Guinea vs IBRD only: Rural population growth
Rural population growth over time
- Guinea
- IBRD only
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 1.6% against -0.2% in IBRD only, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 7.1 times IBRD only's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 35th and IBRD only ranks 35th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 5 and IBRD only in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 1.8% | 0.8% | IBRD only |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 1.5% | 0.8% | IBRD only |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 0.7% | Guinea |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 0.6% | 1.8% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.6% | -0.1% | 1.8% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.1% | -0.5% | 2.6% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.8% | -0.3% | 2.1% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Guinea or IBRD only?
- Guinea, at 1.6% against -0.2% in IBRD only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Guinea and IBRD only?
- 1.8%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and IBRD only?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and IBRD only rank globally for rural population growth?
- Guinea ranks 35th and IBRD only ranks 35th of 209 countries.
- 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.