Communications: Broadband - fixed subscriptions: subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
0.01 (2022, World Bank)
Communications: Broadband - fixed subscriptions: total
1,000 (2022 est.)
Communications: Broadcast media
government maintains control over broadcast media; single state-run TV station; state-run radio also operates several stations in rural areas; a dozen private TV stations; many privately owned radio stations, nearly all in Conakry, and about a dozen community radio stations; foreign TV programming available via satellite and cable subscription services (2022)
Communications: Internet country code
.gn
Communications: Internet users: percent of population
33.3% (2024, World Bank)
Communications: Telephones - fixed lines: subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
0.00 (2022, World Bank)
Communications: Telephones - fixed lines: total subscriptions
0 (2022 est.)
Communications: Telephones - mobile cellular: subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
97.88 (2023, World Bank)
Communications: Telephones - mobile cellular: total subscriptions
15.3 million (2022 est.)
Economy: Agricultural products
rice, cassava, maize, groundnuts, oil palm fruit, plantains, potatoes, fonio, yams, sweet potatoes (2023)
Economy: Budget: expenditures
$2.014 billion (2019 est.)
Economy: Budget: revenues
$1.949 billion (2019 est.)
Economy: Current account balance: Current account balance 2021
$4.639 billion (2021 est.)
Economy: Current account balance: Current account balance 2022
$3.35 billion (2022 est.)
Economy: Current account balance: Current account balance 2023
$2.288 billion (2023 est.)
Economy: Current account balance: Current account balance 2024
$-391.820 million (2024, World Bank)
Economy: Debt - external: Debt - external 2023
$5.388 billion (2024, World Bank)
Economy: Exchange rates: Currency
Guinean francs (GNF) per US dollar -
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2016
8,967.927 (2016 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2017
9,088.319 (2017 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2018
9,011.134 (2018 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2019
9,183.876 (2019 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2020
9,565.082 (2020 est.)
Economy: Exports - commodities
gold, aluminum ore, cocoa beans, crude petroleum, coconuts/brazil nuts/cashews (2023)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2021
$10.266 billion (2021 est.)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2022
$8.898 billion (2022 est.)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2023
$12.008 billion (2023 est.)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2024
$11.739 billion (2025, World Bank)
Economy: GDP - composition, by end use: exports of goods and services
41.4% (2025, World Bank)
Economy: GDP - composition, by end use: government consumption
16.7% (2025, World Bank)
Economy: GDP - composition, by end use: household consumption
67.1% (2025, World Bank)
Economy: GDP - composition, by end use: imports of goods and services
62.3% (2025, World Bank)
Economy: GDP - composition, by end use: investment in fixed capital
38.1% (2025, World Bank)
Economy: GDP - composition, by end use: investment in inventories
-0.9% (2024 est.)
Economy: GDP - composition, by sector of origin: agriculture
31.3% (2025, World Bank)
Economy: GDP - composition, by sector of origin: industry
25.4% (2025, World Bank)
Economy: GDP - composition, by sector of origin: services
35.7% (2025, World Bank)
Economy: GDP - per capita (PPP)
$4,935 (2025, World Bank)
Economy: GDP (official exchange rate)
$28.346 billion (2025, World Bank)
Economy: GDP (purchasing power parity) - real
$63.673 billion (2025, World Bank)
Economy: Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income: Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2018
29.6 (2018 est.)
Economy: Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income: Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2024
29.60 (2018, World Bank)
Economy: Household income or consumption by percentage share: highest 10%
23.1% (2018, World Bank)
Economy: Household income or consumption by percentage share: lowest 10%
3.5% (2018, World Bank)
Economy: Imports - commodities
refined petroleum, rice, garments, construction vehicles, cars (2023)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2021
$5.353 billion (2021 est.)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2022
$5.749 billion (2022 est.)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2023
$8.365 billion (2023 est.)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2024
$17.650 billion (2025, World Bank)
Economy: Industrial production growth rate
7.1% (2024 est.)
Economy: Inflation rate (consumer prices): Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022
10.5% (2022 est.)
Economy: Inflation rate (consumer prices): Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023
7.8% (2023 est.)
Economy: Inflation rate (consumer prices): Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024
3.5% (2025, World Bank)
Economy: Labor force
4,722,818 (2025, World Bank)
Economy: Population below poverty line
43.7% (2018, World Bank)
Economy: Public debt: Public debt 2016
41.8% of GDP (2016 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022
$53.297 billion (2022 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023
$56.251 billion (2023 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024
$63.673 billion (2025, World Bank)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2022
4% (2022 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2023
5.5% (2023 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2024
7.4% (2025, World Bank)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2022
$3,800 (2022 est.)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2023
$3,900 (2023 est.)
