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Guinea vs Japan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea has a population of 14.8M (ranked 75/197), compared with 124M 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 118/197 ($25B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T). By GDP per capita, Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695), while Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea Japan
Population
15546235
122677250
Population rank 75/197 12/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$4.03T
2024
GDP rank 118/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$1,695
2024
$32,487
2024
GDP per capita rank 160/197 38/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,565
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$12.2B
2024
$9.51T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.8%
2024
236.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$76,704
2024
Government debt per person rank 147/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,020
2026
$23,653
2026
Land area 94,873 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.22
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
19.2 years
2024
50.4 years
2024
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
2024 $25,008,678,293 $4,027,597,523,551
2023 $22,407,615,556 $4,213,167,237,906
2022 $19,910,452,542 $4,262,463,317,797
2021 $17,069,115,738 $5,039,148,168,861
2020 $14,088,693,743 $5,054,068,005,376
2019 $13,442,861,496 $5,117,993,853,017
2018 $11,857,030,367 $5,040,880,939,325
2017 $10,324,668,271 $4,930,837,369,151
2016 $8,595,955,222 $5,003,677,627,544
2015 $8,794,201,743 $4,444,930,651,964
2014 $8,778,473,373 $4,896,994,405,353
2013 $8,376,613,539 $5,212,328,181,166
2012 $7,638,044,557 $6,272,362,996,105
2011 $6,785,137,203 $6,233,147,172,341
2010 $6,853,467,146 $5,759,071,769,013
2009 $6,716,905,340 $5,289,493,117,994
2008 $6,964,179,983 $5,106,679,115,127
2007 $6,281,918,226 $4,579,750,920,355
2006 $4,220,019,845 $4,601,663,122,650
2005 $4,282,468,637 $4,831,467,035,390
2004 $5,300,767,961 $4,893,116,005,657
2003 $5,025,167,975 $4,519,561,645,254
2002 $4,301,608,753 $4,182,846,045,874
2001 $4,125,527,603 $4,374,711,694,091
2000 $4,367,458,867 $4,968,359,075,957
1999 $5,046,806,783 $4,635,982,224,064
1998 $5,232,118,046 $4,098,362,709,531
1997 $5,516,916,163 $4,492,448,605,639
1996 $5,641,243,100 $4,923,391,533,852
1995 $5,385,704,166 $5,545,563,663,890
1994 $4,932,800,407 $4,998,797,547,741
1993 $4,781,166,117 $4,536,940,479,038
1992 $4,789,220,417 $3,980,702,922,118
1991 $4,396,178,694 $3,648,065,760,649
1990 $3,888,320,666 $3,185,904,656,664
1989 $3,546,079,263 $3,109,455,047,824
1988 $3,476,480,303 $3,125,724,434,401
1987 $2,976,714,019 $2,580,748,422,781
1986 $2,909,130,355 $2,120,083,812,110
1985 $22,787,644,566 $1,427,019,759,717
1984 $18,421,497,251 $1,345,824,500,837
1983 $15,129,893,722 $1,270,859,919,743
1982 $11,926,032,493 $1,158,731,426,906
1981 $9,646,440,667 $1,245,221,410,764
1980 $9,746,524,915 $1,129,377,244,854
1979 $8,877,094,497 $1,077,910,077,676
1978 $8,087,305,999 $1,035,611,588,217
1977 $6,914,381,291 $737,069,290,928
1976 $6,762,781,871 $598,883,902,156
1975 $6,102,769,605 $532,861,438,885
1974 $5,691,417,541 $490,035,789,970
1973 $5,152,080,388 $441,460,582,536
1972 $4,203,069,035 $324,933,841,269
1971 $3,594,302,908 $245,364,056,622
1970 $3,220,224,608 $217,223,652,719
1969 - $184,298,841,305
1968 - $156,897,496,759
1967 - $132,475,614,227
1966 - $113,046,784,179
1965 - $97,338,107,606
1964 - $87,490,590,818
1963 - $74,379,284,603
1962 - $64,987,857,542
1961 - $57,266,758,180
1960 - $47,419,238,274

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea Japan
2024 $1,695 $32,487
2023 $1,555 $33,836
2022 $1,417 $34,066
2021 $1,245 $40,095
2020 $1,054 $40,029
2019 $1,031 $40,416
2018 $933 $39,751
2017 $834 $38,834
2016 $712 $39,375
2015 $747 $34,961
2014 $765 $38,475
2013 $748 $40,899
2012 $699 $49,145
2011 $637 $48,760
2010 $659 $44,968
2009 $662 $41,309
2008 $704 $39,876
2007 $650 $35,779
2006 $447 $35,992
2005 $463 $37,813
2004 $585 $38,299
2003 $566 $35,387
2002 $496 $32,821
2001 $483 $34,406
2000 $518 $39,169
1999 $611 $36,610
1998 $647 $32,424
1997 $696 $35,638
1996 $726 $39,150
1995 $713 $44,198
1994 $672 $39,934
1993 $671 $36,345
1992 $693 $31,993
1991 $656 $29,428
1990 $604 $25,801
1989 $570 $25,266
1988 $574 $25,500
1987 $505 $21,142
1986 $506 $17,452
1985 $4,062 $11,809
1984 $3,362 $11,207
1983 $2,823 $10,652
1982 $2,273 $9,780
1981 $1,876 $10,583
1980 $1,931 $9,669
1979 $1,790 $9,301
1978 $1,658 $9,012
1977 $1,440 $6,473
1976 $1,431 $5,310
1975 $1,311 $4,776
1974 $1,243 $4,448
1973 $1,143 $4,061
1972 $948 $3,031
1971 $825 $2,321
1970 $753 $2,101
1969 - $1,803
1968 - $1,553
1967 - $1,326
1966 - $1,144
1965 - $994
1964 - $903
1963 - $776
1962 - $685
1961 - $609
1960 - $509

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 2026-03-10).

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Guinea and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea

Japan
1x
Year Population
Guinea Japan
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Guinea and Japan

Fertility rate
Guinea

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea Japan
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Guinea

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea Japan
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$21.3B
2024
$4.46T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
39.1%
2024
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
-4.99%
2024
-1.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.02%
2019
2.54%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
69.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
28.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
53.1
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.1%
2018
23.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2018
2.4%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,732,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.62%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
3,971
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$6.31T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.89B
2023
$1.23T
2024
Personal remittances received
$616M
2024
$4.64B
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
3,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.7
2023
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
10.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,655 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
88.1%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
87.4%
2021
8.48%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
8.38%
2023
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea Japan
% of world population
0.18%
2024
1.53%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,282
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
38.1%
2024
92.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.6
2026
89.3
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
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
45.3%
2021
99%
2002
English speaking
1%
2025
15%
2025
People using the Internet
26.5%
2023
87%
2023

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
95
2023
2.4
2023
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
19.2%
2022
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
6,430 sq mi
2024
1,135 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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