Urban population, male (% of total) in Guinea
Guinea: Urban population, male (% of total) was 19.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, male in Guinea, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, urban population, male in Guinea stood at 19.0%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Guinea peaked at 19.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 1980.
Guinea ranks 148th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Urban population, male (% of total) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.9% | — |
| 1985 | 13.4% | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 14.1% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 14.9% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 15.7% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | +6.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 19.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.3%, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 19.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.3%, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.6% | 11.9% | 13.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 14.1% | 14.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 15.7% | 16.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 17.8% | 19.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 145 Laos 19.4% compare
- 146 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19.2% compare
- 147 Aruba 19.2% compare
- 149 Yemen 18.8% compare
- 150 Bangladesh 18.0% compare
- 151 Uzbekistan 17.9% compare
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 urban population, male in Guinea?
- Urban population, male in Guinea was 19.0% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 1980.
- How does Guinea rank for urban population, male?
- Guinea ranks 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.