Demographics of Guinea
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This article is about the demographic
features of the population
of Guinea
, including population density
, ethnicity
, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
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.
West Africans make up the largest non-Guinean population. Non-Africans total about 30,000 (mostly French, other Europeans, and Lebanese). Seven national languages are used extensively; the major written languages are French
, Pular
(Fula or Peuhl), and Arabic. Other languages have established Latin orthographies that are used somewhat, notably for Susu
and Maninka
. The N'Ko
alphabet is increasingly used on a grassroots level for the Maninka language
.
Population:
10,601,009 (July 2011 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years:
42.5% (male 2,278,048/female 2,229,602)
15-64 years:
54% (male 2,860,845/female 2,860,004)
65 years and over:
3.5% (male 164,051/female 208,459) (2011 est.)
Population growth rate:
2.645% (2011 est.)
Birth rate:
36.9 births/1,000 population (2011 est.)
Death rate:
10.45 deaths/1,000 population (2011 est.)
Net migration rate:
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
note:
as a result of conflict in neighboring countries, Guinea is host to approximately 141,500 refugees from Côte d'Ivoire, Liberia, and Sierra Leone (2006 est.)
Sex ratio:
at birth:
1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years:
1.02 male(s)/female
15-64 years:
1 male(s)/female
65 years and over:
0.78 male(s)/female
total population:
1 male(s)/female (2011 est.)
Infant mortality rate:
61.03 deaths/1,000 live births (2011 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population:
58.11 years
male:
56.63 years
female:
59.64 years (2011 est.)
Total fertility rate:
Nationality:
noun:
Guinean(s)
adjective:
Guinean
Ethnic groups:
Fula 34,2%, Malinke 32,5%, Susu 15,8%, smaller ethnic groups 17,5%
Religions:
Muslim 85%, Christian 10% (mainly Roman Catholic Church
and Evangelical
denominations), indigenous beliefs 5%.
Official census does not break in ethnicity or religion
Languages:
French (official), each ethnic group has its own language
Literacy:
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write
total population:
29.5%
male:
42.6%
female:
18.1% (2003 est.)
Demographics
Demographics are the most recent statistical characteristics of a population. These types of data are used widely in sociology , public policy, and marketing. Commonly examined demographics include gender, race, age, disabilities, mobility, home ownership, employment status, and even location...
features of the population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of Guinea
Guinea
Guinea , officially the Republic of Guinea , is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea , it is today sometimes called Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from its neighbour Guinea-Bissau. Guinea is divided into eight administrative regions and subdivided into thirty-three prefectures...
, including population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
, ethnicity
Ethnic group
An ethnic group is a group of people whose members identify with each other, through a common heritage, often consisting of a common language, a common culture and/or an ideology that stresses common ancestry or endogamy...
, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
Demographics of Guinea
Guinea
Guinea , officially the Republic of Guinea , is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea , it is today sometimes called Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from its neighbour Guinea-Bissau. Guinea is divided into eight administrative regions and subdivided into thirty-three prefectures...
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.
Ethnic groups
- FulɓeFula peopleFula people or Fulani or Fulbe are an ethnic group spread over many countries, predominantly in West Africa, but found also in Central Africa and Sudanese North Africa...
(singular Pullo). Called Peuhl or Peul (:fr:Peul) in French, Fula or Fulani in English, who are chiefly found in the mountainous region of Fouta DjallonFouta DjallonFouta Djallon is a highland region in the centre of Guinea, West Africa. The indigenous name is Fuuta-Jaloo...
; - Maninka. Malinke in French, MandingoMandinka peopleThe Mandinka, Malinke are one of the largest ethnic groups in West Africa with an estimated population of eleven million ....
in English, mostly inhabiting the savannaSavannaA savanna, or savannah, is a grassland ecosystem characterized by the trees being sufficiently small or widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach the ground to support an unbroken herbaceous layer consisting primarily of C4 grasses.Some...
of Upper Guinea and the Forest region; - SusuSusu peopleThe Soso are a major Mande ethnic group living primarily in Guinea. Smaller communities are also located in the neighboring countries of Sierra Leone, Senegal and Mali. The Susu are descendants of the thirteenth century Mali Empire...
