Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) in Guinea
Guinea: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) was 61.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Guinea stood at 61.5%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Guinea peaked at 90.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 61.5%, in 2025.
That places Guinea 41st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 90.3% | — |
| 1961 | 89.8% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 89.2% | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 88.5% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 87.8% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 87.1% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 86.3% | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 85.5% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 84.7% | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 83.8% | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 83.0% | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 82.1% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 81.2% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 80.4% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 79.5% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 78.7% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 78.0% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 77.2% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 76.5% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 75.9% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 75.3% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 74.7% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 74.3% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 73.9% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 73.5% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 73.2% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 72.9% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 72.6% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 72.3% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 72.0% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 71.8% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 71.5% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 71.3% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 71.0% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 70.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 70.5% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 70.2% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 69.9% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 69.7% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 69.4% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 69.1% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 68.8% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 68.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 68.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 67.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 67.6% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 67.3% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 66.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 66.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 66.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 65.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 65.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 65.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 65.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 65.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 64.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 64.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 64.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 63.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 63.5% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 63.1% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 62.8% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 62.4% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 61.9% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 61.5% | -0.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 61.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.1%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 61.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.1%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.3% | 83.8% | 90.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.2% | 75.9% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.5% | 72.0% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.6% | 69.4% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 66.5% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 63.9% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 61.5% | 63.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4594 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8053 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.17 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Guinea?
- Rural population in Guinea was 61.5% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.5% in 2025.
- How does Guinea rank for rural population?
- Guinea ranks 41st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.