Guinea vs Tanzania: Share of population living in urban areas
Guinea
53.6%
in 2020
Tanzania
53.5%
in 2020
Guinea rank
199th
Tanzania rank
201st
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Guinea
- Tanzania
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 53.6% against 53.5% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 199th and Tanzania ranks 201st of 236 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.2% | 15.4% | 18.8% | Guinea |
| 1960s | 36.1% | 18.5% | 17.6% | Guinea |
| 1970s | 38.6% | 23.0% | 15.7% | Guinea |
| 1980s | 38.8% | 29.9% | 8.9% | Guinea |
| 1990s | 41.7% | 36.9% | 4.7% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 43.6% | 2.8% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 49.0% | 2.1% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 53.5% | 0.1% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Guinea or Tanzania?
- Guinea, at 53.6% against 53.5% in Tanzania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Guinea and Tanzania?
- 0.1%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Tanzania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guinea and Tanzania rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Guinea ranks 199th and Tanzania ranks 201st 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.