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Guinea

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Guinea is a World Bank reporting economy in Sub-Saharan Africa . Its reported capital is Conakry. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Sub-Saharan Africa Lower middle incomeLatest observations: 2022–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+28.3%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+151.2%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+26.9 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+3.3 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Guinea, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Guinea

15.1MLatest available · 2025
Guinea

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Population changed by +28.3% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearGuinea
202515,099,727
202414,754,785
202314,405,468
202214,055,137
202113,710,513
202013,371,183
201913,034,346
201812,704,774
201712,385,659
201612,073,030
201511,767,070
201411,472,924
201311,191,873
201210,921,581
201110,656,810
201010,396,086
200910,143,534
20089,898,870
20079,662,281
20069,441,171
20059,245,844
20049,062,726
20038,870,781
20028,674,066
20018,539,960
20008,428,832
19998,265,123
19988,081,990
19977,931,370
19967,770,035
19957,553,249
19947,345,107
19937,128,177
19926,914,366
19916,697,166
19906,434,374
19896,215,811
19886,056,574
19875,900,198
19865,750,668
19855,610,373
19845,480,096
19835,359,814
19825,247,672
19815,143,288
19805,047,419
19794,959,283
19784,877,854
19774,801,128
19764,727,022
19754,653,876
19744,580,510
19734,506,324
19724,431,292
19714,355,200
19704,277,535
19694,198,300
19684,118,550
19674,040,153
19663,964,155
19653,890,716
19643,819,722
19633,750,954
19623,684,273
19613,619,551
19603,556,749

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Guinea

2.3%Latest available · 2025
Guinea

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Population growth changed by -0.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearGuinea
20252.31%
20242.4%
20232.46%
20222.48%
20212.51%
20202.55%
20192.56%
20182.54%
20172.56%
20162.57%
20152.53%
20142.48%
20132.44%
20122.45%
20112.48%
20102.46%
20092.44%
20082.42%
20072.31%
20062.09%
20052%
20042.14%
20032.24%
20021.56%
20011.31%
20001.96%
19992.24%
19981.88%
19972.06%
19962.83%
19952.79%
19943%
19933.05%
19923.19%
19914%
19903.46%
19892.6%
19882.62%
19872.57%
19862.47%
19852.35%
19842.22%
19832.11%
19822.01%
19811.88%
19801.76%
19791.66%
19781.59%
19771.56%
19761.56%
19751.59%
19741.63%
19731.68%
19721.73%
19711.8%
19701.87%
19691.92%
19681.92%
19671.9%
19661.87%
19651.84%
19641.82%
19631.79%
19621.77%
19611.75%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Guinea

38.5%Latest available · 2025
Guinea

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Urban population changed by +3.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearGuinea
202538.52%
202438.07%
202337.65%
202237.24%
202136.85%
202036.48%
201936.13%
201835.86%
201735.58%
201635.31%
201535.04%
201434.82%
201334.58%
201234.33%
201134.07%
201033.81%
200933.54%
200833.26%
200732.97%
200632.69%
200532.4%
200432.1%
200331.81%
200231.51%
200131.22%
200030.92%
199930.63%
199830.34%
199730.05%
199629.77%
199529.5%
199429.24%
199328.98%
199228.72%
199128.47%
199028.22%
198927.95%
198827.68%
198727.4%
198627.11%
198526.8%
198426.47%
198326.11%
198225.73%
198125.27%
198024.74%
197924.14%
197823.49%
197722.79%
197622.04%
197521.26%
197420.45%
197319.62%
197218.76%
197117.9%
197017.04%
196916.18%
196815.33%
196714.5%
196613.69%
196512.91%
196412.17%
196311.47%
196210.82%
196110.24%
19609.71%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Guinea

4.1 birthsLatest available · 2024
Guinea

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Fertility rate changed by -0.9 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearGuinea
20244.13 births
20234.22 births
20224.3 births
20214.4 births
20204.49 births
20194.58 births
20184.67 births
20174.79 births
20164.92 births
20155 births
20145.07 births
20135.15 births
20125.23 births
20115.34 births
20105.44 births
20095.53 births
20085.6 births
20075.66 births
20065.7 births
20055.73 births
20045.73 births
20035.74 births
20025.78 births
20015.83 births
20005.92 births
19995.99 births
19986.05 births
19976.12 births
19966.21 births
19956.29 births
19946.36 births
19936.41 births
19926.45 births
19916.48 births
19906.52 births
19896.55 births
19886.56 births
19876.57 births
19866.55 births
19856.53 births
19846.51 births
19836.49 births
19826.49 births
19816.46 births
19806.46 births
19796.45 births
19786.44 births
19776.43 births
19766.4 births
19756.37 births
19746.34 births
19736.31 births
19726.28 births
19716.26 births
19706.24 births
19696.23 births
19686.21 births
19676.2 births
19666.19 births
19656.18 births
19646.17 births
19636.15 births
19626.14 births
19616.13 births
19606.11 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Guinea

