Rural population, male (% of total) in Guinea
Guinea: Rural population, male (% of total) was 31.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Guinea, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, male in Guinea stood at 31.1%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Guinea peaked at 37.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2015.
That places Guinea 48th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Rural population, male (% of total) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37.4% | — |
| 1985 | 36.0% | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 35.3% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 34.7% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 34.1% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 33.3% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 32.3% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | -3.6% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 31.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.2%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 31.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.6%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.7% | 36.0% | 37.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 35.0% | 34.7% | 35.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.7% | 33.3% | 34.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 31.1% | 32.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More gender data for Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,504 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,303 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,303 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 230,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 238,434 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 224,170 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 231,148 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 220,197 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Guinea?
- Rural population, male in Guinea was 31.1% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2015.
- How does Guinea rank for rural population, male?
- Guinea ranks 48th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.