Guinea vs South Africa

Guinea vs South Africa: Population

Population in 2023: 14.4 million people in Guinea and 63.2 million people in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Africa, by 48.8 million people, or 4.39 times that in Guinea.

people · UN

Guinea vs South Africa: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 14.4 million people in Guinea and 63.2 million people in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Africa, by 48.8 million people, or 4.39 times that in Guinea.
GuineaSouth AfricaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • South Africa has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Guinea ranked 75 and South Africa ranked 24 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Guinea at 32 million people and South Africa at 94.3 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearGuineaSouth AfricaWorld
202314.4 million63.2 million8.09 billion
202214.1 million62.4 million8.02 billion
202113.7 million61.5 million7.95 billion
202013.4 million60.6 million7.89 billion
201913 million59.6 million7.81 billion
201812.7 million58.6 million7.73 billion
201712.4 million57.6 million7.65 billion
201612.1 million57.3 million7.56 billion
201511.8 million56.7 million7.47 billion
201411.5 million55.6 million7.38 billion
201311.2 million54.7 million7.29 billion
201210.9 million53.8 million7.2 billion
201110.7 million53 million7.11 billion
201010.4 million52.3 million7.02 billion
200910.1 million51.7 million6.93 billion
20089.9 million51.1 million6.84 billion
20079.66 million50.5 million6.76 billion
20069.44 million50 million6.67 billion
20059.25 million49.5 million6.59 billion
20049.06 million49 million6.5 billion
20038.87 million48.5 million6.42 billion
20028.67 million48 million6.34 billion
20018.54 million47.6 million6.26 billion
20008.43 million47.2 million6.17 billion
19998.27 million46.7 million6.09 billion
19988.08 million46.2 million6.01 billion
19977.93 million45.7 million5.93 billion
19967.77 million45.1 million5.84 billion
19957.55 million44.5 million5.76 billion
19947.35 million44 million5.68 billion
19937.13 million43.3 million5.59 billion
19926.91 million42.4 million5.51 billion
19916.7 million41.7 million5.42 billion
19906.43 million40.8 million5.33 billion
19896.22 million39.6 million5.23 billion
19886.06 million38.5 million5.14 billion
19875.9 million37.3 million5.05 billion
19865.75 million36.2 million4.96 billion
19855.61 million35 million4.87 billion
19845.48 million33.9 million4.78 billion
19835.36 million32.7 million4.7 billion
19825.25 million31.6 million4.61 billion
19815.14 million30.5 million4.53 billion
19805.05 million29.5 million4.45 billion
19794.96 million28.6 million4.37 billion
19784.88 million27.9 million4.29 billion
19774.8 million27.1 million4.22 billion
19764.73 million26.4 million4.14 billion
19754.65 million25.7 million4.07 billion
19744.58 million25 million4 billion
19734.51 million24.3 million3.92 billion
19724.43 million23.6 million3.85 billion
19714.36 million22.9 million3.77 billion
19704.28 million22.3 million3.7 billion
19694.2 million21.6 million3.62 billion
19684.12 million21 million3.55 billion
19674.04 million20.3 million3.47 billion
19663.96 million19.7 million3.4 billion
19653.89 million19.1 million3.34 billion
19643.82 million18.5 million3.26 billion
19633.75 million18 million3.19 billion
19623.68 million17.4 million3.12 billion
19613.62 million16.9 million3.07 billion
19603.56 million16.4 million3.02 billion
19593.5 million16 million2.97 billion
19583.44 million15.6 million2.91 billion
19573.38 million15.2 million2.85 billion
19563.32 million14.9 million2.8 billion
19553.27 million14.5 million2.74 billion
19543.22 million14.2 million2.69 billion
19533.16 million13.9 million2.63 billion
19523.11 million13.6 million2.58 billion
