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Guinea

Republic of Guinea · République de Guinée

Capital
Conakry
Population
15.1 million 2025
Area
245,857 km²
Neighbours
6
Locator map of GuineaGUINEAConakryMALIIVORY COASTSENEGALSIERRA LEONELIBERIAGUINEA-BISSAUNorthAtlantic Ocean0200 km
Guinea hatched, Conakry marked with a triangle, land neighbours shaded. Orthographic projection centred on 9.9°N 11.4°W; the scale bar is true at the centre.

Guinea is a country in Western Africa bordered by Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Senegal and Sierra Leone. At 245,857 km², it ranks 77th of 195 by area, close in size to the United Kingdom and Uganda.

The World Bank counts 15.1 million people in 2025: 74th of 194 worldwide and 27th of 54 in Africa. On average, 61 people live on each km². Most people live outside urban areas: the urban share was 38.5% in 2025.

GDP per capita was US$1,877 in 2025 (World Bank, current US$), 158th of 191 and 27th of 52 in Africa. Life expectancy at birth was 60.9 years in 2024; only seven countries are lower. The fertility rate was 4.13 births per woman in 2024.

Its main landmass lies entirely in the Northern and Western hemispheres. North to south it runs about 607 km, between 7.2°N and 12.7°N. Conakry's antipode is in the South Pacific Ocean, about 130 km from the Solomon Islands, the nearest land.

How it compares Africa: 54 countries

MeasureFigureWorldAfrica
Population15,099,7272025, World Bank74th of 19427th of 54
Area245,857 km²world-countries77th of 19531st of 54
GDPUS$28.3 billion2025, World Bank, current US$115th of 19122nd of 52
GDP per capitaUS$1,8772025, World Bank, current US$158th of 19127th of 52
Population density61 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries124th of 19430th of 54
Life expectancy60.9 years2024, World Bank187th of 19447th of 54
Urban population38.5%2025, World Bank155th of 19436th of 54
Forest area20.0% of land2024, World Bank121st of 19427th of 54
Population growth+2.31% a year2025, World Bank34th of 19423rd of 54
Internet users33.3%2024, World Bank163rd of 18832nd of 53
Fertility rate4.13 births per woman2024, World Bank20th of 19418th of 54
Land neighbours6world-countries; among the 19520th of 1957th of 54
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaUnited Kingdom, Uganda and Ghana

Closest in populationBenin, Rwanda and Burundi

Neighbours 6 countries by land, nearest capital first

  • Sierra Leone128 km
    Conakry to Freetown, capital to capital
  • Guinea-Bissau333 km
    Conakry to Bissau, capital to capital
  • Liberia478 km
    Conakry to Monrovia, capital to capital
  • Senegal709 km
    Conakry to Dakar, capital to capital
  • Mali710 km
    Conakry to Bamako, capital to capital
  • Ivory Coast973 km
    Conakry to Yamoussoukro, capital to capital

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Northern and Western
Capital
Conakry
9.53°N 13.68°W
Northernmost latitude
12.67°N
Southernmost latitude
7.22°N
Westernmost longitude
15.05°W
Easternmost longitude
7.68°W
North to south
about 607 km
Antipode of Conakry
9.53°S 166.32°E
in the South Pacific Ocean, about 130 km from the nearest land (Solomon Islands)