Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Guinea
Guinea: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 35.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Guinea, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population who live in the largest city in Guinea is 35.6%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Guinea peaked at 37.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1950.
That places Guinea 55th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.2% | — |
| 1955 | 10.2% | +42.1% |
| 1960 | 14.4% | +41.1% |
| 1965 | 20.2% | +39.8% |
| 1970 | 28.0% | +38.5% |
| 1975 | 33.6% | +20.3% |
| 1980 | 35.7% | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 36.2% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 36.8% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 35.2% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 34.9% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 34.7% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | -4.6% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 35.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.9%, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 35.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.9%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.7% | 7.2% | 10.2% | 2 |
| 1960s | 17.3% | 14.4% | 20.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 30.8% | 28.0% | 33.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 35.9% | 35.7% | 36.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 36.0% | 35.2% | 36.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 34.7% | 34.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 36.6% | 37.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 35.6% | 35.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More population data for Guinea
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1788 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.15 million people (2100)
- Population density 130.26 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5016 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population who live in the largest city in Guinea?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Guinea was 35.6% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1950.
- How does Guinea rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Guinea ranks 55th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population who live in the largest city rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.