Guinea has a population of 15.1M (ranked 75/197), compared with 1K in The Vatican (ranked 197/197). Guinea's land area is 94,873 sq mi versus 0.17 sq mi for The Vatican (ranked 77th vs. 197th).
By GDP, Guinea ranks 117/197 ($28.3B) and The Vatican ranks 197/197 ($19.8M). By GDP per capita, Guinea ranks 161/197 ($1,877), while The Vatican ranks 61/197 ($19,800).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
15624314
|
939
|
| Population rank | 75/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP |
$28.3B
2025 |
$19.8M
2026 |
| GDP rank | 117/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$1,877
2025 |
$19,800
2026 |
| GDP per capita rank | 161/197 | 61/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$4,565
2024 |
$39,191
2026 |
| Government debt |
$13.6B
2025 |
n/a |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
48.1%
2025 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person |
$902
2025 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person rank | 146/185 | n/a |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,966
2026 |
$18,688
2026 |
| Land area | 94,873 sq mi | 0.17 sq mi |
| Population density |
162.8 ppl/mi²
2026 |
5,493 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
4.13
2024 |
n/a |
| Median age |
19.3 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
61.2 years
2026 |
83.4 years
2026 |
Guinea and Vatican: Comparison Charts
Guinea vs. Vatican life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 2026 | 61.2 | 83.4 |
| 2025 | 61.1 | 83.3 |
| 2024 | 60.9 | 83.1 |
| 2023 | 60.7 | 83 |
| 2022 | 60.4 | 83.3 |
| 2021 | 59.4 | 82.9 |
| 2020 | 59.3 | 83 |
| 2019 | 59.4 | 83.6 |
| 2018 | 59 | 83.3 |
| 2017 | 58.7 | 82.7 |
| 2016 | 58.5 | 82.9 |
| 2015 | 57.9 | 82.5 |
| 2014 | 57.6 | 82.6 |
| 2013 | 57.5 | 82.5 |
| 2012 | 57.1 | 82 |
| 2011 | 56.8 | 81.7 |
| 2010 | 56.4 | 81.5 |
| 2009 | 56.1 | 81.3 |
| 2008 | 55.7 | 81.4 |
| 2007 | 55.2 | 81.3 |
| 2006 | 54.9 | 81.2 |
| 2005 | 54.4 | 80.6 |
| 2004 | 54 | 80.2 |
| 2003 | 53.6 | 79.8 |
| 2002 | 53.2 | 80 |
| 2001 | 52.7 | 79.9 |
| 2000 | 52.4 | 79.3 |
| 1999 | 52 | 78.7 |
| 1998 | 51.6 | 78.3 |
| 1997 | 51.1 | 78.2 |
| 1996 | 50.5 | 78.5 |
| 1995 | 49.8 | 77.8 |
| 1994 | 49.2 | 77.7 |
| 1993 | 48.8 | 77 |
| 1992 | 48.3 | 77.3 |
| 1991 | 47.8 | 76.9 |
| 1990 | 47.3 | 76.9 |
| 1989 | 46.9 | 76.8 |
| 1988 | 46.5 | 76.4 |
| 1987 | 46.1 | 76.2 |
| 1986 | 45.7 | 75.7 |
| 1985 | 45.3 | 75.5 |
| 1984 | 44.9 | 75.1 |
| 1983 | 44.2 | 74.7 |
| 1982 | 43.9 | 74.8 |
| 1981 | 43.3 | 74.3 |
| 1980 | 42.8 | 74.1 |
| 1979 | 42.3 | 74 |
| 1978 | 41.9 | 73.7 |
| 1977 | 41.4 | 73.3 |
| 1976 | 41 | 72.9 |
| 1975 | 40.6 | 72.6 |
| 1974 | 40.2 | 72.7 |
| 1973 | 39.9 | 71.9 |
| 1972 | 39.7 | 72 |
| 1971 | 39.4 | 71.7 |
| 1970 | 39.1 | 71.5 |
| 1969 | 38.8 | 70.7 |
| 1968 | 38.5 | 70.7 |
| 1967 | 38.2 | 70.9 |
| 1966 | 38 | 70.9 |
| 1965 | 37.7 | 70.1 |
| 1964 | 37.4 | 70.3 |
| 1963 | 37.2 | 69.3 |
| 1962 | 37 | 69.2 |
| 1961 | 36.8 | 69.8 |
| 1960 | 36.6 | 69.2 |
| 1959 | 36.5 | 69.2 |
| 1958 | 36.4 | 68.7 |
| 1957 | 36.2 | 67.5 |
| 1956 | 36.1 | 67.3 |
| 1955 | 36 | 67.8 |
| 1954 | 35.9 | 67.5 |
| 1953 | 35.8 | 66.3 |
| 1952 | 35.7 | 65.7 |
| 1951 | 35.6 | 65.3 |
| 1950 | 35.6 | 65.9 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/facts/guinea/vatican | CC BY
Guinea and Vatican population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 2025 | 15,099,727 | - |
| 2024 | 14,754,785 | - |
| 2023 | 14,405,468 | - |
| 2022 | 14,055,137 | - |
| 2021 | 13,710,513 | - |
| 2020 | 13,371,183 | - |
| 2019 | 13,034,346 | 1,000 |
| 2018 | 12,704,774 | - |
| 2017 | 12,385,659 | 1,000 |
| 2016 | 12,073,030 | - |
| 2015 | 11,767,070 | 1,000 |
| 2014 | 11,472,924 | 842 |
| 2013 | 11,191,873 | 839 |
| 2012 | 10,921,581 | 836 |
| 2011 | 10,656,810 | 832 |
| 2010 | 10,396,086 | 829 |
| 2009 | 10,143,534 | 826 |
| 2008 | 9,898,870 | 824 |
| 2007 | 9,662,281 | 821 |
