Guinea
Guinée
Guinea is a country in Western Africa with about 15.1 million people, and its capital is Conakry. Its system of government is a semi-presidential republic. The main languages are French and Peul, and the currency is the Guinean Franc.
It covers 245,857 km², making it the 77th largest of the 197 countries here, and ranks 75th by population. That works out at 61 per km², 128th in the world for density. Guinea shares land borders with 6 countries: Ivory Coast, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Sierra Leone and Senegal.
- Capital
- Conakry
- Government
- Semi-presidential republic
- Population
- 15,099,72775th of 197, 2025
- Area
- 245,857 km²77th of 197, 2024
- Density
- 61 per km²
- Continent
- AfricaWestern Africa
- Languages
- French, Peul
- Currency
- Guinean Franc (GNF)
- GDP
- $28.3 billion115th of 193, 2025
- GDP per person
- $1,877158th of 193, 2025
- Life expectancy
- 60.9 years2025 figure
- Urban population
- 38.5%2025 figure
- Highest point
- Mount Richard-Molard, 1,752 m
- Coastline
- Yes
- Drives on the
- right
- Calling code
- +224
How Guinea ranks
| Measure | World | Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 75th of 197 | 27th of 54 |
| Area | 77th of 197 | 31st of 54 |
| Population density | 128th of 197 | 30th of 54 |
| GDP | 115th of 193 | 22nd of 54 |
| GDP per person | 158th of 193 | 27th of 54 |
| Life expectancy | 187th of 194 | 47th of 54 |
| Urban population | 155th of 194 | 36th of 54 |
| Land borders | 20th of 197 | 7th of 54 |
Neighbouring countries
Similar in size
- United Kingdom242,495 km²
- Uganda241,551 km²
- Ghana238,539 km²