Guinea
Guinea is in Africa, in the West Africa region. Its capital is Conakry. It has a population of about 15.1 million and an area of 245,857 km². Its flag has 3 colors that take up the same space: green, red, and yellow, at 33.3% each.
The flag of Guinea as a pie chart
- Green 33.3%
- Red 33.3%
- Yellow 33.3%
- Design
- Vertical stripes (3)
- Symbol
- No coat of arms or symbols
Each slice shows how much of the flag each color covers. It's the same data as CakeFlag, our game where you guess countries from the colors of their flag.
Guinea at a glance
- Capital
- Conakry
- Continent
- Africa
- Region
- West Africa
- Official languages
- French
- Currency
- Guinean franc
- National day
- October 2
- Highest point
- Mount Richard-Molard (about 1,750 meters)
- Anthem
- “Liberté”
- Area
- 245,857 km²78th largest out of 208
- Population
- 15.1 million74th most populous out of 204 · 2025 data
- Population density
- 61.4 people/km²74th least densely populated out of 204 · 2025 data
- GDP
- US$ 28.3 billion83rd lowest GDP out of 200 · 2025 data
- GDP per capita
- US$ 1,87734th lowest GDP per capita out of 200 · 2025 data
- Life expectancy
- 60.9 years8th lowest life expectancy out of 204 · 2024 data
More facts
- Became independent from France
- Joined the UN in 1958
Neighboring countries
Guinea borders 6 countries:
Guinea-Bissau
Ivory Coast
Liberia
Mali
Senegal
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Data: World Bank, world-countries, Wikidata and CIA World Factbook. See all sources.