GUINEA

12.4 M 26.9 M

2.5 1.9

18.4(2015)

24.3

4.9(2015)

3.1

DEMOGRAPHY

TOTAL POPULATION

POPULATION GROWTH (%)

MEDIAN AGE

CHILDRENPER WOMAN

2016 2050(projections)

HEAD OF STATEMr. Alpha Conde

HEAD OF GOVERNMENTMr. Mamady Youla

NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIESCôte d'Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia,Mali, Senegal, Sierra Leone

DENSITY49.2 persons / Km2 (2015)

RURAL POPULATION62.4%

HDI (2015)183th / 188

INCOME LEVEL GROUP Low income

RELIGIONSMuslim 86.7%, Christian 8.9%, other 4.4% (2012 est.) LANGUAGESFrench (official) ETHNIC GROUPSFulani (Peul) 33.9%, Malinke 31.1%, Susu 19.1%, Guerze 6%, Kissi 4.7%, Toma 2.6%, other 2.6% (2012 est.)

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MIGRATION OUTLINE

KEY DATA ON MIGRATIONFOR GUINEA AND FOR THE EU (stock - country of origin)

MIGRANTS

14 07071 337(2015)

417 446(2015)

3.5%OUT OF GUINEAN

POPULATION

17.1%OUT OF GUINEANMIGRANTS ARE

IN EU

80.3%OUT OF GUINEAN

REFUGEES ARE IN EU

17 5260.1%

OUT OF GUINEANPOPULATION

REFUGEES

sour

ces:

UN

DES

A, U

NH

CR

KJ-06-17-240-EN-N

© European Union, 2017

MP version 3.2This Structural Migration Profile aims at providing an overview on migration and development in a given country. Kindly note that data refer to the end of the year and are collected from different sources and methodologies. For more details please refer to the Technical Note.

Extraction Date:24-07-2017

European CommissionKnowledge Centre on Migration and Demography (KCMD)

https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/mi-gration-and-demography

email: kcmd@ec.europa.eu

doi:10.2760/190335ISBN 978-92-79-74733-5

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KCMD

GUINEA END 2016

Conakry

MIGRATION OUTLINE / GUINEA

THE VIEW FROM

EU

IRRE

GU

LAR

CRO

SSIN

GS

2 0402 3151 7901 420

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ATE

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RN R

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2016275( 4.9%)

2015145( 3.0%)

2014270 (6.6%)

2013315 (6.5%)31%37.5%35.4%25.3%

45%(6 040)

26%(3 460)

20%(2 645)

6482 156

5 174

2016201520142013

15 985

13 465(first time applications)

42%(24 878)

17%(10 077)

15%(8 927)

+12%

+5.3%+7.5%

0

25000

50000

75000

100000

2016201520142013

59 525

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10000

15000

20000

2016201520142013

EDUCATION

REFUGEE+SUBSIDIARY PROTECTION

OTHER32.0%

39.4%

5.3%

FAMILYREUNIFICATION

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ON

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18.3%

REMUNERATEDACTIVITIES

5.0%

MIG

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THE VIEW FROM

GUINEA

24 356

MIGRANTS

IDPs

417 446(2015)

FRABEL

USA

SENSLE

CIV126 386

(2015)

5 057

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ASYLUMSEEKERS

REFUGEES

ASYLUMSEEKERS

Between 2015 and 2016, the flow of Guineans tothe EU increased. First time applications for asylum and the number of irregular crossings detected via sea have both tripled. In 2016, the number of returns also increased.

In 2015, ~420 000 Guineans (3.5% of the total population) were migrants. Their primary destination was Africa, specifically Côte d'Ivoire. The majority of migrants living in Guinea were from Mali.

(stock - country of origin)

(stock valid residence permits - TCNs)

GUINEANREFUGEES

GUINEANMIGRANTS

TREND IN TIME(4 YEAR PERIOD)

CRITICAL VALUE(COMPARED TO SAME INCOME LEVEL GROUP COUNTRIES)

INCREASESTABLEDECREASE

In 2015, Guinea ranked among the top 10% in terms of government effectiveness. Nearly 2/3 of rural population live under nat poverty line; the EU has disbursed around 35% of funds in the social sector .

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IEPAREAS INDICATORS EU INSTITUTIONS TOTAL

DISBURSED AID (€ MIL.)

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MIC

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GUINEA / STRESSORS

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EDUCATIONGross enrolment, primary =Gross enrolment, tertiary =Adult literacy rate =

HEALTHUnder-5 mortality rate (per 1000)= Health expenditure per capita = General Government health expenditure (% total health exp) =

URBANIZATIONUrban pop under nat poverty line = Living in slum out of urban pop = Rural pop under nat poverty line =

91.3% (2014)10.9% (2014)30.5% (2015)

93.7 (2015)$ 30.46 (2014)

48.0% (2014)

35.4% (2012)43.3% (2014)64.7% (2012)

POVERTYIncome held by lowest 20% =Under poverty line $1.90 p.day =Prevalence of undernourishment =

UNEMPLOYMENTTotal UNEMPL =Male UNEMPL =Youth male UNEMPL =

7.6% (2012)35.3% (2012)16.4% (2015)

6.8%6.3%

10.6%

DEGRADATIONNatural resources depletion (% GNI)=INFORM risk on natural hazards =

N/A2.4 /10 scale

SECURITYYearly conflict events =Political stability =Global Peace Index =

GOVERNANCEGovernment effectiveness =Control of corruption =

45-0.4 (2015)

102/163 rank

-1.1 (2015)-1.0 (2015)

2.6

1.4

2.2

N/A2016201520142013

9.4

27.028.7

N/A2016201520142013

41.9%

15.1% OTHER

35.4%

2.8%

4.8%

17.2 15.7

33.9

1.0 0.8

3.9

N/A

N/A

2016201520142013

2016201520142013

Natural Risk Human Risk

Socio-Economic Risk Vulnerable Groups Risk

Institutional Risk Infrastructure Risk

MIGRATION OUTLINE / TUNISIA

sour

ces:

UN

DES

A, U

NH

CR

REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE / GUINEA

INFORM HUMANITARIAN CRISESAND DISASTERS RISK INDEX

sour

ces:

JRC

, Et

al. DESTINATIONS

(% of total )

Africa

EU

Other

Guinea (IDPs)

MIGRANTSIDPs &

REFUGEES

0

2

4

6

8

10

0

2

4

6

8

10

0

2

4

6

8

10

0

2

4

6

8

10

0

2

4

6

8

10

0

2

4

6

8

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Guinea Côte d'Ivoire Guinea-Bissau Liberia Mali Senegal Sierra Leone

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MIGRATION OUTLINE / GUINEA

KEY DATA ON FINANCIAL INFLOWS FOR GUINEA AND FOR THE EU

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ces:

OEC

D, O

CHA,

Wor

ld B

ank,

UN

CTAD

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

2016201520142013

1.5

% G

DP

1.4

% G

DP

0.7

% G

DP

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

2016201520142013

1.7

% G

DP

99.0

91.4

Remittances received (€ MIL.)

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

2016201520142013

1.3

% G

DP

N/A

81.0

EU institutions total disbursed aid (€ MIL.)(humanitarian + oda)

FDI - Foreign Direct Investment (€ MIL.)

In 2015, EU institutions disbursed 81 m EURof aid, only slightly less than total remittances.Net FDI amounted to 99m EUR, or 1.7% GDP.