Demographics & population — Guinea
Population size, age structure, migration, ethnicity, language, education, and health indicators.
Profile updated 2026-06-02
⚡ Demographics & population at a glance
Population size, age structure, migration, ethnicity, language, education, and health indicators. Key figure for Guinea: 12,527,440
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Population overview
- Population
12,527,440
- Population Growth Rate
2.64%
- Urban Population
35.400000
- Population in Major Urban Areas
CONAKRY (capital) 1.786 million
Age & family
- Age Structure
41.700000
- Median Age
18.600000
- Birth Rate - births/1,000 population
36
- Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population
9.94
- Total Fertility Rate - children born/woman
4.99
- Contraceptive Prevalance Rate - female 12-49
5.6%
- Contraceptive Prevalence Rate - female 12-49
5.6%
- Mean Age for Mother's First Birth (age 25-49)
18.8
- Mother's mean age at first birth
18.8
- Sex Ratio at Birth - male/female
1.030000
Ethnicity & language
- Ethnic Groups
Peuhl 40%, Malinke 30%, Soussou 20%, smaller ethnic groups 10%
- Nationality Noun
Guinean(s)
Education
- Literacy - total population
29.5%
- Literacy - male
49.9%
- Literacy - female
21.9%
- Literacy Definition
Age 15 and over can read and write
- Education Expenditures - percent of GDP
2.5%
- Total School Life Expectancy - (primary to tertiary)
9.000000
Health & living conditions
- Life Expectancy at Birth
59.110000
- Infant Mortality Rate
57.110000
- Infant Mortality Rate - total deaths/1,000 live births
57.110000
- Maternal Mortality Rate - deaths/100,000 live births
610
- Physicians Density - physicians/1,000 population
.1
- Hospital Bed Density - beds/1,000 population
.3
- Health Expenditures - percent of GDP
6%
- Major Infectious Diseases - degree of risk
Very high
- Obesity - adult prevalence rate
4.4%
- Drinking Water Source - percent of urban population improved
92.200000
- Sanitation Facility Access - percent of urban population improved
32.700000
- Underweight - percent of children under five years
16.3%