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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 14,754,785 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,546,235 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 1.46 times bigger than Guinea's.
  • Guinea is ranked the 75th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.19% for Guinea vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.54% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.5M (64.7% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Guinea vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Zambia
2100 32,376,229 65,217,429
2099 32,347,865 64,871,545
2098 32,314,004 64,515,891
2097 32,276,347 64,148,736
2096 32,235,495 63,777,313
2095 32,192,977 63,393,169
2094 32,140,512 62,992,652
2093 32,082,262 62,590,327
2092 32,016,043 62,175,930
2091 31,950,972 61,750,591
2090 31,877,383 61,321,399
2089 31,796,200 60,880,148
2088 31,706,914 60,434,676
2087 31,616,297 59,970,107
2086 31,513,784 59,499,234
2085 31,397,618 59,023,040
2084 31,278,121 58,535,857
2083 31,149,657 58,040,512
2082 31,018,417 57,538,672
2081 30,874,294 57,027,491
2080 30,732,838 56,506,421
2079 30,578,815 55,983,242
2078 30,422,788 55,449,777
2077 30,262,797 54,906,771
2076 30,093,594 54,361,075
2075 29,912,683 53,806,856
2074 29,730,771 53,246,777
2073 29,543,355 52,677,348
2072 29,350,201 52,101,139
2071 29,147,256 51,519,691
2070 28,940,409 50,931,614
2069 28,724,140 50,334,700
2068 28,502,451 49,737,479
2067 28,273,692 49,135,488
2066 28,038,741 48,530,443
2065 27,799,894 47,918,592
2064 27,554,829 47,299,740
2063 27,300,055 46,677,439
2062 27,040,837 46,048,819
2061 26,777,235 45,416,657
2060 26,512,111 44,777,347
2059 26,236,871 44,137,306
2058 25,952,601 43,494,451
2057 25,667,399 42,851,923
2056 25,375,302 42,206,898
2055 25,076,744 41,558,284
2054 24,776,691 40,906,492
2053 24,464,996 40,255,629
2052 24,154,455 39,603,888
2051 23,840,942 38,949,958
2050 23,524,366 38,294,607
2049 23,209,588 37,634,194
2048 22,891,820 36,971,309
2047 22,568,175 36,309,749
2046 22,241,327 35,645,868
2045 21,911,584 34,981,812
2044 21,583,213 34,316,981
2043 21,246,672 33,652,420
2042 20,909,610 32,990,657
2041 20,571,500 32,329,447
2040 20,229,061 31,664,262
2039 19,889,710 31,001,305
2038 19,552,134 30,335,662
2037 19,214,553 29,668,561
2036 18,874,400 29,000,264
2035 18,536,891 28,333,498
2034 18,203,307 27,671,195
2033 17,864,588 27,011,974
2032 17,522,696 26,356,580
2031 17,180,034 25,702,812
2030 16,833,632 25,055,216
2029 16,491,163 24,414,405
2028 16,145,186 23,780,809
2027 15,798,054 23,151,479
2026 15,452,864 22,529,742
2025 15,105,390 21,918,187
2024 14,754,785 21,314,956
2023 14,405,468 20,723,965
2022 14,055,137 20,152,938
2021 13,710,513 19,603,607
2020 13,371,183 19,059,395
2019 13,034,346 18,513,839
2018 12,704,774 17,973,569
2017 12,385,659 17,441,320
2016 12,073,030 16,914,423
2015 11,767,070 16,399,089
2014 11,472,924 15,895,315
2013 11,191,873 15,398,997
2012 10,921,581 14,913,629
2011 10,656,810 14,437,796
2010 10,396,086 13,965,594
2009 10,143,534 13,490,389
2008 9,898,870 13,021,324
2007 9,662,281 12,565,085
2006 9,441,171 12,129,553
2005 9,245,844 11,718,819
2004 9,062,726 11,338,198
2003 8,870,781 10,983,595
2002 8,674,066 10,647,949
2001 8,539,960 10,325,185
2000 8,428,832 10,017,631
1999 8,265,123 9,740,005
1998 8,081,990 9,482,408
1997 7,931,370 9,237,063
1996 7,770,035 9,004,053
1995 7,553,249 8,785,763
1994 7,345,107 8,576,269
1993 7,128,177 8,373,921
