Guinea vs Post-demographic dividend: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Guinea
61.5%
in 2025
Post-demographic dividend
18.8%
in 2025
Guinea rank
41st
Post-demographic dividend rank
43rd
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Guinea
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 61.5% against 18.8% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 42.7%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 3.3 times Post-demographic dividend's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 41st and Post-demographic dividend ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.3% | 34.4% | 52.9% | Guinea |
| 1970s | 79.2% | 29.8% | 49.5% | Guinea |
| 1980s | 73.5% | 27.1% | 46.4% | Guinea |
| 1990s | 70.6% | 24.5% | 46.1% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 21.6% | 46.1% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 19.7% | 45.4% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 19.0% | 43.5% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Guinea or Post-demographic dividend?
- Guinea, at 61.5% against 18.8% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Guinea and Post-demographic dividend?
- 42.7%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Post-demographic dividend?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for rural population?
- Guinea ranks 41st and Post-demographic dividend ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.