Population:
1,565,126 (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 150
[see also: Population country ranks ]

Age structure:
0-14 years: 40.8% (male 312,253/female 313,609)
[see also: Age structure - 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 56.1% (male 414,924/female 445,639)
[see also: Age structure - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 3.1% (male 19,191/female 28,348) (2010 est.)
[see also: Age structure - 65 years and over country ranks ]

Median age:
total: 19.4 years
[see also: Median age - total country ranks ]
male: 18.8 years
[see also: Median age - male country ranks ]
female: 19.9 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Median age - female country ranks ]

Population growth rate:
2.004% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 56
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Birth rate:
35.56 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 32
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]

Death rate:
15.52 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 10
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]

Net migration rate:
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 83
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]

Urbanization:
urban population: 30% of total population (2008)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization: 3.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
[see also: Urbanization - rate of urbanization country ranks ]

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - at birth country ranks ]
under 15 years: 1 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - under 15 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 0.93 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 0.66 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 65 years and over country ranks ]
total population: 0.95 male(s)/female (2010 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - total population country ranks ]

Infant mortality rate:
total: 98.05 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 8
[see also: Infant mortality rate - total country ranks ]
male: 108.03 deaths/1,000 live births
[see also: Infant mortality rate - male country ranks ]
female: 87.77 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)
[see also: Infant mortality rate - female country ranks ]

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 48.3 years
country comparison to the world: 217
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - total population country ranks ]
male: 46.44 years
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - male country ranks ]
female: 50.22 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - female country ranks ]

Total fertility rate:
4.58 children born/woman (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 36
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
1.8% (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 34
[see also: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
16,000 (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 85
[see also: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - deaths:
1,100 (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 70
[see also: HIV/AIDS - deaths country ranks ]

Major infectious diseases:
degree of risk: very high
food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
vectorborne diseases: malaria and yellow fever
water contact disease: schistosomiasis
animal contact disease: rabies (2009)

Nationality:
noun: Guinean(s)
adjective: Guinean

Ethnic groups:
African 99% (includes Balanta 30%, Fula 20%, Manjaca 14%, Mandinga 13%, Papel 7%), European and mulatto less than 1%

Religions:
Muslim 50%, indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian 10%

Languages:
Portuguese (official), Crioulo, African languages

Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 42.4%
[see also: Literacy - total population country ranks ]
male: 58.1%
[see also: Literacy - male country ranks ]
female: 27.4% (2003 est.)
[see also: Literacy - female country ranks ]

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 9 years
male: 8 years
female: 5 years (2006)

Education expenditures:
5.2% of GDP (1999)
country comparison to the world: 59
[see also: Education expenditures country ranks ]