Demographics of Guinea explained

Place:Guinea
Size Of Population:13,237,832 (2022 est.)
Nation:Guinean
Official:French
Age 0-14 Years:41.2%
Age 65 Years:3.91%
Growth:2.76% (2022 est.)
Birth:35.67 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Death:8.12 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Net Migration:0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Sr At Birth:1.03 male(s)/female
Sr Under 15:1.02 male(s)/female
Sr 65 Years Over:0.68 male(s)/female
Total Mf Ratio:1 male(s)/female (2022 est.)
Infant Mortality:49.63 deaths/1,000 live births
Life:63.9 years
Life Female:65.82 years
Life Male:62.04 years
Fertility:4.85 children born/woman (2022 est.)

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.[1]

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.):[2]

Age GroupMaleFemaleTotal%
Total6 091 8476 467 776 12 559 623100
0–41 037 2801 022 1532 059 43316.40
5–9959 509929 1851 888 69415.04
10–14822 307806 4881 628 79512.97
15–19657 907666 4431 324 35010.54
20–24528 044567 6321 095 6768.72
25–29417 642512 403930 0457.41
30–34339 033443 928782 9626.23
35–39275 317357 350632 6675.04
40–44228 609289 300517 9094.12
45–49192 971228 709421 6803.36
50–54162 513181 040343 5532.74
55–59135 604137 422273 0252.17
60–64110 535105 633216 1681.72
65-6985 96381 143167 1061.33
70-7462 16859 044121 2120.97
75-7939 99339 33879 3310.63
80+36 45340 56577 0180.61
Age group MaleFemaleTotalPercent
0–142 819 0962 757 8265 576 92244.40
15–643 048 1743 489 8606 538 03452.06
65+224 577220 090444 6673.54

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.[3]

Mid-year population (thousands)Live births (thousands)Deaths (thousands)Natural change (thousands)Crude 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 984135854945.028.616.45.97202.735.55
19513 032137884945.129.116.15.98202.735.55
19523 081139904945.229.216.05.99202.635.59
19533 131142925045.329.316.06.01202.335.67
19543 182145935145.429.316.16.02201.935.73
19553 234147945345.529.116.36.04201.535.90
19563 288150965445.529.116.56.05200.935.97
19573 342152975645.629.016.66.07200.236.06
19583 399155985745.628.816.96.08199.336.25
19593 457158995945.628.617.06.10198.336.36
19603 5171611006145.728.417.36.11197.336.55
19613 5791641016345.728.117.56.13196.136.75
19623 6421661026545.727.917.76.14194.936.91
19633 7081691026745.627.618.06.15193.737.16
19643 7761721036845.527.418.16.17192.437.34
19653 8451751047145.527.118.46.18191.137.60
19663 9171781057345.426.818.66.19189.737.84
19673 9911811067545.326.518.86.20188.238.12
19684 0671841067845.326.119.36.21186.838.56
19694 1451881078145.325.919.46.23185.338.72
19704 2221921088445.425.619.86.24183.939.01
19714 2981951098645.425.320.16.26182.339.31
19724 3721991108945.425.020.46.28180.739.67
19734 4452021119245.424.920.66.31179.039.89
19744 5172051129445.424.620.76.34177.240.14
19754 5882091129745.324.321.16.37175.340.59
19764 65921211210045.323.921.46.40173.241.02
19774 73021611210445.423.621.86.43170.941.41
19784 80522011210845.523.222.36.47168.641.90
19794 88522511211345.922.923.06.54166.242.39
19804 97322911211645.922.523.36.54163.842.88
19815 06723311312045.922.223.76.56161.443.32
19825 17123911312646.121.824.36.58159.143.93
19835 28224411413146.121.524.76.59156.844.38
19845 40225011413646.221.125.16.60154.444.95
19855 53225611414246.320.725.66.61152.045.52
19865 67126311614846.420.426.06.64149.745.92
19875 82127111715446.620.026.56.67147.446.42
19885 97727811915946.519.926.76.66145.046.59
19896 13628512116446.519.726.86.66142.446.85
19906 35429212316946.319.526.86.63139.647.00
19916 61630512618046.419.127.36.59136.647.55
19926 83231612619046.218.527.86.55133.448.36
19937 04632212619645.918.027.96.49129.948.96
19947 26232812919945.217.727.46.41126.649.17
19957 46833112820444.417.127.36.34123.049.87
19967 68334012721344.216.627.76.25119.150.54
19977 84334512621943.715.927.86.16115.551.36
19987 99334212321942.715.427.36.08111.952.05
19998 17534612322342.215.027.26.01108.152.36
20008 33734912422541.614.826.85.94104.452.48
20018 44634912422641.014.526.55.85100.852.66
20028 57834812122740.514.126.55.7997.353.28
20038 77235312123240.113.726.45.7494.053.68
20048 96135912023939.913.426.55.7291.054.12
20059 14036612024739.913.026.95.7088.454.63
20069 33137311925439.812.727.15.6686.055.11
20079 54738111926239.812.427.45.6284.055.55
20089 78039011927139.812.127.65.5682.056.04
200910 02139912027939.711.927.85.5180.456.35
201010 27140512028539.411.727.75.4078.856.72
201110 52841012128938.911.527.55.3077.457.02
201210 78941512129438.411.227.25.2076.157.41
201311 05542212130138.110.927.25.1274.857.79
201411 33343012330737.910.927.05.0573.957.89
201511 62644112531637.910.727.25.0272.758.13
201611 93144612432337.410.427.04.9371.258.76
201712 24144912432536.610.126.54.7970.159.11
201812 55545112532635.99.926.04.6768.859.35
201912 87845612533135.49.725.74.5867.459.72
202013 20546213033234.99.825.14.4966.059.33
202113 53246613533134.410.024.44.4064.458.89

Fertility and Births

Total Fertility Rate (TFR) (Wanted Fertility Rate) and Crude Birth Rate (CBR):[4] [5]

YearCBR (Total)TFR (Total)CBR (Urban)TFR (Urban)CBR (Rural)TFR (Rural)
1992415.67 (5.1)375.18 (4.5)425.89 (5.3)
199936.95.5 (5.0)32.94.4 (3.8)38.46.1 (5.6)
2005 38.45.7 (5.1)31.84.4 (3.9)40.86.3 (5.7)
2012345.1 (4.6)29.43.8 36.15.8
201833.64.8 (4.3)29.43.8 (3.4)35.85.5 (4.9)
202132.54.128.53.134.34.7

Fertility data as of 2012 and 2018 (DHS Program):[6]

Administrative regionTotal 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)
Boké4.7 4.814.4 9.75.65.2
Conakry3.6 3.26.2 5.84.84.1
Faranah5.8 5.811.6 10.56.75.8
Kankan6.9 6.514.4 13.66.96.9
Kindia5.2 5.012.4 10.26.25.5
Labé5.3 5.68.9 7.66.55.0
Mamou5.4 4.18.4 7.96.14.8
N'Zérékoré5.1 4.511.0 6.35.64.2

Life expectancy

PeriodLife expectancy in
Years[7]
1950–195533.07
1955–1960 34.33
1960–1965 35.38
1965–1970 36.14
1970–1975 37.43
1975–1980 39.87
1980–1985 43.05
1985–1990 47.92
1990–1995 51.28
1995–2000 51.61
2000–2005 51.31
2005–2010 55.45
2010–2015 57.93

Ethnic groups

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 (English: Fula; French: Peul or Peuhl), and Arabic.

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.

Other demographic statistics

Demographic statistics according to the World Population Review in 2022.

The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook.

Population

13,237,832 (2022 est.)

11,855,411 (July 2018 est.)

Religions

See also: Religion in Guinea. Muslim 86.8%, Christian 3.52%, Indigenous beliefs 9.42%, Buddhist 0.5%, no religious beliefs 0.1% (2020).[8]

Age structure

0-14 years: 41.2% (male 2,601,221/female 2,559,918)

15-24 years: 19.32% (male 1,215,654/female 1,204,366)

25-54 years: 30.85% (male 1,933,141/female 1,930,977)

55-64 years: 4.73% (male 287,448/female 305,420)

65 years and over: 3.91% (male 218,803/female 270,492) (2020 est.)

0-14 years: 41.4% (male 2,473,486 /female 2,435,139)

15-24 years: 19.23% (male 1,145,488 /female 1,134,103)

25-54 years: 30.8% (male 1,827,246 /female 1,824,162)

55-64 years: 4.72% (male 269,995 /female 289,164)

65 years and over: 3.85% (male 203,754 /female 252,874) (2018 est.)

Median age

total: 19.1 years. Country comparison to the world: 205th

male: 18.9 years

female: 19.4 years (2020 est.)

total: 19 years. Country comparison to the world: 204th

male: 18.8 years

female: 19.3 years (2018 est.)

Total: 18.9 years

Male: 18.7 years

Female: 19.1 years (2017 est.)

Population growth rate

2.76% (2022 est.) Country comparison to the world: 14th

2.75% (2018 est.) Country comparison to the world: 13th

2.61% (2017 est.)

