Population and Demographics

Guinea includes several ethnic groups, three major ones and a number of others:

• Peuhl: 40% (also known as Fula or Fulani in English), chiefly found in the mountainous region of Fouta Djallon
• Malinke: 30% (also known as Mandingo in English), mostly inhabit the savanna of Upper Guinea and the Forest region
• Soussou: 20% (also known as the Susu or Soso)
• Other ethnic groups: 10% (for example, Gerzé, Toma, Kissis in the forest region and Bagas (including Landoumas) and Koniagis in the coastal area)

West Africans make up the largest non-Guinean population. Non-Africans total about 30,000 (mostly Lebanese, French, and other Europeans).

The majority of the country is Muslim (85%), with other religions including Christianity (8%) and indigenous beliefs (7%).