Urban area over the long-term in Guinea

Guinea: Urban area over the long-term was 837.49 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
837.49 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
100th
of 202 countries
All-time high
837.49 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0005 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Urban area over the long-term in Guinea, 1000–2025

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Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban area over the long-term in Guinea is 837.49 km² per grid cell, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Guinea peaked at 837.49 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 km² per grid cell, in 1000.

Guinea ranks 100th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0.0005 km² per grid cell 0.0005 km² per grid cell 0.0005 km² per grid cell 1
1100s 0.0019 km² per grid cell 0.0019 km² per grid cell 0.0019 km² per grid cell 1
1200s 0.0064 km² per grid cell 0.0064 km² per grid cell 0.0064 km² per grid cell 1
1300s 0.022 km² per grid cell 0.022 km² per grid cell 0.022 km² per grid cell 1
1400s 0.0754 km² per grid cell 0.0754 km² per grid cell 0.0754 km² per grid cell 1
1500s 0.2584 km² per grid cell 0.2584 km² per grid cell 0.2584 km² per grid cell 1
1600s 0.8861 km² per grid cell 0.8861 km² per grid cell 0.8861 km² per grid cell 1
1700s 3.04 km² per grid cell 3.04 km² per grid cell 3.04 km² per grid cell 1
1710s 3.45 km² per grid cell 3.45 km² per grid cell 3.45 km² per grid cell 1
1720s 3.81 km² per grid cell 3.81 km² per grid cell 3.81 km² per grid cell 1
1730s 4.21 km² per grid cell 4.21 km² per grid cell 4.21 km² per grid cell 1
1740s 4.65 km² per grid cell 4.65 km² per grid cell 4.65 km² per grid cell 1
1750s 5.15 km² per grid cell 5.15 km² per grid cell 5.15 km² per grid cell 1
1760s 5.69 km² per grid cell 5.69 km² per grid cell 5.69 km² per grid cell 1
1770s 6.3 km² per grid cell 6.3 km² per grid cell 6.3 km² per grid cell 1
1780s 6.98 km² per grid cell 6.98 km² per grid cell 6.98 km² per grid cell 1
1790s 7.73 km² per grid cell 7.73 km² per grid cell 7.73 km² per grid cell 1
1800s 8.58 km² per grid cell 8.58 km² per grid cell 8.58 km² per grid cell 1
1810s 9.52 km² per grid cell 9.52 km² per grid cell 9.52 km² per grid cell 1
1820s 10.58 km² per grid cell 10.58 km² per grid cell 10.58 km² per grid cell 1
1830s 11.77 km² per grid cell 11.77 km² per grid cell 11.77 km² per grid cell 1
1840s 13.11 km² per grid cell 13.11 km² per grid cell 13.11 km² per grid cell 1
1850s 10.4 km² per grid cell 10.4 km² per grid cell 10.4 km² per grid cell 1
1860s 11.98 km² per grid cell 11.98 km² per grid cell 11.98 km² per grid cell 1
1870s 13.93 km² per grid cell 13.93 km² per grid cell 13.93 km² per grid cell 1
1880s 16.35 km² per grid cell 16.35 km² per grid cell 16.35 km² per grid cell 1
1890s 19.21 km² per grid cell 19.21 km² per grid cell 19.21 km² per grid cell 1
1900s 22.11 km² per grid cell 22.11 km² per grid cell 22.11 km² per grid cell 1
1910s 25.94 km² per grid cell 25.94 km² per grid cell 25.94 km² per grid cell 1
1920s 30.57 km² per grid cell 30.57 km² per grid cell 30.57 km² per grid cell 1
1930s 38.27 km² per grid cell 38.27 km² per grid cell 38.27 km² per grid cell 1
1940s 42.52 km² per grid cell 42.52 km² per grid cell 42.52 km² per grid cell 1
1950s 48.97 km² per grid cell 43.43 km² per grid cell 54.77 km² per grid cell 10
1960s 65.2 km² per grid cell 56.29 km² per grid cell 76.24 km² per grid cell 10
1970s 95.77 km² per grid cell 78.94 km² per grid cell 120.14 km² per grid cell 10
1980s 163.46 km² per grid cell 129.04 km² per grid cell 199.02 km² per grid cell 10
1990s 271.24 km² per grid cell 212.72 km² per grid cell 329.98 km² per grid cell 10
2000s 411.54 km² per grid cell 342.14 km² per grid cell 491.55 km² per grid cell 10
2010s 575.32 km² per grid cell 474.03 km² per grid cell 683.55 km² per grid cell 10
2020s 772.87 km² per grid cell 709.66 km² per grid cell 837.49 km² per grid cell 6

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 97 Greece 894.56 km² per grid cell compare
  2. 98 Dominican Republic 881.77 km² per grid cell compare
  3. 99 Kuwait 849.6 km² per grid cell compare
  4. 101 Niger 831.29 km² per grid cell compare
  5. 102 Panama 822.71 km² per grid cell compare
  6. 103 Honduras 814.22 km² per grid cell compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban area over the long-term in Guinea?
Urban area over the long-term in Guinea was 837.49 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 837.49 km² per grid cell in 2025.
What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 km² per grid cell in 1000.
How does Guinea rank for urban area over the long-term?
Guinea ranks 100th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guinea data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban area over the long-term
Unit
km² per grid cell
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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Total built-up area of a country over time.