Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Guinea

Guinea: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre was 0.023 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.023 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
135th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.023 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Guinea, 1961–2023

00.0050.010.0150.020.025196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Guinea stood at 0.023 1000 No per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Guinea peaked at 0.023 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Guinea 135th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Guinea, 1961 to 2023.
Year 1000 No per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre
1962 0.0017 1000 No per square kilometre +6.1%
1963 0.0018 1000 No per square kilometre +6.1%
1964 0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre +6.1%
1965 0.002 1000 No per square kilometre +6.1%
1966 0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre +6.2%
1967 0.0023 1000 No per square kilometre +6.2%
1968 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre +6.2%
1969 0.0026 1000 No per square kilometre +5.9%
1970 0.0027 1000 No per square kilometre +5.6%
1971 0.0029 1000 No per square kilometre +5.2%
1972 0.003 1000 No per square kilometre +5.0%
1973 0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre +4.7%
1974 0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre +4.6%
1975 0.0035 1000 No per square kilometre +4.5%
1976 0.0036 1000 No per square kilometre +4.4%
1977 0.0038 1000 No per square kilometre +4.3%
1978 0.0039 1000 No per square kilometre +4.4%
1979 0.0041 1000 No per square kilometre +4.7%
1980 0.0043 1000 No per square kilometre +5.1%
1981 0.0046 1000 No per square kilometre +5.5%
1982 0.0049 1000 No per square kilometre +6.0%
1983 0.0051 1000 No per square kilometre +5.2%
1984 0.0053 1000 No per square kilometre +3.8%
1985 0.0055 1000 No per square kilometre +3.9%
1986 0.0057 1000 No per square kilometre +3.9%
1987 0.006 1000 No per square kilometre +4.0%
1988 0.0062 1000 No per square kilometre +4.3%
1989 0.0065 1000 No per square kilometre +5.0%
1990 0.0069 1000 No per square kilometre +5.8%
1991 0.0073 1000 No per square kilometre +6.6%
1992 0.0079 1000 No per square kilometre +7.1%
1993 0.0084 1000 No per square kilometre +7.1%
1994 0.009 1000 No per square kilometre +6.4%
1995 0.0094 1000 No per square kilometre +5.4%
1996 0.0099 1000 No per square kilometre +4.4%
1997 0.0102 1000 No per square kilometre +3.5%
1998 0.0105 1000 No per square kilometre +2.9%
1999 0.0108 1000 No per square kilometre +2.7%
2000 0.0111 1000 No per square kilometre +2.7%
2001 0.0114 1000 No per square kilometre +2.8%
2002 0.0117 1000 No per square kilometre +2.8%
2003 0.012 1000 No per square kilometre +2.8%
2004 0.0124 1000 No per square kilometre +2.8%
2005 0.0127 1000 No per square kilometre +2.9%
2006 0.0131 1000 No per square kilometre +3.0%
2007 0.0135 1000 No per square kilometre +3.1%
2008 0.0139 1000 No per square kilometre +3.1%
2009 0.0143 1000 No per square kilometre +3.1%
2010 0.0148 1000 No per square kilometre +3.1%
2011 0.0153 1000 No per square kilometre +3.1%
2012 0.0157 1000 No per square kilometre +3.1%
2013 0.0162 1000 No per square kilometre +3.1%
2014 0.0167 1000 No per square kilometre +3.2%
2015 0.0173 1000 No per square kilometre +3.3%
2016 0.0179 1000 No per square kilometre +3.4%
2017 0.0185 1000 No per square kilometre +3.6%
2018 0.0192 1000 No per square kilometre +3.6%
2019 0.0199 1000 No per square kilometre +3.7%
2020 0.0206 1000 No per square kilometre +3.7%
2021 0.0214 1000 No per square kilometre +3.7%
2022 0.0222 1000 No per square kilometre +3.7%
2023 0.023 1000 No per square kilometre +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0021 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0026 1000 No per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0034 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0027 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0041 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0054 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0043 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0065 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.009 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0069 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0108 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0126 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0111 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0143 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0172 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0148 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0199 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0218 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0206 1000 No per square kilometre 0.023 1000 No per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 132 Ethiopia 0.0248 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  2. 133 Yemen 0.0243 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  3. 134 Lesotho 0.0241 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  4. 136 Brazil 0.0229 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  5. 137 Sweden 0.0225 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  6. 138 Chile 0.0223 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Guinea?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Guinea was 0.023 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.023 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Guinea rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?
Guinea ranks 135th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. 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 - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 No per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.