Guinea
🇬🇳 Western Africa · Republic of Guinea
How Guinea ranks globally
About Guinea
Guinea (officially Republic of Guinea) is a country in Western Africa, with Conakry as its capital. It is home to roughly 15.1 million people, giving a population density of about 61 people per square kilometre. The country covers 245,857 km² of land and shares land borders with 6 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $28.35B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.500. The official currency is the Guinean franc (GNF), and the main language is French.
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How Guinea measures up
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Guinea is the 74th most populous country in the world, with about 15.1 million people.
By land area it is the 77th-largest country in the world, covering 245,857 km².
It has the world's 115th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($28.35B).
Guinea shares land borders with 6 countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of low human development, with an HDI of 0.500.
Guinea has a population density of about 61 people per square kilometre.
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