19513.06 million13.3 million2.54 billion
19503.01 million13 million2.49 billion
19492.93 million12.8 million–
19482.88 million12.5 million–
19472.83 million12.3 million–
19462.78 million12 million–
19452.73 million11.8 million–
19442.68 million11.6 million–
19432.63 million11.4 million–
19422.59 million11.2 million–
19412.54 million11 million–
19402.5 million10.7 million–
19392.46 million10.5 million–
19382.43 million10.3 million–
19372.39 million10.1 million–
19362.36 million9.92 million–
19352.33 million9.72 million–
19342.3 million9.53 million–
19332.27 million9.34 million–
19322.23 million9.16 million–
19312.2 million8.97 million–
19302.17 million8.79 million–
19292.14 million8.62 million–
19282.1 million8.44 million–
19272.07 million8.27 million–
19262.03 million8.1 million–
19252 million7.93 million–
19241.96 million7.77 million–
19231.93 million7.61 million–
19221.9 million7.45 million–
19211.87 million7.3 million–
19201.85 million7.17 million–
19191.82 million7.04 million–
19181.81 million6.93 million–
19171.79 million6.82 million–
19161.77 million6.71 million–
19151.76 million6.61 million–
19141.74 million6.5 million–
19131.72 million6.4 million–
19121.71 million6.3 million–
19111.69 million6.2 million–
19101.67 million6.09 million–
19091.66 million5.99 million–
19081.64 million5.89 million–
19071.63 million5.79 million–
19061.62 million5.7 million–
19051.6 million5.6 million–
19041.59 million5.51 million–
19031.57 million5.41 million–
19021.56 million5.32 million–
19011.55 million5.24 million–
19001.53 million5.16 million–
18991.52 million5.1 million–
18981.51 million5.04 million–
18971.5 million4.98 million–
18961.49 million4.93 million–
18951.48 million4.88 million–
18941.47 million4.82 million–
18931.46 million4.77 million–
18921.45 million4.72 million–
18911.44 million4.67 million–
18901.43 million4.62 million–
18891.42 million4.57 million–
18881.4 million4.52 million–
18871.39 million4.48 million–
18861.38 million4.43 million–
18851.37 million4.38 million–
18841.36 million4.33 million–
18831.34 million4.29 million–
18821.33 million4.24 million–
18811.32 million4.2 million–
18801.31 million4.15 million–
18791.3 million4.11 million–
18781.28 million4.06 million–
18771.27 million4.02 million–
18761.26 million3.98 million–
18751.25 million3.93 million–
18741.24 million3.89 million–
18731.23 million3.85 million–
18721.22 million3.81 million–
18711.21 million3.77 million–
18701.2 million3.73 million–
18691.19 million3.69 million–
18681.18 million3.65 million–
18671.17 million3.61 million–
18661.16 million3.57 million–
18651.15 million3.53 million–
18641.14 million3.5 million–
18631.13 million3.46 million–
18621.12 million3.42 million–
18611.11 million3.39 million–
18601.1 million3.35 million–
18591.1 million3.31 million–
18581.09 million3.28 million–
18571.08 million3.24 million–
18561.07 million3.21 million–
18551.07 million3.17 million–
18541.06 million3.14 million–
18531.05 million3.11 million–
18521.04 million3.07 million–
18511.04 million3.03 million–
18501.03 million2.99 million–
18491.03 million2.94 million–
18481.03 million2.88 million–
18471.02 million2.82 million–
18461.02 million2.75 million–
18451.02 million2.69 million–
18441.02 million2.64 million–
18431.02 million2.58 million–
18421.02 million2.52 million–
18411.02 million2.47 million–
18401.01 million2.41 million–
18391.01 million2.36 million–
18381.01 million2.31 million–
18371.01 million2.26 million–
18361.01 million2.21 million–
18351.01 million2.16 million–
18341.01 million2.11 million–
18331 million2.07 million–
18321 million2.02 million–
18311 million1.98 million–
1830998,6001.93 million–
1829997,2001.89 million–
1828995,7001.85 million–
1827994,2001.81 million–
1826992,7001.77 million–
1825991,3001.73 million–
1824989,8001.69 million–
1823988,3001.66 million–