| 2006 | 9,441,171 | 932 |
| 2005 | 9,245,844 | 921 |
| 2004 | 9,062,726 | 921 |
| 2003 | 8,870,781 | 911 |
| 2002 | 8,674,066 | 900 |
| 2001 | 8,539,960 | 890 |
| 2000 | 8,428,832 | 880 |
| 1999 | 8,265,123 | - |
| 1998 | 8,081,990 | - |
| 1997 | 7,931,370 | - |
| 1996 | 7,770,035 | - |
| 1995 | 7,553,249 | - |
| 1994 | 7,345,107 | - |
| 1993 | 7,128,177 | - |
| 1992 | 6,914,366 | - |
| 1991 | 6,697,166 | - |
| 1990 | 6,434,374 | - |
| 1989 | 6,215,811 | - |
| 1988 | 6,056,574 | - |
| 1987 | 5,900,198 | - |
| 1986 | 5,750,668 | - |
| 1985 | 5,610,373 | - |
| 1984 | 5,480,096 | - |
| 1983 | 5,359,814 | - |
| 1982 | 5,247,672 | - |
| 1981 | 5,143,288 | - |
| 1980 | 5,047,419 | - |
| 1979 | 4,959,283 | - |
| 1978 | 4,877,854 | - |
| 1977 | 4,801,128 | - |
| 1976 | 4,727,022 | - |
| 1975 | 4,653,876 | - |
| 1974 | 4,580,510 | - |
| 1973 | 4,506,324 | - |
| 1972 | 4,431,292 | - |
| 1971 | 4,355,200 | - |
| 1970 | 4,277,535 | - |
| 1969 | 4,198,300 | - |
| 1968 | 4,118,550 | - |
| 1967 | 4,040,153 | - |
| 1966 | 3,964,155 | - |
| 1965 | 3,890,716 | - |
| 1964 | 3,819,722 | - |
| 1963 | 3,750,954 | - |
| 1962 | 3,684,273 | - |
| 1961 | 3,619,551 | - |
| 1960 | 3,556,749 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/facts/guinea/vatican | CC BY
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$26.2B
2025 |
n/a |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
25.2%
2025 |
n/a |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
1.72%
2023 |
n/a |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.05%
2024 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
13,000
2020 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-7%
2025 |
n/a |
| Unemployment rate |
5.02%
2019 |
n/a |
| Services, % of GDP |
35.7%
2025 |
n/a |
| Industry, % of GDP |
25.4%
2025 |
n/a |
| Economic freedom index |
53.1
2026 |
65
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
23.1%
2018 |
n/a |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.5%
2018 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$1.35B
2024 |
n/a |
| Personal remittances received |
$616M
2024 |
n/a |
| International tourist arrivals |
99,000
2017 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports |
0.01%
2020 |
n/a |
| Banked people share |
36%
2024 |
n/a |
Energy
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.18%
2025 |
0.00001%
2025 |
| Annual migration change |
-16,282
2025 |
n/a |
| Urban population |
38.5%
2025 |
n/a |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.5:50.5
2025 |
n/a |
| Average male height |
5.6 ft
2026 |
n/a |
| Average female height |
5.21 ft
2026 |
n/a |
| Quality of life index |
12.7
2026 |
78.8
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
26
2025 |
60
2026 |
| Higher education index |
1
2026 |
34
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
8.82
2015 |
0
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
29.7
2019 |
0.5
2026 |
| Visa free countries |
61
2026 |
150
2026 |
| Adult literacy rate |
45.3%
2021 |
100%
2013 |
| English speaking |
1%
2026 |
20%
2026 |
| People using the Internet |
33.3%
2024 |
n/a |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$59.3
2023 |
n/a |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$32.3
2023 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
61.2 years
2026 |
83.4 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
18.1%
2023 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.21
2022 |
n/a |
| Age at first childbirth |
19.9 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
494
2023 |
n/a |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
92.1
2024 |
n/a |
| Obesity rate |
9.74%
2022 |
n/a |
| Diabetes prevalence |
4.6%
2024 |
n/a |
| Air quality index |
15
2026 |
72
2026 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.52 liters
2020 |
n/a |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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