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Guinea vs Kenya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea has a population of 14.8M (ranked 75/197), compared with 56.4M in Kenya (ranked 26/197). Guinea's land area is 94,873 sq mi versus 224,278 sq mi for Kenya (ranked 77th vs. 45th).

By GDP, Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B) and Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695), while Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea Kenya
Population
15546235
58955623
Population rank 75/197 25/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 118/197 64/197
GDP per capita
$1,695
2024
$2,132
2024
GDP per capita rank 160/197 154/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,565
2024
$6,644
2024
Government debt
$12.2B
2024
$81B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.8%
2024
67.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$1,436
2024
Government debt per person rank 147/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,020
2026
$3,229
2026
Land area 94,873 sq mi 224,278 sq mi
Population density
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.22
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
19.2 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
64.2 years
2026

Guinea and Kenya: Comparison Charts

Guinea and Kenya economies compared

GDP
Guinea

Kenya
1x
Year GDP
Guinea Kenya
2024 $25,008,678,293 $120,339,557,906
2023 $22,407,615,556 $107,500,884,685
2022 $19,910,452,542 $114,448,978,153
2021 $17,069,115,738 $109,703,658,905
2020 $14,088,693,743 $100,657,505,751
2019 $13,442,861,496 $100,378,436,207
2018 $11,857,030,367 $92,202,979,985
2017 $10,324,668,271 $82,036,510,877
2016 $8,595,955,222 $74,815,144,164
2015 $8,794,201,743 $70,120,446,897
2014 $8,778,473,373 $68,285,796,514
2013 $8,376,613,539 $61,671,440,408
2012 $7,638,044,557 $56,396,704,672
2011 $6,785,137,203 $46,869,473,151
2010 $6,853,467,146 $45,405,615,064
2009 $6,716,905,340 $42,347,217,913
2008 $6,964,179,983 $35,895,153,328
2007 $6,281,918,226 $31,958,195,182
2006 $4,220,019,845 $25,825,512,284
2005 $4,282,468,637 $18,737,895,513
2004 $5,300,767,961 $16,095,337,094
2003 $5,025,167,975 $14,904,517,650
2002 $4,301,608,753 $13,147,736,899
2001 $4,125,527,603 $12,986,007,426
2000 $4,367,458,867 $12,705,350,098
1999 $5,046,806,783 $12,896,010,459
1998 $5,232,118,046 $14,093,998,844
1997 $5,516,916,163 $13,115,764,358
1996 $5,641,243,100 $12,045,865,396
1995 $5,385,704,166 $9,046,320,255
1994 $4,932,800,407 $7,148,148,564
1993 $4,781,166,117 $5,751,786,643
1992 $4,789,220,417 $8,209,120,763
1991 $4,396,178,694 $8,151,488,783
1990 $3,888,320,666 $8,572,359,038
1989 $3,546,079,263 $8,283,114,514
1988 $3,476,480,303 $8,355,380,879
1987 $2,976,714,019 $7,970,820,369
1986 $2,909,130,355 $7,239,126,568
1985 $22,787,644,566 $6,135,034,214
1984 $18,421,497,251 $6,191,437,070
1983 $15,129,893,722 $5,979,198,314
1982 $11,926,032,493 $6,431,579,357
1981 $9,646,440,667 $6,854,491,706
1980 $9,746,524,915 $7,265,315,820
1979 $8,877,094,497 $6,234,391,113
1978 $8,087,305,999 $5,303,735,111
1977 $6,914,381,291 $4,494,378,764
1976 $6,762,781,871 $3,474,542,392
1975 $6,102,769,605 $3,259,345,083
1974 $5,691,417,541 $2,969,958,812
1973 $5,152,080,388 $2,509,001,324
1972 $4,203,069,035 $2,107,279,157
1971 $3,594,302,908 $1,778,391,289
1970 $3,220,224,608 $1,603,447,359
1969 - $1,458,379,417
1968 - $1,353,295,459
1967 - $1,232,559,507
1966 - $1,164,519,674
1965 - $997,919,321
1964 - $998,759,334
1963 - $926,589,349
1962 - $868,111,401
1961 - $792,959,473
1960 - $791,265,459

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

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Guinea and Kenya economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea

Kenya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea Kenya
2024 $1,695 $2,132
2023 $1,555 $1,943
2022 $1,417 $2,110
2021 $1,245 $2,061
2020 $1,054 $1,928
2019 $1,031 $1,960
2018 $933 $1,836
2017 $834 $1,667
2016 $712 $1,554
2015 $747 $1,489
2014 $765 $1,483
2013 $748 $1,371
2012 $699 $1,285
2011 $637 $1,096
2010 $659 $1,092
2009 $662 $1,048
2008 $704 $916
2007 $650 $840
2006 $447 $700
2005 $463 $523
2004 $585 $464
2003 $566 $443
2002 $496 $403
2001 $483 $411
2000 $518 $415
1999 $611 $434
1998 $647 $488
1997 $696 $467
1996 $726 $441
1995 $713 $340
1994 $672 $276.4
1993 $671 $229
1992 $693 $337
1991 $656 $345
1990 $604 $374
1989 $570 $374
1988 $574 $391
1987 $505 $387
1986 $506 $364
1985 $4,062 $320
1984 $3,362 $334
1983 $2,823 $335
1982 $2,273 $374
1981 $1,876 $413
1980 $1,931 $454
1979 $1,790 $403
1978 $1,658 $355
1977 $1,440 $311
1976 $1,431 $248.9
1975 $1,311 $241.2
1974 $1,243 $227.2
1973 $1,143 $198.6
1972 $948 $172.6
1971 $825 $150.9
1970 $753 $141
1969 - $133.3
1968 - $128.7
1967 - $121.9
1966 - $119.8
1965 - $106.9
1964 - $111.3
1963 - $107.4
1962 - $104.6
1961 - $99.3
1960 - $102.8

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

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Guinea vs. Kenya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea

Kenya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea Kenya
2026 61.2 64.2
2025 61.1 64
2024 60.9 63.8
2023 60.7 63.6
2022 60.4 63.5
2021 59.4 61.2
2020 59.3 61.6
2019 59.4 62.9
2018 59 62.8
2017 58.7 62.7
2016 58.5 62.5
2015 57.9 62.3
2014 57.6 62
2013 57.5 61.7
2012 57.1 61.5
2011 56.8 61.3
2010 56.4 60.9
2009 56.1 60.5
2008 55.7 60
2007 55.2 59.4
2006 54.9 59.1
2005 54.4 58.5
2004 54 57.9
2003 53.6 57.4
2002 53.2 56.8
2001 52.7 56.5
2000 52.4 56.1
1999 52 55.9
1998 51.6 55.6
1997 51.1 55.5
1996 50.5 55.6
1995 49.8 55.9
1994 49.2 56.1
1993 48.8 56.7
1992 48.3 57.1
1991 47.8 57.8
1990 47.3 58.3
1989 46.9 60
1988 46.5 60.3
1987 46.1 60.7
1986 45.7 60.8
1985 45.3 60.9
1984 44.9 60.6
1983 44.2 60.3
1982 43.9 59.9
1981 43.3 59.6
1980 42.8 59.2
1979 42.3 58.7
1978 41.9 58.2
1977 41.4 57.7
1976 41 57.2
1975 40.6 56.6
1974 40.2 56
1973 39.9 55.5
1972 39.7 55
1971 39.4 54.5
1970 39.1 54.1
1969 38.8 53.7
1968 38.5 53.3
1967 38.2 52.8
1966 38 52.4
1965 37.7 51.9
1964 37.4 51.3
1963 37.2 50.8
1962 37 50.1
1961 36.8 49.3
1960 36.6 48.5
1959 36.5 47.5
1958 36.4 46.5
1957 36.2 45.3
1956 36.1 43.5
1955 36 42.3
1954 35.9 41
1953 35.8 39.8
1952 35.7 38.6
1951 35.6 38
1950 35.6 36.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Guinea and Kenya population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea

Kenya
1x
Year Population
Guinea Kenya
2024 14,754,785 56,432,944
2023 14,405,468 55,339,003
2022 14,055,137 54,252,461
2021 13,710,513 53,219,166
2020 13,371,183 52,217,334
2019 13,034,346 51,202,827
2018 12,704,774 50,207,107
2017 12,385,659 49,197,766
2016 12,073,030 48,139,687
2015 11,767,070 47,088,526
2014 11,472,924 46,051,440
2013 11,191,873 44,986,791
2012 10,921,581 43,888,303
2011 10,656,810 42,758,461
2010 10,396,086 41,598,567
2009 10,143,534 40,408,891
2008 9,898,870 39,206,351
2007 9,662,281 38,036,349
2006 9,441,171 36,904,008
2005 9,245,844 35,796,484
2004 9,062,726 34,713,455
2003 8,870,781 33,652,223
2002 8,674,066 32,629,808
2001 8,539,960 31,619,170
2000 8,428,832 30,642,890
1999 8,265,123 29,733,408
1998 8,081,990 28,888,057
1997 7,931,370 28,101,768
1996 7,770,035 27,344,211
1995 7,553,249 26,601,751
1994 7,345,107 25,857,130
1993 7,128,177 25,117,188
1992 6,914,366 24,382,460
1991 6,697,166 23,646,514
1990 6,434,374 22,892,651
1989 6,215,811 22,118,434
1988 6,056,574 21,356,219
1987 5,900,198 20,616,096
1986 5,750,668 19,901,646
1985 5,610,373 19,201,768
1984 5,480,096 18,514,906
1983 5,359,814 17,846,374
1982 5,247,672 17,206,175
1981 5,143,288 16,601,507
1980 5,047,419 16,018,459
1979 4,959,283 15,460,666
1978 4,877,854 14,934,126
1977 4,801,128 14,428,819
1976 4,727,022 13,957,623
1975 4,653,876 13,511,671
1974 4,580,510 13,070,078
1973 4,506,324 12,634,835
1972 4,431,292 12,206,060
1971 4,355,200 11,788,904
1970 4,277,535 11,368,791
1969 4,198,300 10,939,695
1968 4,118,550 10,518,823
1967 4,040,153 10,111,057
1966 3,964,155 9,717,816
1965 3,890,716 9,338,078
1964 3,819,722 8,973,535
1963 3,750,954 8,627,971
1962 3,684,273 8,299,308
1961 3,619,551 7,987,770
1960 3,556,749 7,695,307

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea and Kenya

Fertility rate
Guinea

Kenya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea Kenya
2023 4.22 3.21
2022 4.3 3.26
2021 4.4 3.31
2020 4.49 3.36
2019 4.58 3.43
2018 4.67 3.54
2017 4.79 3.61
2016 4.92 3.69
2015 5 3.77
2014 5.07 3.84
2013 5.15 3.96
2012 5.23 4.12
2011 5.34 4.28
2010 5.44 4.45
2009 5.53 4.57
2008 5.6 4.66
2007 5.66 4.72
2006 5.7 4.75
2005 5.73 4.8
2004 5.73 4.86
2003 5.74 4.94
2002 5.78 5.03
2001 5.83 5.09
2000 5.92 5.14
1999 5.99 5.18
1998 6.05 5.24
1997 6.12 5.27
1996 6.21 5.31
1995 6.29 5.37
1994 6.36 5.44
1993 6.41 5.57
1992 6.45 5.74
1991 6.48 5.94
1990 6.52 6.14
1989 6.55 6.33
1988 6.56 6.52
1987 6.57 6.69
1986 6.55 6.84
1985 6.53 6.96
1984 6.51 7.08
1983 6.49 7.22
1982 6.49 7.35
1981 6.46 7.45
1980 6.46 7.53
1979 6.45 7.6
1978 6.44 7.67
1977 6.43 7.73
1976 6.4 7.77
1975 6.37 7.8
1974 6.34 7.82
1973 6.31 7.86
1972 6.28 7.89
1971 6.26 7.92
1970 6.24 7.94
1969 6.23 7.95
1968 6.21 7.95
1967 6.2 7.95
1966 6.19 7.96
1965 6.18 7.92
1964 6.17 7.87
1963 6.15 7.82
1962 6.14 7.77
1961 6.13 7.72
1960 6.11 7.65