$28.3BLatest available · 2025
Guinea

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GDP changed by +222.3% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearGuinea
2025$28,346,024,753.29
2024$25,008,678,293.41
2023$22,407,615,556.06
2022$19,910,452,541.92
2021$17,069,115,737.83
2020$14,088,693,742.95
2019$13,442,861,496.45
2018$11,857,030,366.79
2017$10,324,668,271.14
2016$8,595,955,222.5
2015$8,794,201,742.85
2014$8,778,473,372.82
2013$8,376,613,539.28
2012$7,638,044,556.85
2011$6,785,137,203.33
2010$6,853,467,145.53
2009$6,716,905,339.73
2008$6,964,179,983.17
2007$6,281,918,226.34
2006$4,220,019,845.26
2005$4,282,468,636.91
2004$5,300,767,960.52
2003$5,025,167,975.26
2002$4,301,608,752.51
2001$4,125,527,603.23
2000$4,367,458,866.72
1999$5,046,806,782.55
1998$5,232,118,046.37
1997$5,516,916,163.09
1996$5,641,243,099.77
1995$5,385,704,166.43
1994$4,932,800,406.93
1993$4,781,166,116.52
1992$4,789,220,416.71
1991$4,396,178,694.15
1990$3,888,320,665.52
1989$3,546,079,262.95
1988$3,476,480,303.12
1987$2,976,714,019.07
1986$2,909,130,355.24
1985$22,787,644,565.91
1984$18,421,497,251.18
1983$15,129,893,722.34
1982$11,926,032,493.43
1981$9,646,440,666.53
1980$9,746,524,915.08
1979$8,877,094,497.45
1978$8,087,305,999.06
1977$6,914,381,290.57
1976$6,762,781,870.62
1975$6,102,769,605.43
1974$5,691,417,541.34
1973$5,152,080,387.56
1972$4,203,069,035.01
1971$3,594,302,908.06
1970$3,220,224,607.82

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Guinea

$1.9KLatest available · 2025
Guinea

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GDP per capita changed by +151.2% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearGuinea
2025$1,877.25
2024$1,694.95
2023$1,555.49
2022$1,416.6
2021$1,244.97
2020$1,053.66
2019$1,031.34
2018$933.27
2017$833.6
2016$712
2015$747.36
2014$765.15
2013$748.46
2012$699.35
2011$636.69
2010$659.24
2009$662.19
2008$703.53
2007$650.15
2006$446.98
2005$463.18
2004$584.9
2003$566.49
2002$495.92
2001$483.09
2000$518.16
1999$610.61
1998$647.38
1997$695.58
1996$726.03
1995$713.03
1994$671.58
1993$670.74
1992$692.65
1991$656.42
1990$604.3
1989$570.49
1988$574
1987$504.51
1986$505.88
1985$4,061.7
1984$3,361.53
1983$2,822.84
1982$2,272.63
1981$1,875.54
1980$1,930.99
1979$1,790
1978$1,657.96
1977$1,440.16
1976$1,430.66
1975$1,311.33
1974$1,242.53
1973$1,143.3
1972$948.5
1971$825.29
1970$752.82

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Guinea

7.4%Latest available · 2025
Guinea

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GDP growth changed by +3.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearGuinea
20257.45%
20245.35%
20235.54%
20223.97%
20215.58%
20204.7%
20195.62%
20186.36%
201710.3%
201610.82%
20153.83%
20143.7%
20133.95%
20125.92%
20115.61%
20104.81%
2009-1.12%
20084.13%
20076.82%
20061.19%
20053%
20042.34%
20031.25%
20025.16%
20013.66%
20002.5%
19993.81%
19983.64%
19975.18%
19964.46%
19954.61%
19943.97%
19935.04%
19923.27%
19912.61%
19904.32%
19894%
19886.31%
19873.3%
19863.11%
19855%
19841.4%
19831.3%
19821.8%
19810.61%
19802.6%
1979-1.21%
19786.8%
1977-3.35%
19767.92%
19752.88%
19745.25%
19731.57%
19722.32%
19715.37%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Guinea

3.5%Latest available · 2025
Guinea

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Inflation changed by -8.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearGuinea
20253.55%
20248.12%
20237.8%
202210.49%
202112.6%
202010.6%
20199.47%
20189.83%
20178.91%
20168.17%
201511.78%
20146.15%
201311.89%
201215.23%
201121.32%
201015.05%
20094.68%
200823.07%
200718.18%
200634.7%
200531.37%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Guinea

