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Guinea vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea has a population of 14.8M (ranked 75/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Guinea's land area is 94,873 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 77th vs. 30th).

By GDP, Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea Nigeria
Population
15546235
243824469
Population rank 75/197 6/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 118/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$1,695
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 160/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,565
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$12.2B
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.8%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 147/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,020
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 94,873 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.22
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
19.2 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
55 years
2026

Guinea and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Guinea and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Guinea

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Guinea Nigeria
2024 $25,008,678,293 $252,261,880,141
2023 $22,407,615,556 $487,387,801,881
2022 $19,910,452,542 $646,950,257,578
2021 $17,069,115,738 $609,147,716,973
2020 $14,088,693,743 $598,586,817,819
2019 $13,442,861,496 $668,219,992,691
2018 $11,857,030,367 $421,739,251,509
2017 $10,324,668,271 $375,745,731,053
2016 $8,595,955,222 $404,649,125,252
2015 $8,794,201,743 $493,026,682,801
2014 $8,778,473,373 $574,183,763,412
2013 $8,376,613,539 $520,117,180,314
2012 $7,638,044,557 $463,971,018,239
2011 $6,785,137,203 $414,466,676,831
2010 $6,853,467,146 $366,990,417,129
2009 $6,716,905,340 $295,008,835,381
2008 $6,964,179,983 $339,476,276,258
2007 $6,281,918,226 $278,260,846,800
2006 $4,220,019,845 $238,454,997,161
2005 $4,282,468,637 $175,670,569,969
2004 $5,300,767,961 $135,764,731,646
2003 $5,025,167,975 $104,738,954,264
2002 $4,301,608,753 $95,054,059,303
2001 $4,125,527,603 $73,557,840,064
2000 $4,367,458,867 $69,171,451,627
1999 $5,046,806,783 $59,145,077,039
1998 $5,232,118,046 $218,416,200,673
1997 $5,516,916,163 $200,850,397,618
1996 $5,641,243,100 $185,730,236,700
1995 $5,385,704,166 $140,919,776,986
1994 $4,932,800,407 $80,399,613,064
1993 $4,781,166,117 $56,721,051,402
1992 $4,789,220,417 $52,058,181,854
1991 $4,396,178,694 $59,526,833,412
1990 $3,888,320,666 $54,035,795,388
1989 $3,546,079,263 $44,003,061,108
1988 $3,476,480,303 $49,648,470,440
1987 $2,976,714,019 $52,676,041,931
1986 $2,909,130,355 $54,805,852,581
1985 $22,787,644,566 $73,745,821,158
1984 $18,421,497,251 $73,484,359,521
1983 $15,129,893,722 $97,094,911,792
1982 $11,926,032,493 $142,769,363,314
1981 $9,646,440,667 $164,475,209,516
1980 $9,746,524,915 $64,201,788,123
1979 $8,877,094,497 $47,259,911,894
1978 $8,087,305,999 $36,527,862,209
1977 $6,914,381,291 $36,035,407,725
1976 $6,762,781,871 $36,308,883,249
1975 $6,102,769,605 $27,778,934,625
1974 $5,691,417,541 $24,846,641,318
1973 $5,152,080,388 $15,162,871,287
1972 $4,203,069,035 $12,274,416,018
1971 $3,594,302,908 $9,181,769,912
1970 $3,220,224,608 $12,546,094,982
1969 - $6,634,317,346
1968 - $5,200,997,920
1967 - $5,203,237,919
1966 - $6,366,917,453
1965 - $5,874,537,650
1964 - $5,552,931,319
1963 - $5,165,590,254
1962 - $4,909,399,176
1961 - $4,467,287,893
1960 - $4,196,174,502

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

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Guinea and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea Nigeria
2024 $1,695 $1,084
2023 $1,555 $2,139
2022 $1,417 $2,899
2021 $1,245 $2,787
2020 $1,054 $2,797
2019 $1,031 $3,190
2018 $933 $2,058
2017 $834 $1,876
2016 $712 $2,070
2015 $747 $2,586
2014 $765 $3,089
2013 $748 $2,873
2012 $699 $2,633
2011 $637 $2,418
2010 $659 $2,202
2009 $662 $1,820
2008 $704 $2,154
2007 $650 $1,816
2006 $447 $1,600
2005 $463 $1,211
2004 $585 $962
2003 $566 $763
2002 $496 $712
2001 $483 $566
2000 $518 $547
1999 $611 $481
1998 $647 $1,822
1997 $696 $1,720
1996 $726 $1,633
1995 $713 $1,272
1994 $672 $745
1993 $671 $540
1992 $693 $509
1991 $656 $597
1990 $604 $556
1989 $570 $465
1988 $574 $540
1987 $505 $588
1986 $506 $628
1985 $4,062 $869
1984 $3,362 $890
1983 $2,823 $1,207
1982 $2,273 $1,822
1981 $1,876 $2,162
1980 $1,931 $870
1979 $1,790 $661
1978 $1,658 $527
1977 $1,440 $536
1976 $1,431 $556
1975 $1,311 $438
1974 $1,243 $403
1973 $1,143 $252.4
1972 $948 $209.5
1971 $825 $160.5
1970 $753 $224.5
1969 - $121.4
1968 - $97.3
1967 - $99.5
1966 - $124.4
1965 - $117.3
1964 - $113.3
1963 - $107.7
1962 - $104.5
1961 - $97.1
1960 - $93.1

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

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Guinea vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea Nigeria
2026 61.2 55
2025 61.1 54.8
2024 60.9 54.6
2023 60.7 54.5
2022 60.4 54.1
2021 59.4 53.5
2020 59.3 53.1
2019 59.4 53
2018 59 52.7
2017 58.7 52.4
2016 58.5 52.2
2015 57.9 51.9
2014 57.6 51.9
2013 57.5 51.8
2012 57.1 51.7
2011 56.8 51.5
2010 56.4 51.3
2009 56.1 51.1
2008 55.7 50.7
2007 55.2 50.4
2006 54.9 49.9
2005 54.4 49.5
2004 54 49.1
2003 53.6 48.6
2002 53.2 48
2001 52.7 47.5
2000 52.4 47.1
1999 52 46.6
1998 51.6 46.1
1997 51.1 46
1996 50.5 45.8
1995 49.8 45.9
1994 49.2 45.7
1993 48.8 45.8
1992 48.3 45.6
1991 47.8 45.5
1990 47.3 45.7
1989 46.9 45.8
1988 46.5 45.8
1987 46.1 45.9
1986 45.7 46
1985 45.3 46.2
1984 44.9 46.3
1983 44.2 46.4
1982 43.9 46.4
1981 43.3 46.3
1980 42.8 46
1979 42.3 45.7
1978 41.9 45.3
1977 41.4 44.8
1976 41 44.2
1975 40.6 43.1
1974 40.2 42.5
1973 39.9 41.8
1972 39.7 41.3
1971 39.4 40.6
1970 39.1 40
1969 38.8 38.9
1968 38.5 38.6
1967 38.2 37.5
1966 38 38.4
1965 37.7 38.2
1964 37.4 38
1963 37.2 37.8
1962 37 37.6
1961 36.8 37.4
1960 36.6 37.2
1959 36.5 37
1958 36.4 36.8
1957 36.2 36.6
1956 36.1 36.5
1955 36 36.3
1954 35.9 36.2
1953 35.8 36
1952 35.7 35.9
1951 35.6 35.7
1950 35.6 35.5

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

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Guinea and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Guinea Nigeria
2024 14,754,785 232,679,478
2023 14,405,468 227,882,945
2022 14,055,137 223,150,896
2021 13,710,513 218,529,286
2020 13,371,183 213,996,181
2019 13,034,346 209,485,641
2018 12,704,774 204,938,755
2017 12,385,659 200,254,579
2016 12,073,030 195,443,700
2015 11,767,070 190,671,878
2014 11,472,924 185,896,915
2013 11,191,873 181,049,443
2012 10,921,581 176,200,625
2011 10,656,810 171,379,598
2010 10,396,086 166,642,886
2009 10,143,534 162,049,464
2008 9,898,870 157,595,014
2007 9,662,281 153,267,261
2006 9,441,171 149,077,334
2005 9,245,844 145,017,253
2004 9,062,726 141,057,045
2003 8,870,781 137,202,644
2002 8,674,066 133,471,989
2001 8,539,960 129,862,595
2000 8,428,832 126,382,494
1999 8,265,123 123,047,320
1998 8,081,990 119,846,254
1997 7,931,370 116,754,792
1996 7,770,035 113,754,779
1995 7,553,249 110,819,428
1994 7,345,107 107,935,714
1993 7,128,177 105,122,069
1992 6,914,366 102,372,770
1991 6,697,166 99,720,162
1990 6,434,374 97,120,925
1989 6,215,811 94,531,014
1988 6,056,574 92,020,090
1987 5,900,198 89,591,716
1986 5,750,668 87,235,953
1985 5,610,373 84,897,973
1984 5,480,096 82,526,443
1983 5,359,814 80,438,260
1982 5,247,672 78,378,701
1981 5,143,288 76,068,103
1980 5,047,419 73,764,641
1979 4,959,283 71,498,242
1978 4,877,854 69,326,532
1977 4,801,128 67,234,590
1976 4,727,022 65,258,009
1975 4,653,876 63,410,815
1974 4,580,510 61,679,144
1973 4,506,324 60,082,139
1972 4,431,292 58,601,748
1971 4,355,200 57,214,684
1970 4,277,535 55,893,838
1969 4,198,300 54,631,914
1968 4,118,550 53,432,783
1967 4,040,153 52,293,065
1966 3,964,155 51,188,234
1965 3,890,716 50,086,764
1964 3,819,722 49,012,016
1963 3,750,954 47,973,575
1962 3,684,273 46,965,292
1961 3,619,551 45,989,310
1960 3,556,749 45,053,782