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea and Kenya demographics compared

Median age
Guinea

Kenya
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea Kenya
2024 19.2 20.8
2023 19 20.6
2022 18.9 20.3
2021 18.8 20
2020 18.6 19.8
2019 18.5 19.6
2018 18.3 19.3
2017 18.2 19.1
2016 18.1 18.9
2015 18 18.7
2014 17.8 18.5
2013 17.7 18.4
2012 17.6 18.2
2011 17.5 18.1
2010 17.4 17.9
2009 17.3 17.8
2008 17.3 17.7
2007 17.2 17.6
2006 17.2 17.5
2005 17.2 17.4
2004 17.2 17.3
2003 17.2 17.1
2002 17.2 17
2001 17.3 16.8
2000 17.5 16.7
1999 17.6 16.5
1998 17.7 16.4
1997 17.9 16.2
1996 18 16.1
1995 18.1 16
1994 18.1 15.9
1993 18.2 15.7
1992 18.2 15.6
1991 18.3 15.5
1990 18.3 15.3
1989 18.3 15.2
1988 18.4 15.1
1987 18.4 15
1986 18.4 15
1985 18.4 14.9
1984 18.5 14.8
1983 18.5 14.7
1982 18.6 14.6
1981 18.7 14.5
1980 18.8 14.5
1979 18.9 14.4
1978 19 14.3
1977 19.2 14.3
1976 19.3 14.3
1975 19.4 14.3
1974 19.5 14.3
1973 19.7 14.3
1972 19.8 14.3
1971 19.8 14.4
1970 19.9 14.4
1969 20 14.5
1968 20 14.5
1967 20.1 14.6
1966 20.1 14.8
1965 20.2 14.9
1964 20.3 15.1
1963 20.4 15.2
1962 20.4 15.3
1961 20.5 15.5
1960 20.6 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea Kenya
GNI, Atlas method
$21.3B
2024
$118B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
23.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.72%
2023
4.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.99%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.02%
2019
5.44%
2022
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
55.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.1
2026
55.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.1%
2018
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2018
2.9%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
59
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$15B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.89B
2023
$10.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$616M
2024
$5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
99,000
2017
2,049,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.01%
2020
15.4%
2019
Banked people share
36%
2024
90.1%
2024

Energy

Guinea Kenya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
545 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.21 megatons
2024
21.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
19.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
66.6%
2022
67.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
18.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
22.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
190.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
88.1%
2021
78.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
87.4%
2021
21%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
76.2%
2023

Society

Guinea Kenya
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.69%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,282
2025
-27,330
2025
Urban population
38.1%
2024
31.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.6
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
1
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.82
2015
4.89
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
28.3
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
45.3%
2021
82.9%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
78.7%
2023
People using the Internet
26.5%
2023
35%
2024

Health

Guinea Kenya
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.3
2023
$85
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.3
2023
$20.6
2023
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
64.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.1%
2023
20.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.29
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
494
2023
149
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
95
2023
39.9
2023
Obesity rate
9.74%
2022
12.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
3.1%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
53
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.52 liters
2020
2.47 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea Kenya
% of world land
0.16%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
6,430 sq mi
2024
3,974 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
69,475 sq mi
2026
111,076 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,433 sq mi
2026
13,942 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
110,480 mi
2018

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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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