Share of population urban in Guinea
Guinea: Share of population urban was 38.52 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
38.52
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
190th
of 236 countries
All-time high
38.52
in 2025
All-time low
8.08
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population urban in Guinea, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population urban in Guinea stood at 38.52. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Guinea peaked at 38.52 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.08, in 1950.
That places Guinea 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.46 | 8.08 | 9.26 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.7 | 9.71 | 16.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.75 | 17.04 | 24.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.53 | 24.74 | 27.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.39 | 28.21 | 30.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.24 | 30.92 | 33.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.95 | 33.81 | 36.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.47 | 36.48 | 38.52 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More population data for Guinea
- Population growth rate 0.069 (2100)
- Population density 130.26 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.15 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.069 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.13 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.13 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 2,171 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.13 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 4.22 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 3.59 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Guinea?
- Share of population urban in Guinea was 38.52 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 38.52 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.08 in 1950.
- How does Guinea rank for share of population urban?
- Guinea ranks 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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