Guinea is a lower-middle-income country with a population of 14.8M people. The capital and largest city is Conakry, with 1.67M residents. Guinea shares land borders with Mali, Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea-Bissau and Senegal.
Guinea ranks 117/197 by GDP ($25.3B) and 161/197 by GDP per capita ($1,717). The top export category is precious metals & jewellery, while the top import is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
Guinea
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
15374667
|
75/197 |
| GDP |
$25.3B
2024 |
117/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$1,717
2024 |
161/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$4,579
2024 |
161/197 |
| Government debt |
$12.1B
2024 |
121/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
39.6%
2025 |
137/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$821
2024 |
147/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$23,703
2025 |
36/197 |
| Land area | 94,873 sq mi | 77/197 |
| Population density | 155.5 ppl/mi² | 129/197 |
| Fertility rate | 4.22 | 20/196 |
| Median age | 19.2 years | 176/196 |
| Life expectancy | 61.1 years | 190/197 |
Guinea trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1970 | $3,220,224,608 |
| 1971 | $3,594,302,908 |
| 1972 | $4,203,069,035 |
| 1973 | $5,152,080,388 |
| 1974 | $5,691,417,541 |
| 1975 | $6,102,769,605 |
| 1976 | $6,762,781,871 |
| 1977 | $6,914,381,291 |
| 1978 | $8,087,305,999 |
| 1979 | $8,877,094,497 |
| 1980 | $9,746,524,915 |
| 1981 | $9,646,440,667 |
| 1982 | $11,926,032,493 |
| 1983 | $15,129,893,722 |
| 1984 | $18,421,497,251 |
| 1985 | $22,787,644,566 |
| 1986 | $2,909,130,355 |
| 1987 | $2,976,714,019 |
| 1988 | $3,476,480,303 |
| 1989 | $3,546,079,263 |
| 1990 | $3,888,320,666 |
| 1991 | $4,396,178,694 |
| 1992 | $4,789,220,417 |
| 1993 | $4,781,166,117 |
| 1994 | $4,932,800,407 |
| 1995 | $5,385,704,166 |
| 1996 | $5,641,243,100 |
| 1997 | $5,516,916,163 |
| 1998 | $5,232,118,046 |
| 1999 | $5,046,806,783 |
| 2000 | $4,367,458,867 |
| 2001 | $4,125,527,603 |
| 2002 | $4,301,608,753 |
| 2003 | $5,025,167,975 |
| 2004 | $5,300,767,961 |
| 2005 | $4,282,468,637 |
| 2006 | $4,220,019,845 |
| 2007 | $6,281,918,226 |
| 2008 | $6,964,179,983 |
| 2009 | $6,716,905,340 |
| 2010 | $6,853,467,146 |
| 2011 | $6,785,137,203 |
| 2012 | $7,638,044,557 |
| 2013 | $8,376,613,539 |
| 2014 | $8,778,473,373 |
| 2015 | $8,794,201,743 |
| 2016 | $8,595,955,222 |
| 2017 | $10,324,668,271 |
| 2018 | $11,857,030,367 |
| 2019 | $13,442,861,496 |
| 2020 | $14,088,693,743 |
| 2021 | $17,069,115,738 |
| 2022 | $19,910,452,542 |
| 2023 | $22,407,615,556 |
| 2024 | $25,334,307,879 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1970 | $753 |
| 1971 | $825 |
| 1972 | $948 |
| 1973 | $1,143 |
| 1974 | $1,243 |
| 1975 | $1,311 |
| 1976 | $1,431 |
| 1977 | $1,440 |
| 1978 | $1,658 |
| 1979 | $1,790 |
| 1980 | $1,931 |
| 1981 | $1,876 |
| 1982 | $2,273 |
| 1983 | $2,823 |
| 1984 | $3,362 |
| 1985 | $4,062 |
| 1986 | $506 |
| 1987 | $505 |
| 1988 | $574 |
| 1989 | $570 |
| 1990 | $604 |
| 1991 | $656 |
| 1992 | $693 |
| 1993 | $671 |
| 1994 | $672 |
| 1995 | $713 |
| 1996 | $726 |
| 1997 | $696 |
| 1998 | $647 |
| 1999 | $611 |
| 2000 | $518 |
| 2001 | $483 |
| 2002 | $496 |
| 2003 | $566 |
| 2004 | $585 |
| 2005 | $463 |
| 2006 | $447 |
| 2007 | $650 |
| 2008 | $704 |
| 2009 | $662 |
| 2010 | $659 |
| 2011 | $637 |
| 2012 | $699 |
| 2013 | $748 |
| 2014 | $765 |
| 2015 | $747 |
| 2016 | $712 |
| 2017 | $834 |
| 2018 | $933 |
| 2019 | $1,031 |
| 2020 | $1,054 |
| 2021 | $1,245 |
| 2022 | $1,417 |
| 2023 | $1,555 |
| 2024 | $1,717 |
Guinea's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.6 |
| 1951 | 35.6 |
| 1952 | 35.7 |
| 1953 | 35.8 |
| 1954 | 35.9 |
| 1955 | 36 |
| 1956 | 36.1 |
| 1957 | 36.2 |
| 1958 | 36.4 |
| 1959 | 36.5 |
| 1960 | 36.6 |
| 1961 | 36.8 |
| 1962 | 37 |
| 1963 | 37.2 |
| 1964 | 37.4 |
| 1965 | 37.7 |
| 1966 | 38 |
| 1967 | 38.2 |
| 1968 | 38.5 |
| 1969 | 38.8 |
| 1970 | 39.1 |
| 1971 | 39.4 |
| 1972 | 39.7 |
| 1973 | 39.9 |
| 1974 | 40.2 |
| 1975 | 40.6 |
| 1976 | 41 |
| 1977 | 41.4 |
| 1978 | 41.9 |
| 1979 | 42.3 |
| 1980 | 42.8 |
| 1981 | 43.3 |
| 1982 | 43.9 |
| 1983 | 44.2 |
| 1984 | 44.9 |
| 1985 | 45.3 |
| 1986 | 45.7 |
| 1987 | 46.1 |
| 1988 | 46.5 |
| 1989 | 46.9 |
| 1990 | 47.3 |
| 1991 | 47.8 |
| 1992 | 48.3 |
| 1993 | 48.8 |
| 1994 | 49.2 |
| 1995 | 49.8 |
| 1996 | 50.5 |
| 1997 | 51.1 |
| 1998 | 51.6 |
| 1999 | 52 |
| 2000 | 52.4 |
| 2001 | 52.7 |
| 2002 | 53.2 |
| 2003 | 53.6 |
| 2004 | 54 |
| 2005 | 54.4 |
| 2006 | 54.9 |
| 2007 | 55.2 |
| 2008 | 55.7 |
| 2009 | 56.1 |
| 2010 | 56.4 |
| 2011 | 56.8 |
| 2012 | 57.1 |
| 2013 | 57.5 |
| 2014 | 57.6 |
| 2015 | 57.9 |
| 2016 | 58.5 |
| 2017 | 58.7 |
| 2018 | 59 |
| 2019 | 59.4 |
| 2020 | 59.3 |
| 2021 | 59.4 |
| 2022 | 60.4 |
| 2023 | 60.7 |
| 2024 | 60.9 |
| 2025 | 61.1 |
Guinea's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,556,749 |
| 1961 | 3,619,551 |
| 1962 | 3,684,273 |
| 1963 | 3,750,954 |
| 1964 | 3,819,722 |
| 1965 | 3,890,716 |
| 1966 | 3,964,155 |
| 1967 | 4,040,153 |
| 1968 | 4,118,550 |
| 1969 | 4,198,300 |
| 1970 | 4,277,535 |
| 1971 | 4,355,200 |
| 1972 | 4,431,292 |
| 1973 | 4,506,324 |
| 1974 | 4,580,510 |
| 1975 | 4,653,876 |
| 1976 | 4,727,022 |
| 1977 | 4,801,128 |
| 1978 | 4,877,854 |
| 1979 | 4,959,283 |
| 1980 | 5,047,419 |
| 1981 | 5,143,288 |
| 1982 | 5,247,672 |
| 1983 | 5,359,814 |
| 1984 | 5,480,096 |
| 1985 | 5,610,373 |
| 1986 | 5,750,668 |
| 1987 | 5,900,198 |
| 1988 | 6,056,574 |
| 1989 | 6,215,811 |
| 1990 | 6,434,374 |
| 1991 | 6,697,166 |
| 1992 | 6,914,366 |
| 1993 | 7,128,177 |
| 1994 | 7,345,107 |
| 1995 | 7,553,249 |
| 1996 | 7,770,035 |
| 1997 | 7,931,370 |
| 1998 | 8,081,990 |
| 1999 | 8,265,123 |
| 2000 | 8,428,832 |
| 2001 | 8,539,960 |
| 2002 | 8,674,066 |
| 2003 | 8,870,781 |
| 2004 | 9,062,726 |
| 2005 | 9,245,844 |
| 2006 | 9,441,171 |
| 2007 | 9,662,281 |
| 2008 | 9,898,870 |
| 2009 | 10,143,534 |
| 2010 | 10,396,086 |
| 2011 | 10,656,810 |
| 2012 | 10,921,581 |
| 2013 | 11,191,873 |
| 2014 | 11,472,924 |
| 2015 | 11,767,070 |
| 2016 | 12,073,030 |
| 2017 | 12,385,659 |
