Guinea vs Yemen: Urban population growth (annual %)
Guinea
3.5%
in 2025
Yemen
3.5%
in 2025
Guinea rank
30th
Yemen rank
28th
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Guinea
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 3.5% against 3.5% in Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 30th and Yemen ranks 28th of 218 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.5% | 8.1% | 0.6% | Yemen |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 10.1% | 4.4% | Yemen |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 8.8% | 5.1% | Yemen |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 6.5% | 2.7% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 4.6% | 1.6% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 4.4% | 1.2% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.9% | 0.4% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Guinea or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 3.5% against 3.5% in Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Guinea and Yemen?
- 0.0%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Yemen?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Yemen rank globally for urban population growth?
- Guinea ranks 30th and Yemen ranks 28th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.