Guinea vs Romania: Share of population living in urban areas

Guinea
53.6%
in 2020
Romania
54.7%
in 2020
Guinea rank
199th
Romania rank
197th

Share of population living in urban areas over time

  • Guinea
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 54.7% against 53.6% in Guinea, a difference of 1.1%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Guinea ranks 199th and Romania ranks 197th of 236 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Romania Difference Ahead
1950s 34.2% 44.2% 10.0% Romania
1960s 36.1% 47.1% 10.9% Romania
1970s 38.6% 50.2% 11.6% Romania
1980s 38.8% 53.6% 14.7% Romania
1990s 41.7% 55.9% 14.2% Romania
2000s 46.4% 55.4% 9.0% Romania
2010s 51.1% 54.7% 3.6% Romania
2020s 53.6% 54.7% 1.1% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Guinea or Romania?
Romania, at 54.7% against 53.6% in Guinea as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Guinea and Romania?
1.1%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Romania?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Guinea and Romania rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
Guinea ranks 199th and Romania ranks 197th 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

Indicator
Share of population living in urban areas
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

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.