1822986,9001.62 million–
1821985,7001.6 million–
1820984,8001.59 million–
1819984,3001.57 million–
1818984,0001.56 million–
1817984,0001.56 million–
1816984,0001.55 million–
1815984,0001.54 million–
1814984,0001.53 million–
1813984,0001.52 million–
1812984,0001.52 million–
1811984,0001.51 million–
1810984,0001.5 million–
1809984,0001.5 million–
1808984,0001.49 million–
1807984,0001.49 million–
1806984,0001.48 million–
1805984,0001.48 million–
1804984,0001.47 million–
1803984,0001.46 million–
1802984,0001.46 million–
1801984,0001.45 million–
1800984,0001.45 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearGuineaSouth AfricaWorld
202414.8 million14.7 million–14.8 million64 million63.7 million–64.3 million8.16 billion
202515.1 million14.9 million–15.3 million64.8 million64 million–65.5 million8.23 billion
202615.4 million15.1 million–15.8 million65.5 million64.3 million–66.7 million8.3 billion
202715.8 million15.2 million–16.3 million66.1 million64.6 million–67.8 million8.37 billion
202816.1 million15.4 million–16.8 million66.8 million64.9 million–69 million8.44 billion
202916.5 million15.6 million–17.3 million67.5 million65.2 million–70.1 million8.5 billion
203016.8 million15.7 million–17.8 million68.2 million65.5 million–71.2 million8.57 billion
203117.2 million15.9 million–18.3 million68.8 million65.8 million–72.3 million8.63 billion
203217.5 million16 million–18.9 million69.4 million66 million–73.4 million8.7 billion
203317.8 million16.2 million–19.4 million70 million66.3 million–74.5 million8.76 billion
203418.2 million16.3 million–19.9 million70.6 million66.5 million–75.5 million8.82 billion
203518.5 million16.5 million–20.4 million71.2 million66.7 million–76.4 million8.89 billion
203618.8 million16.7 million–20.9 million71.8 million67 million–77.5 million8.95 billion
203719.2 million16.8 million–21.4 million72.4 million67.2 million–78.5 million9.01 billion
203819.5 million16.9 million–22 million73 million67.3 million–79.5 million9.06 billion
203919.8 million17 million–22.5 million73.5 million67.4 million–80.5 million9.12 billion
204020.2 million17.2 million–23.1 million74 million67.5 million–81.5 million9.18 billion
204120.5 million17.3 million–23.6 million74.6 million67.6 million–82.4 million9.23 billion
204220.8 million17.4 million–24.2 million75.1 million67.8 million–83.5 million9.29 billion
204321.2 million17.5 million–24.8 million75.6 million67.9 million–84.6 million9.34 billion
204421.5 million17.6 million–25.5 million76.2 million67.9 million–85.7 million9.39 billion
204521.8 million17.8 million–26 million76.7 million68 million–86.9 million9.44 billion
204622.1 million17.9 million–26.6 million77.2 million68.1 million–88 million9.49 billion
204722.5 million18.1 million–27.3 million77.7 million68.1 million–89.1 million9.54 billion
204822.8 million18.2 million–27.9 million78.2 million68.1 million–90.4 million9.58 billion
204923.1 million18.3 million–28.6 million78.7 million68.2 million–91.6 million9.62 billion
205023.4 million18.4 million–29.2 million79.2 million68.3 million–92.7 million9.66 billion
205123.7 million18.5 million–29.9 million79.7 million68.4 million–93.8 million9.7 billion
205224 million18.6 million–30.6 million80.1 million68.4 million–95.1 million9.74 billion
205324.3 million18.7 million–31.4 million80.6 million68.4 million–96.4 million9.78 billion
205424.6 million18.8 million–32.1 million81 million68.4 million–97.2 million9.81 billion
205524.9 million19 million–32.8 million81.4 million68.3 million–98.2 million9.85 billion
205625.2 million19.1 million–33.5 million81.8 million68.2 million–99.4 million9.88 billion
205725.5 million19.1 million–34.3 million82.3 million68 million–101 million9.91 billion
205825.8 million19.1 million–35.1 million82.7 million67.9 million–102 million9.94 billion
