Guinea vs Ireland: Share of population living in urban areas
Guinea
53.6%
in 2020
Ireland
54.8%
in 2020
Guinea rank
199th
Ireland rank
196th
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Guinea
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 54.8% against 53.6% in Guinea, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 199th and Ireland ranks 196th of 236 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.2% | 53.5% | 19.3% | Ireland |
| 1960s | 36.1% | 51.6% | 15.4% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 38.6% | 52.3% | 13.7% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 38.8% | 53.3% | 14.5% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 41.7% | 53.3% | 11.6% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 53.6% | 7.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 54.2% | 3.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 54.8% | 1.2% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Guinea or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 54.8% against 53.6% in Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Guinea and Ireland?
- 1.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Ireland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guinea and Ireland rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Guinea ranks 199th and Ireland ranks 196th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.