1992 6,914,366 8,176,680
1991 6,697,166 7,981,650
1990 6,434,374 7,786,169
1989 6,215,811 7,589,216
1988 6,056,574 7,391,440
1987 5,900,198 7,191,282
1986 5,750,668 6,986,471
1985 5,610,373 6,780,953
1984 5,480,096 6,580,490
1983 5,359,814 6,381,038
1982 5,247,672 6,178,637
1981 5,143,288 5,983,289
1980 5,047,419 5,802,833
1979 4,959,283 5,631,728
1978 4,877,854 5,465,374
1977 4,801,128 5,302,480
1976 4,727,022 5,143,842
1975 4,653,876 4,990,086
1974 4,580,510 4,842,746
1973 4,506,324 4,702,693
1972 4,431,292 4,569,309
1971 4,355,200 4,442,525
1970 4,277,535 4,321,718
1969 4,198,300 4,197,116
1968 4,118,550 4,065,593
1967 4,040,153 3,936,343
1966 3,964,155 3,812,003
1965 3,890,716 3,692,086
1964 3,819,722 3,577,017
1963 3,750,954 3,465,907
1962 3,684,273 3,358,099
1961 3,619,551 3,254,086
1960 3,556,749 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea increased by 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea gained 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea Zambia
2100 0.09% 0.53%
2099 0.1% 0.55%
2098 0.12% 0.57%
2097 0.13% 0.58%
2096 0.13% 0.61%
2095 0.16% 0.64%
2094 0.18% 0.64%
2093 0.21% 0.67%
2092 0.2% 0.69%
2091 0.23% 0.7%
2090 0.26% 0.72%
2089 0.28% 0.74%
2088 0.29% 0.77%
2087 0.33% 0.79%
2086 0.37% 0.81%
2085 0.38% 0.83%
2084 0.41% 0.85%
2083 0.42% 0.87%
2082 0.47% 0.9%
2081 0.46% 0.92%
2080 0.5% 0.93%
2079 0.51% 0.96%
2078 0.53% 0.99%
2077 0.56% 1%
2076 0.6% 1.03%
2075 0.61% 1.05%
2074 0.63% 1.08%
2073 0.66% 1.11%
2072 0.7% 1.13%
2071 0.71% 1.15%
2070 0.75% 1.19%
2069 0.78% 1.2%
2068 0.81% 1.23%
2067 0.84% 1.25%
2066 0.86% 1.28%
2065 0.89% 1.31%
2064 0.93% 1.33%
2063 0.96% 1.37%
2062 0.98% 1.39%
2061 1% 1.43%
2060 1.05% 1.45%
2059 1.1% 1.48%
2058 1.11% 1.5%
2057 1.15% 1.53%
2056 1.19% 1.56%
2055 1.21% 1.59%
2054 1.27% 1.62%
2053 1.29% 1.65%
2052 1.32% 1.68%
2051 1.35% 1.71%
2050 1.36% 1.75%
2049 1.39% 1.79%
2048 1.43% 1.82%
2047 1.47% 1.86%
2046 1.5% 1.9%
2045 1.52% 1.94%
2044 1.58% 1.97%
2043 1.61% 2.01%
2042 1.64% 2.05%
2041 1.69% 2.1%
2040 1.71% 2.14%
2039 1.73% 2.19%
2038 1.76% 2.25%
2037 1.8% 2.3%
2036 1.82% 2.35%
2035 1.83% 2.39%
2034 1.9% 2.44%
2033 1.95% 2.49%
2032 1.99% 2.54%
2031 2.06% 2.58%
2030 2.08% 2.62%
2029 2.14% 2.66%
2028 2.2% 2.72%
2027 2.23% 2.76%
2026 2.3% 2.79%
2025 2.38% 2.83%
2024 2.42% 2.85%
2023 2.49% 2.83%
2022 2.51% 2.8%
2021 2.54% 2.86%
2020 2.58% 2.95%
2019 2.59% 3.01%
2018 2.58% 3.05%
2017 2.59% 3.12%
2016 2.6% 3.14%
2015 2.56% 3.17%
2014 2.51% 3.22%
2013 2.47% 3.25%
2012 2.48% 3.3%
2011 2.51% 3.38%
2010 2.49% 3.52%
2009 2.47% 3.6%
2008 2.45% 3.63%
2007 2.34% 3.59%
2006 2.11% 3.5%
2005 2.02% 3.36%
2004 2.16% 3.23%
2003 2.27% 3.15%
2002 1.57% 3.13%
2001 1.32% 3.07%
2000 1.98% 2.85%
1999 2.27% 2.72%
1998 1.9% 2.66%
1997 2.08% 2.59%
1996 2.87% 2.48%
1995 2.83% 2.44%
1994 3.04% 2.42%
1993 3.09% 2.41%
1992 3.24% 2.44%
1991 4.08% 2.51%
1990 3.52% 2.6%
1989 2.63% 2.68%
1988 2.65% 2.78%
1987 2.6% 2.93%
1986 2.5% 3.03%
1985 2.38% 3.05%
1984 2.24% 3.13%
1983 2.14% 3.28%
1982 2.03% 3.26%
1981 1.9% 3.11%
1980 1.78% 3.04%
1979 1.67% 3.04%
1978 1.6% 3.07%
1977 1.57% 3.08%
1976 1.57% 3.08%
1975 1.6% 3.04%
1974 1.65% 2.98%
1973 1.69% 2.92%
1972 1.75% 2.85%
1971 1.82% 2.8%
1970 1.89% 2.97%
1969 1.94% 3.24%
1968 1.94% 3.28%
1967 1.92% 3.26%
1966 1.89% 3.25%
1965 1.86% 3.22%
1964 1.83% 3.21%
1963 1.81% 3.21%
1962 1.79% 3.2%
1961 1.77% 3.18%

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/zambia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guinea grew by 2.42%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Guinea Zambia
