Belgium vs Guinea: Population in largest city

Belgium
2.14 million
in 2025
Guinea
2.25 million
in 2025
Belgium rank
81st
Guinea rank
79th

Population in largest city over time

  • Belgium
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 2.25 million against 2.14 million in Belgium, a difference of 110,070.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 81st and Guinea ranks 79th of 153 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 1.52 million 208,621 1.31 million Belgium
1970s 1.61 million 533,851 1.07 million Belgium
1980s 1.67 million 725,950 948,030 Belgium
1990s 1.72 million 1.02 million 702,160 Belgium
2000s 1.85 million 1.33 million 514,437 Belgium
2010s 2.00 million 1.70 million 297,761 Belgium
2020s 2.11 million 2.09 million 27,125 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in largest city, Belgium or Guinea?
Guinea, at 2.25 million against 2.14 million in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in largest city between Belgium and Guinea?
110,070, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Guinea?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Guinea rank globally for population in largest city?
Belgium ranks 81st and Guinea ranks 79th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population in largest city
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 10,098 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.