COUNTRY PROFILE / GIN
Guinea
GIN / GN
For Guinea, population is 15,099,727 people (2025, #74/215) and area is 245,860 km² (2023, #78/215). This profile covers 76 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Islam (2018 / 85.2%); Main language: French.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Guinea in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Guinea with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Guinea, population is about 12.2% of Japan's value and area is about 65% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Guinea | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,099,727 people2025 / About 12.2% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 245,860 km²2023 / About 65% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 61.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 18.8% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 60.9 years2024 / 23.13 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 1,8772025 / About 5.2% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 8,428,832 people in 2000 to 15,099,727 people in 2025, an increase of about 79.1%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 52.42 years in 2000 to 60.9 years in 2024, an increase of 8.48 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 518 in 2000 to US$ 1,877 in 2025, an increase of about 262.3%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
71 additional rankings for Guinea.
71 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health9 rankings
Economy & work19 rankings
Education & science2 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital11 rankings
Safety & politics5 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY