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
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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.

Globally, Guinea ranks 60th and North Korea ranks 58th of 215 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.