Urban pop in out of slums in Guinea

Guinea: Urban pop in out of slums was 2.30 million in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
2.30 million
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
52nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
2.39 million
in 2020
All-time low
1.06 million
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2022

Urban pop in out of slums in Guinea, 2000–2022

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2000201120222000: 1.1M2002: 1.1M2004: 1.2M2006: 1.3M2008: 1.4M2010: 1.6M2012: 1.7M2014: 1.9M2016: 2.0M2018: 2.2M2020: 2.4M2022: 2.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, urban pop in out of slums in Guinea stood at 2.30 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban pop in out of slums in Guinea peaked at 2.39 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.06 million, in 2000.

That places Guinea 52nd out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Urban pop in out of slums in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Urban pop in out of slums in Guinea, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 1.06 million —
2002 1.13 million +7.0%
2004 1.23 million +8.6%
2006 1.33 million +8.2%
2008 1.45 million +8.7%
2010 1.58 million +8.8%
2012 1.71 million +8.7%
2014 1.86 million +8.5%
2016 2.02 million +8.6%
2018 2.19 million +8.7%
2020 2.39 million +8.9%
2022 2.30 million -3.8%

Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Guinea's 2.30 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.84 million, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Guinea's 2.30 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.60 million, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.24 million 1.06 million 1.45 million 5
2010s 1.87 million 1.58 million 2.19 million 5
2020s 2.35 million 2.30 million 2.39 million 2

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 49 Congo 2.89 million compare
  2. 50 Russia 2.83 million compare
  3. 51 Morocco 2.53 million compare
  4. 53 South Sudan 2.16 million compare
  5. 54 Sri Lanka 1.98 million compare
  6. 55 South Korea 1.89 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban pop in out of slums in Guinea?
Urban pop in out of slums in Guinea was 2.30 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 2.39 million in 2020.
What is the lowest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million in 2000.
How does Guinea rank for urban pop in out of slums?
Guinea ranks 52nd out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
Is urban pop in out of slums rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban pop in out of slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban pop in out of slums
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 1,988 data points, 2000–2022
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