Guinea vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 9% larger than Guinea.
GuineaNew ZealandGuinea moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
0.92×
Guinea is 0.92× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 1.09× the size of Guinea.
 Guinea |  New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaNew Zealand: 1.09× the area | 245,857 km²#77 of 194 | 268,021 km²#74 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 6 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationGuinea: 2.84× the population | 15,099,727#75 of 194 · 2025 | 5,324,700#123 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityGuinea: 3.09× the density | 61 / km²#125 of 194 | 20 / km²#167 of 194 |
| Urban populationNew Zealand: 2.18× the urban share | 39%#153 of 192 · 2025 | 84%#33 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateGuinea: 2.63× the births per woman | 4.13 per woman#20 of 192 · 2024 | 1.57 per woman#126 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthGuinea: 1.66 points higher | +2.31%#33 of 192 · 2025 | +0.65%#116 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateGuinea: 3.03× the birth rate | 33.3 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 | 11.0 per 1,000#125 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateGuinea: 1.27× the death rate | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 | 7.1 per 1,000#97 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Guinea: 22.6 points higher | 40.5%#19 of 192 · 2025 | 17.9%#129 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65New Zealand: 14.1 points higher | 3.5%#153 of 192 · 2025 | 17.6%#43 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationNew Zealand: 4.4 per 1,000 higher | −1.1 per 1,000#119 of 192 · 2025 | +3.3 per 1,000#28 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadGuinea: 316× the refugees for its size | 3.16 per 1,000#33 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyNew Zealand: 21.1 years longer | 60.9 years#185 of 192 · 2024 | 82.0 years#29 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityGuinea: 14.9× the infant mortality | 59.8 per 1,000 births#7 of 191 · 2024 | 4.0 per 1,000 births#155 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsNew Zealand: 17.2× the doctors per person | 0.21 per 1,000#147 of 178 · 2022 | 3.61 per 1,000#41 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 77.2%#32 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexNew Zealand: 0.438 higher | 0.500#176 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaNew Zealand: 27.0× the income per person | $1,730#154 of 185 · 2025 | $46,630#24 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPNew Zealand: 9.32× the economy | $28.35B2025 | $264.06B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)New Zealand: 11.6× the output per person | $4,935#151 of 184 · 2025 | $57,350#35 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthGuinea: 6.9 points higher | +7.4%#16 of 187 · 2025 | +0.5%#168 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationGuinea: 0.8 points higher | +3.6%#71 of 176 · 2025 | +2.8%#95 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentAbout the same unemployment | 5.2%#86 of 178 · 2025 | 5.1%#88 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 11.7%#43 of 149 · 2018 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 29.6#123 of 149 · 2018 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureGuinea: 42.0 points higher | 47.4% of jobs#25 of 178 · 2025 | 5.4% of jobs#128 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryNew Zealand: 5.7 points higher | 14.2% of jobs#142 of 178 · 2025 | 19.9% of jobs#79 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesNew Zealand: 36.1 points higher | 38.5% of jobs#149 of 178 · 2025 | 74.6% of jobs#30 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentGuinea: 26.1 points higher | 27.4% of GDP#4 of 184 · 2025 | 1.3% of GDP#117 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsGuinea: 16.7 points higher | 41.4% of GDP#66 of 168 · 2025 | 24.7% of GDP#116 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingGuinea: 1.85× the military spending | 2.0% of GDP#59 of 155 · 2025 | 1.1% of GDP#106 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersNew Zealand: 2.81× the share online | 33%#161 of 184 · 2024 | 94%#36 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsNew Zealand: 1.33× the mobile subscriptions | 98 per 100#131 of 191 · 2023 | 130 per 100#52 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaNew Zealand: 1.94× the forest share | 20% of land#120 of 192 · 2024 | 39% of land#69 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personNew Zealand: 17.2× the CO₂ per person | 0.35 t a year#157 of 185 · 2024 | 6.01 t a year#39 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyGuinea: 37.7 points higher | 66.6%#31 of 190 · 2022 | 28.9%#82 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityNew Zealand: 46.2 points higher | 53.8%#173 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Guinea: 3.96× the air pollution | 27.3 µg/m³#56 of 191 · 2023 | 6.9 µg/m³#175 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landGuinea: 9.2 points higher | 42.6% of land#6 of 191 · 2025 | 33.4% of land#26 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landGuinea: 22.7 points higher | 24.7% of land#40 of 190 · 2024 | 2.0% of land#161 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressNew Zealand: 5.71× the water stress | 1.4%#157 of 176 · 2022 | 8.0%#99 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationNew Zealand: 1.05× the rain and snow | 1,651 mm#48 of 180 · 2022 | 1,732 mm#44 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityNew Zealand: 1.91 higher | −0.73#156 of 193 · 2025 | +1.18#24 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionNew Zealand: 2.96 higher | −1.07#158 of 193 · 2025 | +1.89#8 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 1.5 per 100,000#86 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
| Member of | — | OECD |
| Capital | Conakry | Wellington |
| Currency | Guinean franc (GNF) | New Zealand dollar (NZD) |
| Official languages | French, languages of Guinea | English, Māori, New Zealand Sign Language |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC | UTC+12, summer time UTC+13 · UTC+12 to UTC+12:45, 2 time zones |
| Calling code | +224 | +64 |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa | Australia and New Zealand, Oceania |
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. Guinea sits at about 10° N and is stretched to 1.03× its true area; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why New Zealand looks so much bigger than it is next to Guinea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Guinea bigger than New Zealand?
- No. Guinea is 8% smaller than New Zealand. Guinea covers 245,857 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Guinea fit into New Zealand?
- About 1.1 times: New Zealand has 1.09× the area of Guinea.
- Why do Guinea and New Zealand look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guinea is drawn about 1.03× its true area there and New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why New Zealand looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guinea or New Zealand?
- Guinea: 15,099,727 people against 5,324,700. Density: Guinea 61 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².
- Which is richer, Guinea or New Zealand?
- By gross national income per person, New Zealand: $46,630 against $1,730 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 27.0× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Guinea or New Zealand?
- In New Zealand: life expectancy at birth is 82.0 years, against 60.9 — 21.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Guinea and New Zealand have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Guinea: presidential republic; New Zealand: constitutional monarchy.