Guinea vs United States
United States is 40.0 times larger than Guinea. Guinea would fit into United States about 40 times.
GuineaUnited StatesGuinea moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
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0.03×
Guinea is 0.03× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 40.0× the size of Guinea.
 Guinea |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 40.0× the area | 245,857 km²#77 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 6 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 22.6× the population | 15,099,727#75 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityGuinea: 1.77× the density | 61 / km²#125 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 2.08× the urban share | 39%#153 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateGuinea: 2.53× the births per woman | 4.13 per woman#20 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthGuinea: 1.79 points higher | +2.31%#33 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateGuinea: 3.14× the birth rate | 33.3 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateAbout the same death rate | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Guinea: 23.4 points higher | 40.5%#19 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 14.9 points higher | 3.5%#153 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 4.7 per 1,000 higher | −1.1 per 1,000#119 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 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 expectancyUnited States: 18.0 years longer | 60.9 years#185 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityGuinea: 10.9× the infant mortality | 59.8 per 1,000 births#7 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 17.5× the doctors per person | 0.21 per 1,000#147 of 178 · 2022 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.438 higher | 0.500#176 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 51.3× the income per person | $1,730#154 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 1,086× the economy | $28.35B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 18.2× the output per person | $4,935#151 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthGuinea: 5.2 points higher | +7.4%#16 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationGuinea: 0.7 points higher | +3.6%#71 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentGuinea: 1.24× the unemployment | 5.2%#86 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyGuinea: 10.6× the share in extreme poverty | 11.7%#43 of 149 · 2018 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 12.2 higher | 29.6#123 of 149 · 2018 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureGuinea: 45.9 points higher | 47.4% of jobs#25 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited States: 4.7 points higher | 14.2% of jobs#142 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 41.1 points higher | 38.5% of jobs#149 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentGuinea: 26.4 points higher | 27.4% of GDP#4 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsGuinea: 30.4 points higher | 41.4% of GDP#66 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 1.54× the military spending | 2.0% of GDP#59 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 2.84× the share online | 33%#161 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited States: 1.15× the mobile subscriptions | 98 per 100#131 of 191 · 2023 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 1.69× the forest share | 20% of land#120 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 38.9× the CO₂ per person | 0.35 t a year#157 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyGuinea: 55.7 points higher | 66.6%#31 of 190 · 2022 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUnited States: 46.2 points higher | 53.8%#173 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Guinea: 3.9× the air pollution | 27.3 µg/m³#56 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landGuinea: 29.7 points higher | 42.6% of land#6 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landGuinea: 8.1 points higher | 24.7% of land#40 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 20.1× the water stress | 1.4%#157 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationGuinea: 2.31× the rain and snow | 1,651 mm#48 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUnited States: 0.43 higher | −0.73#156 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 1.94 higher | −1.07#158 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Conakry | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Guinean franc (GNF) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | French, languages of Guinea | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +224 | +1 |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa | Northern America, North America |
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Guinea is 40.0 times smaller than United States. Guinea covers 245,857 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Guinea fit into United States?
- About 40 times: United States has 40.0× the area of Guinea.
- Why do Guinea and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 15,099,727. Density: Guinea 61 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Guinea or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $1,730 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 51.3× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Guinea or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 60.9 — 18.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Guinea and United States have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).