Guinea vs Vietnam: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Guinea
61.5%
in 2025
Vietnam
61.2%
in 2025
Guinea rank
41st
Vietnam rank
42nd
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Guinea
- Vietnam
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 61.5% against 61.2% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 41st and Vietnam ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.3% | 82.4% | 4.9% | Guinea |
| 1970s | 79.2% | 79.8% | 0.5% | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 73.5% | 80.9% | 7.4% | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 70.6% | 78.7% | 8.1% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 72.9% | 5.1% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 67.7% | 2.7% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 62.5% | 0.1% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Guinea or Vietnam?
- Guinea, at 61.5% against 61.2% in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Guinea and Vietnam?
- 0.3%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Vietnam?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Vietnam rank globally for rural population?
- Guinea ranks 41st and Vietnam ranks 42nd 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.