What is the population of Conakry?
Conakry has a city population of 1,928,389. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.
Capital city · Guinea · Africa
Conakry
City population
1,928,389
#1
in Guinea
#1
in Conakry
#215
worldwide
9.538, -13.677
About Conakry
With a city-proper population of 1,928,389 and a metropolitan area exceeding 2 million residents, Conakry ranks among Africa's significant urban centers. The city experiences rapid expansion at 3.6% annual growth, supported by a notably high population density of 4,544 people per km². Situated at just 13 meters elevation on the African continent, the city benefits from proximity to Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport for regional connectivity. Municipal governance falls under Mayor M'Mahawa Sylla's administration.
This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.
Metro population
2,045,000
0.025% of world population
Archive estimateAnnual growth
+3.55%
Archive estimateDensity
4,544/km²
450 km² metro area
Key Facts
Country
Region
Conakry
Rank in region
#1of 3
Leadership
M'Mahawa Sylla
Coordinates
9.538, -13.677
Record updated
20 December 2023
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 47 in GuineaClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.
Compared with the World's Largest Cities
City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.
| Name | City population |
|---|---|
| Shanghai | 24.9M |
| Beijing | 19M |
| Shenzhen | 17.5M |
| Guangzhou | 16.1M |
| Kinshasa | 16M |
| Istanbul | 15.7M |
| Lagos | 15.4M |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 14M |
| Chengdu | 13.6M |
| Lahore | 13M |
| Mumbai | 12.7M |
| São Paulo | 12.4M |
| Mexico City | 12.3M |
| Karachi | 11.6M |
| Tianjin | 11.1M |
| Conakry | 1.93M |
Airports
Scheduled-service airports within 100 km, nearest first.
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International AirportCKY
8 km from the city centre
Source: OurAirports, matched by distance.
Population Trend in Guinea
No free source publishes city population back to 1950, so the parent country's series is shown instead.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,013,177 |
| 1960 | 3,556,749 |
| 1970 | 4,277,535 |
| 1980 | 5,047,419 |
| 1990 | 6,434,374 |
| 2000 | 8,428,832 |
| 2010 | 10,396,086 |
| 2020 | 13,371,183 |
| 2030 | 16,807,147 |
| 2040 | 20,160,750 |
| 2050 | 23,404,584 |
| 2060 | 26,331,823 |
| 2070 | 28,702,814 |
| 2080 | 30,441,885 |
| 2090 | 31,539,457 |
| 2100 | 32,007,047 |
Conakry Population FAQ
Where is Conakry?
Conakry is in Conakry, Guinea. Its coordinates are 9.538, -13.677.
How big is Conakry compared with other cities in Guinea?
It is the 1st largest of the 47 cities listed in Guinea, holding 12.8% of the national population.