Guinea vs North Korea: Rural population
Guinea
9.28 million
in 2025
North Korea
9.52 million
in 2025
Guinea rank
60th
North Korea rank
58th
Rural population over time
- Guinea
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 9.52 million against 9.28 million in Guinea, a difference of 231,300.
Across all 66 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 60th and North Korea ranks 58th of 218 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.37 million | 6.92 million | 3.55 million | North Korea |
| 1970s | 3.65 million | 7.33 million | 3.67 million | North Korea |
| 1980s | 4.10 million | 8.28 million | 4.19 million | North Korea |
| 1990s | 5.23 million | 9.20 million | 3.97 million | North Korea |
| 2000s | 6.23 million | 9.78 million | 3.55 million | North Korea |
| 2010s | 7.58 million | 9.88 million | 2.30 million | North Korea |
| 2020s | 8.90 million | 9.65 million | 753,490 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Guinea or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 9.52 million against 9.28 million in Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Guinea and North Korea?
- 231,300, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and North Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and North Korea rank globally for rural population?
- Guinea ranks 60th and North Korea ranks 58th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.