National Identity
- Official name
- Republic of Guinea
- Official name (in French)
- République de Guinée
- Name etymology
the country is named after the Guinea region of West Africa that lies along the Gulf of Guinea, but the name itself derives from the Tuareg word aginaw, meaning "black people"
Sources:- The Constitution ↗ - National Assembly of Guinea
- The World Factbook: Guinea - CIA
- Coat of arms
- National flag
- Red symbolises the blood shed by all the martyrs in the struggle against colonial occupation and for the independence of the country on 2 October 1958.
- Yellow symbolises the riches of the Guinean subsoil such as gold, bauxite, diamond, iron and uranium among others. This colour is also the symbol of the sun.
- Green symbolises the vegetation of the country, as well as its unity.
Translated from CNT Guinea The National Emblem is the tricolour flag RED, YELLOW, GREEN arranged in equal vertical bands, from left to right.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from the Directorate General of Customs of Guinea Meaning of the colours
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from the Grand Chancellery of the Orders of Guinea It was adopted on 10 November 1958 after the country's independence.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerSources:- cnt.gov.gn ↗ - CNT Guinea
- dgd.gov.gn ↗ - the Directorate General of Customs of Guinea
- grandechancellerie.gov.gn ↗ - the Grand Chancellery of the Orders of Guinea
- National anthem
- Liberté1:12
- Title (in French)
- Liberté
- Title (in English, translated)
- Liberty
- Lyrics
Peuple d’Afrique! Le Passé historique! Que chante l’hymne de la Guinée fière et jeune Illustre epopée de nos frères Morts au champ d’honneur en libérant l’Afrique! Le peuple de Guinée prêchant l’unité Appelle l’Afrique. Liberté! C’est la voix d’un peuple Qui appelle tous ses frères a se retrouver. Liberté! C’est la voix d’un peuple Qui appelle tous ses frères de la grande Afrique. Bâtissons l’unité africaine dans l’indépendance retrouvée.
Source: - Citizens
- Guineans
- Official name:The Constitution ↗ - National Assembly of Guinea
- Official name, Citizens:The World Factbook: Guinea - CIA
- Coat of arms:Image credit
- National flag:cnt.gov.gn ↗ - CNT Guinea
- National flag:dgd.gov.gn ↗ - the Directorate General of Customs of Guinea
- National flag:grandechancellerie.gov.gn ↗ - the Grand Chancellery of the Orders of Guinea
- National anthem:nationalanthems.info ↗
Geography
- Location
- Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone
- Total area
- 245,857 km²
- Land area
- 245,717 km²
- Water area
- 140 km²
- Land borders
- 4,046 km(6 countries)
- Mali
- 1,062 km
- Côte d'Ivoire
- 816 km
- Sierra Leone
- 794 km
- Liberia
- 590 km
- Guinea-Bissau
- 421 km
- Senegal
- 363 km
Source:- The World Factbook: Guinea - CIA
- Coastline
- 320 km
- Terrain
Generally flat coastal plain, hilly to mountainous interior - Mean elevation
- 472 m
- Highest point
- 1,752 mMont Nimba
- Lowest point
- 0 mAtlantic Ocean
- Climate
Generally hot and humid monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds - Avg. temperature
- 26 °C
- Avg. daily range
- 21.3 to 31.6 °C
- Annual precipitation
- 1,696 mm
Temperature °CMeanDaily rangePrecipitation mmMonthly climate normals Month Avg. high, °C Mean, °C Avg. low, °C Precipitation, mm January 32.4 25.3 18.7 5 February 34.4 27.2 20.6 9 March 35.3 28.6 22.7 26 April 35 28.9 23.8 52 May 33.1 27.7 23.5 127 June 30.2 25.7 22.3 224 July 28.4 24.4 21.6 322 August 27.9 24.1 21.5 373 September 29.1 24.5 21.4 315 October 30.4 25.2 21.3 192 November 31.6 25.4 20.2 45 December 31.9 25 18.7 5 Country-wide averages over 1991–2020.
Sources:- The World Factbook: Guinea - CIA
- Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Weather
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- Land use2023
- Arable24.4%Perm. crops5.3%Pasture43.5%Forest20.3%Other6.5%
- Arable land
- 6,000,091 hectares (24.4%)
- Permanent crops
- 1,293,800 hectares (5.3%)
- Permanent meadows & pastures
- 10,700,000 hectares (43.5%)
- Forest
- 4,991,306 hectares (20.3%)
- Other land
- 1,586,803 hectares (6.5%)
Source: - Natural hazards2026
- Epidemics7.8Very high#4/191River floods5.5High#87/191Coastal floods4.9High#65/191Tsunamis2.7Low#82/191Drought0.7Very low#163/191Earthquakes0.1Very low#127/191Tropical cyclones0.0Very low
Scores out of 10, ranks out of 191 countries.
