Guinea: Quick Facts

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Nov. 11, 2026

News •

Matakin gwamtin Guiniea na korar masu hakar zinare a yankuna masu arzikin ma'adinai ya bar baya da kura • Nov. 6, 2026, 12:44 PM ET (Deutsche Welle)

Gambia play Guinea Conakry in WAFU A U-20 Africa Cup of Nations final today • Oct. 30, 2026, 9:37 AM ET (The Point)

Gambia stun Guinea Conakry to reach WAFU A U-20 Africa Cup of Nations semis • Oct. 23, 2026, 9:31 AM ET (The Point)

WAFU A U-20: Gambia require point against Guinea Conakry to cruise to semis • Oct. 21, 2026, 9:27 AM ET (The Point)

Facts

Also Known As	Republic of Guinea • People’s Revolutionary Republic of Guinea • République de Guinée
Head Of Government	Prime Minister: Mamadou Oury Bah³
Capital	Conakry
Population	(2026 est.) 14,748,000
Head Of State	President: Mamady Doumbouya³
Form Of Government	unitary republic with two legislative bodies (Senate [87¹]; National Assembly [147])²
Official Language	French
Official Religion	none
Official Name	République de Guinée (Republic of Guinea)
Total Area (Sq Km)	245,857
Total Area (Sq Mi)	94,926
Monetary Unit	Guinean franc (FG)
Population Rank	(2026) 77
Population Projection 2030	16,044,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi	(2026) 155.4
Density: Persons Per Sq Km	(2026) 60
Urban-Rural Population	Urban: (2022) 36.9% • Rural: (2022) 63.1%
Life Expectancy At Birth	Male: (2022) 60.2 years • Female: (2022) 63.1 years
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000)	(2024) 21,313
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$)	(2024) 1,440
¹Two-thirds are indirectly elected; one-third are appointed by the president.²Includes one-third elected by proportional representation.³Pres. Alpha Condé was deposed in a military coup on September 5, 2021. A military junta, named the National Committee for Rally and Development (Comité National du Rassemblement pour le Développement; CNRD) and led by Col. Mamady Doumbouya, assumed control, suspended the constitution, and dissolved government institutions. A new constitution was approved via referendum in September 2025. A presidential election, held on December 28, 2025, was won by Doumbouya; he was sworn in on January 17, 2026. On January 26 Mamadou Oury Bah, who previously served as prime minister in the transitional administration, was reappointed to the post.