Guinea Demographics Profile 2000

Population

7,466,200 (July 2000 est.)

Age structure

0-14 years:43.38% (male 1,614,789; female 1,623,691)
15-64 years:53.95% (male 1,966,929; female 2,060,877)
65 years and over:2.68% (male 82,376; female 117,538) (2000 est.)

Population growth rate

1.95% (2000 est.)

Birth rate

40.08 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)

Death rate

17.86 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)

Net migration rate

-2.68 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
note:over the years Guinea has received several hundred thousand refugees from the civil wars in Liberia and Sierra Leone; by the end of 1999 all Liberian refugees were assumed to have returned; refugees from Sierra Leone are assumed to be returning

Sex ratio

at birth:1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years:1 male(s)/female
15-64 years:0.95 male(s)/female
65 years and over:0.7 male(s)/female
total population:0.96 male(s)/female (2000 est.)

Infant mortality rate

130.98 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

total population:45.56 years
male:43.16 years
female:48.02 years (2000 est.)

Total fertility rate

5.46 children born/woman (2000 est.)

Nationality

noun:Guinean(s)
adjective:Guinean

Ethnic groups

Peuhl 40%, Malinke 30%, Soussou 20%, smaller ethnic groups 10%

Religions

Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7%

Languages

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

Literacy

definition:age 15 and over can read and write
total population:35.9%
male:49.9%
female:21.9% (1995 est.)