Which has higher population in largest city, Guinea-Bissau or Macau, China?

Guinea-Bissau, at 709,092 against 701,381 in Macau, China as of 2025.

What is the difference in population in largest city between Guinea-Bissau and Macau, China?

7,711, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Macau, China?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Macau, China: Population in largest city

Guinea-Bissau

709,092

in 2025

Macau, China

701,381

in 2025

Guinea-Bissau rank

134th

Macau, China rank

135th

Population in largest city over time

Guinea-Bissau
Macau, China

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 709,092 against 701,381 in Macau, China, a difference of 7,711.

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

Guinea-Bissau ranks 134th and Macau, China ranks 135th of 153 countries.

Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Macau, China	Difference	Ahead
1960s	37,067	192,827	155,761	Macau, China
1970s	80,088	236,889	156,800	Macau, China
1980s	143,947	278,635	134,688	Macau, China
1990s	224,010	381,430	157,420	Macau, China
2000s	331,614	476,592	144,978	Macau, China
2010s	489,955	592,374	102,420	Macau, China
2020s	653,902	676,763	22,860	Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in largest city, Guinea-Bissau or Macau, China?: Guinea-Bissau, at 709,092 against 701,381 in Macau, China as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in largest city between Guinea-Bissau and Macau, China?: 7,711, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Macau, China?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Macau, China rank globally for population in largest city?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 134th and Macau, China ranks 135th 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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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: 20 August 2026

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