Economy: Remittances: Remittances 2021
2% of GDP (2021 est.)
Economy: Remittances: Remittances 2022
2.6% of GDP (2022 est.)
Economy: Remittances: Remittances 2023
2.2% of GDP (2023 est.)
Economy: Remittances: Remittances 2024
2.5% of GDP (2024, World Bank)
Economy: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021
$2.183 billion (2021 est.)
Economy: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022
$2.11 billion (2022 est.)
Economy: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023
$1.887 billion (2023 est.)
Economy: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024
$1.346 billion (2024, World Bank)
Economy: Taxes and other revenues
8.3% of GDP (1992, World Bank)
Economy: Unemployment rate: Unemployment rate 2022
5.3% (2022 est.)
Economy: Unemployment rate: Unemployment rate 2023
5.3% (2023 est.)
Economy: Unemployment rate: Unemployment rate 2024
5.2% (2025, World Bank)
Economy: Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24): female
7.7% (2025, World Bank)
Economy: Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24): male
6.3% (2025, World Bank)
Economy: Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24): total
7.0% (2025, World Bank)
Energy: Coal: imports
400 metric tons (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity access: electrification - rural areas
29.4% (2024, World Bank)
Energy: Electricity access: electrification - total population
53.8% (2024, World Bank)
Energy: Electricity access: electrification - urban areas
93.6% (2024, World Bank)
Energy: Electricity generation sources: fossil fuels
25.3% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity generation sources: hydroelectricity
74.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity generation sources: solar
0.6% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity: consumption
3.624 billion kWh (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity: installed generating capacity
1.06 million kW (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity: transmission/distribution losses
424.356 million kWh (2023 est.)
Energy: Energy consumption per capita: Total energy consumption per capita 2023
5.235 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
Energy: Petroleum: refined petroleum consumption
32,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
Environment: Carbon dioxide emissions: from coal and metallurgical coke
1,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
Environment: Carbon dioxide emissions: from petroleum and other liquids
4.504 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
Environment: Carbon dioxide emissions: total emissions
4.505 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
Environment: Climate
generally hot and humid; monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds
Environment: Environmental issues
deforestation; inadequate potable water; desertification; soil contamination and erosion; overfishing, overpopulation in forest region; poor mining practices; water pollution; improper waste disposal
Environment: International environmental agreements: party to
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling
Environment: International environmental agreements: signed, but not ratified
none of the selected agreements
Environment: Land use: agricultural land
73.2% (2023, World Bank)
Environment: Land use: agricultural land: arable land
24.4% (2023, World Bank)
Environment: Land use: agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 5.3% (2023 est.)
Environment: Land use: agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 43.5% (2023 est.)
Environment: Land use: forest
24.7% (2023, World Bank)
Environment: Land use: other
6.5% (2023 est.)
Environment: Particulate matter emissions
34.2 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)
Environment: Total renewable water resources
226 billion cubic meters (2022 est.)
Environment: Total water withdrawal: agricultural
600 million cubic meters (2022 est.)
Environment: Total water withdrawal: industrial
60 million cubic meters (2022 est.)
Environment: Total water withdrawal: municipal
230 million cubic meters (2022 est.)
Environment: Urbanization: rate of urbanization
3.64% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Environment: Urbanization: urban population
38.5% (2025, World Bank)
Environment: Waste and recycling: municipal solid waste generated annually
596,900 tons (2024 est.)
Environment: Waste and recycling: percent of municipal solid waste recycled
23.9% (2022 est.)
Geography: Area - comparative
slightly smaller than Oregon; slightly larger than twice the size of Pennsylvania
Geography: Area: land
245,717 sq km
Geography: Area: water
140 sq km
Geography: Coastline
320 km
Geography: Elevation: highest point
Mont Nimba 1,752 m
Geography: Elevation: lowest point
Atlantic Ocean 0 m
Geography: Elevation: mean elevation
472 m
Geography: Geographic coordinates
11 00 N, 10 00 W
Geography: Geography - note
the Niger and its important tributary, the Milo River, have their sources in the Guinean highlands
Geography: Irrigated land
949 sq km (2017)
Geography: Land boundaries: border countries
Cote d'Ivoire 816 km; Guinea-Bissau 421 km; Liberia 590 km; Mali 1062 km; Senegal 363 km; Sierra Leone 794 km
Geography: Land boundaries: total
4,046 km
Geography: Land use: agricultural land
73.2% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 24.4% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 5.3% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 43.5% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: forest
20.3% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: other
6.5% (2023 est.)
