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Guinea vs Japan statistics compared

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Guinea has a population of 15.1M (ranked 75/197), compared with 123M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Guinea's land area is 94,873 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 77th vs. 61st).

By GDP, Guinea ranks 117/197 ($28.3B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.44T). By GDP per capita, Guinea ranks 161/197 ($1,877), while Japan ranks 34/197 ($35,951).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea Japan
Population
15624314
122704252
Population rank 75/197 12/197
GDP
$28.3B
2025
$4.44T
2025
GDP rank 117/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$1,877
2025
$35,951
2025
GDP per capita rank 161/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,565
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$13.6B
2025
$9.16T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2025
206.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$902
2025
$74,248
2025
Government debt per person rank 146/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,966
2026
$22,962
2026
Land area 94,873 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
162.8 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.13
2024
1.15
2024
Median age
19.3 years
2025
50.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Guinea and Japan: Comparison Charts

Guinea and Japan economies compared

GDP
Guinea

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Guinea Japan
2025 $28,346,024,753 $4,435,162,999,977
2024 $25,008,678,293 $4,190,008,188,359
2023 $22,407,615,556 $4,384,854,269,962
2022 $19,910,452,542 $4,447,976,207,315
2021 $17,069,115,738 $5,225,933,520,753
2020 $14,088,693,743 $5,189,197,543,645
2019 $13,442,861,496 $5,245,755,000,479
2018 $11,857,030,367 $5,154,293,721,630
2017 $10,324,668,271 $5,038,231,631,661
2016 $8,595,955,222 $5,110,357,383,254
2015 $8,794,201,743 $4,534,438,580,495
2014 $8,778,473,373 $4,985,763,289,561
2013 $8,376,613,539 $5,272,297,037,397
2012 $7,638,044,557 $6,333,803,928,788
2011 $6,785,137,203 $6,279,422,550,219
2010 $6,853,467,146 $5,811,578,109,447
2009 $6,716,905,340 $5,336,765,697,589
2008 $6,964,179,983 $5,160,197,175,876
2007 $6,281,918,226 $4,624,670,179,655
2006 $4,220,019,845 $4,648,058,930,707
2005 $4,282,468,637 $4,875,648,486,366
2004 $5,300,767,961 $4,941,485,123,807
2003 $5,025,167,975 $4,573,413,206,709
2002 $4,301,608,753 $4,245,946,980,572
2001 $4,125,527,603 $4,438,792,748,062
2000 $4,367,458,867 $5,042,381,838,343
1999 $5,046,806,783 $4,688,983,449,627
1998 $5,232,118,046 $4,150,359,076,370
1997 $5,516,916,163 $4,579,780,793,432
1996 $5,641,243,100 $5,021,441,618,840
1995 $5,385,704,166 $5,639,649,753,986
1994 $4,932,800,407 $5,104,063,486,348
1993 $4,781,166,117 $4,632,480,515,091
1992 $4,789,220,417 $4,064,529,567,505
1991 $4,396,178,694 $3,724,887,648,862
1990 $3,888,320,666 $3,252,994,239,867
1989 $3,546,079,263 $3,174,934,735,896
1988 $3,476,480,303 $3,191,546,727,316
1987 $2,976,714,019 $2,635,094,473,494
1986 $2,909,130,355 $2,164,729,071,349
1985 $22,787,644,566 $1,457,070,301,468
1984 $18,421,497,251 $1,374,165,212,365
1983 $15,129,893,722 $1,297,622,008,229
1982 $11,926,032,493 $1,183,132,285,328
1981 $9,646,440,667 $1,271,443,597,067
1980 $9,746,524,915 $1,153,159,955,513
1979 $8,877,094,497 $1,100,608,979,757
1978 $8,087,305,999 $1,057,419,758,047
1977 $6,914,381,291 $752,590,681,822
1976 $6,762,781,871 $611,495,350,304
1975 $6,102,769,605 $544,082,569,364
1974 $5,691,417,541 $500,355,087,138
1973 $5,152,080,388 $450,756,970,744
1972 $4,203,069,035 $331,776,379,992
1971 $3,594,302,908 $250,530,994,765
1970 $3,220,224,608 $221,798,003,144
1969 - $188,179,852,753
1968 - $160,201,483,788
1967 - $135,265,319,098
1966 - $115,427,351,851
1965 - $99,387,878,008
1964 - $89,332,989,729
1963 - $75,945,582,324
1962 - $66,356,388,224
1961 - $58,472,696,006
1960 - $48,417,804,545

