Urban population, per unit of GDP in Guinea
Guinea: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Guinea, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, per unit of gdp in Guinea stood at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Guinea peaked at 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
That places Guinea 43rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +712.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, per unit of GDP in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +712.2% | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 40 Timor-Leste 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Haiti 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Myanmar 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Lebanon 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Nicaragua 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
More climate change data for Guinea
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 17.82 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,342 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,691 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,651 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 273.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,693 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 539.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,154 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.03 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Guinea?
- Urban population, per unit of gdp in Guinea was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Guinea rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- Guinea ranks 43rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.