Guinea: capital, population, area and flag
Guinea is a country in Western Africa (Africa). Its capital is Conakry. The population is about 15.1M (#74 of 193) and the area is about 245,857 km² (#77 of 193).
Key facts
- Capital
- Conakry
- Region
- Africa / Western Africa
- Population
- 15,099,727 (2025) #74 of 193
- Total area
- 245,857 km² (2024) #77 of 193
- Population density
- 60.0 people/km² (2024) #126 of 193
- GDP (total)
- $28.3B (2025) #115 of 189
- GDP per capita
- $1,877 (2025) #157 of 189
- Life expectancy
- 60.9 years (2024) #186 of 193
- Distance from Japan
- 14,267 km #16 of 192
- Area compared with Japan
- about 0.7 times that of Japan
- Population compared with Japan
- about 1/8 that of Japan
- Main languages
- French
- Currency
- Guinean Franc (GNF)
- Calling code
- +224
- Time zone (capital)
- UTC+0
- Time difference from Japan (standard time)
- 9 h behind Japan
- Driving side
- Right
- Capital location
- 9.51°N 13.71°W
Population of Guinea, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of Guinea
Capital: Conakry
Guinea: in the world’s top 10 for food & farming
Guinea ranks among the world’s top 10 for these crops, animals, seafood and farm products (latest FAO data).
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Guinea in world rankings
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Questions about Guinea
What is the capital of Guinea?
The capital of Guinea is Conakry.
What is the population of Guinea?
Guinea has a population of about 15.1M (2025), #74 of 193 among countries.
How big is Guinea?
Guinea covers about 245,857 km², #77 of 193 among countries.
Which continent is Guinea in?
Guinea is in Africa, in the region of Western Africa.
What currency and languages are used in Guinea?
The currency is the Guinean Franc. Main languages: French.
How does Guinea compare with Japan in size and population?
The area of Guinea is about 0.7 times that of Japan, and its population is about 1/8 that of Japan.
How far is Guinea from Japan?
The capital, Conakry, is about 14,267 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.
What is the time difference between Guinea and Japan?
The capital, Conakry, is on UTC+0 in standard time: 9 h behind Japan.
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