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Guinea

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea Nigeria
2023 4.22 4.48
2022 4.3 4.55
2021 4.4 4.64
2020 4.49 4.7
2019 4.58 4.86
2018 4.67 5.02
2017 4.79 5.18
2016 4.92 5.34
2015 5 5.5
2014 5.07 5.62
2013 5.15 5.69
2012 5.23 5.8
2011 5.34 5.89
2010 5.44 5.95
2009 5.53 5.99
2008 5.6 6.02
2007 5.66 6.03
2006 5.7 6.05
2005 5.73 6.06
2004 5.73 6.09
2003 5.74 6.1
2002 5.78 6.12
2001 5.83 6.13
2000 5.92 6.12
1999 5.99 6.08
1998 6.05 6.07
1997 6.12 6.14
1996 6.21 6.22
1995 6.29 6.27
1994 6.36 6.32
1993 6.41 6.35
1992 6.45 6.39
1991 6.48 6.43
1990 6.52 6.46
1989 6.55 6.49
1988 6.56 6.5
1987 6.57 6.5
1986 6.55 6.56
1985 6.53 6.62
1984 6.51 6.7
1983 6.49 6.78
1982 6.49 6.8
1981 6.46 6.82
1980 6.46 6.85
1979 6.45 6.89
1978 6.44 6.92
1977 6.43 6.86
1976 6.4 6.81
1975 6.37 6.77
1974 6.34 6.7
1973 6.31 6.63
1972 6.28 6.58
1971 6.26 6.53
1970 6.24 6.47
1969 6.23 6.44
1968 6.21 6.42
1967 6.2 6.4
1966 6.19 6.39
1965 6.18 6.37
1964 6.17 6.36
1963 6.15 6.35
1962 6.14 6.36
1961 6.13 6.35
1960 6.11 6.36

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

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Guinea and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Guinea

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea Nigeria
2024 19.2 19
2023 19 18.8
2022 18.9 18.7
2021 18.8 18.5
2020 18.6 18.3
2019 18.5 18.2
2018 18.3 18
2017 18.2 17.9
2016 18.1 17.8
2015 18 17.8
2014 17.8 17.7
2013 17.7 17.7
2012 17.6 17.7
2011 17.5 17.7
2010 17.4 17.8
2009 17.3 17.8
2008 17.3 17.8
2007 17.2 17.9
2006 17.2 17.9
2005 17.2 17.9
2004 17.2 17.9
2003 17.2 17.9
2002 17.2 17.9
2001 17.3 17.9
2000 17.5 17.9
1999 17.6 17.9
1998 17.7 17.8
1997 17.9 17.7
1996 18 17.6
1995 18.1 17.6
1994 18.1 17.5
1993 18.2 17.4
1992 18.2 17.4
1991 18.3 17.3
1990 18.3 17.3
1989 18.3 17.3
1988 18.4 17.3
1987 18.4 17.3
1986 18.4 17.3
1985 18.4 17.3
1984 18.5 17.4
1983 18.5 17.5
1982 18.6 17.6
1981 18.7 17.7
1980 18.8 17.8
1979 18.9 17.9
1978 19 18
1977 19.2 18.2
1976 19.3 18.3
1975 19.4 18.4
1974 19.5 18.5
1973 19.7 18.6
1972 19.8 18.7
1971 19.8 18.8
1970 19.9 18.9
1969 20 19.1
1968 20 19.2
1967 20.1 19.2
1966 20.1 19.3
1965 20.2 19.3
1964 20.3 19.3
1963 20.4 19.3
1962 20.4 19.3
1961 20.5 19.3
1960 20.6 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$21.3B
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.72%
2023
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.99%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.02%
2019
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.1
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.1%
2018
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2018
3%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.89B
2023
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$616M
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
99,000
2017
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
0.01%
2020
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
36%
2024
63.3%
2024

Energy

Guinea Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.21 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
66.6%
2022
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
88.1%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
87.4%
2021
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Guinea Nigeria
% of world population
0.18%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,282
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
38.1%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.6
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
1
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.82
2015
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
45.3%
2021
70.4%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
26.5%
2023
39.2%
2023

Health

Guinea Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.3
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.3
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.1%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
494
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
95
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
9.74%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.52 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea Nigeria
% of world land
0.16%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
6,430 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
69,475 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,433 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
121,167 mi
2017

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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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