Rural population, per square kilometre in Guinea
Guinea: Rural population, per square kilometre was 36.56 units per square kilometre in 2023. β² Rising
Rural population, per square kilometre in Guinea, 1961β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, rural population, per square kilometre in Guinea stood at 36.56 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Guinea peaked at 36.56 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.22 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Guinea ranks 88th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.78 units per square kilometre | 13.22 units per square kilometre | 14.32 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.87 units per square kilometre | 14.44 units per square kilometre | 15.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.67 units per square kilometre | 15.46 units per square kilometre | 18.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.28 units per square kilometre | 18.8 units per square kilometre | 23.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.34 units per square kilometre | 23.7 units per square kilometre | 27.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.84 units per square kilometre | 28.01 units per square kilometre | 33.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.56 units per square kilometre | 34.57 units per square kilometre | 36.56 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 85 Israel 38.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Czechia 38.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Albania 36.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Madagascar, Republic of 36.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Armenia 36.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Syrian Arab Republic 35.76 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 587.44 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6148 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 31.29 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 31.29 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Guinea?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Guinea was 36.56 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 36.56 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.22 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Guinea rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Guinea ranks 88th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.