Indicator	Value
Total population	2,200,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 2,201,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 2,201,000 people
Median age	19.2 yearsUN DESA WPP [2024]
Life expectancy	64.1–64.3 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 64.25 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 64.09 years
Ethnic groups	Balanta 30%, Fulani 30%, Manjaco 14%, Mandinga 13%, Papel 7%, unspecified smaller ethnic groups 6% (2015 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Languages	Portuguese-based Creole, Portuguese (official; largely used as a second or third language), Pular (a Fula language), MandingoCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Religions	Muslim 46.1%, folk religions 30.6%, Christian 18.9%, other or unaffiliated 4.4% (2020 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Urbanization	45.5% of total population (2023)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Population growth	2.21 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Birth rate	29.6 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Death rate	7.01 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Urban population	46.1 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Languages (structured)	Arame-Gubaare Bainouk-Gunyaamolo-Gutobor Bainouk-Samik Bainounk-Gujaher Balanta-Ganja Balanta-Kentohe Bassari-Tanda Biafada Ejamat Guinea-Bissau Sign Language Jaad-Badyara Jola-Esulalu Jola-Fonyi Kamona Bijogo Kanyaki-Kagbaaga-Kajoko Bidyogo Kasanga Keerak Kobiana Kugere-Kuxinge Mandinka Mandjak Mankanya Mansoanka Mbulungish N'Ko Nalu Papel Pulaar Pular Soninke Susu Upper Guinea Crioulo Western Maninkakan Wolof Glottolog [2026]