Guinea has four main ethnic groups:
- Peuhl (Foula or Foulani), who inhabit the mountainous Fouta Djallon;
- Malinke (or Mandingo), in the savanna and forest regions;
- Soussous in the coastal areas; and
- Several small groups (Gerzé, Toma, etc.) in the forest region.
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.)
- See also : Guinea
