Guinea vs Senegal: Population growth
Guinea
2.4%
in 2024
Senegal
2.3%
in 2024
Guinea rank
33rd
Senegal rank
36th
Population growth over time
- Guinea
- Senegal
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Senegal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Senegal ahead.
Guinea ranks 33rd and Senegal ranks 36th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 2.7% | 1.1% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.7% | 0.5% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 0.2% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.8% | 0.3% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 0.0% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Guinea or Senegal?
- Guinea, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Guinea and Senegal?
- 0.1%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Senegal?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Senegal rank globally for population growth?
- Guinea ranks 33rd and Senegal ranks 36th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 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
February 2026 Data Release