Gabon vs Guinea
Gabon is 9% larger than Guinea.
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Gabon is 1.09× the area of Guinea.
 Gabon |  Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaGabon: 1.09× the area | 267,667 km²#75 of 194 | 245,857 km²#77 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 6 |
| People | ||
| PopulationGuinea: 5.82× the population | 2,593,130#140 of 194 · 2025 | 15,099,727#75 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityGuinea: 6.34× the density | 9.7 / km²#181 of 194 | 61 / km²#125 of 194 |
| Urban populationGabon: 2.39× the urban share | 92%#16 of 192 · 2025 | 39%#153 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateGuinea: 1.15× the births per woman | 3.59 per woman#40 of 192 · 2024 | 4.13 per woman#20 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthGuinea: 0.20 points higher | +2.11%#41 of 192 · 2025 | +2.31%#33 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateGuinea: 1.23× the birth rate | 27.1 per 1,000#42 of 192 · 2024 | 33.3 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateGuinea: 1.45× the death rate | 6.2 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Guinea: 4.3 points higher | 36.2%#46 of 192 · 2025 | 40.5%#19 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Gabon: 0.6 points higher | 4.1%#139 of 192 · 2025 | 3.5%#153 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationGabon: 1.5 per 1,000 higher | +0.4 per 1,000#60 of 192 · 2025 | −1.1 per 1,000#119 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadGuinea: 8.32× the refugees for its size | 0.38 per 1,000#82 of 190 · 2025 | 3.16 per 1,000#33 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyGabon: 7.6 years longer | 68.5 years#141 of 192 · 2024 | 60.9 years#185 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityGuinea: 2.31× the infant mortality | 25.9 per 1,000 births#55 of 191 · 2024 | 59.8 per 1,000 births#7 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsGabon: 2.48× the doctors per person | 0.52 per 1,000#127 of 178 · 2022 | 0.21 per 1,000#147 of 178 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexGabon: 0.233 higher | 0.733#107 of 190 · 2023 | 0.500#176 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaGabon: 4.68× the income per person | $8,090#87 of 185 · 2025 | $1,730#154 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPGuinea: 1.32× the economy | $21.43B2025 | $28.35B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Gabon: 4.5× the output per person | $22,218#88 of 184 · 2025 | $4,935#151 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthGuinea: 4.9 points higher | +2.5%#118 of 187 · 2025 | +7.4%#16 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationGuinea: 1.8 points higher | +1.8%#124 of 176 · 2025 | +3.6%#71 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentGabon: 3.88× the unemployment | 20.2%#5 of 178 · 2025 | 5.2%#86 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyGuinea: 3.08× the share in extreme poverty | 3.8%#60 of 149 · 2017 | 11.7%#43 of 149 · 2018 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Gabon: 8.4 higher | 38.0#52 of 149 · 2017 | 29.6#123 of 149 · 2018 |
| Jobs in agricultureGuinea: 18.5 points higher | 28.9% of jobs#63 of 178 · 2025 | 47.4% of jobs#25 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryGabon: 4.7 points higher | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 | 14.2% of jobs#142 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesGabon: 13.8 points higher | 52.3% of jobs#108 of 178 · 2025 | 38.5% of jobs#149 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentGuinea: 25.6 points higher | 1.8% of GDP#100 of 184 · 2025 | 27.4% of GDP#4 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsGabon: 14.1 points higher | 55.5% of GDP#36 of 168 · 2025 | 41.4% of GDP#66 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingGuinea: 1.22× the military spending | 1.7% of GDP#79 of 155 · 2025 | 2.0% of GDP#59 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersGabon: 2.06× the share online | 69%#121 of 184 · 2024 | 33%#161 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsGabon: 1.28× the mobile subscriptions | 125 per 100#69 of 191 · 2024 | 98 per 100#131 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaGabon: 4.57× the forest share | 91% of land#3 of 192 · 2024 | 20% of land#120 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personGabon: 5.86× the CO₂ per person | 2.05 t a year#101 of 185 · 2024 | 0.35 t a year#157 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyGabon: 24.7 points higher | 91.3%#4 of 190 · 2021 | 66.6%#31 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityGabon: 41.3 points higher | 95.1%#131 of 192 · 2024 | 53.8%#173 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Gabon: 1.15× the air pollution | 31.3 µg/m³#44 of 191 · 2023 | 27.3 µg/m³#56 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landGuinea: 20.0 points higher | 22.6% of land#64 of 191 · 2025 | 42.6% of land#6 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landGuinea: 23.4 points higher | 1.3% of land#169 of 190 · 2024 | 24.7% of land#40 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressGuinea: 2.8× the water stress | 0.5%#165 of 176 · 2022 | 1.4%#157 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationGabon: 1.11× the rain and snow | 1,831 mm#39 of 180 · 2022 | 1,651 mm#48 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityGabon: 0.85 higher | +0.12#93 of 193 · 2025 | −0.73#156 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionGabon: 0.29 higher | −0.78#140 of 193 · 2025 | −1.07#158 of 193 · 2025 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Member of | OPEC | — |
| Capital | Libreville | Conakry |
| Currency | Central African CFA franc (XAF) | Guinean franc (GNF) |
| Official languages | French | French, languages of Guinea |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC |
| Calling code | +241 | +224 |
| Region | Middle Africa, Africa | Western Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Gabon sits at about 1° S and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Guinea at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Gabon bigger than Guinea?
- Yes. Gabon is 9% larger than Guinea. Gabon covers 267,667 km² and Guinea covers 245,857 km².
- How many times does Guinea fit into Gabon?
- About 1.1 times: Gabon has 1.09× the area of Guinea.
- Why do Gabon and Guinea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gabon is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Guinea about 1.03×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Gabon or Guinea?
- Guinea: 15,099,727 people against 2,593,130. Density: Gabon 9.7 per km², Guinea 61 per km².
- Which is richer, Gabon or Guinea?
- By gross national income per person, Gabon: $8,090 against $1,730 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 4.68× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Gabon or Guinea?
- In Gabon: life expectancy at birth is 68.5 years, against 60.9 — 7.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Gabon and Guinea have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).