Guinea vs Latvia: Share of population living in cities
Guinea
34.5%
in 2020
Latvia
35.0%
in 2020
Guinea rank
122nd
Latvia rank
120th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Guinea
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 35.0% against 34.5% in Guinea, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 122nd and Latvia ranks 120th of 236 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.0% | 29.7% | 26.8% | Latvia |
| 1960s | 6.3% | 32.9% | 26.6% | Latvia |
| 1970s | 11.9% | 35.5% | 23.6% | Latvia |
| 1980s | 16.1% | 38.0% | 21.9% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 23.0% | 37.6% | 14.6% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 36.0% | 7.9% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 35.2% | 1.8% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 35.0% | 0.5% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Guinea or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 35.0% against 34.5% in Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Guinea and Latvia?
- 0.5%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Latvia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guinea and Latvia rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Guinea ranks 122nd and Latvia ranks 120th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.