Population in the largest city in Guinea
Guinea: Population in the largest city was 38.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
38.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
43rd
of 153 countries
All-time high
60.3%
in 1973
All-time low
32.5%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in the largest city in Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2025, population in the largest city in Guinea stood at 38.7%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Guinea peaked at 60.3% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 1960.
Guinea ranks 43rd of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.5% | — |
| 1961 | 34.3% | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 36.0% | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 37.8% | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 39.6% | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 41.5% | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 43.5% | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 45.6% | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 47.9% | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 50.4% | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 53.2% | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 56.3% | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 59.7% | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 60.3% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 58.3% | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 56.5% | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 55.0% | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 53.7% | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 52.5% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 51.5% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 50.6% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 49.8% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 49.1% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 48.7% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 48.0% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 47.4% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 47.1% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 46.9% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 46.7% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 46.6% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 46.5% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 46.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 46.3% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 45.9% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 45.7% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 45.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 45.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 45.4% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 45.1% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 44.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 44.7% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 44.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 43.9% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 43.6% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 43.2% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 42.8% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 42.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 42.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 41.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 41.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 40.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 40.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 40.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 39.7% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 39.4% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 39.1% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 38.9% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 38.8% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 38.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.9% | 32.5% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.7% | 51.5% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.0% | 48.5% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.8% | 45.9% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.9% | 43.6% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 40.1% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 38.7% | 39.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More urban development data for Guinea
- Population density 58.63 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 27.26 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1491 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 2.25 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 8.59 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 2.25 million (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 41.62 Hectares (2020)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Guinea?
- Population in the largest city in Guinea was 38.7% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 1973.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 1960.
- How does Guinea rank for population in the largest city?
- Guinea ranks 43rd out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.