Share of population living in rural areas in Guinea
Guinea: Share of population living in rural areas was 46.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in rural areas in Guinea, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in rural areas in Guinea stood at 46.4%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in Guinea peaked at 66.2% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2020.
That places Guinea 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in rural areas in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 66.2% | — |
| 1955 | 65.4% | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 64.4% | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 63.3% | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 62.0% | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 60.8% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 61.5% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 60.8% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 59.5% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 57.1% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 54.8% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 46.4% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.8% | 65.4% | 66.2% | 2 |
| 1960s | 63.9% | 63.3% | 64.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 61.4% | 60.8% | 62.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 61.2% | 60.8% | 61.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 58.3% | 57.1% | 59.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 53.6% | 52.4% | 54.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 47.8% | 50.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 46.4% | 46.4% | 1 |
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More population data for Guinea
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1788 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 23,712 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5016 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 130.26 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.15 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in rural areas in Guinea?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Guinea was 46.4% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2020.
- How does Guinea rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- Guinea ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.