What is the capital of Guinea?
Conakry is a port city on the Atlantic coast of Guinea.
Conakry is the capital and seat of government of Guinea. Guinea itself has an estimated population of 15,099,727 (2025).
Conakry is also the largest city in Guinea, which is the usual arrangement, though it is far from universal: see the countries where capital and largest city differ.
Conakry at a glance
| City population | 3,407,327 (2025 census) |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | KON-ə-kree |
| Country | 🇬🇳 Guinea |
| Largest city in Guinea | Conakry |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (GMT) |
| Currency | Guinean franc (GNF) |
About Conakry
Around one in five people in Guinea lives in Conakry.
The city is the economic, financial and cultural centre of the country as well as its seat of government.
City facts sourced from Wikipedia: Conakry.
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See the full profile of Guinea on its country page, or browse every capital city.
Capital and country data from open datasets; city and metropolitan populations are hand-curated per city and cited where they are shown. Populations of countries come from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL). Full sources and vintage on the data page. Last updated . Report a correction.