Geography: Major rivers (by length in km)
Niger river source (shared with Mali, and Nigeria [m]) - 4,200 km; Gambie (Gambia) river source (shared with Senegal and The Gambia [m]) - 1,094 km note: [s] after country name indicates river source; [m] after country name indicates river mouth
Geography: Major watersheds (area sq km): Atlantic Ocean drainage
Niger (2,261,741 sq km), Senegal (456,397 sq km)
Geography: Map references
Africa
Geography: Maritime claims: exclusive economic zone
200 nm
Geography: Maritime claims: territorial sea
12 nm
Geography: Natural hazards
hot, dry, dusty harmattan haze may reduce visibility during dry season
Geography: Population distribution
areas of highest density are in the west and south; interior is sparsely populated, as shown in this population distribution map
Geography: Terrain
generally flat coastal plain, hilly to mountainous interior
Government: Administrative divisions
7 administrative regions ( régions administratives , singular - région administrative ) and 1 governorate ( gouvenorat )*; Boke, Conakry*, Faranah, Kankan, Kindia, Labe, Mamou, N'Zerekore
Government: Capital: etymology
the name derives from konakri , a Susu word meaning "over the water" and referring to the city's location on a peninsula; it was originally the name of a local village
Government: Capital: geographic coordinates
9 30 N, 13 42 W
Government: Capital: time difference
UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Government: Citizenship: citizenship by birth
no
Government: Citizenship: citizenship by descent only
at least one parent must be a citizen of Guinea
Government: Citizenship: dual citizenship recognized
no
Government: Citizenship: residency requirement for naturalization
na
Government: Constitution: history
previous 1958, 1990; 2010 and a referendum in 2020, which was suspended on 5 September 2021 via a coup d'état; on 27 September, the Transitional Charter was released, which supersedes the constitution until a new constitution is promulgated
Government: Country name: conventional short form
Guinea
Government: Country 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"
Government: Country name: former
French Guinea
Government: Country name: local long form
République de Guinée
Government: Country name: local short form
Guinée
Government: Diplomatic representation from the US: chief of mission
Ambassador (vacant); Chargé d’Affaires Mary E. DASCHBACH (since 15 July 2025)
Government: Diplomatic representation from the US: email address and website
ConakryACS@state.gov https://gn.usembassy.gov/
Government: Diplomatic representation from the US: embassy
Transversale No. 2, Centre Administratif de Koloma, Commune de Ratoma, Conakry
Government: Diplomatic representation from the US: FAX
[224] 65-10-42-97
Government: Diplomatic representation from the US: mailing address
2110 Conakry Place, Washington DC 20521-2110
Government: Diplomatic representation from the US: telephone
[224] 65-10-40-00
Government: Diplomatic representation in the US: chancery
2112 Leroy Place NW, Washington, DC 20008
Government: Diplomatic representation in the US: chief of mission
Ambassador Fatoumata KABA (since 19 April 2023)
Government: Diplomatic representation in the US: consulate(s)
Los Angelos
Government: Diplomatic representation in the US: email address and website
http://guineaembassyusa.org/en/welcome-to-the-embassy-of-guinea-washington-usa/
Government: Diplomatic representation in the US: FAX
[1] (202) 986-3800
Government: Diplomatic representation in the US: telephone
[1] (202) 986-4300
Government: Executive branch: cabinet
formerly the Council of Ministers appointed by the president
Government: Executive branch: chief of state
President Col. Mamady DOUMBOUYA (since 17 January 2026)
Government: Executive branch: election results
2025: Mamady DOUMBOUYA elected president in the first round; percent of vote -Mamady DOUMBOUYA (Independent) 86.7%, Abdoulaye Yero BALDE (DFG) 6.5%, other 7% 2020: Alpha CONDE reelected president in the first round; percent of vote - Alpha CONDE (RPG) 59.5%, Cellou Dalein DIALLO (UFDG) 33.5%, other 7%
Government: Executive branch: election/appointment process
the president is directly elected by absolute-majority popular vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a 7-year single term, and the prime minister is appointed by the president
Government: Executive branch: head of government
Prime Minister Amadou Oury BAH (since 27 February 2024)
Government: Executive branch: most recent election date
28 December 2025
Government: Flag
description: three equal vertical bands of red (left side), yellow, and green meaning: red stands for the people's sacrifice for liberation and work; yellow for the sun, the riches of the earth, and justice; green for the country's vegetation and unity history: uses the colors of the Pan-African movement
Government: International law organization participation
accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Government: International organization participation
ACP, AfDB, EITI (compliant country), FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MINURSO, MONUSCO, NAM, OIC, OIF, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNISFA, UNMISS, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Government: Judicial branch: highest court(s)
Supreme Court or Cour Suprême (organized into Administrative Chamber and Civil, Penal, and Social Chamber; court consists of the first president, 2 chamber presidents, 10 councilors, the solicitor general, and NA deputies); Constitutional Court - suspended on 5 September 2021
Government: Judicial branch: judge selection and term of office
Supreme Court first president appointed by the national president after consultation with the National Assembly; other members appointed by presidential decree; members serve 9-year terms until age 65
Government: Judicial branch: subordinate courts
Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel; High Court of Justice or Cour d'Assises; Court of Account (Court of Auditors); Courts of First Instance (Tribunal de Première Instance); labor court; military tribunal; justices of the peace; specialized courts
Government: Legal system
civil law system based on the French model
Government: Legislative branch: electoral system
mixed system
Government: Legislative branch: expected date of next election
December 2025
Government: Legislative branch: legislative structure
unicameral
Government: Legislative branch: legislature name
Transitional National Council (Conseil national de transition)
Government: Legislative branch: most recent election date
1/22/2022
Government: Legislative branch: number of seats
81 (all appointed)
Government: Legislative branch: percentage of women in chamber
29.6%
Government: Legislative branch: scope of elections
full renewal
Government: National anthem(s): history
adopted 1958
Government: National anthem(s): lyrics/music
unknown/Fodeba KEITA
Government: National color(s)
red, yellow, green
Government: National heritage: selected World Heritage Site locales
Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve
Government: National heritage: total World Heritage Sites
1 (natural)
Government: National holiday
Independence Day, 2 October (1958)
Government: National symbol(s)
elephant
Government: Political parties
African Congress for Democracy and Renewal or CADRE Alliance for National Renewal or ARN Alliance for National Renewal or ARENA Bloc Liberal or BL Citizen Generation or GECI Citizen Party for the Defense of Collective Interests or PCDIC Democratic Alliance for Renewal or ADR Democratic National Movement or MND Democratic Union for Renewal and Progress or UDRP Democratic Union of Guinea or UDG Democratic People's Movement of Guinea or MPDG Democratic Workers' Party of Guinea or PDTG Front for the National Alliance or FAN Generation for Reconciliation Union and Prosperity or GRUP Guinea for Democracy and Balance or GDE Guinean Party for Peaceful Coexistence and Development or PGCD Guinean Party for Solidarity and Democracy or PGSD Guinean Union for Democracy and Development or UGDD Guinean Rally for Development or RGD Guinean Rally for Unity and Development or RGUD Guinean Renaissance Party or PGR Modern Guinea Movement for Solidarity and Development or MSD National Committee for Reconciliation and Development National Front for Development or FND National Union for Prosperity or UNP National Party for Hope and Development or PEDN New Democratic Forces or NFD New Generation for the Republic or NGR New Guinea or NG New Political Generation or NGP Party for Progress and Change or PPC Party of Citizen Action through Labor or PACT Party of Democrats for Hope or PADES Party of Freedom and Progress or PLP Party of Hope for National Development or PEDN Rally for Renaissance and Development or RRD Rally for the Guinean People or RPG Rally for the Integrated Development of Guinea or RDIG Rally for the Republic or RPR Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea or UFDG Union for Progress and Renewal or UPR Union for the Defense of Republican Interests or UDIR Union for the Progress of Guinea or UPG Union of Democratic Forces or UFD a or UFDG Union of Democrats for the Renaissance of Guinea or UDRG Union of Republican Forces or UFR Unity and Progress Party or PUP
Government: Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Introduction: Background
