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Guinea.

Capital: Conakry · Africa · Western Africa

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Population15.1 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$23.61 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$1,6392023 · calculated
Area245,857 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)8.1%2024 · World Bank
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Country profile

Guinea at a glance

Official name
Republic of Guinea
Capital
Conakry
Population
15.1 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$23.61 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$1,639 (2023)
Area
245,857 km²
Languages
French
Currency
Guinean franc (GNF, Fr)
Time
UTC+00:00
Dialling code
+224
Internet domain
.gn
People
Guinean
Land borders
Ivory Coast, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Senegal, Sierra Leone
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Guinea in numbers

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Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

05M10M15M20M1960198020002020GuineaGuinea 1960: 3.6MGuinea 1961: 3.6MGuinea 1962: 3.7MGuinea 1963: 3.8MGuinea 1964: 3.8MGuinea 1965: 3.9MGuinea 1966: 4MGuinea 1967: 4MGuinea 1968: 4.1MGuinea 1969: 4.2MGuinea 1970: 4.3MGuinea 1971: 4.4MGuinea 1972: 4.4MGuinea 1973: 4.5MGuinea 1974: 4.6MGuinea 1975: 4.7MGuinea 1976: 4.7MGuinea 1977: 4.8MGuinea 1978: 4.9MGuinea 1979: 5MGuinea 1980: 5MGuinea 1981: 5.1MGuinea 1982: 5.2MGuinea 1983: 5.4MGuinea 1984: 5.5MGuinea 1985: 5.6MGuinea 1986: 5.8MGuinea 1987: 5.9MGuinea 1988: 6.1MGuinea 1989: 6.2MGuinea 1990: 6.4MGuinea 1991: 6.7MGuinea 1992: 6.9MGuinea 1993: 7.1MGuinea 1994: 7.3MGuinea 1995: 7.6MGuinea 1996: 7.8MGuinea 1997: 7.9MGuinea 1998: 8.1MGuinea 1999: 8.3MGuinea 2000: 8.4MGuinea 2001: 8.5MGuinea 2002: 8.7MGuinea 2003: 8.9MGuinea 2004: 9.1MGuinea 2005: 9.2MGuinea 2006: 9.4MGuinea 2007: 9.7MGuinea 2008: 9.9MGuinea 2009: 10.1MGuinea 2010: 10.4MGuinea 2011: 10.7MGuinea 2012: 10.9MGuinea 2013: 11.2MGuinea 2014: 11.5MGuinea 2015: 11.8MGuinea 2016: 12.1MGuinea 2017: 12.4MGuinea 2018: 12.7MGuinea 2019: 13MGuinea 2020: 13.4MGuinea 2021: 13.7MGuinea 2022: 14.1MGuinea 2023: 14.4MGuinea 2024: 14.8MGuinea 2025: 15.1M05M10M15M20M1960198020002020GuineaGuinea 1960: 3.6MGuinea 1961: 3.6MGuinea 1962: 3.7MGuinea 1963: 3.8MGuinea 1964: 3.8MGuinea 1965: 3.9MGuinea 1966: 4MGuinea 1967: 4MGuinea 1968: 4.1MGuinea 1969: 4.2MGuinea 1970: 4.3MGuinea 1971: 4.4MGuinea 1972: 4.4MGuinea 1973: 4.5MGuinea 1974: 4.6MGuinea 1975: 4.7MGuinea 1976: 4.7MGuinea 1977: 4.8MGuinea 1978: 4.9MGuinea 1979: 5MGuinea 1980: 5MGuinea 1981: 5.1MGuinea 1982: 5.2MGuinea 1983: 5.4MGuinea 1984: 5.5MGuinea 1985: 5.6MGuinea 1986: 5.8MGuinea 1987: 5.9MGuinea 1988: 6.1MGuinea 1989: 6.2MGuinea 1990: 6.4MGuinea 1991: 6.7MGuinea 1992: 6.9MGuinea 1993: 7.1MGuinea 1994: 7.3MGuinea 1995: 7.6MGuinea 1996: 7.8MGuinea 1997: 7.9MGuinea 1998: 8.1MGuinea 1999: 8.3MGuinea 2000: 8.4MGuinea 2001: 8.5MGuinea 2002: 8.7MGuinea 2003: 8.9MGuinea 2004: 9.1MGuinea 2005: 9.2MGuinea 2006: 9.4MGuinea 2007: 9.7MGuinea 2008: 9.9MGuinea 2009: 10.1MGuinea 2010: 10.4MGuinea 2011: 10.7MGuinea 2012: 10.9MGuinea 2013: 11.2MGuinea 2014: 11.5MGuinea 2015: 11.8MGuinea 2016: 12.1MGuinea 2017: 12.4MGuinea 2018: 12.7MGuinea 2019: 13MGuinea 2020: 13.4MGuinea 2021: 13.7MGuinea 2022: 14.1MGuinea 2023: 14.4MGuinea 2024: 14.8MGuinea 2025: 15.1M

GDP, current US$

1970–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$5B$10B$15B$20B$25B197019801990200020102020GuineaGuinea 1970: $3.2BGuinea 1971: $3.6BGuinea 1972: $4.2BGuinea 1973: $5.2BGuinea 1974: $5.7BGuinea 1975: $6.1BGuinea 1976: $6.8BGuinea 1977: $6.9BGuinea 1978: $8.1BGuinea 1979: $8.9BGuinea 1980: $9.7BGuinea 1981: $9.6BGuinea 1982: $11.9BGuinea 1983: $15.1BGuinea 1984: $18.4BGuinea 1985: $22.8BGuinea 1986: $2.9BGuinea 1987: $3BGuinea 1988: $3.5BGuinea 1989: $3.5BGuinea 1990: $3.9BGuinea 1991: $4.4BGuinea 1992: $4.8BGuinea 1993: $4.8BGuinea 1994: $4.9BGuinea 1995: $5.4BGuinea 1996: $5.6BGuinea 1997: $5.5BGuinea 1998: $5.2BGuinea 1999: $5BGuinea 2000: $4.4BGuinea 2001: $4.1BGuinea 2002: $4.3BGuinea 2003: $5BGuinea 2004: $5.3BGuinea 2005: $4.3BGuinea 2006: $4.2BGuinea 2007: $6.3BGuinea 2008: $7BGuinea 2009: $6.7BGuinea 2010: $6.9BGuinea 2011: $6.8BGuinea 2012: $7.6BGuinea 2013: $8.4BGuinea 2014: $8.8BGuinea 2015: $8.8BGuinea 2016: $8.6BGuinea 2017: $10.3BGuinea 2018: $11.9BGuinea 2019: $13.4BGuinea 2020: $14.2BGuinea 2021: $16.1BGuinea 2022: $21BGuinea 2023: $23.6B$0$10B$20B$30B198020002020GuineaGuinea 1970: $3.2BGuinea 1971: $3.6BGuinea 1972: $4.2BGuinea 1973: $5.2BGuinea 1974: $5.7BGuinea 1975: $6.1BGuinea 1976: $6.8BGuinea 1977: $6.9BGuinea 1978: $8.1BGuinea 1979: $8.9BGuinea 1980: $9.7BGuinea 1981: $9.6BGuinea 1982: $11.9BGuinea 1983: $15.1BGuinea 1984: $18.4BGuinea 1985: $22.8BGuinea 1986: $2.9BGuinea 1987: $3BGuinea 1988: $3.5BGuinea 1989: $3.5BGuinea 1990: $3.9BGuinea 1991: $4.4BGuinea 1992: $4.8BGuinea 1993: $4.8BGuinea 1994: $4.9BGuinea 1995: $5.4BGuinea 1996: $5.6BGuinea 1997: $5.5BGuinea 1998: $5.2BGuinea 1999: $5BGuinea 2000: $4.4BGuinea 2001: $4.1BGuinea 2002: $4.3BGuinea 2003: $5BGuinea 2004: $5.3BGuinea 2005: $4.3BGuinea 2006: $4.2BGuinea 2007: $6.3BGuinea 2008: $7BGuinea 2009: $6.7BGuinea 2010: $6.9BGuinea 2011: $6.8BGuinea 2012: $7.6BGuinea 2013: $8.4BGuinea 2014: $8.8BGuinea 2015: $8.8BGuinea 2016: $8.6BGuinea 2017: $10.3BGuinea 2018: $11.9BGuinea 2019: $13.4BGuinea 2020: $14.2BGuinea 2021: $16.1BGuinea 2022: $21BGuinea 2023: $23.6B

Inflation (consumer prices)

2005–2024 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

0%10%20%30%40%2005201020152020GuineaGuinea 2005: 31.4%Guinea 2006: 34.7%Guinea 2007: 18.2%Guinea 2008: 23.1%Guinea 2009: 4.68%Guinea 2010: 15.1%Guinea 2011: 21.3%Guinea 2012: 15.2%Guinea 2013: 11.9%Guinea 2014: 6.15%Guinea 2015: 11.8%Guinea 2016: 8.17%Guinea 2017: 8.91%Guinea 2018: 9.83%Guinea 2019: 9.47%Guinea 2020: 10.6%Guinea 2021: 12.6%Guinea 2022: 10.5%Guinea 2023: 7.81%Guinea 2024: 8.12%0%10%20%30%40%2005201020152020GuineaGuinea 2005: 31.4%Guinea 2006: 34.7%Guinea 2007: 18.2%Guinea 2008: 23.1%Guinea 2009: 4.68%Guinea 2010: 15.1%Guinea 2011: 21.3%Guinea 2012: 15.2%Guinea 2013: 11.9%Guinea 2014: 6.15%Guinea 2015: 11.8%Guinea 2016: 8.17%Guinea 2017: 8.91%Guinea 2018: 9.83%Guinea 2019: 9.47%Guinea 2020: 10.6%Guinea 2021: 12.6%Guinea 2022: 10.5%Guinea 2023: 7.81%Guinea 2024: 8.12%

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