Western Africa · sovereign state

Guinea

Republic of Guinea

Capital: Conakry
Languages: French
Currency: Guinean franc
People: 15.1 million (2025)
Neighbours: 6

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Surprising facts about Guinea

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Guinea among 213 countries & territories

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Total area

245,860 km²

77th of 205

2023

Coastline

320 km

122nd of 213

2026 edition

Highest point

1,752 m

134th of 213

2026 edition

Forest cover

24.7%

116th of 207

2023

Population

15.1 million

74th of 210

2025

Population density

61 per km²

137th of 209

2025

Height of men

170.7 cm

124th of 196

2019

Height of women

158.8 cm

136th of 196

2019

Median age

18 years

192nd of 213

2023

Fertility rate

4.13 children per woman

20th of 210

2024

Aged 65 and over

3.5%

172nd of 210

2025

Economy size (GDP)

$28.3 billion

118th of 207

2025

GDP per person (PPP)

Int$4,935

164th of 198

2025

Income inequality (Gini)

29.6

128th of 155

2018

Unemployment

5.2%

93rd of 186

2025

Health spending per person

$59

166th of 193

2023

Military spending

2.1%

58th of 158

2024

Life expectancy

60.9 years

203rd of 210

2024

Infant mortality

59.8 per 1,000

7th of 194

2024

Doctors

0.2 per 1,000

160th of 190

2022

Adult obesity

9.4%

169th of 195

2024

Life satisfaction

4.61

120th of 163

2025

Alcohol consumption

0.5 litres

173rd of 195

2023

Meat supply

15.2 kg

161st of 189

2023

Daily calories

2,948 kcal

92nd of 189

2023

Years of schooling

2.5 years

187th of 193

2023

Internet users

33%

179th of 208

2024

Access to electricity

53.8%

190th of 209

2024

Urban population

39%

171st of 210

2025

Mobile subscriptions

142nd of 208

2023

CO₂ per person

0.3 t

183rd of 203

2024

Renewable electricity

75.2%

43rd of 201

2024

Air pollution (PM2.5)

23.9 µg/m³

66th of 213

2024

Road deaths

37.4 per 100k

1st of 193

2021

Average temperature

26.5°C

38th of 187

2016–2025 avg

Rainfall

1,724 mm

37th of 187

2016–2025 avg

Nobel laureates per 10 million people

79th of 160

2025

Railway network

1,086 km

86th of 133

2017

Tourists per resident

0.01

170th of 179

2017

Official languages

87th of 213

2026

Price level (US = 100)

38%

126th of 198

2025

World twins

The countries most like Guinea across 12 indicators (GDP/person, Life exp., Median age, Fertility, Urban, Internet, Schooling, CO₂/person, Density, Temperature, Happiness, Obesity). Each indicator is standardised and compared by average distance; a resemblance, not a score.