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Guinea

Republic of Guinea · Western Africa

UN member

Guinea is a country in Western Africa, with Conakry as its capital, home to about 15,099,727 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Conakry
Region
Western Africa
Currency
Guinean franc (GNF Fr)
Calling code
+224
ISO codes
GN / GIN / 324
Flag emoji
🇬🇳
Population
15,099,727 (2025)
Area
245,857 km²
Languages
French
Internet domain
.gn
Demonym
Guinean

Bordering countries

🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau🇨🇮 Ivory Coast🇱🇷 Liberia🇲🇱 Mali🇸🇳 Senegal🇸🇱 Sierra Leone

About Guinea

Guinea, officially the Republic of Guinea, is a United Nations member state in Western Africa. Its capital and seat of government is Conakry. It shares land borders with 6 countries. The official currency is the Guinean franc (Fr), using the code GNF.

To call Guinea from abroad, dial the country code +224. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes GN (alpha-2) and GIN (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 15,099,727.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Guinea?
The capital of Guinea is Conakry.
What currency does Guinea use?
Guinea uses the Guinean franc (GNF, symbol Fr).
What is the country calling code for Guinea?
The international dialling code for Guinea is +224.
What are the ISO codes for Guinea?
Guinea has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code GN, the alpha-3 code GIN and the numeric code 324.
What is the flag emoji for Guinea?
The flag emoji for Guinea is 🇬🇳. You can copy it from the top of this page.

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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.