5.2%Latest available · 2025
Guinea

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Unemployment changed by +0 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearGuinea
20255.16%
20245.13%
20235.14%
20225.17%
20215.82%
20206.01%
20195.02%
20184.84%
20174.86%
20165%
20155.15%
20145.04%
20134.94%
20124.87%
20115.02%
20105.02%
20094.91%
20084.8%
20074.79%
20064.86%
20054.81%
20044.71%
20034.63%
20024.55%
20014.58%
20004.59%
19994.52%
19984.5%
19974.48%
19964.51%
19954.49%
19944.53%
19934.56%
19924.58%
19914.56%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Guinea

60.9 yearsLatest available · 2024
Guinea

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Life expectancy changed by +3.3 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearGuinea
202460.9 years
202360.74 years
202260.43 years
202159.37 years
202059.35 years
201959.38 years
201859.04 years
201758.72 years
201658.49 years
201557.9 years
201457.58 years
201357.46 years
201257.12 years
201156.78 years
201056.43 years
200956.05 years
200855.7 years
200755.23 years
200654.88 years
200554.42 years
200453.98 years
200353.59 years
200253.2 years
200152.67 years
200052.42 years
199951.99 years
199851.61 years
199751.11 years
199650.55 years
199549.84 years
199449.19 years
199348.82 years
199248.27 years
199147.78 years
199047.25 years
198946.86 years
198846.48 years
198746.11 years
198645.72 years
198545.31 years
198444.86 years
198344.23 years
198243.86 years
198143.33 years
198042.84 years
197942.34 years
197841.88 years
197741.41 years
197641.03 years
197540.61 years
197440.23 years
197339.94 years
197239.68 years
197139.37 years
197039.06 years
196938.82 years
196838.5 years
196738.22 years
196637.96 years
196537.65 years
196437.42 years
196337.2 years
196237 years
196136.82 years
196036.62 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Guinea

3.7%Latest available · 2023
Guinea

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Health expenditure changed by +0.2 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearGuinea
20233.69%
20223.83%
20213.72%
20203.9%
20194.09%
20183.74%
20173.92%
20165.4%
20155.81%
20144.79%
20133.46%
20123.5%
20113.79%
20103.43%
20093.58%
20083.27%
20073.48%
20063.62%
20054.03%
20044.78%
20034.77%
20025.36%
20014.88%
20004.74%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Guinea

33.3%Latest available · 2024
Guinea

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Internet adoption changed by +26.9 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearGuinea
202433.3%
202332.32%
202231.31%
202128.61%
202026.15%
201923.89%
201821.83%
201718.7%
201613.1%
20159.2%
20146.4%
20134.5%
20123.1%
20112%
20101%
20090.94%
20080.92%
20070.78%
20060.64%
20050.54%
20040.51%
20030.45%
20020.4%
20010.18%
20000.1%
19990.06%
19980.01%
19970%
19960%
19950%
19940%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Guinea

66.6%Latest available · 2022
Guinea

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Renewable energy changed by -9.8 percentage points between 2012 and 2022.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearGuinea
202266.6%
202166.8%
202065.8%
201968.3%
201873.2%
201772%
201675.3%
201576.2%
201478.6%
201378.5%
201276.4%
201174.8%
201075.7%
200979.2%
200880.2%
200780.4%
200681.1%
200581.6%
200483.2%
200383.5%
200284.3%
200184.8%
200085.5%
199986.3%
199884.3%
199785.2%
199688.8%
199590%
199486%
199386.2%
199286.6%
199189.6%
199089.5%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Guinea

53.8%Latest available · 2024
Guinea

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Access to electricity changed by +20.3 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearGuinea
202453.8%
202351.1%
202247.7%
202146.8%
202044.7%
201942.2%
201845%
201735.4%
201633.5%
201534.9%
201433.5%
201332.2%
201226.2%
201129.5%
201028.1%
200926.7%
200825.4%
200724.1%
200622.8%
200520.2%
200420.2%
200318.9%
200217.7%
200116.4%
200015.2%
199916.4%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Guinea

103.7%Latest available · 2025
Guinea

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Trade changed by +31.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearGuinea
2025103.68%
202497.78%
202395.83%
202294.17%
2021115.2%
2020115.77%
201978.42%
201888.98%
2017101.25%
2016111.84%
201572.44%
201476.77%
201380.43%
201286.67%
201185.95%
201073.55%
200969.82%
200864.18%
200771.12%
200669.39%
200547.94%
200434.6%
200335.08%
200238.03%
200140.19%
200036.68%
199932.7%
199833.06%
199729.09%
199629.86%
199531.3%
199433.34%
199337.45%
199234.94%
199141.78%
199044.25%
198941.75%
198839.74%
198742.75%
198640.58%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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