Share of urban population living in slums in Guinea
Guinea: Share of urban population living in slums was 44.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of urban population living in slums in Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population living in slums in Guinea is 44.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Guinea peaked at 44.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 2000.
That places Guinea 47th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of urban population living in slums in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.6% | — |
| 2002 | 42.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 42.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 43.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 43.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 43.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 43.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 43.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 43.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 43.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 43.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 44.0% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.9% | 42.6% | 43.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 43.2% | 43.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 43.8% | 44.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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)
- Population growth rate 0.069 (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 urban population living in slums in Guinea?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Guinea was 44.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 2000.
- How does Guinea rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Guinea ranks 47th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).