Guinea
Guinea
Capital Conakry
245,857 km² · 15,099,727 people (2025) · Guinean franc
The Fouta Djallon highlands are the source of the Niger, the Senegal and the Gambia rivers, which is why the region is sometimes called the water tower of West Africa. Guinea holds a large share of the world's known bauxite reserves.
The facts
- Capital
- Conakry
- Area
- 245,857 km² — 94,926 sq mi
- Population
- 15,099,727 (2025)
- Density
- 61.4 people per km²
- Currency
- Guinean franc (GNF, Fr)
- Official language
- French
- Time zone
- UTC+00:00
- Calling code
- +224
- Drives on the
- right
- ISO codes
- GN · GIN
- Continent
- Africa
How it compares
- By area
- 78 of 200
- By population
- 75 of 200
Population is the only figure on this page that dates — it is a 2025 estimate and will drift. Area, capital, currency, languages, calling code and driving side change rarely or never.
Countries of a similar size
| Country | Area (km²) | Population |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 268,838 | 5,324,700 |
| Gabon | 267,667 | 2,593,130 |
| Guinea ← | 245,857 | 15,099,727 |
| United Kingdom | 243,610 | 69,487,000 |
| Uganda | 241,038 | 51,384,894 |
Common questions
- What is the capital of Guinea?
- Conakry
- What currency does Guinea use?
- The Guinean franc (GNF).
- How big is Guinea?
- 245,857 km², or 94,926 square miles — 78 of 200 by area.
- Which side of the road does Guinea drive on?
- The right.
Related pages
- New Zealand 268,838 km²
- Gabon 267,667 km²
- United Kingdom 243,610 km²
- Uganda 241,038 km²
- Nigeria Africa
- Ethiopia Africa
- Egypt Africa
- Democratic Republic of the Congo Africa
- Tanzania Africa
- South Africa Africa
- Kenya Africa
- Sudan Africa
Sources
- The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency (Public domain (US Government))
- World Bank Open Data — The World Bank (CC BY 4.0)