| Population : |
1,388,363 (July 2004 est.) |
| Age Structure : |
0-14 years: 41.7% (male 288,760; female 289,975)
15-64 years: 55.4% (male 367,728; female 400,996)
65 years and over: 2.9% (male 17,570; female 23,334) (2004 est.) |
| Population Growth Rate : |
1.99% (2004 est.) |
| Birth Rate / 1000 : |
38.03 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Death Rate / 1000 : |
16.57 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Net Migration Rate : |
-1.57 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Sex Ratio : |
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.92 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.75 male(s)/female
total population: 0.94 male(s)/female (2004 est.) |
| Infant Mortality Rate / 1,000 Live Births : |
total: 108.72 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life Expectancy At Birth : |
total population: 46.98 years
male: 45.09 years
female: 48.92 years (2004 est.) |
| Fertility Rate - Children Born/Woman : |
5 children born/woman (2004 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - Adult Prevalence Rate : |
10% (2003 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - Infected People Living : |
17,000 (2001 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - Deaths : |
1,200 (2001 est.) |
| Nationality : |
noun: Guinean(s)
adjective: Guinean |
| Ethnic Groups : |
African 99% (Balanta 30%, Fula 20%, Manjaca 14%, Mandinga 13%, Papel 7%), European and mulatto less than 1% |
| Religions : |
indigenous beliefs 50%, Muslim 45%, Christian 5% |
| Languages : |
Portuguese (official), Crioulo, African languages |
| Literacy : |
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 42.4%
male: 58.1%
female: 27.4% (2003 est.) |
