Guinea at its true size
Guinea covers 245,857 km², number 77 of 194 countries by area. Home to 15,099,727 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
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| Area | 245,857 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 15,099,727 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 61 per km² |
| Capital | Conakry |
| Local time in Conakry | |
| Time zone | UTC IANA |
| Currency | Guinean franc (GNF) Wikidata |
| Languages | French, languages of Guinea |
| Traffic | On the right |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +224 |
| Codes | GN · GIN · 324 |
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Where Guinea ranks
Among the independent states, in 42 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#75 of 19415 million people#27 of 54 in Africa
- Population density#125 of 19461 people per km²#30 of 54 in Africa
- Urban population#153 of 19239% urban#36 of 54 in Africa
- Fertility rate#20 of 1924.13 births per woman#18 of 54 in Africa
- Population growth#33 of 192+2.31% a year#23 of 54 in Africa
- Birth rate#15 of 19233.3 births per 1,000 people#13 of 54 in Africa
- Death rate#52 of 1929.0 deaths per 1,000 people#9 of 54 in Africa
- Children under 15#19 of 19240.5% under 15#17 of 54 in Africa
- People over 65#153 of 1923.5% aged 65 and over#24 of 54 in Africa
- Net migration#119 of 192−1.1 per 1,000 people#32 of 54 in Africa
- Refugees abroad#33 of 1903.16 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#13 of 54 in Africa
Health & education
Economy
- GNI per capita#154 of 185$1,730 a person#27 of 52 in Africa
- Internet users#161 of 18433% online#32 of 52 in Africa
- GDP per capita (PPP)#151 of 184$4,935 a person#27 of 52 in Africa
- GDP growth#16 of 187+7.4% a year#6 of 52 in Africa
- Inflation#71 of 176+3.6% a year#23 of 50 in Africa
- Unemployment#86 of 1785.2% of the labour force#31 of 53 in Africa
- Extreme poverty#43 of 14911.7% under $3.00 a day#39 of 47 in Africa
- Income inequality (Gini)#123 of 149a Gini index of 29.6#46 of 47 in Africa
- Jobs in agriculture#25 of 17847.4% of jobs#21 of 53 in Africa
- Jobs in industry#142 of 17814.2% of jobs#29 of 53 in Africa
- Jobs in services#149 of 17838.5% of jobs#33 of 53 in Africa
- Foreign investment#4 of 18427.4% of GDP#1 of 52 in Africa
- Exports#66 of 16841.4% of GDP#15 of 49 in Africa
- Military spending#59 of 1552.0% of GDP#15 of 50 in Africa
- Mobile subscriptions#131 of 19198 subscriptions per 100 people#26 of 54 in Africa
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#157 of 1850.35 tonnes a person#31 of 53 in Africa
- Forest area#120 of 19220% forest#27 of 54 in Africa
- Renewable energy#31 of 19066.6% renewable#27 of 54 in Africa
- Access to electricity#173 of 19253.8% with electricity#36 of 54 in Africa
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#56 of 19127.3 µg/m³#27 of 54 in Africa
- Protected land#6 of 19142.6% of the land protected#2 of 54 in Africa
- Arable land#40 of 19024.7% of the land arable#12 of 54 in Africa
- Water stress#157 of 1761.4% of its available fresh water#43 of 53 in Africa
- Precipitation#48 of 1801,651 mm a year#8 of 54 in Africa
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Guinea’s area, lit up on the map →
- United Kingdom1.01×Guinea and United Kingdom are almost exactly the same size.
- Uganda1.02×Guinea and Uganda are almost exactly the same size.
- Ghana1.03×Guinea is 3% larger than Ghana.
- Romania1.03×Guinea is 3% larger than Romania.
- Laos1.04×Guinea is 4% larger than Laos.
- Ecuador0.96×Guinea is 4% smaller than Ecuador.
How many times does Guinea fit into…
- Russia: about 69 times
- Canada: about 41 times
- United States: about 40 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Guinea shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Rivers
- Niger4,180 km
- Bafing500 km
Summits
- Mount Richard-Molard1,752 m
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Guinea. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Neighbours
Questions about Guinea
- How big is Guinea?
- Guinea covers 245,857 km², which makes it number 77 of 194 countries by area. About 15,099,727 people live there (2025), 61 per km².
- Is Guinea bigger than United Kingdom?
- Guinea and United Kingdom are almost exactly the same size. Guinea: 245,857 km²; United Kingdom: 242,495 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Guinea?
- Guinea lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Which countries border Guinea?
- Guinea shares a land border with Mali, Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau.