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Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Guinea

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Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population15.1M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$28.35B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$1.88K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth60.92024 · yearsInternet use33.3%2024 · % of populationForest area24.7%2023 · % of land area
Forest area
24.7%

% of land area·2023

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Guinea2023 · 24.7%
07.414.8122.2129.611960199320251990: 29.6%1991: 29.5%1992: 29.3%1993: 29.2%1994: 29%1995: 28.9%1996: 28.8%1997: 28.6%1998: 28.5%1999: 28.3%2000: 28.2%2001: 28.1%2002: 27.9%2003: 27.8%2004: 27.6%2005: 27.5%2006: 27.3%2007: 27.2%2008: 27%2009: 26.9%2010: 26.7%2011: 26.6%2012: 26.4%2013: 26.3%2014: 26.1%2015: 26%2016: 25.8%2017: 25.7%2018: 25.5%2019: 25.3%2020: 25.2%2021: 25%2022: 24.9%2023: 24.7%

Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.

Country context

Guinea in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Conakry
Country code
GIN

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