Source:- INFORM Risk Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Location, Land borders, Coastline, Terrain, Mean elevation, Highest point, Lowest point, Climate, Major rivers:The World Factbook: Guinea - CIA
- Climate:Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Land use:FAOSTAT Land Use domain ↗ - FAO
- Natural hazards:INFORM Risk Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
Demographics
- Population change2026
- +2.27% per year+342,265 people/yearWorld Rank31stof 237
- Birth rate
- 32.2 per 1,000 population
- Death rate
- 8.8 per 1,000 population
- Net migration rate
- −1.3 per 1,000 population
- 2026
- 18.5 yearsWorld Rank215thof 237
- Age structure2026
- 0-14 years40.2%15-64 years56.3%65 years +3.5%
- Share aged 65 and over
- 3.5%
- Share aged under 18
- 46.9%
- Total dependency ratio
- 78
- Youth dependency ratio
- 71
- Elderly dependency ratio
- 6
- Sex ratio
- 0.98 male / female
MaleAgeFemalePopulation by age group, % of total population Age Male Female 80+ 0.2% 0.3% 70-79 0.7% 0.9% 60-69 1.5% 1.8% 50-59 2.3% 2.8% 40-49 3.6% 4.1% 30-39 6.5% 6.6% 20-29 9.0% 8.8% 10-19 11.7% 11.4% 0-9 14.2% 13.8% - 2026
- 1.56 above the replacement level for Guinea ()3.96 births per womanreplacement 2.401234World Rank23rdof 237
- 1.66 daughters per woman0.66 above replacement, long-run each generation larger than the lastreplacement 1.000.511.52
- 2026
- +23.4 per 1,000 populationfor every 1,000 people, 23.4 more births than deaths a year
- 2026
- −1.3 per 1,000 population
- Urbanization2026
- 39.0% live in cities6,019,512 urban residents
- Largest cities2025
- Conakry, Kankan, Nzérékoré, SiguiriRankCity or Urban CenterPopulation (2025 census)1Conakry3,407,3272Kankan410,5423Nzérékoré316,0654Siguiri303,0005Kindia220,0006Dubréka205,8997Labé172,0008Kissidougou167,9859Coyah157,38710Kamsar148,000Source:
- National Institute of Statistics, Guinea (2025 census), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff ↗
- Population distribution
- Areas of highest density are in the west and south; interior is sparsely populated.
- Ethnic groups2018
- Fulani (Peuhl)33.4%Malinke29.4%Susu21.2%Guerze7.8%Kissi6.2%Toma1.6%Other/foreign0.4%
- Religions2018
- Muslim85.2%Christian13.4%Animist0.2%None1.2%
- Languages
- French (Français)
- Population, Population change, Median age, Age structure, Total fertility rate, Net reproduction rate, Natural change, Net migration rate:UN World Population Prospects ↗
- Urbanization:UN World Urbanization Prospects ↗
- Largest cities:National Institute of Statistics, Guinea (2025 census), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff ↗
- Population distribution, Ethnic groups, Religions:The World Factbook: Guinea - CIA
Government & Administration
- Form of state
- RepublicThe President of the Republic is elected by direct universal suffrage in a two-round majority ballot, for seven years, renewable once only (Art. 44).
- System of government
- Semi-presidentialAlthough often described as presidential, Guinea is classified as semi-presidential because it combines a directly elected President with a Government, headed by a Prime Minister, that the National Assembly can force to resign by a two-thirds censure (Arts. 81, 134, 135).
- Territorial organisation
- Unitary
- Official websites
- Government (in French)
- President (in French)
- Capital
- Conakry2.1 million people(2022)
- National holidays
- 12 days in 2026
- ThuJan 1New Year's Day
- MonMar 16Day after Night of Power (estimated)
- FriMar 20Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
- MonApr 6Easter Monday
- FriMay 1Labor Day
- MonMay 25Africa Day
- WedMay 27Eid al-Adha (estimated)
- ThuMay 28Day after Eid al-Adha (estimated)
- SatAug 15Assumption Day
- TueAug 25Day after Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
- FriOct 2Independence Day
- FriDec 25Christmas Day
Nationwide public holidays only, excluding regional, bank and government-only days.
