Guinea
Guinea is a sovereign state in West Africa. Its capital is Conakry. About 18 million people live there (2025). It covers 245,857 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Conakry
- People (2025)
- 18 million
- Area
- 245,857 km²
- Currency
- Guinean franc
Guinea at a glance
- In its own language
- République de Guinée
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Africa
- Capital
- Conakry
- Population
- 17,521,167 (2025)
- Area
- 245,857 km² (94,926 mi²)
- People are called
- Guinean
- Official languages
- French, languages of Guinea
- Currency
- Guinean franc
- GDP (nominal)
- US$26 billion (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 60 years (2016)
- Human Development Index
- 0.465 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 29.6 (2018)
- Unemployment
- 2% (2014)
- Government
- republic
- Head of state
- Mamadi Doumbouya (since 2021)
- Head of government
- Bah Oury (since 2024)
- Country codes
- GN, GIN
- Calling code
- +224
- Internet domain
- .gn
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC±00:00, Africa/Conakry
- Coordinates
- 10°, -11°
Guinea and its neighbours
Guinea borders Ivory Coast, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Senegal and Sierra Leone. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Guinea
- Neighbours
Divisions of Guinea
- Boké Region
- Conakry
- Faranah Region
- Kankan Region
- Kindia Region
- Labé Region
- Mamou Region
- Nzérékoré Region
Member of
- United Nations
- African Union
- World Trade Organization
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- African Development Bank
- Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
- OHADA
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- UNESCO
and 13 more organisations.
How far are you from Guinea?
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Questions
What is the capital of Guinea?
The capital of Guinea is Conakry.
What is the population of Guinea?
Guinea has about 17,521,167 people, as recorded in 2025.
How big is Guinea?
Guinea covers 245,857 square kilometres (94,926 square miles).
What currency does Guinea use?
The Guinean franc.
What language is spoken in Guinea?
The official languages of Guinea are French and languages of Guinea.
Which countries border Guinea?
Guinea shares a border with Ivory Coast, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Senegal and Sierra Leone.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.