| 2018 | 12,704,774 |
| 2019 | 13,034,346 |
| 2020 | 13,371,183 |
| 2021 | 13,710,513 |
| 2022 | 14,055,137 |
| 2023 | 14,405,468 |
| 2024 | 14,754,785 |
Guinea's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.11 |
| 1961 | 6.13 |
| 1962 | 6.14 |
| 1963 | 6.15 |
| 1964 | 6.17 |
| 1965 | 6.18 |
| 1966 | 6.19 |
| 1967 | 6.2 |
| 1968 | 6.21 |
| 1969 | 6.23 |
| 1970 | 6.24 |
| 1971 | 6.26 |
| 1972 | 6.28 |
| 1973 | 6.31 |
| 1974 | 6.34 |
| 1975 | 6.37 |
| 1976 | 6.4 |
| 1977 | 6.43 |
| 1978 | 6.44 |
| 1979 | 6.45 |
| 1980 | 6.46 |
| 1981 | 6.46 |
| 1982 | 6.49 |
| 1983 | 6.49 |
| 1984 | 6.51 |
| 1985 | 6.53 |
| 1986 | 6.55 |
| 1987 | 6.57 |
| 1988 | 6.56 |
| 1989 | 6.55 |
| 1990 | 6.52 |
| 1991 | 6.48 |
| 1992 | 6.45 |
| 1993 | 6.41 |
| 1994 | 6.36 |
| 1995 | 6.29 |
| 1996 | 6.21 |
| 1997 | 6.12 |
| 1998 | 6.05 |
| 1999 | 5.99 |
| 2000 | 5.92 |
| 2001 | 5.83 |
| 2002 | 5.78 |
| 2003 | 5.74 |
| 2004 | 5.73 |
| 2005 | 5.73 |
| 2006 | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 5.66 |
| 2008 | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 5.53 |
| 2010 | 5.44 |
| 2011 | 5.34 |
| 2012 | 5.23 |
| 2013 | 5.15 |
| 2014 | 5.07 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 4.92 |
| 2017 | 4.79 |
| 2018 | 4.67 |
| 2019 | 4.58 |
| 2020 | 4.49 |
| 2021 | 4.4 |
| 2022 | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 4.22 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.6 |
| 1961 | 20.5 |
| 1962 | 20.4 |
| 1963 | 20.4 |
| 1964 | 20.3 |
| 1965 | 20.2 |
| 1966 | 20.1 |
| 1967 | 20.1 |
| 1968 | 20 |
| 1969 | 20 |
| 1970 | 19.9 |
| 1971 | 19.8 |
| 1972 | 19.8 |
| 1973 | 19.7 |
| 1974 | 19.5 |
| 1975 | 19.4 |
| 1976 | 19.3 |
| 1977 | 19.2 |
| 1978 | 19 |
| 1979 | 18.9 |
| 1980 | 18.8 |
| 1981 | 18.7 |
| 1982 | 18.6 |
| 1983 | 18.5 |
| 1984 | 18.5 |
| 1985 | 18.4 |
| 1986 | 18.4 |
| 1987 | 18.4 |
| 1988 | 18.4 |
| 1989 | 18.3 |
| 1990 | 18.3 |
| 1991 | 18.3 |
| 1992 | 18.2 |
| 1993 | 18.2 |
| 1994 | 18.1 |
| 1995 | 18.1 |
| 1996 | 18 |
| 1997 | 17.9 |
| 1998 | 17.7 |
| 1999 | 17.6 |
| 2000 | 17.5 |
| 2001 | 17.3 |
| 2002 | 17.2 |
| 2003 | 17.2 |
| 2004 | 17.2 |
| 2005 | 17.2 |
| 2006 | 17.2 |
| 2007 | 17.2 |
| 2008 | 17.3 |
| 2009 | 17.3 |
| 2010 | 17.4 |
| 2011 | 17.5 |
| 2012 | 17.6 |
| 2013 | 17.7 |
| 2014 | 17.8 |
| 2015 | 18 |
| 2016 | 18.1 |
| 2017 | 18.2 |
| 2018 | 18.3 |
| 2019 | 18.5 |
| 2020 | 18.6 |
| 2021 | 18.8 |
| 2022 | 18.9 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2024 | 19.2 |
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Guinea: National Statistics
Finance
|
Guinea
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$21.7B
2024 |
117/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
17.3%
2025 |
177/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
1.72%
2023 |
182/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.13%
2023 |
55/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
13,000
2020 |
123/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.77%
2025 |
86/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.02%
2019 |
106/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
37.5%
2024 |
183/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
25.3%
2024 |
87/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
54.6
2025 |
135/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
23.1%
2018 |
144/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.5%
2018 |
35/169 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$1.89B
2023 |
128/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$616M
2024 |
103/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
99,000
2017 |
161/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
0.01%
2020 |
184/184 |
| Banked people share |
36%
2024 |
137/158 |
Energy
|
Guinea
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
3.72 megatons
2023 |
140/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.26 tons
2023 |
169/187 |
| Renewable energy use share |
66.6%
2022 |
31/193 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
88.1%
2021 |
20/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
87.4%
2021 |
12/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
92/192 |
| Electricity access |
51.1%
2023 |
177/195 |
Society
|
Guinea
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.18%
2024 |
75/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-12,024
2024 |
140/196 |
| Urban population |
38.5%
2024 |
157/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.6 ft
2025 |
120/190 |
| Average female height |
5.21 ft
2025 |
129/190 |
| Quality of life index |
29.7
2025 |
153/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
28
2024 |
150/197 |
| Higher education index |
1
2025 |
183/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
8.82
2015 |
46/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
29.7
2019 |
27/197 |
| Visa free countries |
63
2025 |
162/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
45.3%
2021 |
189/196 |
| English speaking |
1%
2025 |
179/197 |
| People using the Internet |
26.5%
2023 |
175/195 |
Health
|
Guinea
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$55
2022 |
165/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$30.5
2022 |
142/191 |
| Life expectancy |
61.1 years
2025 |
190/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
20.7%
2022 |
40/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.02
2022 |
193/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
19.9 years
2025 |
116/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
494
2023 |
10/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
95
2023 |
6/192 |
| Obesity rate |
9.74%
2022 |
162/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
4.6%
2024 |
176/195 |
| Air quality index |
15
2025 |
169/197 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.52 liters
2020 |
159/186 |
Territory
|
Guinea
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.16%
2025 |
77/197 |
| Land area per capita |
6,430 sq mi
2024 |
69/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
69,475 sq mi
2025 |
52/194 |
| Forest area |
23,433 sq mi
2025 |
68/196 |
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