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Map of Guinea
Africa · Conakry
Guinea lies on the African Plate. Since 1900, 1 major earthquake has been recorded, causing at least 443 deaths. Its exposure to natural hazards is 3.7 out of 10 (INFORM index), a medium level. Its overall risk index, which accounts for its ability to cope, is 4.8 out of 10.
- Capital
- Conakry
- Population
- 17,521,167
- Area
- 245,857 km²
- Continent
- Africa
Tectonic Plates
Natural Hazards
Exposure to natural hazards according to the European Commission's INFORM index, from 0 (very low) to 10 (very high), overall and for each type of hazard.
Overall Risk Index
This overall score combines hazard exposure with the vulnerability of the population (4.5 out of 10) and the lack of coping capacity (6.3 out of 10). A highly exposed but well-prepared country therefore gets a low overall score.
People Exposed Each Year
- 2to tsunamis
- 41,179to river floods
- 5,687to coastal floods
Overall Risk Index Over Time
Hazard Levels
Hazard level assessed by ThinkHazard! (World Bank, GFDRR), meaning the likelihood of a damaging event, from very low to high.
- River FloodHigh
- Urban FloodHigh
- Coastal FloodHigh
- LandslideHigh
- Extreme HeatHigh
- WildfireHigh
- Water ScarcityMedium
- EarthquakeLow
- TsunamiLow
Volcanoes
No volcano active over the last 10,000 years is recorded in this country.
Major Earthquakes Since 1900
Earthquakes that caused deaths or significant damage, or of magnitude 7.5 and above (NOAA).
Deadliest
- 1983Gaoual-Koumbia · M 6.2443 deaths
Tropical Cyclones
1 major tropical cyclone has made landfall in Guinea since 1950. The deadliest and most powerful are listed below.
- 1973Tropical Storm Christine · 56 km/h
Sources : Natural Earth · Wikidata · INFORM Risk Index (1 September 2026 v 0.7.3), Commission européenne, CC BY 4.0 · NOAA NCEI · ThinkHazard!, GFDRR, CC BY · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution