Sub-Saharan Africa
Guinea in numbers Guinea is in Sub-Saharan Africa and is classed by the World Bank as lower middle income. Its capital is Conakry. Its population was 15.10 million in 2025, ranking 74 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$1,877 in 2025.
Population 15.10 million 2025
GDP US$28.3 billion 2025
GDP per person US$1,877 2025
Life expectancy 60.9 2024
Area 245,857 2024
Urban share 38.5% 2025
People 15.10 million
2025 · +79% since 2000 · Rank 74 of 217
2.31%
2025 · 1.96% in 2000 · Rank 34 of 217
60.0
2024 · +75% since 2000 · Rank 145 of 216
38.5%
2025 · 30.9% in 2000 · Rank 177 of 217
40.5%
2025 · 44.9% in 2000 · Rank 19 of 217
3.5%
2025 · 4.0% in 2000 · Rank 179 of 217
4.13
2024 · -30% since 2000 · Rank 20 of 217
Health and living standards 60.9
2024 · +16% since 2000 · Rank 210 of 217
92.1
2024 · -44% since 2000 · Rank 6 of 196
US$59
2023 · +161% since 2000 · Rank 166 of 193
53.8%
2024 · 15.2% in 2000 · Rank 196 of 215
33.3%
2024 · 0.1% in 2000 · Rank 164 of 186
100.5%
2020 · 58.4% in 2000
Economy US$28.3 billion
2025 · +549% since 2000 · Rank 117 of 210
US$1,877
2025 · +262% since 2000 · Rank 178 of 210
Int$4,935
2025 · +313% since 2000 · Rank 166 of 199
7.45%
2025 · 2.50% in 2000 · Rank 17 of 210
3.57%
2025 · 31.37% in 2005 · Rank 74 of 180
5.2%
2025 · 4.6% in 2000 · Rank 94 of 187
41.4%
2025 · 16.8% in 2000 · Rank 75 of 183
2.5%
2024 · 0.0% in 2000 · Rank 85 of 176
Land and environment 245,857
2024 · -0% since 2000 · Rank 78 of 216
20.0%
2024 · 26.6% in 2000 · Rank 131 of 214
0.35
2024 · +104% since 2000 · Rank 170 of 203
Elsewhere in Sub-Saharan Africa Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Guinea. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.