Guinea

Africa · Western Africa · capital Conakry

About Guinea

The capital of Guinea is Conakry. Conakry is the seat of national government for Guinea, a country in Western Africa.

Guinea has a population of about 14.4 million people, the 75th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Guinea covers 245,857 square kilometers (94,926 square miles), making Guinea the 79th largest country in the world by area.

Guinea borders 6 countries: Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Senegal and Sierra Leone.

Life expectancy at birth in Guinea is 60.7 years, the 209th highest of any country in the world.

Guinea is in Africa, in the Western Africa region. Guinea is one of 58 countries and territories in Africa.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Guinea
Populationtotal people	14.4Mpeople	75th
Land Areatotal km²	245.9Kkm²	79th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$1.6K	179th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$22.4B	120th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	60.7years	209th
Urban Population% living in cities	37.6%	177th
Internet Users% of people online	26.5%	175th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	4.22births/woman	20th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	no data
Forest Cover% of land forested	24.9%	117th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	5.1%	97th
Military Spending% of GDP	2.1%of GDP	45th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	66.6%	31st
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	7.8%	65th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	1.7%of GDP	176th
Health Spending% of GDP	3.7%of GDP	162nd
Arable Land% of land arable	24.4%	41st
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$1.3B	85th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 GN · alpha-3 GIN · Western Africa