Urban population, female in Guinea

Guinea: Urban population, female was 18.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
18.2%
World rank
149th
of 192 countries
All-time high
18.2%
in 2015
All-time low
11.7%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, female in Guinea, 1980–2015

051015201980199720151980: 11.7 % of total1985: 13.2 % of total1990: 13.9 % of total1995: 14.6 % of total2000: 15.3 % of total2005: 16.1 % of total2010: 17.1 % of total2015: 18.2 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, female in Guinea is 18.2%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, female in Guinea peaked at 18.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 1980.

That places Guinea 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Urban population, female in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, female (% of total) in Guinea, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 11.7%
1985 13.2% +12.6%
1990 13.9% +5.1%
1995 14.6% +5.0%
2000 15.3% +4.9%
2005 16.1% +5.3%
2010 17.1% +6.1%
2015 18.2% +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12.5% 11.7% 13.2% 2
1990s 14.3% 13.9% 14.6% 2
2000s 15.7% 15.3% 16.1% 2
2010s 17.6% 17.1% 18.2% 2

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 146 Kyrgyzstan 18.9% compare
  2. 147 Pakistan 18.7% compare
  3. 148 Uzbekistan 18.5% compare
  4. 150 Madagascar 17.9% compare
  5. 151 Grenada 17.8% compare
  6. 152 Myanmar 17.5% compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, female in Guinea?
Urban population, female in Guinea was 18.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 1980.
How does Guinea rank for urban population, female?
Guinea ranks 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, female rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea data come from?
The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, female (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed

Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.