- Time
- GMTGreenwich Mean TimeUTC+0
- Currency
- Guinean Franc (GNF)
- Calling code
- +224
- Internet TLD
- .gn
- ISO 3166-1 codes
- GN, GIN
- Infrastructure
- Heliports
- 1
- Aircraft registration prefix
- 3X
Source:- The World Factbook: Guinea - CIA
- 2025
- 26 / 100World Rank142ndof 182Confidence interval
Corruption index score by year Year Score Lower bound Upper bound 2012 24 19 28 2013 24 18 30 2014 25 20 30 2015 25 20 30 2016 27 22 31 2017 27 23 31 2018 28 24 32 2019 29 24.9 33.1 2020 28 24.9 31.1 2021 25 22.9 27.1 2022 25 22.4 27.6 2023 26 23.2 28.8 2024 28 26.1 29.9 2025 26 23.4 28.6 Source:- Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ↗ - Transparency International, CC BY 4.0
- Form of state, System of government, Territorial organisation:Constitution de la 5ème République, Journal Officiel de la République de Guinée, Soixante-septième année, numéro spécial, 26 septembre 2025 ↗ - General Secretariat of the Government of Guinea (Direction Nationale du Journal Officiel)
- National holidays:Open World Holidays Framework (vacanza/holidays) ↗
- Infrastructure:The World Factbook: Guinea - CIA
- Infrastructure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Corruption Perceptions Index:Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ↗ - Transparency International, CC BY 4.0
Economy
- Lower middle income
- GDP growth (real)2026
- +7.2% per yearWorld Rank10thof 195
- GDP per capita (PPP)2026
- GDP per capita (nominal)
- $2,797 (155th in the world)
Source:- 2022
- Services37.5% of GDPIndustry26.5% of GDPAgriculture28.4% of GDPManufacturing12.7%part of industry
- Households
- +67.1%
- Government
- +16.7%
- Investment
- +37%
- Exports
- +41.4%
- Imports
- −62.3%
The shape of the economyGDP by end useSource:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Inflation2026
- 6.3%up 3.2 percentage points3.2pp from 2025
- Labor force2024
- 4.6 million (31% of population)World Rank91stof 187
- Labor force participation2024
- 52.8% of people aged 15+
- Unemployment2024
- 5.1%
- Youth unemployment2024
- 7.1% ages 15 to 24
- Labor productivity2024
- $6.5 per hour worked at PPP
- Budget balance2026
- 3.7% of GDP deficit
- Current account
- 10.7% of GDP, $4.8 billion deficit
Source: - Debt2024
- Central government debt47.8% of GDPInterest on debt1.2% of GDP
- Trade2024
- Goods$11.6 billion99.4%
- Services$71.2 million0.6%
- Total exports
- $11.7 billion
- Change from 2023
- down 0.2 percent on the previous year0.2%
Sources:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- The World Factbook: Guinea - CIA
- 2024
- −1.81World Rank136thof 145
- Projected GDP growth
- +1.8% a year over the next 10 years
Source:- Atlas of Economic Complexity ↗ - Harvard Growth Lab
- Agricultural products2024
- Fonio, Okra, Green corn (maize), and 7 more
- 1Fonio429.6×
- 2Okra26.3×
- 3Green corn (maize)19.6×
- 4Groundnuts (in shell)10.6×
- 5Eggplants (aubergines)10.1×
- 6Plantains and cooking bananas8.3×
- 7Cassava (fresh)5.5×
- 8Chillies and peppers (green)5.2×
- 9Onions and shallots (dry)4.4×
- 10Millet4.4×
ProductSource:- FAOSTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Industries
- bauxite, gold, diamonds, iron ore
- light manufacturing, agricultural processing
- Income level, GDP by sector, Trade:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- GDP (nominal), GDP growth (real), GDP per capita (PPP), Inflation, Budget balance:IMF World Economic Outlook ↗
- Labor force, Labor force participation, Unemployment, Youth unemployment, Labor productivity:ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
- Debt:IMF Global Debt Database ↗
- Debt:IMF Public Finances in Modern History ↗
- Trade, Industries:The World Factbook: Guinea - CIA
- Economic Complexity Index:Atlas of Economic Complexity ↗ - Harvard Growth Lab
- Agricultural products:FAOSTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
Cost of Living
- Average gross salary2019
- GNF 1,765,988 per month$192 (USD), $587 (PPP)
- Median
- GNF 1,600,000 per month($174)
- Men
- GNF 1,846,063 per month($201)
- Women
- GNF 1,495,500 per month($163)
Source:- ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
- 2020latest available
- GNF 440,000 per month, gross$46 (USD), $143 (PPP)
- Average gross salary, Minimum wage:ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
Society
- 2023
- 0.500LowWorld Rank179thof 193GuineaWorld