Guinea's deep Muslim heritage arrived via the neighboring Almoravid Empire in the 11th century. Following Almoravid decline, Guinea existed on the fringe of several African kingdoms, all competing for regional dominance. In the 13th century, the Mali Empire took control of Guinea and encouraged its already growing Muslim faith. After the fall of the West African empires, various smaller kingdoms controlled Guinea. In the 18th century, Fulani Muslims established an Islamic state in central Guinea that provided one of the earliest examples of a written constitution and alternating leadership. European traders first arrived in the 16th century, and the French secured colonial rule in the 19th century. In 1958, Guinea achieved independence from France. Sekou TOURE became Guinea’s first post-independence president; he established a dictatorial regime and ruled until his death in 1984, after which General Lansana CONTE staged a coup and seized the government. He too established an authoritarian regime and manipulated presidential elections until his death in 2008, when Captain Moussa Dadis CAMARA led a military coup, seized power, and suspended the constitution. In 2009, CAMARA was wounded in an assassination attempt and was exiled to Burkina Faso. In 2010 and 2013 respectively, the country held its first free and fair presidential and legislative elections. Alpha CONDE won the 2010 and 2015 presidential elections, and his first cabinet was the first all-civilian government in Guinean history. CONDE won a third term in 2020 after a constitutional change to term limits. In 2021, Col Mamady DOUMBOUYA led another successful military coup, establishing the National Committee for Reconciliation and Development (CNRD), suspending the constitution, and dissolving the government and the legislature. DOUMBOUYA was sworn in as transition president and appointed Mohamed BEAVOGUI as transition prime minister. The National Transition Council (CNT), which acts as the legislative body for the transition, was formed in 2022 and consists of appointed members representing a broad swath of Guinean society.
Military and Security: Military - note
the Guinean military is responsible for territorial defense, but also has some domestic security responsibilities and has historically been involved in suppressing public protests; in 2021 the Army’s special forces led a military overthrow of the government; the military-led government has since been accused of cracking down on dissent, the media, and political opposition; border security is a key focus for the Guinean military, particularly a territorial dispute with Sierra Leone that dates back to 2001 (2025)
Military and Security: Military and security forces
Guinean (or National) Armed Forces (Forces Armées Guinéennes): Army, Air Force, Navy, National Gendarmerie Ministry of Security: National Police (2025)
Military and Security: Military and security service personnel strengths
estimated 10-12,000 active Armed Forces (2025)
Military and Security: Military equipment inventories and acquisitions
the Guinean military's inventory consists almost entirely of ageing Soviet-era weapons and equipment along with small amounts of secondhand arms from China, France, Russia, and South Africa (2025)
Military and Security: Military expenditures: Military Expenditures 2020
1.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
Military and Security: Military expenditures: Military Expenditures 2021
1.5% of GDP (2021 est.)
Military and Security: Military expenditures: Military Expenditures 2022
1.8% of GDP (2022 est.)
Military and Security: Military expenditures: Military Expenditures 2023
2.1% of GDP (2023 est.)
Military and Security: Military expenditures: Military Expenditures 2024
2.1% of GDP (2024 est.)
Military and Security: Military expenditures: Military Expenditures 2025
2.1% of GDP (2024, World Bank)
Military and Security: Military service age and obligation
18 years of age for voluntary and selective conscripted service; 9-12 months of service (2025)
People and Society: Age structure: 0-14 years
40.5% (2025, World Bank)
People and Society: Age structure: 15-64 years
56.0% (2025, World Bank)
People and Society: Age structure: 65 years and over
3.5% (2025, World Bank)
People and Society: Alcohol consumption per capita: beer
0.29 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
People and Society: Alcohol consumption per capita: other alcohols
0 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
People and Society: Alcohol consumption per capita: spirits
0.03 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
People and Society: Alcohol consumption per capita: total
0.33 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
People and Society: Alcohol consumption per capita: wine
0.01 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
People and Society: Birth rate
33.33 (2024, World Bank)
People and Society: Child marriage: men married by age 18
1.9% (2018)
People and Society: Child marriage: women married by age 15
17% (2018)
People and Society: Child marriage: women married by age 18
46.5% (2018)
People and Society: Children under the age of 5 years underweight
15% (2022 est.)
People and Society: Contraceptive prevalence rate
10.9% (2018, World Bank)
People and Society: Current health expenditure
3.7% of GDP (2023, World Bank)
People and Society: Currently married women (ages 15-49)
70.9% (2018 est.)
