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

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The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 15,099,727 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,624,314 people compared to 22,844,606 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 +2.53% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.6M (65.5% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

Guinea vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Zambia
2100 32,364,089 65,204,593
2099 32,335,737 64,858,778
2098 32,301,888 64,503,193
2097 32,264,245 64,136,110
2096 32,223,409 63,764,760
2095 32,180,906 63,380,692
2094 32,128,461 62,980,254
2093 32,070,233 62,578,008
2092 32,004,039 62,163,693
2091 31,938,993 61,738,437
2090 31,865,431 61,309,330
2089 31,784,278 60,868,166
2088 31,695,025 60,422,781
2087 31,604,442 59,958,303
2086 31,501,968 59,487,524
2085 31,385,846 59,011,423
2084 31,266,394 58,524,337
2083 31,137,977 58,029,088
2082 31,006,787 57,527,347
2081 30,862,718 57,016,267
2080 30,721,315 56,495,299
2079 30,567,350 55,972,223
2078 30,411,381 55,438,864
2077 30,251,450 54,895,964
2076 30,082,310 54,350,375
2075 29,901,467 53,796,265
2074 29,719,623 53,236,297
2073 29,532,278 52,666,980
2072 29,339,197 52,090,884
2071 29,136,328 51,509,551
2070 28,929,558 50,921,590
2069 28,713,370 50,324,793
2068 28,491,765 49,727,689
2067 28,263,091 49,125,817
2066 28,028,228 48,520,891
2065 27,789,471 47,909,160
2064 27,544,497 47,290,430
2063 27,289,819 46,668,252
2062 27,030,698 46,039,755
2061 26,767,195 45,407,718
2060 26,502,170 44,768,534
2059 26,227,034 44,128,619
2058 25,942,870 43,485,891
2057 25,657,776 42,843,489
2056 25,365,788 42,198,591
2055 25,067,342 41,550,105
2054 24,767,401 40,898,440
2053 24,455,823 40,247,706
2052 24,145,399 39,596,094
2051 23,832,003 38,942,292
2050 23,515,546 38,287,070
2049 23,200,886 37,626,787
2048 22,883,237 36,964,032
2047 22,559,713 36,302,603
2046 22,232,988 35,638,852
2045 21,903,369 34,974,927
2044 21,575,120 34,310,227
2043 21,238,706 33,645,797
2042 20,901,770 32,984,164
2041 20,563,787 32,323,084
2040 20,221,476 31,658,029
2039 19,882,253 30,995,204
2038 19,544,803 30,329,691
2037 19,207,349 29,662,721
2036 18,867,323 28,994,556
2035 18,529,941 28,327,922
2034 18,196,482 27,665,749
2033 17,857,890 27,006,658
2032 17,516,126 26,351,393
2031 17,173,592 25,697,754
2030 16,827,321 25,050,285
2029 16,484,980 24,409,600
2028 16,139,132 23,776,128
2027 15,792,131 23,146,922
2026 15,447,070 22,525,308
2025 15,099,727 21,913,874
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 3,551,284 people (a 29.4% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% 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 50.5% to 23,515,546 people with a rank change from 75th to 70th. The population of Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 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 2.34% 2.81%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/zambia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guinea grew by 2.34%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

Guinea Zambia
Current population
15624314
22844606
Population rank 75/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.27%
One net population change
1.53 minutes
52.8 seconds
One birth every
1.07 minutes
45.2 seconds
One death every
3.95 minutes
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline +945 +1,641
Annual growth/decline +344,942 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate +2.34% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 34/197 19/197
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 358,497 -12,024 587,419 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 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 316K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 48.3K
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 (1960–2025, 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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