Human Development Index by year Year Guinea World 1990 0.282 0.608 1991 0.287 0.611 1992 0.293 0.614 1993 0.300 0.617 1994 0.307 0.620 1995 0.314 0.625 1996 0.323 0.631 1997 0.332 0.636 1998 0.342 0.641 1999 0.351 0.646 2000 0.359 0.651 2001 0.366 0.657 2002 0.377 0.662 2003 0.384 0.669 2004 0.391 0.675 2005 0.401 0.681 2006 0.409 0.688 2007 0.416 0.694 2008 0.422 0.698 2009 0.424 0.701 2010 0.430 0.707 2011 0.436 0.713 2012 0.440 0.717 2013 0.445 0.721 2014 0.451 0.726 2015 0.465 0.731 2016 0.482 0.735 2017 0.482 0.739 2018 0.479 0.741 2019 0.486 0.745 2020 0.488 0.742 2021 0.490 0.742 2022 0.498 0.752 2023 0.500 0.756 Source:- Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- 2018
- 29.6
- Mean years of schooling2023
- 2.5 years
- Expected for a child today
- 10.4 years
Source:- Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Literacy2018
- 39.6% of adults
- Education expenditure2023
- 1.7% of GDP
- Share of government spending
- 10%
Source:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Internet users2022
- 31.3% of the population
- Households with Internet access
- 37.2%
Source:- ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Mobile subscriptions2022
- 13.4 million
- Fixed telephone lines
- 0
- Fixed broadband
- 0 subscriptions per 100 people
Counts subscriptions, not people.
Source:- ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Credit-card ownership2024
- 2% of adults
- Debit-card ownership
- 6%
- Account at a bank or mobile-money provider
- 36%
- Mobile-money account
- 26%
- Made or received a digital payment
- 32%
Source:- Global Findex Database ↗ - World Bank
- Refugees hosted2025
- 2,171 people
- Asylum seekers
- 172
- Internally displaced persons
- 130All due to disasters
- Refugees from Guinea abroad
- 44,649
Sources:- Refugee Data Finder ↗ - UN Refugee Agency
- Global Internal Displacement Database ↗ - Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
- Inbound tourists2017latest available
- 99,000 arrivals
- Per resident
- 0.8 arrivals per 100 residents
- $4.1 million(2023)
- Share of GDP
- 0.9% tourism direct GDP
- $1.8 million(2023)
- Hotel beds
- 6,310(2016, latest available)
- Average hotel stay
- 131.5 nights(2016, latest available)
Overnight arrivals by year2010 to 2017A tourist stays at least one night. Arrivals count trips, not people.
Source:- UN Tourism Data Dashboard ↗ - UN Tourism
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- 1 site1 natural
Site Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve Source:- The World Factbook: Guinea - CIA
- Human Development Index, Mean years of schooling:Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Income inequality (Gini), Education expenditure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Literacy:UIS Data Browser ↗ - UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Internet users, Mobile subscriptions:ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Credit-card ownership:Global Findex Database ↗ - World Bank
- Refugees hosted:Refugee Data Finder ↗ - UN Refugee Agency
- Refugees hosted:Global Internal Displacement Database ↗ - Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
- Inbound tourists:UN Tourism Data Dashboard ↗ - UN Tourism
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites:The World Factbook: Guinea - CIA
Crime & Safety
- Travel advisory (US)
- Loading
- Active humanitarian crisisAug 2026
- None - no active crisis
- Prison population2019
- 33.6 per 100,000 people
- Persons held
- 4,375
Source:- UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
- Active humanitarian crisis:INFORM Severity Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Prison population:UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
Health
- Life expectancy2026
- 61.2 years
- Health expenditure2023
- 3.7% of GDP$59 per person
- Physicians2022
- 0.21 per 1,000 population
- Hospital beds2011
- 0.3 per 1,000 population
- Infant mortality2026
- 63.1 per 1,000 live births
- Maternal mortality2023
- 494 per 100,000 live births
- Alcohol consumption2022
- 0.5 litres of pure alcohol per adult per year
- Road traffic deaths2019
- 29.7 per 100,000 population
- Life expectancy, Infant mortality:UN World Population Prospects ↗
- Health expenditure, Physicians, Hospital beds, Road traffic deaths:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Maternal mortality:Maternal mortality estimates ↗ - UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-agency Group
- Alcohol consumption:Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
Environment
- CO₂ emissions2024
- 5.21 Mt per yearup 3.6 percent on the previous year3.6% from 2023
- CO₂ per capita
- 0.3 t per personWorld Rank182ndof 207
- Share of global CO₂
- 0.01%
- Methane (CH₄)
- 19 Mt CO₂-eq
- Nitrous oxide (N₂O)
