Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Guinea
Guinea: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 5.82 million people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Guinea, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 5.82 million people for number of people living in urban and rural areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Guinea peaked at 5.82 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 243,375 people, in 1950.
That places Guinea 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 274,973 people | 243,375 people | 323,739 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 495,072 people | 345,476 people | 679,214 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 962,966 people | 728,845 people | 1.20 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.48 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.74 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.18 million people | 1.82 million people | 2.53 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.97 million people | 2.61 million people | 3.40 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.08 million people | 3.51 million people | 4.71 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.34 million people | 4.88 million people | 5.82 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More population data for Guinea
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.13 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 2,171 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.13 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.13 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.22 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Guinea?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Guinea was 5.82 million people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.82 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 243,375 people in 1950.
- How does Guinea rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Guinea ranks 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.