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

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The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 15,099,727 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,624,314 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 1.12 times bigger than Guinea's.
  • Guinea is ranked the 75th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.4% of the world: 0.19% for Guinea vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.53% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.6M (65.5% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Guinea vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Zimbabwe
2100 32,364,089 37,486,352
2099 32,335,737 37,415,690
2098 32,301,888 37,331,540
2097 32,264,245 37,238,819
2096 32,223,409 37,146,184
2095 32,180,906 37,035,388
2094 32,128,461 36,915,996
2093 32,070,233 36,814,133
2092 32,004,039 36,691,740
2091 31,938,993 36,570,481
2090 31,865,431 36,428,812
2089 31,784,278 36,284,166
2088 31,695,025 36,144,627
2087 31,604,442 35,980,805
2086 31,501,968 35,811,286
2085 31,385,846 35,640,228
2084 31,266,394 35,459,328
2083 31,137,977 35,271,139
2082 31,006,787 35,081,992
2081 30,862,718 34,876,198
2080 30,721,315 34,662,013
2079 30,567,350 34,442,751
2078 30,411,381 34,220,306
2077 30,251,450 33,985,899
2076 30,082,310 33,742,198
2075 29,901,467 33,498,815
2074 29,719,623 33,247,764
2073 29,532,278 32,981,390
2072 29,339,197 32,708,937
2071 29,136,328 32,448,602
2070 28,929,558 32,183,952
2069 28,713,370 31,909,601
2068 28,491,765 31,633,783
2067 28,263,091 31,348,096
2066 28,028,228 31,065,618
2065 27,789,471 30,769,538
2064 27,544,497 30,482,622
2063 27,289,819 30,178,760
2062 27,030,698 29,870,308
2061 26,767,195 29,559,670
2060 26,502,170 29,254,998
2059 26,227,034 28,947,636
2058 25,942,870 28,634,199
2057 25,657,776 28,309,796
2056 25,365,788 27,993,176
2055 25,067,342 27,661,321
2054 24,767,401 27,334,325
2053 24,455,823 26,989,310
2052 24,145,399 26,645,898
2051 23,832,003 26,289,905
2050 23,515,546 25,937,176
2049 23,200,886 25,587,491
2048 22,883,237 25,230,302
2047 22,559,713 24,876,838
2046 22,232,988 24,515,600
2045 21,903,369 24,149,762
2044 21,575,120 23,785,181
2043 21,238,706 23,404,024
2042 20,901,770 23,037,316
2041 20,563,787 22,649,943
2040 20,221,476 22,275,480
2039 19,882,253 21,904,908
2038 19,544,803 21,532,024
2037 19,207,349 21,161,527
2036 18,867,323 20,792,863
2035 18,529,941 20,415,452
2034 18,196,482 20,049,783
2033 17,857,890 19,678,070
2032 17,516,126 19,313,685
2031 17,173,592 18,960,968
2030 16,827,321 18,615,376
2029 16,484,980 18,271,657
2028 16,139,132 17,935,044
2027 15,792,131 17,602,533
2026 15,447,070 17,274,728
2025 15,099,727 16,950,795
2024 14,754,785 16,634,373
2023 14,405,468 16,340,822
2022 14,055,137 16,069,056
2021 13,710,513 15,797,210
2020 13,371,183 15,526,888
2019 13,034,346 15,271,368
2018 12,704,774 15,034,452
2017 12,385,659 14,812,482
2016 12,073,030 14,600,294
2015 11,767,070 14,399,013
2014 11,472,924 14,207,359
2013 11,191,873 14,013,808
2012 10,921,581 13,817,887
2011 10,656,810 13,595,424
2010 10,396,086 13,356,548
2009 10,143,534 13,142,790
2008 9,898,870 12,959,149
2007 9,662,281 12,804,058
2006 9,441,171 12,636,445
2005 9,245,844 12,483,432
2004 9,062,726 12,365,896
2003 8,870,781 12,232,323
2002 8,674,066 12,087,653
2001 8,539,960 11,971,901
2000 8,428,832 11,892,055
1999 8,265,123 11,783,458
1998 8,081,990 11,594,297
1997 7,931,370 11,369,827
1996 7,770,035 11,158,360
1995 7,553,249 10,974,599
1994 7,345,107 10,873,148
1993 7,128,177 10,860,288
1992 6,914,366 10,702,700
1991 6,697,166 10,404,816
1990 6,434,374 10,137,281
1989 6,215,811 9,864,798
1988 6,056,574 9,583,094
1987 5,900,198 9,284,644
1986 5,750,668 8,982,578
1985 5,610,373 8,686,813
1984 5,480,096 8,391,488
1983 5,359,814 8,098,404
1982 5,247,672 7,796,496
1981 5,143,288 7,498,635
1980 5,047,419 7,041,303
1979 4,959,283 6,647,556
1978 4,877,854 6,543,575
1977 4,801,128 6,449,512
1976 4,727,022 6,287,105
1975 4,653,876 6,098,658
1974 4,580,510 5,908,328
1973 4,506,324 5,720,404
1972 4,431,292 5,542,445
1971 4,355,200 5,374,712
1970 4,277,535 5,215,918
1969 4,198,300 5,058,181
1968 4,118,550 4,900,440
1967 4,040,153 4,748,307
1966 3,964,155 4,601,217
1965 3,890,716 4,458,462
1964 3,819,722 4,320,006
1963 3,750,954 4,185,877
1962 3,684,273 4,055,959
1961 3,619,551 3,930,401
1960 3,556,749 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea increased by 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea gained 3,551,284 people (a 29.4% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% growth).

Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea Zimbabwe
2100 0.09% 0.19%
2099 0.1% 0.23%
2098 0.12% 0.25%
2097 0.13% 0.25%
2096 0.13% 0.3%
2095 0.16% 0.32%
2094 0.18% 0.28%
2093 0.21% 0.33%
2092 0.2% 0.33%
2091 0.23% 0.39%
2090 0.26% 0.4%
2089 0.28% 0.39%
2088 0.29% 0.46%
2087 0.33% 0.47%
2086 0.37% 0.48%
2085 0.38% 0.51%
2084 0.41% 0.53%
2083 0.42% 0.54%
2082 0.47% 0.59%
2081 0.46% 0.62%
2080 0.5% 0.64%
2079 0.51% 0.65%
2078 0.53% 0.69%
2077 0.56% 0.72%
2076 0.6% 0.73%
2075 0.61% 0.76%
2074 0.63% 0.81%
2073 0.66% 0.83%
2072 0.7% 0.8%
2071 0.71% 0.82%
2070 0.75% 0.86%
2069 0.78% 0.87%
2068 0.81% 0.91%
2067 0.84% 0.91%
2066 0.86% 0.96%
2065 0.89% 0.94%
2064 0.93% 1.01%
2063 0.96% 1.03%
2062 0.98% 1.05%
2061 1% 1.04%
2060 1.05% 1.06%
2059 1.1% 1.09%
2058 1.11% 1.15%
2057 1.15% 1.13%
2056 1.19% 1.2%
2055 1.21% 1.2%
2054 1.27% 1.28%
2053 1.29% 1.29%
2052 1.32% 1.35%
2051 1.35% 1.36%
2050 1.36% 1.37%
2049 1.39% 1.42%
2048 1.43% 1.42%
2047 1.47% 1.47%
2046 1.5% 1.51%
2045 1.52% 1.53%
2044 1.58% 1.63%
2043 1.61% 1.59%
2042 1.64% 1.71%
2041 1.69% 1.68%
2040 1.71% 1.69%
2039 1.73% 1.73%
2038 1.76% 1.75%
2037 1.8% 1.77%
2036 1.82% 1.85%
2035 1.83% 1.82%
2034 1.9% 1.89%
2033 1.95% 1.89%
2032 1.99% 1.86%
2031 2.06% 1.86%
2030 2.08% 1.88%
2029 2.14% 1.88%
2028 2.2% 1.89%
2027 2.23% 1.9%
2026 2.3% 1.91%
2025 2.34% 1.9%
2024 2.42% 1.8%
2023 2.49% 1.69%
2022 2.51% 1.72%
2021 2.54% 1.74%
2020 2.58% 1.67%
2019 2.59% 1.58%
2018 2.58% 1.5%
2017 2.59% 1.45%
2016 2.6% 1.4%
2015 2.56% 1.35%
2014 2.51% 1.38%
2013 2.47% 1.42%
2012 2.48% 1.64%
2011 2.51% 1.79%
2010 2.49% 1.63%
2009 2.47% 1.42%
2008 2.45% 1.21%
2007 2.34% 1.33%
2006 2.11% 1.23%
2005 2.02% 0.95%
2004 2.16% 1.09%
2003 2.27% 1.2%
2002 1.57% 0.97%
2001 1.32% 0.67%
2000 1.98% 0.92%
1999 2.27% 1.63%
1998 1.9% 1.97%
1997 2.08% 1.9%
1996 2.87% 1.67%
1995 2.83% 0.93%
1994 3.04% 0.12%
1993 3.09% 1.47%
1992 3.24% 2.86%
1991 4.08% 2.64%
1990 3.52% 2.76%
1989 2.63% 2.94%
1988 2.65% 3.21%
1987 2.6% 3.36%
1986 2.5% 3.4%
1985 2.38% 3.52%
1984 2.24% 3.62%
1983 2.14% 3.87%
1982 2.03% 3.97%
1981 1.9% 6.49%
1980 1.78% 5.92%
1979 1.67% 1.59%
1978 1.6% 1.46%
1977 1.57% 2.58%
1976 1.57% 3.09%
1975 1.6% 3.22%
1974 1.65% 3.29%
1973 1.69% 3.21%
1972 1.75% 3.12%
1971 1.82% 3.04%
1970 1.89% 3.12%
1969 1.94% 3.22%
1968 1.94% 3.2%
1967 1.92% 3.2%
1966 1.89% 3.2%
1965 1.86% 3.2%
1964 1.83% 3.2%
1963 1.81% 3.2%
1962 1.79% 3.19%
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/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guinea grew by 2.34%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Guinea Zimbabwe
Current population
15624314
17443108
Population rank 75/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.21%
One net population change
1.53 minutes
1.67 minutes
One birth every
1.07 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
3.95 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +945 +867
Annual growth/decline +344,942 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +2.34% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 34/197 53/197
