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Population and Demographics [Compare Countries]Guinea has a population of 10,057,975 (July 2009 est.).
| Capital | Conakry |
| Main urban areas | Kankan, Labe |
| Ethnic groups | Peuhl 40%, Malinke 30%, Soussou 20%, smaller ethnic groups 10% |
| Languages spoken | French (official), each ethnic group has its own language |
| Population age 0-14: 42.8% (m 2,175,852/f 2,128,518) |
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| 0-14 | 15-64 | 65+ | |
| Gender ratios At birth: 1.03 m/f , 0-14: 1.02 m/f , 15-64: 1 m/f , 65+: 0.78 m/f | |||
Labour Force
Labour Force demographics available via the Guinea economic data page
Changing Population (Life expectancy, births, deaths and fertility)
The population growth rate for Guinea is 2.572% (2009 est.) (world growth rate at 2006 is 1.14%). The country also saw migration of -0.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.). The median age of the country is total: 18.5 years male: 18.2 years female: 18.7 years (2009 est.).
Note: on the graphs, world figures are represented by a red bar, figures for Guinea are illustrated with a green bar.
| Life Expectancy: | Total population: 57.09 years Male: 55.63 years Female: 58.6 years (2009 est.) |
 [57.09]
 [64.77]
[Male:, m] [63.16, m]
[, f]
[66.47, f]
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| Fertility: | 5.2 children born/woman (2009 est.) | [5.2]
[2.59]
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| Births: | 37.52 births/1,000 population (2009 est.) | [37.52]
[20.05]
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| Deaths: | 11 deaths/1,000 population (July 2009 est.) | [11]
[8.67]
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| Infants: | Total: 65.22 deaths/1,000 live births Male: 68.7 deaths/1,000 live births Female: 61.63 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.) |
[65.22]
[48.87]
[68.7, m]
[50.98, m]
[61.63, f]
[46.65, f] |
