What is land area in square kilometres in Guinea?

Land area in square kilometres in Guinea was 245,720 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 245,720 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 245,720 sq. km in 1961.

How does Guinea rank for land area in square kilometres?

Guinea ranks 78th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Guinea data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometres in Guinea

Name: Land area in square kilometres in Guinea
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Guinea: Land area in square kilometres was 245,720 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

245,720 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

78th

of 215 countries

All-time high

245,720 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

245,720 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometres in Guinea, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in square kilometres in Guinea stood at 245,720 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Guinea peaked at 245,720 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 245,720 sq. km, in 1961.

Guinea ranks 78th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	245,720 sq. km	245,720 sq. km	245,720 sq. km	9
1970s	245,720 sq. km	245,720 sq. km	245,720 sq. km	10
1980s	245,720 sq. km	245,720 sq. km	245,720 sq. km	10
1990s	245,720 sq. km	245,720 sq. km	245,720 sq. km	10
2000s	245,720 sq. km	245,720 sq. km	245,720 sq. km	10
2010s	245,720 sq. km	245,720 sq. km	245,720 sq. km	10
2020s	245,720 sq. km	245,720 sq. km	245,720 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Guinea

75 New Zealand 263,310 sq. km compare
76 Gabon 257,670 sq. km compare
77 Ecuador 248,360 sq. km compare
79 United Kingdom 241,930 sq. km compare
80 Laos 230,800 sq. km compare
81 Romania 230,080 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

More reference data data for Guinea

Spring temperature anomalies 0.5077 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.6929 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.6627 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2148 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.3921 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 436.58 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometres in Guinea?: Land area in square kilometres in Guinea was 245,720 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 245,720 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 245,720 sq. km in 1961.
How does Guinea rank for land area in square kilometres?: Guinea ranks 78th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guinea data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area in square kilometres
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.