Country profile
Guinea
Republic of Guinea · Western Africa
👥 Population
15,099,727
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Conakry
🗺 Area
245,857 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$28.35B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.500
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
61 /km²
💱 Currency
GNF
Guinean franc
🗣 Languages
French
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.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$67.36B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$4,565
GDP growth
7.4%
Inflation
3.5%
Unemployment
5.2%
👥 People
Life expectancy
60.9 yrs
Fertility rate
4.13
Pop. growth
2.3%
Urban population
38.5%
Infant mortality /1k
59.8
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
33.3%
Literacy rate
39.6%
Physicians /1k
0.21
Renewable energy
66.6%
Travel & practical
Capital
Conakry
Currency
GNF
Dialing code
+224
Internet TLD
.gn
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Fun facts about Guinea
- 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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