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 87th out of 215 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.

Rural population, per square kilometre in Guinea

Name: Rural population, per square kilometre in Guinea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Guinea: Rural population, per square kilometre was 36.56 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

36.56 units per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.8%

World rank

87th

of 215 countries

All-time high

36.56 units per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

13.22 units per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Rural population, per square kilometre in Guinea, 1961–2023

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 87th of 215 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.

Rural population, per square kilometre in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, per square kilometre in Guinea, 1961 to 2023.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	13.22 units per square kilometre	—
1962	13.37 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
1963	13.51 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
1964	13.65 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
1965	13.79 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
1966	13.92 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
1967	14.06 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
1968	14.19 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
1969	14.32 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
1970	14.44 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
1971	14.55 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
1972	14.65 units per square kilometre	+0.7%
1973	14.74 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
1974	14.83 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
1975	14.91 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
1976	15 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
1977	15.09 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
1978	15.19 units per square kilometre	+0.7%
1979	15.31 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
1980	15.46 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
1981	15.64 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
1982	15.86 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
1983	16.12 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
1984	16.4 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
1985	16.71 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
1986	17.06 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1987	17.43 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1988	17.82 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
1989	18.23 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1990	18.8 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
1991	19.5 units per square kilometre	+3.7%
1992	20.06 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
1993	20.6 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
1994	21.15 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
1995	21.67 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
1996	22.21 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
1997	22.58 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
1998	22.91 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
1999	23.33 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
2000	23.7 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
2001	23.91 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
2002	24.18 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
2003	24.62 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
2004	25.04 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
2005	25.44 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
2006	25.86 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
2007	26.36 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
2008	26.89 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
2009	27.44 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
2010	28.01 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
2011	28.59 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
2012	29.19 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
2013	29.8 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
2014	30.43 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
2015	31.11 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
2016	31.78 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
2017	32.47 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
2018	33.17 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
2019	33.88 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
2020	34.57 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
2021	35.24 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
2022	35.9 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
2023	36.56 units per square kilometre	+1.8%

Guinea compared with similar countries

Guinea's 36.56 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.64 units per square kilometre, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Guinea's 36.56 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.51 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

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

84 Israel 38.65 units per square kilometre compare
85 Czechia 38.38 units per square kilometre compare
86 Albania 36.78 units per square kilometre compare
88 Madagascar 36.47 units per square kilometre compare
89 Armenia 36.06 units per square kilometre compare
90 Syria 35.76 units per square kilometre compare

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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)
Share of GDP from agriculture 31.3% (2025)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 31.3% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2016)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2016)

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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 87th out of 215 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 ÷ 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)

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Indicator: Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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.