Urban population growth in Guinea
Guinea: Urban population growth was 3.5% in 2025. βΌ Falling
Urban population growth in Guinea, 1961β2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population growth in Guinea is 3.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Guinea peaked at 7.8% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2001.
Guinea ranks 30th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.5% | 7.0% | 7.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 4.4% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 2.8% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 27 Afghanistan 3.7% compare
- 28 Yemen 3.5% compare
- 29 Togo 3.5% compare
- 31 CΓ΄te dβIvoire 3.5% compare
- 32 South Sudan 3.5% compare
- 33 Zimbabwe 3.4% compare
More climate change data for Guinea
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 11,342 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,691 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,651 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 13.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 273.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 3,693 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 539.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,154 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 2.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 112.63 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Guinea?
- Urban population growth in Guinea was 3.5% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 1965.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2001.
- How does Guinea rank for urban population growth?
- Guinea ranks 30th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.