Largest cities in Guinea by population
The 10 cities the United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2024 lists for Guinea: the capital and every city of 100,000 or more, with the latest figure the country reported. The largest is Conakry with 1,984,767 people.
Who runs cities in Guinea?
Communes (362: 323 rural, 39 urban, including 6 in Conakry): Communal council elected by voters; council elects the mayor and deputies by secret ballot. Basic services: health centres, schools, water points, local development plan.
How local power works in Guinea · Level 3: local councils worldwide
| # | City | Population | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conakry (capital) | 1,984,767 | 1 July 2020 |
| 2 | Coyah | 259,402 | 1 July 2020 |
| 3 | Nzérékoré | 233,213 | 1 July 2020 |
| 4 | Kankan | 228,065 | 1 July 2020 |
| 5 | Boke | 221,878 | 1 July 2020 |
| 6 | Dubreka | 187,761 | 1 July 2020 |
| 7 | Kindia | 165,851 | 1 July 2020 |
| 8 | Siguiri | 152,455 | 1 July 2020 |
| 9 | Kissidougou | 119,497 | 1 July 2020 |
| 10 | Labé | 110,795 | 1 July 2020 |
Countries define a city in different ways (the city proper, or the wider urban area) and report in different years, so cities in different countries are not always comparable.
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Sources
- United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, Table 8: Population of capital cities and cities of 100 000 or more inhabitants, latest available year, 2005-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c6784df022e…)
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