Guinea vs IBRD only: Population growth

Guinea
2.3%
in 2025
IBRD only
0.5%
in 2025
Guinea rank
34th
IBRD only rank
34th

Population growth over time

  • Guinea
  • IBRD only
01234196119932025

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 2.3% against 0.5% in IBRD only, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Guinea's figure about 4.2 times IBRD only's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 34th and IBRD only ranks 34th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 5 and IBRD only in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea IBRD only Difference Ahead
1960s 1.8% 2.1% 0.3% IBRD only
1970s 1.7% 2.1% 0.4% IBRD only
1980s 2.3% 1.9% 0.4% Guinea
1990s 2.8% 1.5% 1.4% Guinea
2000s 2.0% 1.1% 0.9% Guinea
2010s 2.5% 1.0% 1.5% Guinea
2020s 2.5% 0.5% 1.9% Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth, Guinea or IBRD only?
Guinea, at 2.3% against 0.5% in IBRD only as of 2025.
What is the difference in population growth between Guinea and IBRD only?
1.8%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and IBRD only?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Guinea and IBRD only rank globally for population growth?
Guinea ranks 34th and IBRD only ranks 34th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,128 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.