The flag of Guinea

Guinea

Guinée · République de Guinée

Sovereign state in West Africa, Africa

Guinea: 17 521 167 people as of 2025, 245 857 km², capital Conakry. Member of AfCFTA, AU, ECOWAS.

At a glance

Population
17 521 167
counted 2025
Capital
Conakry
1 667 864 people, 2014
Area
245 857km²
71 per km²
Currency
FGGNF
Guinean franc
Official languages
French
also languages of Guinea
Local time
UTC
Africa/Conakry

Where it is

Where Guinea is, and what is around it

Guinea has a coast. It shares a border with 6 countries, counted as shared borders, which includes neighbours across water.