Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Guinea or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Tanzania, United Republic of, at 46.5% against 46.4% in Guinea as of 2020.

What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of?

0.1%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of?

15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guinea vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of population living in rural areas

Guinea

46.4%

in 2020

Tanzania, United Republic of

46.5%

in 2020

Guinea rank

38th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

36th

Share of population living in rural areas over time

Guinea
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 46.5% against 46.4% in Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.

Guinea ranks 38th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 36th of 236 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1950s	65.8%	84.6%	18.8%	Tanzania, United Republic of
1960s	63.9%	81.5%	17.6%	Tanzania, United Republic of
1970s	61.4%	77.0%	15.7%	Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s	61.2%	70.1%	8.9%	Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s	58.3%	63.1%	4.7%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s	53.6%	56.4%	2.8%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s	48.9%	51.0%	2.1%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s	46.4%	46.5%	0.1%	Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Guinea or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Tanzania, United Republic of, at 46.5% against 46.4% in Guinea as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 0.1%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?: Guinea ranks 38th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 36th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of population living in rural areas
Unit: %
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.