Euro area vs Guinea: Rural population growth (annual %)
Euro area
-0.3%
in 2025
Guinea
1.6%
in 2025
Euro area rank
36th
Guinea rank
35th
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Euro area
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 1.6% against -0.3% in Euro area, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 5.3 times Euro area's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 36th and Guinea ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.1% | 1.0% | 2.1% | Guinea |
| 1970s | -0.5% | 0.7% | 1.1% | Guinea |
| 1980s | -0.3% | 1.7% | 2.1% | Guinea |
| 1990s | -0.3% | 2.5% | 2.8% | Guinea |
| 2000s | -0.2% | 1.6% | 1.8% | Guinea |
| 2010s | -0.6% | 2.1% | 2.7% | Guinea |
| 2020s | -0.3% | 1.8% | 2.1% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Euro area or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 1.6% against -0.3% in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Euro area and Guinea?
- 1.9%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Guinea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Euro area and Guinea rank globally for rural population growth?
- Euro area ranks 36th and Guinea ranks 35th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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 rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.