Demographics of Guinea describes the condition and overview of Guinea's peoples. Demographic topics include basic education, health, and population statistics as well as identified racial and religious affiliations.

Population

According to the total population was in , compared to only 3 094 000 in 1950. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 42.9%, 53.8% was between 15 and 65 years of age, while 3.3% was 65 years or older . Total populationPopulation aged 0–14 (%)Population aged 15–64 (%)Population aged 65+ (%) 19503 094 00037.157.65.3 19553 300 00038.657.04.4 19603 541 00040.056.23.8 19653 823 00041.854.93.4 19704 154 00042.254.63.2 19754 287 00042.654.33.1 19804 407 00043.353.53.2 19854 924 00043.952.83.3 19905 759 00044.452.33.3 19957 565 00044.652.13.3 20008 344 00044.252.43.3 20059 041 00043.653.03.3 20109 982 00042.953.83.3

Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group (01.VII.2020) (Population in households only. Post-censal estimates.): Age groupMaleFemaleTotal% Total 6 091 847 6 467 776 12 559 623 100 0–4 1 037 280 1 022 153 2 059 433 16.40 5–9 959 509 929 185 1 888 694 15.04 10–14 822 307 806 488 1 628 795 12.97 15–19 657 907 666 443 1 324 350 10.54 20–24 528 044 567 632 1 095 676 8.72 25–29 417 642 512 403 930 045 7.41 30–34 339 033 443 928 782 962 6.23 35–39 275 317 357 350 632 667 5.04 40–44 228 609 289 300 517 909 4.12 45–49 192 971 228 709 421 680 3.36 50–54 162 513 181 040 343 553 2.74 55–59 135 604 137 422 273 025 2.17 60–64 110 535 105 633 216 168 1.72 65–69 85 963 81 143 167 106 1.33 70–74 62 168 59 044 121 212 0.97 75–79 39 993 39 338 79 331 0.63 80+ 36 453 40 565 77 018 0.61Age groupMaleFemaleTotalPercent 0–14 2 819 096 2 757 826 5 576 922 44.40 15–64 3 048 174 3 489 860 6 538 034 52.06 65+ 224 577 220 090 444 667 3.54

Vital statistics Registration of vital events is in Guinea not complete. The website Our World in Data prepared the following estimates based on statistics from the Population Department of the United Nations. Mid-year populationLive birthsDeathsNatural changeCrude birth rate (per 1000)Crude death rate (per 1000)Natural change (per 1000)Total fertility rate (TFR)Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)Life expectancy (in years)19502,984,000135,00085,00049,00045.028.616.45.97202.735.5519513,032,000137,00088,00049,00045.129.116.15.98202.735.5519523,081,000139,00090,00049,00045.229.216.05.99202.635.5919533,131,000142,00092,00050,00045.329.316.06.01202.335.6719543,182,000145,00093,00051,00045.429.316.16.02201.935.7319553,234,000147,00094,00053,00045.529.116.36.04201.535.9019563,288,000150,00096,00054,00045.529.116.56.05200.935.9719573,342,000152,00097,00056,00045.629.016.66.07200.236.0619583,399,000155,00098,00057,00045.628.816.96.08199.336.2519593,457,000158,00099,00059,00045.628.617.06.10198.336.3619603,517,000161,000100,00061,00045.728.417.36.11197.336.5519613,579,000164,000101,00063,00045.728.117.56.13196.136.7519623,642,000166,000102,00065,00045.727.917.76.14194.936.9119633,708,000169,000102,00067,00045.627.618.06.15193.737.1619643,776,000172,000103,00068,00045.527.418.16.17192.437.3419653,845,000175,000104,00071,00045.527.118.46.18191.137.6019663,917,000178,000105,00073,00045.426.818.66.19189.737.8419673,991,000181,000106,00075,00045.326.518.86.20188.238.1219684,067,000184,000106,00078,00045.326.119.36.21186.838.5619694,145,000188,000107,00081,00045.325.919.46.23185.338.7219704,222,000192,000108,00084,00045.425.619.86.24183.939.0119714,298,000195,000109,00086,00045.425.320.16.26182.339.3119724,372,000199,000110,00089,00045.425.020.46.28180.739.6719734,445,000202,000111,00092,00045.424.920.66.31179.039.8919744,517,000205,000112,00094,00045.424.620.76.34177.240.1419754,588,000209,000112,00097,00045.324.321.16.37175.340.5919764,659,000212,000112,000100,00045.323.921.46.40173.241.0219774,730,000216,000112,000104,00045.423.621.86.43170.941.4119784,805,000220,000112,000108,00045.523.222.36.47168.641.9019794,885,000225,000112,000113,00045.922.923.06.54166.242.3919804,973,000229,000112,000116,00045.922.523.36.54163.842.8819815,067,000233,000113,000120,00045.922.223.76.56161.443.3219825,171,000239,000113,000126,00046.121.824.36.58159.143.9319835,282,000244,000114,000131,00046.121.524.76.59156.844.3819845,402,000250,000114,000136,00046.221.125.16.60154.444.9519855,532,000256,000114,000142,00046.320.725.66.61152.045.5219865,671,000263,000116,000148,00046.420.426.06.64149.745.9219875,821,000271,000117,000154,00046.620.026.56.67147.446.4219885,977,000278,000119,000159,00046.519.926.76.66145.046.5919896,136,000285,000121,000164,00046.519.726.86.66142.446.8519906,354,000292,000123,000169,00046.319.526.86.63139.647.0019916,616,000305,000126,000180,00046.419.127.36.59136.647.5519926,832,000316,000126,000190,00046.218.527.86.55133.448.3619937,046,000322,000126,000196,00045.918.027.96.49129.948.9619947,262,000328,000129,000199,00045.217.727.46.41126.649.1719957,468,000331,000128,000204,00044.417.127.36.34123.049.8719967,683,000340,000127,000213,00044.216.627.76.25119.150.5419977,843,000345,000126,000219,00043.715.927.86.16115.551.3619987,993,000342,000123,000219,00042.715.427.36.08111.952.0519998,175,000346,000123,000223,00042.215.027.26.01108.152.3620008,337,000349,000124,000225,00041.614.826.85.94104.452.4820018,446,000349,000124,000226,00041.014.526.55.85100.852.6620028,578,000348,000121,000227,00040.514.126.55.7997.353.2820038,772,000353,000121,000232,00040.113.726.45.7494.053.6820048,961,000359,000120,000239,00039.913.426.55.7291.054.1220059,140,000366,000120,000247,00039.913.026.95.7088.454.6320069,331,000373,000119,000254,00039.812.727.15.6686.055.1120079,547,000381,000119,000262,00039.812.427.45.6284.055.5520089,780,000390,000119,000271,00039.812.127.65.5682.056.04200910,021,000399,000120,000279,00039.711.927.85.5180.456.35201010,271,000405,000120,000285,00039.411.727.75.4078.856.72201110,528,000410,000121,000289,00038.911.527.55.3077.457.02201210,789,000415,000121,000294,00038.411.227.25.2076.157.41201311,055,000422,000121,000301,00038.110.927.25.1274.857.79201411,333,000430,000123,000307,00037.910.927.05.0573.957.89201511,626,000441,000125,000316,00037.910.727.25.0272.758.13201611,931,000446,000124,000323,00037.410.427.04.9371.258.76201712,241,000449,000124,000325,00036.610.126.54.7970.159.11201812,555,000451,000125,000326,00035.99.926.04.6768.859.35201912,878,000456,000125,000331,00035.49.725.74.5867.459.72202013,371,000475,000133,000342,00035.59.925.64.4966.059.4202113,711,000480,000135,000345,00035.09.825.24.4069.759.4202214,055,000483,000131,000353,00034.49.325.14.3066.960.4202314,405,000488,000131,000356,00033.89.124.74.2265.460.7

