32,364,089 111,481,288
2099 32,335,737 111,166,365
2098 32,301,888 110,823,878
2097 32,264,245 110,463,393
2096 32,223,409 110,075,677
2095 32,180,906 109,669,492
2094 32,128,461 109,238,445
2093 32,070,233 108,785,158
2092 32,004,039 108,301,955
2091 31,938,993 107,796,487
2090 31,865,431 107,270,820
2089 31,784,278 106,721,736
2088 31,695,025 106,150,572
2087 31,604,442 105,558,607
2086 31,501,968 104,947,326
2085 31,385,846 104,309,237
2084 31,266,394 103,657,284
2083 31,137,977 102,986,631
2082 31,006,787 102,302,622
2081 30,862,718 101,596,159
2080 30,721,315 100,875,201
2079 30,567,350 100,134,051
2078 30,411,381 99,378,110
2077 30,251,450 98,609,975
2076 30,082,310 97,818,664
2075 29,901,467 97,013,320
2074 29,719,623 96,187,203
2073 29,532,278 95,346,716
2072 29,339,197 94,485,874
2071 29,136,328 93,603,848
2070 28,929,558 92,709,049
2069 28,713,370 91,795,290
2068 28,491,765 90,865,447
2067 28,263,091 89,921,194
2066 28,028,228 88,958,695
2065 27,789,471 87,982,501
2064 27,544,497 86,994,159
2063 27,289,819 85,982,061
2062 27,030,698 84,947,120
2061 26,767,195 83,896,256
2060 26,502,170 82,829,722
2059 26,227,034 81,744,993
2058 25,942,870 80,641,636
2057 25,657,776 79,527,942
2056 25,365,788 78,400,761
2055 25,067,342 77,261,521
2054 24,767,401 76,109,237
2053 24,455,823 74,951,358
2052 24,145,399 73,780,088
2051 23,832,003 72,598,574
2050 23,515,546 71,404,664
2049 23,200,886 70,211,386
2048 22,883,237 69,012,729
2047 22,559,713 67,813,135
2046 22,232,988 66,608,054
2045 21,903,369 65,404,355
2044 21,575,120 64,201,447
2043 21,238,706 63,002,861
2042 20,901,770 61,810,280
2041 20,563,787 60,624,401
2040 20,221,476 59,448,342
2039 19,882,253 58,277,392
2038 19,544,803 57,109,914
2037 19,207,349 55,948,438
2036 18,867,323 54,784,372
2035 18,529,941 53,617,795
2034 18,196,482 52,452,522
2033 17,857,890 51,284,323
2032 17,516,126 50,117,732
2031 17,173,592 48,947,870
2030 16,827,321 47,764,521
2029 16,484,980 46,573,906
2028 16,139,132 45,382,831
2027 15,792,131 44,183,742
2026 15,447,070 42,980,680
2025 15,099,727 41,773,878
2024 14,754,785 40,583,164
2023 14,405,468 39,390,799
2022 14,055,137 38,222,876
2021 13,710,513 37,140,230
2020 13,371,183 36,134,863
2019 13,034,346 35,111,408
2018 12,704,774 34,085,182
2017 12,385,659 33,090,921
2016 12,073,030 32,109,010
2015 11,767,070 31,159,379
2014 11,472,924 30,226,309
2013 11,191,873 29,312,952
2012 10,921,581 28,433,647
2011 10,656,810 27,582,897
2010 10,396,086 26,754,387
2009 10,143,534 25,927,724
2008 9,898,870 25,111,941
2007 9,662,281 24,318,082
2006 9,441,171 23,543,083
2005 9,245,844 22,790,085
2004 9,062,726 22,095,167
2003 8,870,781 21,456,379
2002 8,674,066 20,835,086
2001 8,539,960 20,226,147
2000 8,428,832 19,624,141
1999 8,265,123 19,029,420
1998 8,081,990 18,446,013
1997 7,931,370 17,873,936
1996 7,770,035 17,313,177
1995 7,553,249 16,740,058
1994 7,345,107 16,149,147
1993 7,128,177 15,563,914
1992 6,914,366 14,989,494
1991 6,697,166 14,430,201
1990 6,434,374 13,887,862
1989 6,215,811 13,364,174
1988 6,056,574 12,859,708
1987 5,900,198 12,369,912
1986 5,750,668 11,901,040
1985 5,610,373 11,453,825
1984 5,480,096 11,025,597
1983 5,359,814 10,621,499
1982 5,247,672 10,241,006
1981 5,143,288 9,882,362
1980 5,047,419 9,543,358
1979 4,959,283 9,224,194
1978 4,877,854 8,926,586
1977 4,801,128 8,648,222
1976 4,727,022 8,384,113
1975 4,653,876 8,133,598
1974 4,580,510 7,896,783
1973 4,506,324 7,672,796
1972 4,431,292 7,460,068
1971 4,355,200 7,257,462
1970 4,277,535 7,065,279
1969 4,198,300 6,875,859
1968 4,118,550 6,690,524
1967 4,040,153 6,516,444
1966 3,964,155 6,351,494
1965 3,890,716 6,195,593
1964 3,819,722 6,048,006
1963 3,750,954 5,911,135
1962 3,684,273 5,782,221
1961 3,619,551 5,655,232
1960 3,556,749 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea increased by 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea gained 3,551,284 people (a 29.4% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% growth).

Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people compared to the peak of 111M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea Yemen
2100 0.09% 0.28%
2099 0.1% 0.31%
2098 0.12% 0.33%
2097 0.13% 0.35%
2096 0.13% 0.37%
2095 0.16% 0.39%
2094 0.18% 0.42%
2093 0.21% 0.45%
2092 0.2% 0.47%
2091 0.23% 0.49%
2090 0.26% 0.51%
2089 0.28% 0.54%
2088 0.29% 0.56%
2087 0.33% 0.58%
2086 0.37% 0.61%
2085 0.38% 0.63%
2084 0.41% 0.65%
2083 0.42% 0.67%
2082 0.47% 0.7%
2081 0.46% 0.71%
2080 0.5% 0.74%
2079 0.51% 0.76%
2078 0.53% 0.78%
2077 0.56% 0.81%
2076 0.6% 0.83%
2075 0.61% 0.86%
2074 0.63% 0.88%
2073 0.66% 0.91%
2072 0.7% 0.94%
2071 0.71% 0.97%
2070 0.75% 1%
2069 0.78% 1.02%
2068 0.81% 1.05%
2067 0.84% 1.08%
2066 0.86% 1.11%
2065 0.89% 1.14%
2064 0.93% 1.18%
2063 0.96% 1.22%
2062 0.98% 1.25%
2061 1% 1.29%
2060 1.05% 1.33%
2059 1.1% 1.37%
2058 1.11% 1.4%
2057 1.15% 1.44%
2056 1.19% 1.47%
2055 1.21% 1.51%
2054 1.27% 1.54%
2053 1.29% 1.59%
2052 1.32% 1.63%
2051 1.35% 1.67%
2050 1.36% 1.7%
2049 1.39% 1.74%
2048 1.43% 1.77%
2047 1.47% 1.81%
2046 1.5% 1.84%
2045 1.52% 1.87%
2044 1.58% 1.9%
2043 1.61% 1.93%
2042 1.64% 1.96%
2041 1.69% 1.98%
2040 1.71% 2.01%
2039 1.73% 2.04%
2038 1.76% 2.08%
2037 1.8% 2.12%
2036 1.82% 2.18%
2035 1.83% 2.22%
2034 1.9% 2.28%
2033 1.95% 2.33%
2032 1.99% 2.39%
2031 2.06% 2.48%
2030 2.08% 2.56%
2029 2.14% 2.62%
2028 2.2% 2.71%
2027 2.23% 2.8%
2026 2.3% 2.89%
2025 2.34% 2.93%
2024 2.42% 3.03%
2023 2.49% 3.06%
2022 2.51% 2.92%
2021 2.54% 2.78%
2020 2.58% 2.91%
2019 2.59% 3.01%
2018 2.58% 3%
2017 2.59% 3.06%
2016 2.6% 3.05%
2015 2.56% 3.09%
2014 2.51% 3.12%
2013 2.47% 3.09%
2012 2.48% 3.08%
2011 2.51% 3.1%
2010 2.49% 3.19%
2009 2.47% 3.25%
2008 2.45% 3.26%
2007 2.34% 3.29%
2006 2.11% 3.3%
2005 2.02% 3.15%
2004 2.16% 2.98%
2003 2.27% 2.98%
2002 1.57% 3.01%
2001 1.32% 3.07%
2000 1.98% 3.13%
1999 2.27% 3.16%
1998 1.9% 3.2%
1997 2.08% 3.24%
1996 2.87% 3.42%
1995 2.83% 3.66%
1994 3.04% 3.76%
1993 3.09% 3.83%
1992 3.24% 3.88%
1991 4.08% 3.91%
1990 3.52% 3.92%
1989 2.63% 3.92%
1988 2.65% 3.96%
1987 2.6% 3.94%
1986 2.5% 3.9%
1985 2.38% 3.88%
1984 2.24% 3.8%
1983 2.14% 3.72%
1982 2.03% 3.63%
1981 1.9% 3.55%
1980 1.78% 3.46%
1979 1.67% 3.33%
1978 1.6% 3.22%
1977 1.57% 3.15%
1976 1.57% 3.08%
1975 1.6% 3%
1974 1.65% 2.92%
1973 1.69% 2.85%
1972 1.75% 2.79%
1971 1.82% 2.72%
1970 1.89% 2.75%
1969 1.94% 2.77%
1968 1.94% 2.67%
1967 1.92% 2.6%
1966 1.89% 2.52%
1965 1.86% 2.44%
1964 1.83% 2.32%
1963 1.81% 2.23%
1962 1.79% 2.25%
1961 1.77% 2.22%

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/yemen | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guinea grew by 2.34%, while Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Guinea Yemen
Current population
15624314
43598646
Population rank 75/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.52%
One net population change
1.53 minutes
26.6 seconds
One birth every
1.07 minutes
22.6 seconds
One death every
3.95 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +945 +3,262
Annual growth/decline +344,942 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate +2.34% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 34/197 15/197
One migration net change every