- 4.29 Mt CO₂-eq
- Fluorinated gases
- 0.9 Mt CO₂-eq
- All greenhouse gases
- 29.4 Mt CO₂-eq
Source:- Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) ↗ - European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- 2024
- 15.2 µg/m³ of PM2.51 years of life expectancy lost against the WHO guidelineMost polluted90thof 236
- WHO guideline
- 5 µg/m³
Source:- Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
- Environmental issues
- deforestation
- inadequate potable water
- desertification
- soil contamination and erosion
- overfishing, overpopulation in forest region
- poor mining practices
- water pollution
- improper waste disposal
Source:- The World Factbook: Guinea - CIA
- International agreements
- 19 of 20 landmark treaties in forceParty to 79 multilateral environmental agreements
Treaty Standing Joined Climate Paris Agreement in force 2016 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in force 1994 Kyoto Protocol in force 2005 Ozone layer Montreal Protocol in force 1992 Vienna Convention (Ozone Layer) in force 1992 Biodiversity Convention on Biological Diversity in force 1993 CITES in force 1981 Convention on Migratory Species (Bonn) in force 1993 Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety in force 2008 Nagoya Protocol in force 2015 Land and heritage Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in force 1993 World Heritage Convention in force 1979 UN Convention to Combat Desertification in force 1997 Chemicals and waste Basel Convention in force 1995 Rotterdam Convention (PIC) in force 2004 Stockholm Convention (POPs) in force 2008 Minamata Convention on Mercury in force 2017 Oceans UN Convention on the Law of the Sea in force 1994 High Seas Treaty (BBNJ) signed 2025, not ratified MARPOL 73/78 in force 2003 Source:- International Environmental Agreements Database ↗ - Université Laval
- CO₂ emissions:Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) ↗ - European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- Air pollution:Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
- Environmental issues:The World Factbook: Guinea - CIA
- International agreements:International Environmental Agreements Database ↗ - Université Laval
Food & Water
- No access to safe drinking water2022
- 23.2% of the population
- Renewable water2022
- 226 billion m³ per year
- Per person
- 16,080 m³ per year
- Dependency ratio
- 0% originates outside the country
- Annual water withdrawal
- 0.9 billion m³ per year
- Withdrawn for agriculture
- 67%
- Water stress
- 1% of available freshwater withdrawn
Source:- AQUASTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Undernourishment2022
- 9.9% of the population1.3 million people
- Obesity2024
- 10.6% of adults
- Men
- 6.2%
- Women
- 14.6%
Source:- Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Underweight children2022
- 15% of children under five
- No access to safe drinking water, Renewable water:AQUASTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Undernourishment:Food security indicators (FAOSTAT) ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Obesity:Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Underweight children:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
Energy
- Energy consumption2024
- Per capita
- 5.34 GJ per person
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- Supply
- Deficitproduces 14% of what it consumes, 2024
Source:- International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Electricity2024
- No electricity trade4 TWh generated per year
- Generation
- 4 TWh per year
- Consumption
- 3.6 TWh per year
Source:- International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Oil, gas & coal
- No domestic productionconsumes 31,268 b/d in 2024Consumption202431,268 b/d
Oil imports and exports count crude oil only.
- Energy consumption, Electricity, Oil, gas & coal:International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
Defense
- Military expenditure2024
- 2.1% of GDP$562.5 million, 12.8% of government spending
- Military personnel2025
- estimated 10,000–12,000active Armed Forces
- Military service2025
- Selective conscriptionages 18+, 9–12 months; voluntary 18+
- Nuclear weapons2026
- None - no nuclear arsenal
- Military expenditure:SIPRI Military Expenditure Database ↗ - Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
- Military expenditure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Military personnel, Military service:The World Factbook: Guinea - CIA
- Nuclear weapons:Status of World Nuclear Forces ↗ - Federation of American Scientists