Demographic and Health Surveys Total Fertility Rate (TFR) (Wanted Fertility Rate) and Crude Birth Rate (CBR):Guinea MIS, 2021 - Final Report (French)

Year CBR (Total) TFR (Total) CBR (Urban) TFR (Urban) CBR (Rural) TFR (Rural) 1992 41 5.67 (5.1) 37 5.18 (4.5) 42 5.89 (5.3) 1999 36.9 5.5 (5.0) 32.9 4.4 (3.8) 38.4 6.1 (5.6) 2005 38.4 5.7 (5.1) 31.8 4.4 (3.9) 40.8 6.3 (5.7) 2012 34 5.1 (4.6) 29.4 3.8 36.1 5.8 2018 33.6 4.8 (4.3) 29.4 3.8 (3.4) 35.8 5.5 (4.9)202132.54.128.53.134.34.7

Fertility data as of 2012 and 2018 (DHS Program):

Administrative region Total fertility rate (2012) Total fertility rate (2018) Percentage of women age 15-49 currently pregnant (2012) Percentage of women age 15-49 currently pregnant (2018) Mean number of children ever born to women age 40-49 (2012) Mean number of children ever born to women age 40-49 (2018)Boké 4.7 4.8 14.4 9.7 5.65.2Conakry 3.6 3.2 6.2 5.8 4.84.1Faranah 5.8 5.8 11.6 10.5 6.75.8Kankan 6.9 6.5 14.4 13.6 6.96.9Kindia 5.2 5.0 12.4 10.2 6.25.5Labé 5.3 5.6 8.9 7.6 6.55.0Mamou 5.4 4.1 8.4 7.9 6.14.8N'Zérékoré 5.1 4.5 11.0 6.3 5.64.2

Life expectancy PeriodLife expectancy in Years1950–195533.071955–1960 34.331960–1965 35.381965–1970 36.141970–1975 37.431975–1980 39.871980–1985 43.051985–1990 47.921990–1995 51.281995–2000 51.612000–2005 51.312005–2010 55.452010–2015 57.93

Ethnic groups Fulɓe (singular Pullo). Called Peuhl or Peul in French, Fula or Fulani in English, who are chiefly found in the mountainous region of Fouta Djallon; Maninka. Malinke in French, Mandingo in English, mostly inhabiting the savanna of Upper Guinea and the Forest region; Susus or Soussous. Susu is not a lingua franca in Guinea. Although it is commonly spoken in the coastal areas, including the capital, Conakry, it is not largely understood in the interior of the country. Several small groups (Gerzé or Kpelle, Toma, Kissis, etc.) in the forest region and Bagas (including Landoumas), Koniaguis etc.), In the coastal area.

Fulani (Peul) 33,4% Malinke 29,4% Soussou 21.2% Guerze 7.8% Kissi 6.2% Toma 1.6% Other/No Answer 4% (2018 est.)

Languages French (official), each ethnic group has its own language.

Other languages have established Latin orthographies that are used somewhat, notably for Susu and Maninka. The N'Ko script is increasingly used on a grassroots level for the Maninka language.

Religion

Muslim 86.8%, Christian 3.52%, Indigenous beliefs 9.42%, Buddhist 0.5%, no religious beliefs 0.1% (2020).World Religions Database at the ARDA website, retrieved 2023-08-03

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