s or Soussous. SusuSusu languageSosoxui is the language of the Soso people of Guinea, West Africa. It is in the Mande language family.It is one of the national languages of Guinea and spoken mainly in the coastal region of the country. The language was also used by people in present-day Guinea as a trade language.e.g...
is not a lingua francaLingua francaA lingua franca is a language systematically used to make communication possible between people not sharing a mother tongue, in particular when it is a third language, distinct from both mother tongues.-Characteristics:"Lingua franca" is a functionally defined term, independent of the linguistic...
in Guinea. Although it is commonly spoken in the coastal areas, including the capital, ConakryConakryConakry is the capital and largest city of Guinea. Conakry is a port city on the Atlantic Ocean and serves as the economic, financial and cultural centre of Guinea with a 2009 population of 1,548,500...
, 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), Koniagis etc. in the coastal area.
West Africans make up the largest non-Guinean population. Non-Africans total about 30,000 (mostly French, other Europeans, and Lebanese). Seven national languages are used extensively; the major written languages are French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
, Pular
Fula language
The Fula or Fulani language is a language of West Africa. It is spoken as a first language by the and related groups from Senegambia and Guinea to Cameroon and Sudan...
(Fula or Peuhl), and Arabic. Other languages have established Latin orthographies that are used somewhat, notably for Susu
Susu language
Sosoxui is the language of the Soso people of Guinea, West Africa. It is in the Mande language family.It is one of the national languages of Guinea and spoken mainly in the coastal region of the country. The language was also used by people in present-day Guinea as a trade language.e.g...
and Maninka
Maninka language
Maninka, or more precisely Eastern Maninka, is the name of several closely related languages and dialects of the southeastern Manding subgroup of the Mande branch of the Niger–Congo languages...
. The N'Ko
N'Ko
N'Ko is both a script devised by Solomana Kante in 1949 as a writing system for the Mande languages of West Africa, and the name of the literary language itself written in the script. The term N'Ko means 'I say' in all Manding languages....
alphabet is increasingly used on a grassroots level for the Maninka language
Maninka language
Maninka, or more precisely Eastern Maninka, is the name of several closely related languages and dialects of the southeastern Manding subgroup of the Mande branch of the Niger–Congo languages...
.
CIA World Factbook demographic statistics
The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated.Population:
10,601,009 (July 2011 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years:
42.5% (male 2,278,048/female 2,229,602)
15-64 years:
54% (male 2,860,845/female 2,860,004)
65 years and over:
3.5% (male 164,051/female 208,459) (2011 est.)
Population growth rate:
2.645% (2011 est.)
Birth rate:
36.9 births/1,000 population (2011 est.)
Death rate:
10.45 deaths/1,000 population (2011 est.)
Net migration rate:
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
note:
as a result of conflict in neighboring countries, Guinea is host to approximately 141,500 refugees from Côte d'Ivoire, Liberia, and Sierra Leone (2006 est.)
Sex ratio:
at birth:
1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years:
1.02 male(s)/female
15-64 years:
1 male(s)/female
65 years and over:
0.78 male(s)/female
total population:
1 male(s)/female (2011 est.)
Infant mortality rate:
61.03 deaths/1,000 live births (2011 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population:
58.11 years
male:
56.63 years
female:
59.64 years (2011 est.)
Total fertility rate:
- 5.10 children born/woman (2011 est.)
- 5.65 children born/woman (2006 est.)
Nationality:
noun:
Guinean(s)
adjective:
Guinean
Ethnic groups:
Fula 34,2%, Malinke 32,5%, Susu 15,8%, smaller ethnic groups 17,5%
Religions:
Muslim 85%, Christian 10% (mainly Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
and Evangelical
Evangelicalism
Evangelicalism is a Protestant Christian movement which began in Great Britain in the 1730s and gained popularity in the United States during the series of Great Awakenings of the 18th and 19th century.Its key commitments are:...
denominations), indigenous beliefs 5%.
Official census does not break in ethnicity or religion
Languages:
French (official), each ethnic group has its own language
Literacy:
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write
total population:
29.5%
male:
42.6%
female:
18.1% (2003 est.)