Guinea — Country Profile
Population, GDP, natural resources, leaders and history of Guinea: the Magna Factbook country file, with its Magna Power score (--/100, ranked #-- of 195).
Last updated: October 2026
Guinea is in Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone. It covers 245,857 sq km. Terrain: generally flat coastal plain, hilly to mountainous interior. Climate: generally hot and humid; monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds.
| Capital | Conakry |
|---|---|
| Population | 14,374,590 (2025 est.) |
| GDP (PPP) | $59.439 billion (2024 est.) |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $4,000 (2024 est.) |
| Real GDP growth | 5.7% (2024 est.) |
| Inflation | 8.1% (2024 est.) |
| Unemployment | 5.3% (2024 est.) |
| Public debt | 41.8% of GDP (2016 est.) |
| Exports | $12.008 billion (2023 est.) |
| Imports | $8.365 billion (2023 est.) |
| Life expectancy | 64.6 years (2024 est.) |
| Median age | 19.5 years (2025 est.) |
| Urbanization | 38.1% of total population (2023) |
| Government | presidential republic |
| Independence | 2 October 1958 (from France) |
| Languages | French (official), Pular, Maninka, Susu, other native languages |
Guinea’s GDP is $59.439 billion (2024 est.) in purchasing-power-parity terms. At official exchange rates it stands at $25.334 billion (2024 est.). Real GDP grew 5.7% (2024 est.). See where Guinea ranks among all 195 countries by GDP.
POWER --/100 — The Magna Power score is our 0–100 composite of structural national power — nine components, 135 indicators. It is the Bureau's own assessment, not a mirror of World Bank or CIA figures.
Momentum 0 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).
Nothing in Jul–Sep 2026 moved the needle. The institutions functioned, the economy ran its course, and the world looked elsewhere.
That is the honest note: a quarter of normalcy, scored as such.
- What our model rewards: a current-account surplus of $2 billion — the world pays it more than it pays out; unemployment near 5.3% — work for whoever wants it
- What drags it down: fertility of 4.8 children per woman — far above replacement, a cradle overflowing faster than schools can keep up; a median age of 20 — a nation of children, its workforce still in the classroom
Bauxite, Iron ore, Diamonds, Gold, Uranium, Hydropower, Salt.
Energy is the physical base of economic power — what a country can generate, move and burn decides what it can build, sell and defend.
| Electricity access | 47.7% (2022 est.) |
|---|---|
| Installed capacity mix (CIA) | fossil fuels: 25.3% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); solar: 0.6% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); hydroelectricity: 74.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.) |
| Energy consumption per capita (CIA) | 5.235 million Btu/person (2023 est.) |
| Primary energy consumption (OWID) | 22.1 TWh (2023) |
| Electricity generation (OWID) | 4.0 TWh (2023) |
| Energy per capita (OWID) | 1,534 kWh per person (2023) |
| Electricity generation mix (OWID) | Hydro 74.1%, Oil 25.2%, Solar 0.7% (2023) |
| Low-carbon share of electricity (OWID) | 74.8% (2023) |
| Carbon intensity of electricity (OWID) | 182.7 gCO2/kWh (2023) |
Sources: CIA World Factbook, Energy section; Our World in Data (IEA/Ember), 2023.
Trade shows what the world buys from a country and what the country must buy from the world — the balance between the two is a direct measure of economic leverage.
| Exports | $12.008 billion (2023 est.) |
|---|---|
| Imports | $8.365 billion (2023 est.) |
| Trade balance (calculated) | Surplus of $3.6 billion (2023), calculated from the CIA export and import figures above. |
| Key industries | bauxite, gold, diamonds, iron ore; light manufacturing, agricultural processing |
Source: CIA World Factbook, Economy section.
Mamadi Doumbouya — President. President Col. Mamady DOUMBOUYA (since 17 January 2026)
Guinea maintains 42 embassies and 4 consulates abroad, hosts 39 foreign diplomatic missions, holds permanent missions to UN New York, AU Addis Ababa. The breadth of a diplomatic network is a direct measure of diplomatic power — it shows how far a country’s influence, alliances and interests reach.
| Embassies abroad | 42 |
|---|---|
| Consulates abroad | 4 |
| Foreign missions hosted | 39 |
| Multilateral missions | UN New York, AU Addis Ababa |
Source: Consular Affairs Center, Diplomatic and Consular Networks Database and Rankings, January 2026 (Zenodo, CC BY 4.0). https://zenodo.org/records/18109976
Transport networks are economic power made physical — ports, runways, railways and pipelines decide what a country can move, sell and defend.
| Sea access | Coastal — 320 km of coastline. |
|---|---|
| Airports (total) | 16 + 1 heliports (registration prefix 3X) |
| Major seaports | Benti, Conakry, Kamsar, Victoria |
| Railways | 1086 km |
Major airports
Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) — Conakry.
Sources: OurAirports public-domain extract (2026-10-02); per-entry Wikipedia links included; CIA World Factbook via cia_factbook snapshot (2026-09-28)
| Political system | presidential republic |
|---|---|
| Next election | No election currently scheduled. |
POWER --/100 Ranked #-- of 195 countries in the Magna Country Rankings. Full ranking breakdown for Guinea.
This profile covers the population, economy, natural resources, leaders, and history of Guinea — with the Bureau’s live national-power score of --/100, ranking #-- of 195 countries.
What is Guinea's power score?
Guinea has a Magna Power score of --/100. The score measures structural power — the proven capacity to shape events — across nine components.