Proportion of urban population living in slums in Guinea

Guinea: Proportion of urban population living in slums was 44.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
44.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 182 countries
All-time high
44.0%
in 2022
All-time low
42.6%
in 2000
Years of data
13
2000–2024

Proportion of urban population living in slums in Guinea, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 42.62002: 42.72004: 42.92006: 432008: 43.12010: 43.22012: 43.32014: 43.52016: 43.62018: 43.72020: 43.82022: 442024: 44

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Guinea recorded 44.0% for proportion of urban population living in slums in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Guinea peaked at 44.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 2000.

That places Guinea 39th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Proportion of urban population living in slums in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Guinea, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 42.6%
2002 42.7% +0.2%
2004 42.9% +0.5%
2006 43.0% +0.2%
2008 43.1% +0.2%
2010 43.2% +0.2%
2012 43.3% +0.2%
2014 43.5% +0.5%
2016 43.6% +0.2%
2018 43.7% +0.2%
2020 43.8% +0.2%
2022 44.0% +0.5%
2024 44.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.9% 42.6% 43.1% 5
2010s 43.5% 43.2% 43.7% 5
2020s 43.9% 43.8% 44.0% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Guinea?
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Guinea was 44.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 2000.
How does Guinea rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
Guinea ranks 39th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guinea data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of urban population living in slums (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 2,762 data points, 2000–2025
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