Rural population in Guinea
Guinea: Rural population was 61.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Guinea, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Guinea is 61.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Guinea peaked at 84.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 61.5%, in 2024.
That places Guinea 40th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.8% | 77.2% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.8% | 72.3% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.7% | 69.4% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.9% | 66.6% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 63.5% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 61.5% | 63.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 37 Tanzania 61.9% compare
- 38 Kyrgyzstan 61.8% compare
- 39 Pakistan 61.6% compare
- 41 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 61.1% compare
- 42 Mozambique 60.7% compare
- 43 Viet Nam 59.8% compare
More population data for Guinea
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.069 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.15 million (2100)
- Population density 130.26 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.069 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 23,712 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.13 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 2,171 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Guinea?
- Rural population in Guinea was 61.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.5% in 2024.
- How does Guinea rank for rural population?
- Guinea ranks 40th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release