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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 14,754,785 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,546,235 people compared to 17,361,868 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 +2.54% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.5M (64.7% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Guinea vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Zimbabwe
2100 32,376,229 37,483,053
2099 32,347,865 37,412,398
2098 32,314,004 37,328,255
2097 32,276,347 37,235,542
2096 32,235,495 37,142,915
2095 32,192,977 37,032,129
2094 32,140,512 36,912,747
2093 32,082,262 36,810,893
2092 32,016,043 36,688,511
2091 31,950,972 36,567,262
2090 31,877,383 36,425,606
2089 31,796,200 36,280,973
2088 31,706,914 36,141,446
2087 31,616,297 35,977,638
2086 31,513,784 35,808,135
2085 31,397,618 35,637,092
2084 31,278,121 35,456,207
2083 31,149,657 35,268,035
2082 31,018,417 35,078,904
2081 30,874,294 34,873,129
2080 30,732,838 34,658,962
2079 30,578,815 34,439,720
2078 30,422,788 34,217,295
2077 30,262,797 33,982,909
2076 30,093,594 33,739,228
2075 29,912,683 33,495,867
2074 29,730,771 33,244,838
2073 29,543,355 32,978,488
2072 29,350,201 32,706,059
2071 29,147,256 32,445,747
2070 28,940,409 32,181,119
2069 28,724,140 31,906,793
2068 28,502,451 31,631,000
2067 28,273,692 31,345,338
2066 28,038,741 31,062,884
2065 27,799,894 30,766,830
2064 27,554,829 30,479,939
2063 27,300,055 30,176,104
2062 27,040,837 29,867,679
2061 26,777,235 29,557,068
2060 26,512,111 29,252,423
2059 26,236,871 28,945,088
2058 25,952,601 28,631,679
2057 25,667,399 28,307,305
2056 25,375,302 27,990,713
2055 25,076,744 27,658,887
2054 24,776,691 27,331,920
2053 24,464,996 26,986,935
2052 24,154,455 26,643,553
2051 23,840,942 26,287,592
2050 23,524,366 25,934,893
2049 23,209,588 25,585,239
2048 22,891,820 25,228,082
2047 22,568,175 24,874,649
2046 22,241,327 24,513,443
2045 21,911,584 24,147,637
2044 21,583,213 23,783,088
2043 21,246,672 23,401,965
2042 20,909,610 23,035,288
2041 20,571,500 22,647,950
2040 20,229,061 22,273,520
2039 19,889,710 21,902,980
2038 19,552,134 21,530,130
2037 19,214,553 21,159,664
2036 18,874,400 20,791,034
2035 18,536,891 20,413,656
2034 18,203,307 20,048,019
2033 17,864,588 19,676,339
2032 17,522,696 19,311,985
2031 17,180,034 18,959,300
2030 16,833,632 18,613,738
2029 16,491,163 18,270,049
2028 16,145,186 17,933,466
2027 15,798,054 17,600,984
2026 15,452,864 17,273,208
2025 15,105,390 16,949,303
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% 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 51.3% to 23,524,366 people with a rank change from 75th to 71st. The population of Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 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 2.38% 1.89%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Guinea grew by 2.42%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Guinea Zimbabwe
Current population
15546235
17361868
Population rank 75/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.21%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
1.08 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
4 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +957 +804
Annual growth/decline +349,317 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +2.42% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 32/197 60/197
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 - -12,024 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 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 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
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 (1960–2024, 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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