People and Society: Death rate
9.03 (2024, World Bank)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: elderly dependency ratio
7.4 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: potential support ratio
13.6 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: total dependency ratio
81.5 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: youth dependency ratio
74.1 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Drinking water source: improved: rural
rural: 59% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Drinking water source: improved: total
74.2% (2024, World Bank)
People and Society: Drinking water source: improved: urban
urban: 92% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Drinking water source: unimproved: rural
rural: 41% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Drinking water source: unimproved: total
total: 28.5% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Drinking water source: unimproved: urban
urban: 8% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Education expenditure: Education expenditure (% GDP)
1.7% of GDP (2023 est.)
People and Society: Education expenditure: Education expenditure (% national budget)
9.2% national budget (2025 est.)
People and Society: Ethnic groups
Fulani (Peuhl) 33.4%, Malinke 29.4%, Susu 21.2%, Guerze 7.8%, Kissi 6.2%, Toma 1.6%, other/foreign 0.4% (2018 est.)
People and Society: Gross reproduction rate
2.34 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Health expenditure: Health expenditure (as % of GDP)
3.8% of GDP (2021)
People and Society: Health expenditure: Health expenditure (as % of national budget)
5% of national budget (2022 est.)
People and Society: Hospital bed density
0.30 (2011, World Bank)
People and Society: Infant mortality rate: female
53.20 (2024, World Bank)
People and Society: Infant mortality rate: male
66.00 (2024, World Bank)
People and Society: Infant mortality rate: total
59.80 (2024, World Bank)
People and Society: Life expectancy at birth: female
62.09 (2024, World Bank)
People and Society: Life expectancy at birth: male
59.66 (2024, World Bank)
People and Society: Literacy: female
27.7% (2018, World Bank)
People and Society: Literacy: male
54.4% (2018, World Bank)
People and Society: Literacy: total population
39.6% (2018, World Bank)
People and Society: Major urban areas - population
2.111 million CONAKRY (capital) (2023)
People and Society: Maternal mortality ratio
494.00 (2023, World Bank)
People and Society: Median age: female
19.6 years
People and Society: Median age: male
19.2 years
People and Society: Mother's mean age at first birth
19.9 years (2018 est.)
People and Society: Nationality: adjective
Guinean
People and Society: Net migration rate
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)
People and Society: Obesity - adult prevalence rate
7.7% (2016)
People and Society: Physician density
0.21 (2022, World Bank)
People and Society: Population
15,099,727 (2025, World Bank)
People and Society: Population distribution
areas of highest density are in the west and south; interior is sparsely populated, as shown in this population distribution map
People and Society: Population growth rate
2.3% (2025, World Bank)
People and Society: Population: female
7,622,055 (2025, World Bank)
People and Society: Population: male
7,477,672 (2025, World Bank)
People and Society: Sanitation facility access: improved: rural
rural: 39.4% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Sanitation facility access: improved: total
32.6% (2024, World Bank)
People and Society: Sanitation facility access: improved: urban
urban: 95.6% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Sanitation facility access: unimproved: rural
rural: 60.6% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Sanitation facility access: unimproved: total
total: 39.4% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Sanitation facility access: unimproved: urban
urban: 4.4% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education): female
8 years (2021 est.)
People and Society: School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education): male
9 years (2021 est.)
People and Society: School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education): total
9 years (2021 est.)
People and Society: Sex ratio: 0-14 years
1.02 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: 15-64 years
1 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: 65 years and over
0.83 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: at birth
1.03 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: total population
1 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
People and Society: Total fertility rate
4.13 (2024, World Bank)
People and Society: Urbanization: rate of urbanization
3.5% (2025, World Bank)
People and Society: Urbanization: urban population
38.5% (2025, World Bank)
Transnational Issues: Refugees and internally displaced persons: IDPs
5,160 (2024 est.)
Transnational Issues: Refugees and internally displaced persons: refugees
2,154 (2025, UNHCR)
Transportation: Airports
16 (2025)
Transportation: Civil aircraft registration country code prefix
3X
Transportation: Heliports
1 (2025)
Transportation: Merchant marine: by type
other 2
Transportation: Merchant marine: total
2 (2023)
Transportation: Ports: key ports
Benti, Conakry, Kamsar, Victoria
Transportation: Ports: large
0
Transportation: Ports: medium
1
Transportation: Ports: ports with oil terminals
2
Transportation: Ports: small
0
Transportation: Ports: total ports
4 (2024)
Transportation: Ports: very small
3
Transportation: Railways: narrow gauge
807 km (2017) 1.000-m gauge
Transportation: Railways: standard gauge
279 km (2017) 1.435-m gauge
Transportation: Railways: total
1,086 km (2017)
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