32.4 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -16,282 -16,291
Net migration rank 147/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 117,416 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 125/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 159/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,282 - -16,291
2024 358,497 -12,024 1,202,276 -10,482
2023 356,147 -3,997 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 352,517 -3,997 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 345,121 -4,373 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 342,289 -4,365 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 338,984 -3,240 1,056,432 2,129
2018 332,585 -9,187 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 328,542 -13,718 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 324,608 -14,189 975,697 -6,492
2015 316,604 -15,117 939,922 -9,883
2014 309,539 -22,741 920,330 15,764
2013 304,430 -29,136 884,929 5,697
2012 298,094 -32,808 845,645 22,349
2011 293,318 -29,069 806,359 27,184
2010 288,512 -31,327 803,246 20,269
2009 281,920 -34,007 798,911 30,919
2008 274,327 -32,925 779,123 22,621
2007 266,070 -34,311 764,780 21,210
2006 258,518 -48,078 750,082 13,940
2005 251,209 -71,015 726,708 15,283
2004 242,075 -56,036 710,493 -62,641
2003 234,774 -36,934 694,457 -64,737
2002 229,022 -33,450 672,494 -59,648
2001 227,642 -155,020 658,704 -53,698
2000 227,081 -77,450 646,694 -47,713
1999 223,968 -46,183 633,166 -42,731
1998 219,385 -30,903 615,488 -39,096
1997 220,373 -107,614 604,443 -36,694
1996 214,896 -4,973 588,786 -35,043
1995 205,644 18,021 607,966 -15,485
1994 201,439 -8,826 602,363 -13,040
1993 195,612 45,616 595,459 -14,332
1992 189,682 -3,285 582,072 -14,372
1991 181,299 66,718 565,837 -14,964
1990 169,926 107,641 549,654 -15,847
1989 164,707 -5,150 530,464 -16,876
1988 159,566 -637 513,296 -17,952
1987 154,178 -350 493,337 -9,097
1986 148,137 -2,900 464,665 -11,151
1985 142,313 -6,965 455,576 -14,660
1984 136,640 -11,439 434,674 -19,143
1983 130,629 -15,265 414,823 -22,152
1982 126,831 -17,920 392,302 -23,981
1981 121,223 -21,367 374,482 -25,499
1980 117,186 -25,287 355,767 -26,740
1979 113,141 -28,770 336,378 -27,090
1978 109,415 -30,933 312,439 -26,524
1977 105,990 -31,004 296,115 -25,305
1976 102,449 -29,220 281,078 -23,669
1975 99,267 -26,221 266,815 -23,192
1974 96,315 -22,637 252,737 -22,726
1973 93,764 -19,065 240,235 -22,282
1972 91,147 -15,782 229,322 -21,826
1971 88,358 -11,543 219,095 -21,386
1970 85,418 -6,906 207,613 -20,966
1969 82,799 -2,844 196,305 -4,121
1968 79,892 -345 182,518 -4,031
1967 77,251 0 173,637 -3,959
1966 74,748 0 164,091 -3,874
1965 72,134 0 155,398 -3,797
1964 69,848 0 147,299 -3,712
1963 67,690 0 133,781 -3,640
1962 65,672 0 131,262 -3,572
1961 63,766 0 129,787 -3,503
1960 61,848 0 122,994 -3,431

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 people).

As of 2024, 117,416 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Guinea, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 316K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 48.3K
Forecariah 23K
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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