Guinea vs Papua New Guinea: Rural population
Guinea
9.28 million
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
9.06 million
in 2025
Guinea rank
60th
Papua New Guinea rank
62nd
Rural population over time
- Guinea
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 9.28 million against 9.06 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 219,370.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 60th and Papua New Guinea ranks 62nd of 217 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.37 million | 2.09 million | 1.28 million | Guinea |
| 1970s | 3.65 million | 2.44 million | 1.21 million | Guinea |
| 1980s | 4.10 million | 2.96 million | 1.13 million | Guinea |
| 1990s | 5.23 million | 3.93 million | 1.30 million | Guinea |
| 2000s | 6.23 million | 5.60 million | 623,199 | Guinea |
| 2010s | 7.58 million | 7.48 million | 99,116 | Guinea |
| 2020s | 8.90 million | 8.75 million | 141,382 | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Guinea or Papua New Guinea?
- Guinea, at 9.28 million against 9.06 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Guinea and Papua New Guinea?
- 219,370, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Papua New Guinea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for rural population?
- Guinea ranks 60th and Papua New Guinea ranks 62nd of 217 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.