One migration net change every
32.4 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -16,282 -54,555
Net migration rank 147/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 117,416 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 125/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 159/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,282 - -54,555
2024 358,497 -12,024 372,494 -60,528
2023 356,147 -3,997 372,505 -97,380
2022 352,517 -3,997 371,243 -102,828
2021 345,121 -4,373 349,908 -74,623
2020 342,289 -4,365 354,790 -89,440
2019 338,984 -3,240 348,798 -103,107
2018 332,585 -9,187 345,883 -117,758
2017 328,542 -13,718 344,035 -128,241
2016 324,608 -14,189 348,772 -140,181
2015 316,604 -15,117 356,203 -162,220
2014 309,539 -22,741 366,350 -177,029
2013 304,430 -29,136 374,757 -176,972
2012 298,094 -32,808 371,135 -177,061
2011 293,318 -29,069 359,572 -108,714
2010 288,512 -31,327 335,570 -108,671
2009 281,920 -34,007 309,316 -108,689
2008 274,327 -32,925 280,527 -113,858
2007 266,070 -34,311 261,805 -118,299
2006 258,518 -48,078 248,963 -57,257
2005 251,209 -71,015 248,545 -134,212
2004 242,075 -56,036 248,307 -127,550
2003 234,774 -36,934 243,057 -96,667
2002 229,022 -33,450 244,170 -101,212
2001 227,642 -155,020 227,909 -139,361
2000 227,081 -77,450 236,343 -165,181
1999 223,968 -46,183 232,393 -86,343
1998 219,385 -30,903 225,614 6,645
1997 220,373 -107,614 216,288 395
1996 214,896 -4,973 205,269 978
1995 205,644 18,021 206,695 -45,428
1994 201,439 -8,826 216,343 -174,723
1993 195,612 45,616 228,045 -243,947
1992 189,682 -3,285 255,291 75,788
1991 181,299 66,718 260,943 3,749
1990 169,926 107,641 265,444 4,948
1989 164,707 -5,150 270,838 3,736
1988 159,566 -637 277,498 11,327
1987 154,178 -350 286,766 21,308
1986 148,137 -2,900 289,894 6,154
1985 142,313 -6,965 290,756 4,718
1984 136,640 -11,439 290,052 5,124
1983 130,629 -15,265 286,545 4,456
1982 126,831 -17,920 279,934 32,899
1981 121,223 -21,367 271,361 11,523
1980 117,186 -25,287 241,179 390,593
1979 113,141 -28,770 223,657 -67,937
1978 109,415 -30,933 222,979 -170,727
1977 105,990 -31,004 225,139 -89,270
1976 102,449 -29,220 221,419 -32,495
1975 99,267 -26,221 216,947 -28,988
1974 96,315 -22,637 208,806 -16,105
1973 93,764 -19,065 201,885 -18,733
1972 91,147 -15,782 193,725 -20,959
1971 88,358 -11,543 185,427 -22,719
1970 85,418 -6,906 178,979 -24,102
1969 82,799 -2,844 172,626 -12,028
1968 79,892 -345 166,865 -11,997
1967 77,251 0 161,205 -11,814
1966 74,748 0 156,014 -11,211
1965 72,134 0 151,164 -10,465
1964 69,848 0 145,848 -9,631
1963 67,690 0 140,984 -8,936
1962 65,672 0 136,317 -8,529
1961 63,766 0 131,531 -8,204
1960 61,848 0 126,959 -8,260

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 people).

As of 2024, 117,416 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Guinea, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 316K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 48.3K
Forecariah 23K
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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