
Guinea
Africa · 2024
Guinea Overview & Key Indicators
Guinea is in the Africa region. Population is 14,754,785. Total GDP is $25B. GDP per capita is $1,695. Life expectancy is 60.9 years.
Population
14,754,785
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024
Total GDP
$25B
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024
GDP per Capita
$1,695
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024
Life Expectancy
60.9
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Median Age (years)
18.1
UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024
Population Growth
2.40%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024
Urbanization
38.1%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024
Net Migration
-0.8
World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024
Guinea Economy
Unemployment Rate
5.1%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024
Inflation Rate
8.1%
World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2024
Gini Index
29.6
Data year 2018
World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.GINI · 2018
Poverty Rate
11.7%
Data year 2018
World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.DDAY · 2018
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)
2.1%
World Bank World Development Indicators · MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · 2024
Guinea Environment
CO₂ Emissions
0.35
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024
Renewable Energy Share
66.6%
Data year 2022
World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2022
Forest Area
24.7%
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023
PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)
27.3
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023
Guinea Technology
Internet Users
33.3%
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024
Mobile Subscriptions
97.9
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2023
Frequently Asked Questions about Guinea
Guinea had a population of 14,754,785 in 2024 (World Bank).
GDP per capita in Guinea was $1,695 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).
Data Sources & Accuracy
World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.
- World Bank Open Data (World Development Indicators)
- UNDP Human Development Report (Human Development Index)
- UN World Population Prospects (median age)
Last checked: September 30, 2026
Guinea Social & Health
Life Expectancy
60.9
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Literacy Rate
39.6%
Data year 2018
World Bank World Development Indicators · SE.ADT.LITR.ZS · 2018
Human Development Index
0.500
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · hdi · 2023
Education Index
0.372
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · education_index · 2023