Guinea vs Turkmenistan: Rural population growth (annual %)
Guinea
1.6%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
1.6%
in 2025
Guinea rank
35th
Turkmenistan rank
34th
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Guinea
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Guinea ranks 35th and Turkmenistan ranks 34th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 2.6% | 1.6% | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 2.7% | 2.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 3.2% | 1.5% | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 0.5% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Guinea or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Guinea and Turkmenistan?
- 0.0%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Turkmenistan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Turkmenistan rank globally for rural population growth?
- Guinea ranks 35th and Turkmenistan ranks 34th of 210 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.