205926.1 million19.2 million–35.9 million83.1 million67.8 million–103 million9.96 billion
206026.3 million19.2 million–36.7 million83.4 million67.5 million–104 million9.99 billion
206126.6 million19.3 million–37.5 million83.8 million67.2 million–106 million10 billion
206226.9 million19.3 million–38.3 million84.2 million67.1 million–107 million10 billion
206327.1 million19.3 million–39 million84.6 million67 million–108 million10.1 billion
206427.4 million19.3 million–39.9 million84.9 million66.9 million–109 million10.1 billion
206527.6 million19.3 million–40.8 million85.3 million66.6 million–110 million10.1 billion
206627.8 million19.3 million–41.6 million85.6 million66.3 million–112 million10.1 billion
206728.1 million19.4 million–42.5 million85.9 million66.1 million–113 million10.1 billion
206828.3 million19.4 million–43.2 million86.2 million65.7 million–115 million10.2 billion
206928.5 million19.4 million–44 million86.5 million65.3 million–116 million10.2 billion
207028.7 million19.4 million–44.9 million86.9 million65 million–117 million10.2 billion
207128.9 million19.3 million–45.9 million87.2 million64.8 million–118 million10.2 billion
207229.1 million19.2 million–46.8 million87.5 million64.6 million–119 million10.2 billion
207329.3 million19.1 million–47.6 million87.8 million64.3 million–120 million10.2 billion
207429.5 million19.1 million–48.4 million88.1 million63.9 million–121 million10.2 billion
207529.7 million19.1 million–49.1 million88.3 million63.6 million–123 million10.3 billion
207629.8 million19.1 million–50 million88.6 million63.3 million–124 million10.3 billion
207730 million19 million–51 million88.9 million63.2 million–125 million10.3 billion
207830.1 million19 million–51.8 million89.1 million62.8 million–126 million10.3 billion
207930.3 million18.9 million–52.7 million89.4 million62.4 million–128 million10.3 billion
208030.4 million18.9 million–53.8 million89.7 million62 million–129 million10.3 billion
208130.6 million18.8 million–54.7 million89.9 million61.6 million–130 million10.3 billion
208230.7 million18.7 million–55.7 million90.2 million61.5 million–132 million10.3 billion
208330.9 million18.7 million–56.7 million90.5 million61.3 million–133 million10.3 billion
208431 million18.5 million–57.8 million90.7 million60.9 million–135 million10.3 billion
208531.1 million18.4 million–59 million91 million60.6 million–136 million10.3 billion
208631.2 million18.3 million–60.3 million91.2 million60.1 million–138 million10.3 billion
208731.3 million18.1 million–61.2 million91.4 million59.8 million–139 million10.3 billion
208831.4 million18 million–61.8 million91.7 million59.3 million–141 million10.3 billion
208931.5 million18 million–62.7 million91.9 million58.6 million–142 million10.3 billion
209031.5 million17.9 million–64 million92.2 million58.1 million–144 million10.3 billion
209131.6 million17.7 million–65.1 million92.4 million57.7 million–146 million10.3 billion
209231.7 million17.6 million–66.1 million92.6 million57.2 million–147 million10.3 billion
209331.7 million17.5 million–67.2 million92.9 million56.8 million–148 million10.3 billion
209431.8 million17.4 million–68.2 million93.1 million56.4 million–150 million10.2 billion
209531.8 million17.2 million–69.1 million93.3 million55.9 million–152 million10.2 billion
209631.9 million17.1 million–70.2 million93.5 million55.5 million–153 million10.2 billion
209731.9 million17 million–71.3 million93.7 million55 million–155 million10.2 billion
209832 million17 million–72.4 million93.9 million54.2 million–156 million10.2 billion
209932 million16.7 million–73.5 million94.1 million53.5 million–158 million10.2 billion
210032 million16.5 million–74.6 million94.3 million53.3 million–159 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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