Guinea vs Niue: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050
Guinea
38.5%
in 2025
Niue
37.2%
in 2025
Guinea rank
192nd
Niue rank
195th
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 over time
- Guinea
- Niue
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 38.5% against 37.2% in Niue, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Niue ahead.
Guinea ranks 192nd and Niue ranks 195th of 238 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Niue in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Niue | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.5% | 21.0% | 12.5% | Niue |
| 1960s | 12.7% | 21.4% | 8.7% | Niue |
| 1970s | 20.8% | 24.6% | 3.9% | Niue |
| 1980s | 26.5% | 31.0% | 4.5% | Niue |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 32.9% | 3.5% | Niue |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 35.5% | 3.3% | Niue |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 36.9% | 1.9% | Niue |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 36.2% | 1.3% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050, Guinea or Niue?
- Guinea, at 38.5% against 37.2% in Niue as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 between Guinea and Niue?
- 1.3%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Niue?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Niue rank globally for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
- Guinea ranks 192nd and Niue ranks 195th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.