Guinea

presidential republic

name: Conakry geographic coordinates: 9 30 N, 13 42 W time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: the name derives from konakri , a Susu word meaning "over the water" and referring to the city's location on a peninsula; it was originally the name of a local village

chief of state: President Col. Mamady DOUMBOUYA (since 17 January 2026) head of government: Prime Minister Amadou Oury BAH (since 27 February 2024) cabinet: formerly the Council of Ministers appointed by the president election/appointment process: the president is directly elected by absolute-majority popular vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a 7-year single term, and the prime minister is appointed by the president most recent election date: 28 December 2025 election results: 2025: Mamady DOUMBOUYA elected president in the first round; percent of vote -Mamady DOUMBOUYA (Independent) 86.7%, Abdoulaye Yero BALDE (DFG) 6.5%, other 7% 2020: Alpha CONDE reelected president in the first round; percent of vote - Alpha CONDE (RPG) 59.5%, Cellou Dalein DIALLO (UFDG) 33.5%, other 7% note 1: in 2021, the military arrested and detained the president, suspended the constitution, and dissolved the government and legislature note 2: the transitional government has not announced a new election timetable note 3: new constitution approved in 2025 with presidential term changed to a single seven-year term note 4: elections held 28 December 2025, transitional president wins and is sworn in 17 January 2026

legislature name: Transitional National Council (Conseil national de transition) legislative structure: unicameral number of seats: 81 (all appointed) electoral system: mixed system scope of elections: full renewal most recent election date: 1/22/2022 percentage of women in chamber: 29.6% expected date of next election: December 2025 note: on 5 September 2021, Col. Mamady DOUMBOUYA led a military coup in which President CONDE was arrested and detained, the constitution suspended, and the government and People's National Assembly dissolved; in January 2022, an 81-member Transitional National Council was installed; in February 2024, Guinea's military leaders dissolved the government

highest court(s): Supreme Court or Cour Supr me (organized into Administrative Chamber and Civil, Penal, and Social Chamber; court consists of the first president, 2 chamber presidents, 10 councilors, the solicitor general, and NA deputies); Constitutional Court - suspended on 5 September 2021 judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court first president appointed by the national president after consultation with the National Assembly; other members appointed by presidential decree; members serve 9-year terms until age 65 subordinate courts: Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel; High Court of Justice or Cour d'Assises; Court of Account (Court of Auditors); Courts of First Instance (Tribunal de Premi re Instance); labor court; military tribunal; justices of the peace; specialized courts

history: previous 1958, 1990; 2010 and a referendum in 2020, which was suspended on 5 September 2021 via a coup d' tat; on 27 September, the Transitional Charter was released, which supersedes the constitution until a new constitution is promulgated

ACP, AfDB, EITI (compliant country), FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MINURSO, MONUSCO, NAM, OIC, OIF, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNISFA, UNMISS, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

2.1% of GDP (2024 est.) 2.1% of GDP (2023 est.) 1.8% of GDP (2022 est.) 1.5% of GDP (2021 est.) 1.4% of GDP (2020 est.)

Guinean (or National) Armed Forces (Forces Arm es Guin ennes): Army, Air Force, Navy, National Gendarmerie Ministry of Security: National Police (2025) note: the Gendarmerie and National Police share responsibility for internal security; Guinea's military and security forces are sometimes collectively referred to as the Defense and Security Forces

18 years of age for voluntary and selective conscripted service; 9-12 months of service (2025)

the Guinean military is responsible for territorial defense, but also has some domestic security responsibilities and has historically been involved in suppressing public protests; in 2021 the Army s special forces led a military overthrow of the government; the military-led government has since been accused of cracking down on dissent, the media, and political opposition; border security is a key focus for the Guinean military, particularly a territorial dispute with Sierra Leone that dates back to 2001 (2025)

$59.439 billion (2024 est.) $56.251 billion (2023 est.) $53.297 billion (2022 est.) note: data in 2021 dollars

$4,000 (2024 est.) $3,900 (2023 est.) $3,800 (2022 est.) note: data in 2021 dollars

5.7% (2024 est.) 5.5% (2023 est.) 4% (2022 est.) note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency

8.1% (2024 est.) 7.8% (2023 est.) 10.5% (2022 est.) note: annual % change based on consumer prices

41.8% of GDP (2016 est.)

$12.008 billion (2023 est.) $8.898 billion (2022 est.) $10.266 billion (2021 est.) note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars

$8.365 billion (2023 est.) $5.749 billion (2022 est.) $5.353 billion (2021 est.) note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars

5.3% (2024 est.) 5.3% (2023 est.) 5.3% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment

revenues: $1.949 billion (2019 est.) expenditures: $2.014 billion (2019 est.)

bauxite, gold, diamonds, iron ore; light manufacturing, agricultural processing

rice, cassava, maize, groundnuts, oil palm fruit, plantains, potatoes, fonio, yams, sweet potatoes (2023) note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage

total: 14,374,590 (2025 est.) male: 7,179,661 female: 7,194,929

2.74% (2025 est.)

0-14 years: 40.9% (male 2,884,146/female 2,835,794) 15-64 years: 55.1% (male 3,846,852/female 3,856,366) 65 years and over: 4% (2024 est.) (male 254,608/female 308,413)

35.04 births/1,000 population (2025 est.)

7.69 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.)

0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)

total population: 64.6 years (2024 est.) male: 62.7 years female: 66.6 years

urban population: 38.1% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 3.64% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Fulani (Peuhl) 33.4%, Malinke 29.4%, Susu 21.2%, Guerze 7.8%, Kissi 6.2%, Toma 1.6%, other/foreign 0.4% (2018 est.)

French (official), Pular, Maninka, Susu, other native languages note: about 40 languages are spoken; each ethnic group has its own language

Muslim 85.2%, Christian 13.4%, animist 0.2%, none 1.2% (2018 est.)

total population: 39.6% (2018 est.) male: 54.4% (2018 est.) female: 27.7% (2018 est.)

bauxite, iron ore, diamonds, gold, uranium, hydropower, fish, salt

refugees: 2,343 (2024 est.) IDPs: 5,160 (2024 est.)

16 (2025)

total: 1,086 km (2017) standard gauge: 279 km (2017) 1.435-m gauge narrow gauge: 807 km (2017) 1.000-m gauge

total: 2 (2023) by type: other 2

total subscriptions: 15.3 million (2022 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 109 (2022 est.)

percent of population: 27% (2023 est.)