Guinea vs Mozambique: Rural population
Guinea
61.5%
in 2024
Mozambique
60.7%
in 2024
Guinea rank
40th
Mozambique rank
42nd
Rural population over time
- Guinea
- Mozambique
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 61.5% against 60.7% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mozambique ahead.
Guinea ranks 40th and Mozambique ranks 42nd of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.8% | 89.3% | 8.5% | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 73.8% | 82.0% | 8.2% | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 70.7% | 72.8% | 2.2% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 67.9% | 70.0% | 2.1% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 65.8% | 0.9% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 61.8% | 0.5% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Guinea or Mozambique?
- Guinea, at 61.5% against 60.7% in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Guinea and Mozambique?
- 0.8%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Mozambique?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Mozambique rank globally for rural population?
- Guinea ranks 40th and Mozambique ranks 42nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release