Urban population in Guinea
Guinea: Urban population was 38.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Guinea is 38.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Guinea peaked at 38.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1960.
That places Guinea 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.7% | 9.7% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.8% | 17.0% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.5% | 24.7% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 28.2% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 30.9% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 33.8% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 36.5% | 38.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More climate change data for Guinea
- Population growth 2.3% (2025)
- Population, total 15.10 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.5% (2025)
- Urban population 5.82 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 14.9% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.89 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.4% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 42.6% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 29.6% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Guinea?
- Urban population in Guinea was 38.5% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1960.
- How does Guinea rank for urban population?
- Guinea ranks 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.