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Guinea and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea Japan
2025 $1,877 $35,951
2024 $1,695 $33,797
2023 $1,555 $35,215
2022 $1,417 $35,548
2021 $1,245 $41,581
2020 $1,054 $41,099
2019 $1,031 $41,425
2018 $933 $40,645
2017 $834 $39,680
2016 $712 $40,215
2015 $747 $35,665
2014 $765 $39,173
2013 $748 $41,369
2012 $699 $49,627
2011 $637 $49,122
2010 $659 $45,378
2009 $662 $41,678
2008 $704 $40,294
2007 $650 $36,130
2006 $447 $36,354
2005 $463 $38,159
2004 $585 $38,678
2003 $566 $35,809
2002 $496 $33,316
2001 $483 $34,910
2000 $518 $39,753
1999 $611 $37,029
1998 $647 $32,835
1997 $696 $36,331
1996 $726 $39,930
1995 $713 $44,947
1994 $672 $40,774
1993 $671 $37,111
1992 $693 $32,667
1991 $656 $30,048
1990 $604 $26,345
1989 $570 $25,798
1988 $574 $26,037
1987 $505 $21,587
1986 $506 $17,819
1985 $4,062 $12,058
1984 $3,362 $11,443
1983 $2,823 $10,876
1982 $2,273 $9,986
1981 $1,876 $10,806
1980 $1,931 $9,872
1979 $1,790 $9,497
1978 $1,658 $9,202
1977 $1,440 $6,609
1976 $1,431 $5,422
1975 $1,311 $4,876
1974 $1,243 $4,542
1973 $1,143 $4,147
1972 $948 $3,095
1971 $825 $2,370
1970 $753 $2,145
1969 - $1,841
1968 - $1,586
1967 - $1,354
1966 - $1,168
1965 - $1,015
1964 - $922
1963 - $792
1962 - $699
1961 - $622
1960 - $519

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Guinea vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea Japan
2026 61.2 85.1
2025 61.1 85
2024 60.9 84.9
2023 60.7 84.7
2022 60.4 84.1
2021 59.4 84.6
2020 59.3 84.7
2019 59.4 84.4
2018 59 84.3
2017 58.7 84.2
2016 58.5 84.1
2015 57.9 83.9
2014 57.6 83.6
2013 57.5 83.4
2012 57.1 83.2
2011 56.8 82.7
2010 56.4 82.9
2009 56.1 83
2008 55.7 82.6
2007 55.2 82.5
2006 54.9 82.4
2005 54.4 82
2004 54 82.1
2003 53.6 81.9
2002 53.2 81.8
2001 52.7 81.5
2000 52.4 81.2
1999 52 80.6
1998 51.6 80.6
1997 51.1 80.6
1996 50.5 80.4
1995 49.8 79.7
1994 49.2 79.8
1993 48.8 79.4
1992 48.3 79.3
1991 47.8 79.3
1990 47.3 79
1989 46.9 79
1988 46.5 78.5
1987 46.1 78.6
1986 45.7 78.2
1985 45.3 77.8
1984 44.9 77.5
1983 44.2 77.1
1982 43.9 77.1
1981 43.3 76.6
1980 42.8 76.1
1979 42.3 76.2
1978 41.9 75.7
1977 41.4 75.3
1976 41 74.8
1975 40.6 74.4
1974 40.2 73.8
1973 39.9 73.4
1972 39.7 73.3
1971 39.4 72.8
1970 39.1 72
1969 38.8 71.9
1968 38.5 71.7
1967 38.2 71.4
1966 38 71.1
1965 37.7 70.3
1964 37.4 70.2
1963 37.2 69.7
1962 37 68.7
1961 36.8 68.4
1960 36.6 67.7
1959 36.5 67.5
1958 36.4 67
1957 36.2 65.4
1956 36.1 65.6
1955 36 65.7
1954 35.9 64.5
1953 35.8 63.3
1952 35.7 63
1951 35.6 61
1950 35.6 59.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Guinea and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea

Japan
1x
Year Population
Guinea Japan
2025 15,099,727 123,366,734
2024 14,754,785 123,975,371
2023 14,405,468 124,516,650
2022 14,055,137 125,124,989
2021 13,710,513 125,681,593
2020 13,371,183 126,261,000
2019 13,034,346 126,633,000
2018 12,704,774 126,811,000
2017 12,385,659 126,972,000
2016 12,073,030 127,076,000
2015 11,767,070 127,141,000
2014 11,472,924 127,276,000
2013 11,191,873 127,445,000
2012 10,921,581 127,629,000
2011 10,656,810 127,833,000
2010 10,396,086 128,070,000
2009 10,143,534 128,047,000
2008 9,898,870 128,063,000
2007 9,662,281 128,001,000
2006 9,441,171 127,854,000
2005 9,245,844 127,773,000
2004 9,062,726 127,761,000
2003 8,870,781 127,718,000
2002 8,674,066 127,445,000
2001 8,539,960 127,149,000
2000 8,428,832 126,843,000
1999 8,265,123 126,631,000
1998 8,081,990 126,400,000
1997 7,931,370 126,057,000
1996 7,770,035 125,757,000
1995 7,553,249 125,472,000
1994 7,345,107 125,178,000
1993 7,128,177 124,829,000
1992 6,914,366 124,425,000
1991 6,697,166 123,964,000
1990 6,434,374 123,478,000
1989 6,215,811 123,069,000
1988 6,056,574 122,578,000
1987 5,900,198 122,069,000
1986 5,750,668 121,482,000
1985 5,610,373 120,837,000
1984 5,480,096 120,083,000
1983 5,359,814 119,307,000
1982 5,247,672 118,480,000
1981 5,143,288 117,661,000
1980 5,047,419 116,807,000
1979 4,959,283 115,890,000
1978 4,877,854 114,913,000
1977 4,801,128 113,872,000
1976 4,727,022 112,775,000
1975 4,653,876 111,573,000
1974 4,580,510 110,162,000
1973 4,506,324 108,707,000
1972 4,431,292 107,188,000
1971 4,355,200 105,697,000
1970 4,277,535 103,403,000
1969 4,198,300 102,219,000
1968 4,118,550 101,011,000
1967 4,040,153 99,879,000
1966 3,964,155 98,851,000
1965 3,890,716 97,952,000
1964 3,819,722 96,903,000
1963 3,750,954 95,900,000
1962 3,684,273 94,933,000
1961 3,619,551 94,055,000
1960 3,556,749 93,216,000

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Guinea and Japan

Fertility rate
Guinea

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea Japan
2024 4.13 1.15
2023 4.22 1.2
2022 4.3 1.26
2021 4.4 1.3
2020 4.49 1.33
2019 4.58 1.36
2018 4.67 1.42
2017 4.79 1.43
2016 4.92 1.44
2015 5 1.45
2014 5.07 1.42
2013 5.15 1.43
2012 5.23 1.41
2011 5.34 1.39
2010 5.44 1.39
2009 5.53 1.37
2008 5.6 1.37
2007 5.66 1.34
2006 5.7 1.32
2005 5.73 1.26
2004 5.73 1.29
2003 5.74 1.29
2002 5.78 1.32
2001 5.83 1.33
2000 5.92 1.36
1999 5.99 1.34
1998 6.05 1.38
1997 6.12 1.39
1996 6.21 1.43
1995 6.29 1.42
1994 6.36 1.5
1993 6.41 1.46
1992 6.45 1.5
1991 6.48 1.53
1990 6.52 1.54
1989 6.55 1.57
1988 6.56 1.66
1987 6.57 1.69
1986 6.55 1.72
1985 6.53 1.76
1984 6.51 1.81
1983 6.49 1.8
1982 6.49 1.77
1981 6.46 1.74
1980 6.46 1.75
1979 6.45 1.77
1978 6.44 1.79
1977 6.43 1.8
1976 6.4 1.85
1975 6.37 1.91
1974 6.34 2.05
1973 6.31 2.14
1972 6.28 2.14
1971 6.26 2.16
1970 6.24 2.13
1969 6.23 2.13
1968 6.21 2.13
1967 6.2 2.23
1966 6.19 1.58
1965 6.18 2.14
1964 6.17 2.05
1963 6.15 2
1962 6.14 1.98
1961 6.13 1.96
1960 6.11 2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Guinea and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Guinea

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea Japan
2025 19.3 50.8
2024 19.2 50.4
2023 19 50
2022 18.9 49.5
2021 18.8 49.1
2020 18.6 48.7
2019 18.5 48.3
2018 18.3 48
2017 18.2 47.6
2016 18.1 47.3
2015 18 47
2014 17.8 46.6
2013 17.7 46.2
2012 17.6 45.8
2011 17.5 45.5
2010 17.4 45.2
2009 17.3 44.9
2008 17.3 44.6
2007 17.2 44.2
2006 17.2 43.9
2005 17.2 43.6
2004 17.2 43.2
2003 17.2 42.8
2002 17.2 42.5
2001 17.3 42.1
2000 17.5 41.8
1999 17.6 41.4
1998 17.7 41
1997 17.9 40.7
1996 18 40.3
1995 18.1 40
1994 18.1 39.6
1993 18.2 39.2
1992 18.2 38.7
1991 18.3 38.2
1990 18.3 37.7
1989 18.3 37.2
1988 18.4 36.8
1987 18.4 36.3
1986 18.4 35.9
1985 18.4 35.4
1984 18.5 34.9
1983 18.5 34.3
1982 18.6 33.7
1981 18.7 33.1
1980 18.8 32.8
1979 18.9 32.4
1978 19 32
1977 19.2 31.5
1976 19.3 30.9
1975 19.4 30.6
1974 19.5 30.4
1973 19.7 30.2
1972 19.8 29.9
1971 19.8 29.6
1970 19.9 29.2
1969 20 28.9
1968 20 28.6
1967 20.1 28.4
1966 20.1 28
1965 20.2 27.6
1964 20.3 27.2
1963 20.4 26.9
1962 20.4 26.5
1961 20.5 26.2
1960 20.6 25.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$26.2B
2025
$4.73T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.2%
2025
36.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.72%
2023
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7%
2025
-1.05%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.02%
2019
2.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
35.7%
2025
71.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2025
26.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.1
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.1%
2018
24.3%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2018
2.3%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,902,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
41
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
3,942
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.61T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$1.35B
2024
$1.37T
2025
Personal remittances received
$616M
2024
$4.65B
2024
International tourist arrivals
99,000
2017
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.01%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
36%
2024
98.5%
2024

Energy

Guinea Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
3,006 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$17.3
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.21 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
66.6%
2022
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.8%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,530 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
88.1%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
87.4%
2021
8.69%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
9.52%
2024
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea Japan
% of world population
0.18%
2025
1.5%
2025
Annual migration change
-16,282
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
38.5%
2025
92.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.6 ft
2026
5.64 ft
2026
Average female height
5.21 ft
2026
5.2 ft
2026
Quality of life index
12.7
2026
90.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
1
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.82
2015
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
61
2026
173
2026
Adult literacy rate
45.3%
2021
99%
2002
English speaking
1%
2026
28%
2026
People using the Internet
33.3%
2024
85.5%
2024

Health

Guinea Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.3
2023
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.3
2023
$445
2023
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
494
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.1
2024
2.4
2024
Obesity rate
9.74%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
17.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.52 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea Japan
% of world land
0.16%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
6,283 sq mi
2025
1,141 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
69,475 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,433 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
757,310 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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