Guinea: Administrative Division
Contents: Guinea
Republic
10,523,261 Population [2014] – census
17,521,167 Population [2025] – census
245,857km² Area
71.27/km² Density [2025]
Contents: Regions and Prefectures
The population of the regions and prefectures of Guinea according by census years.
icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender).| Name | Status | Population Census 1996-12-31 | Population Census 2014-03-01 | Population Census 2025-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boké | Region | 760,119 | 1,083,147 | 1,628,656 | → |
| Boffa | Prefecture | 156,558 | 212,583 | 287,648 | → |
| Boké | Prefecture | 293,917 | 450,278 | 777,101 | → |
| Fria | Prefecture | 81,790 | 96,700 | 126,205 | → |
| Gaoual | Prefecture | 137,624 | 193,612 | 257,328 | → |
| Koundara | Prefecture | 90,230 | 129,974 | 180,374 | → |
| Conakry | City | 1,153,073 | 1,940,544 | 3,407,327 | → |
| Conakry | City | 1,153,073 | 1,940,544 | 3,407,327 | → |
| Faranah | Region | 602,845 | 941,554 | 1,460,931 | → |
| Dabola | Prefecture | 111,363 | 181,137 | 295,613 | → |
| Dinguiraye | Prefecture | 137,380 | 196,469 | 327,941 | → |
| Faranah | Prefecture | 147,347 | 280,170 | 444,040 | → |
| Kissidougou | Prefecture | 206,755 | 283,778 | 393,337 | → |
| Kankan | Region | 1,011,644 | 1,972,537 | 4,110,215 | → |
| Kankan | Prefecture | 262,350 | 473,359 | 841,969 | → |
| Kérouane | Prefecture | 154,861 | 207,547 | 297,935 | → |
| Kouroussa | Prefecture | 150,059 | 268,630 | 451,205 | → |
| Mandiana | Prefecture | 173,150 | 335,999 | 800,959 | → |
| Siguiri | Prefecture | 271,224 | 687,002 | 1,718,147 | → |
| Kindia | Region | 884,523 | 1,281,803 | 2,275,620 | → |
| Coyah | Prefecture | 60,100 | 96,330 | 344,741 | → |
| Dubréka | Prefecture | 112,596 | 218,508 | 488,569 | → |
| Forécariah | Prefecture | 195,836 | 242,942 | 415,895 | → |
| Kindia | Prefecture | 287,611 | 439,614 | 680,635 | → |
| Télimélé | Prefecture | 228,380 | 284,409 | 345,780 | → |
| Labé | Region | 799,545 | 994,458 | 1,239,897 | → |
| Koubia | Prefecture | 91,882 | 100,170 | 125,401 | → |
| Labé | Prefecture | 251,702 | 318,938 | 475,961 | → |
| Lélouma | Prefecture | 137,273 | 163,069 | 179,384 | → |
| Mali | Prefecture | 204,041 | 288,001 | 313,119 | → |
| Tougué | Prefecture | 114,647 | 124,280 | 146,032 | → |
| Mamou | Region | 612,218 | 731,188 | 916,535 | → |
| Dalaba | Prefecture | 136,656 | 133,677 | 169,069 | → |
| Mamou | Prefecture | 236,326 | 318,981 | 460,786 | → |
| Pita | Prefecture | 239,236 | 278,530 | 286,680 | → |
| Nzérékoré | Region | 1,348,787 | 1,578,030 | 2,481,986 | → |
| Beyla | Prefecture | 169,730 | 326,082 | 511,095 | → |
| Guéckédou | Prefecture | 347,541 | 290,611 | 376,885 | → |
| Lola | Prefecture | 134,326 | 171,561 | 267,869 | → |
| Macenta | Prefecture | 278,789 | 278,456 | 408,414 | → |
| Nzérékoré | Prefecture | 283,413 | 396,949 | 717,120 | → |
| Yomou | Prefecture | 134,988 | 114,371 | 200,603 | → |
| Guinea | Republic | 7,156,406 | 10,523,261 | 17,521,167 |
Source: Institut National de la Statistique de Guinée.
Explanation: The 2025 census figures are preliminary.