Birth rate

35.67 births/1,000 population (2022 est.) Country comparison to the world: 13th

36.4 births/1,000 population (2018 est.) Country comparison to the world: 16th

Death rate

8.12 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.) Country comparison to the world: 82nd

8.9 deaths/1,000 population (2018 est.) Country comparison to the world: 64th

Total fertility rate

4.85 children born/woman (2022 est.) Country comparison to the world: 11st

4.98 children born/woman (2018 est.) Country comparison to the world: 14th

Mother's mean age at first birth

19.9 years (2018 est.)

note: median age at first birth among women 20-49

18.9 years (2012 est.)

note: median age at first birth among women 25-29

Contraceptive prevalence rate

10.9% (2018)

8.7% (2016)

Net migration rate

0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.) Country comparison to the world: 89th

Dependency ratios

total dependency ratio: 84.2 (2015 est.)

youth dependency ratio: 78.6 (2015 est.)

elderly dependency ratio: 5.6 (2015 est.)

potential support ratio

17.8 (2015 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 63.9 years. Country comparison to the world: 205th

male: 62.04 years

female: 65.82 years (2022 est.)

total population: 62.1 years (2018 est.)

male: 60.4 years (2018 est.)

female: 64 years (2018 est.)

total population: 61 years

male: 59.5 years

female: 62.6 years (2017 est.)

Urbanization

urban population: 37.7% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 3.64% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

urban population: 36.1% of total population (2018)

rate of urbanization: 3.54% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)

Sex ratio

at birth1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years1.02 male(s)/female
15-64 years1 male(s)/female
65 years and over0.78 male(s)/female
total population1 male(s)/female (2011 est.)

HIV/AIDS

Adult prevalence rate: 1.5% (2017 est.)People living with HIV/AIDS: 120,000 (2017 est.)Deaths: 5,100 (2017 est.)

Nationality

nounGuinean(s)
adjectiveGuinean

Ethnic groups

[9]

Languages

French (official), each ethnic group has its own language.[10]

Literacy

definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.)

total population: 39.6%

male: 54.4%

female: 27.7% (2018)

total population: 30.4% (2015 est.)

male: 38.1% (2015 est.)

female: 22.8% (2015 est.)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

total: 9 years

male: 10 years

female: 8 years (2014)

Major infectious diseases

degree of risk: very high (2020)

food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever

vectorborne diseases: malaria, dengue fever, and yellow fever

water contact diseases: schistosomiasis

animal contact diseases: rabies

aerosolized dust or soil contact diseases: Lassa fever (2016)

note: on 21 March 2022, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Travel Alert for polio in Africa; Guinea is currently considered a high risk to travelers for circulating vaccine-derived polioviruses (cVDPV); vaccine-derived poliovirus (VDPV) is a strain of the weakened poliovirus that was initially included in oral polio vaccine (OPV) and that has changed over time and behaves more like the wild or naturally occurring virus; this means it can be spread more easily to people who are unvaccinated against polio and who come in contact with the stool or respiratory secretions, such as from a sneeze, of an “infected” person who received oral polio vaccine; the CDC recommends that before any international travel, anyone unvaccinated, incompletely vaccinated, or with an unknown polio vaccination status should complete the routine polio vaccine series; before travel to any high-risk destination, CDC recommends that adults who previously completed the full, routine polio vaccine series receive a single, lifetime booster dose of polio vaccine

Unemployment, youth ages 15-24

total: 1% (2012 est.)

male: 1.5% (2012 est.)

female: 0.6% (2012 est.)

References

  1. Web site: Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat, World Population Prospects: The 2010 Revision.
  2. Web site: UNSD — Demographic and Social Statistics.
  3. Web site: Population & Demography Data Explorer . 2022-07-22 . Our World in Data.
  4. Web site: MEASURE DHS: Demographic and Health Surveys. microdata.worldbank.org.
  5. https://dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/MIS37/MIS37.pdf Guinea MIS, 2021 - Final Report (French)
  6. Web site: Enquête Démographique et de Santé et à Indicateurs Multiples (EDS-MICS) 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20140710184444/http://dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR280/FR280.pdf . 2014-07-10 . live. Enquête Démographique et de Santé et à Indicateurs Multiples.
  7. Web site: World Population Prospects - Population Division - United Nations. esa.un.org. 2018-08-26.
  8. https://www.thearda.com/world-religion/national-profiles?u=101c World Religions Database at the ARDA website, retrieved 2023-08-03
  9. Web site: The World Factbook – Central Intelligence Agency . Cia.gov . 26 December 2020 .
  10. Web site: Africa :::GUINEA. 14 April 2022. CIA The World Factbook.