Population growth rate: 1.95% (2000 est.)
Birth rate: 40.08 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate: 17.86 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate: -2.68 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.) note: over the years Guinea has received several hundred thousand refugees from the civil wars in Liberia and Sierra Leone; by the end of 1999 all Liberian refugees were assumed to have returned; refugees from Sierra Leone are assumed to be returning
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.95 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.7 male(s)/female total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 130.98 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 45.56 years male: 43.16 years female: 48.02 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate: 5.46 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality: noun: Guinean(s) adjective: Guinean
Ethnic groups: Peuhl 40%, Malinke 30%, Soussou 20%, smaller ethnic groups 10%