Current population
15546235
22697916
Population rank 75/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.27%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
53.4 seconds
One birth every
1.08 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
4 minutes
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +957 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +349,317 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +2.42% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 32/197 21/197
One migration net change every
32.4 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -16,282 +6,562
Net migration rank 147/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 117,416 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 125/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 159/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,282 - 6,562
2024 - -12,024 - 7,381
2023 356,147 -3,997 577,660 9,521
2022 352,517 -3,997 563,456 -8,566
2021 345,121 -4,373 535,629 8,143
2020 342,289 -4,365 536,484 8,156
2019 338,984 -3,240 528,089 18,385
2018 332,585 -9,187 515,644 18,431
2017 328,542 -13,718 504,630 25,789
2016 324,608 -14,189 497,521 25,860
2015 316,604 -15,117 491,021 16,261
2014 309,539 -22,741 483,663 16,574
2013 304,430 -29,136 476,846 15,542
2012 298,094 -32,808 469,406 8,958
2011 293,318 -29,069 459,743 13,569
2010 288,512 -31,327 448,337 22,761
2009 281,920 -34,007 434,458 44,867
2008 274,327 -32,925 419,560 39,249
2007 266,070 -34,311 403,729 49,945
2006 258,518 -48,078 387,891 29,517
2005 251,209 -71,015 368,756 35,316
2004 242,075 -56,036 349,352 7,819
2003 234,774 -36,934 331,189 20,845
2002 229,022 -33,450 316,041 3,206
2001 227,642 -155,020 302,682 23,582
2000 227,081 -77,450 293,186 -4,338
1999 223,968 -46,183 283,297 -16,888
1998 219,385 -30,903 275,568 -26,796
1997 220,373 -107,614 268,198 -26,276
1996 214,896 -4,973 262,468 -38,358
1995 205,644 18,021 257,897 -45,423
1994 201,439 -8,826 252,023 -45,504
1993 195,612 45,616 245,917 -47,739
1992 189,682 -3,285 239,953 -43,656
1991 181,299 66,718 237,957 -44,203
1990 169,926 107,641 235,835 -38,619
1989 164,707 -5,150 233,429 -36,736
1988 159,566 -637 230,118 -31,270
1987 154,178 -350 227,813 -26,338
1986 148,137 -2,900 224,768 -16,610
1985 142,313 -6,965 221,351 -18,474
1984 136,640 -11,439 216,695 -18,652
1983 130,629 -15,265 212,712 -11,849
1982 126,831 -17,920 207,621 -3,676
1981 121,223 -21,367 202,822 -16,072
1980 117,186 -25,287 198,817 -24,664
1979 113,141 -28,770 197,578 -29,515
1978 109,415 -30,933 194,933 -30,284
1977 105,990 -31,004 191,557 -30,423
1976 102,449 -29,220 186,762 -30,612
1975 99,267 -26,221 182,258 -30,886
1974 96,315 -22,637 174,484 -31,178
1973 93,764 -19,065 168,258 -31,472
1972 91,147 -15,782 161,648 -31,672
1971 88,358 -11,543 155,249 -31,651
1970 85,418 -6,906 149,380 -31,370
1969 82,799 -2,844 142,660 -11,469
1968 79,892 -345 137,315 -5,447
1967 77,251 0 131,938 -5,298
1966 74,748 0 127,164 -5,129
1965 72,134 0 122,814 -5,023
1964 69,848 0 117,197 -4,851
1963 67,690 0 114,555 -4,676
1962 65,672 0 110,173 -4,428
1961 63,766 0 106,318 -4,043
1960 61,848 0 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 people).

As of 2024, 117,416 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Guinea, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
Forecariah 23K
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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