Guinea

Africa · Western Africa

Guinea

Republic of Guinea
Africa · Western Africa · Capital: Conakry

Quick facts about Guinea

Official name	Republic of Guinea
Capital	Conakry
Continent & subregion	Africa · Western Africa
Population	14,405,468 people (world rank 74)
Area	245,857 km²
Density	59 people/km²
Share of world population	0.18% of 8,037,699,775
GDP (nominal)	US$22.4 billion
Urbanisation	37.6% urban population
Life expectancy	60.7 years
Currency	Guinean franc (Fr) — GNF
Languages	French
Internet domain	`.gn`
Calling code	+224
Status	Sovereign state

Development & environment in numbers

GDP per Capita	US$1,555 · see world ranking
Internet Users	32.3% · see world ranking
Fertility Rate	4.2 children per woman · see world ranking
Infant Mortality	61.4 per 1,000 births · see world ranking
CO₂ Emissions per Capita	0.3 tonnes CO₂ · see world ranking
Forest Cover	20.3% · see world ranking

These come from the World Bank Open Data 2023 series, the same source behind the world indicator rankings. A blank simply means Guinea did not report that figure.

Neighbours (land borders)

Ivory Coast Guinea-Bissau Liberia Mali Senegal Sierra Leone

The geographic position is roughly 11°, -10°.

Flags: flagcdn.com; population, GDP, urbanisation, life expectancy and every development indicator above: World Bank Open Data (2023 series); base data: the open-source world-countries package — all of it free, with no registration.