Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Guinea
Guinea: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual was 3.35 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Guinea, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Guinea is 3.35 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Guinea peaked at 13.22 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, 2.45 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Guinea 22nd out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 13.2 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 13.2 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 13.22 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 13.18 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 13.2 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 13.2 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 13.22 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 13.18 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 13.2 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 13.2 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 13.22 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 7.23 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 1974 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 1975 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1984 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 1985 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.2 % change on previous year | 13.18 % change on previous year | 13.22 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.16 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 13.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.17 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.28 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | 3.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More urban development data for Guinea
- Population in the largest city 38.7% (2025)
- 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 2.25 million (2025)
- 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, 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 urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Guinea?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Guinea was 3.35 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 13.22 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Guinea rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Guinea ranks 22nd out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.