What is the population of Guinea?
Guinea has 15.1 million people (2025). Since 1960, the population has grown from 3.6 million to 15.1 million, 4.2 times the 1960 figure.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,556,749 |
| 1970 | 4,277,535 |
| 1980 | 5,047,419 |
| 1990 | 6,434,374 |
| 2000 | 8,428,832 |
| 2010 | 10,396,086 |
| 2020 | 13,371,183 |
| 2025 | 15,099,727 |
What is the capital of Guinea?
The capital of Guinea is Conakry.
What currency does Guinea use?
Guinea uses the Guinean franc (GNF).
What language is spoken in Guinea?
The official language of Guinea is French.
Where is Guinea?
Guinea is in Africa.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Guinea?
Guinea covers 245,857 km² (94,926 sq mi). The United States is about 40 times as large.
Economy of Guinea
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $28.3 billion
- GDP per person
- $1,877
- Life expectancy
- 60.9 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Guinea is classified as lower middle income. Lower-middle-income countries have a gross national income per person between $1,146 and $4,515.
Data based on World Bank classifications