Urban population in Guinea
Guinea: Urban population was 38.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Guinea is 38.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Guinea peaked at 38.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1960.
That places Guinea 178th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.7% | — |
| 1961 | 10.2% | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 10.8% | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 11.5% | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 12.2% | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 12.9% | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 13.7% | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 14.5% | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 15.3% | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 16.2% | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 17.0% | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 17.9% | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 18.8% | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 19.6% | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 20.5% | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 21.3% | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 22.0% | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 22.8% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 23.5% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 24.1% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 24.7% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 25.3% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 25.7% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 26.1% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 26.5% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 26.8% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 27.1% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 27.4% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 27.7% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 28.0% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 28.2% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 28.5% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 28.7% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 29.0% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 29.2% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 29.5% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 29.8% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 30.1% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 30.3% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 30.6% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 30.9% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 31.2% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 31.5% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 31.8% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 32.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 32.7% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 33.5% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 33.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 34.3% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 34.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 35.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 35.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 35.9% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 36.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 36.9% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 37.2% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 37.6% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 38.1% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 38.5% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.7% | 9.7% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.8% | 17.0% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.5% | 24.7% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 28.2% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 30.9% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 33.8% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 36.5% | 38.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More climate change data for Guinea
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 112.63 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Guinea?
- Urban population in Guinea was 38.5% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1960.
- How does Guinea rank for urban population?
- Guinea ranks 178th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.