Guinea vs Jordan: Population in largest city

Guinea
2.25 million
in 2025
Jordan
2.27 million
in 2025
Guinea rank
79th
Jordan rank
78th

Population in largest city over time

  • Guinea
  • Jordan
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 2.27 million against 2.25 million in Guinea, a difference of 21,650.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jordan ahead.

Guinea ranks 79th and Jordan ranks 78th of 153 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Jordan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Jordan Difference Ahead
1960s 208,621 293,075 84,454 Jordan
1970s 533,851 492,632 41,220 Guinea
1980s 725,950 727,604 1,655 Jordan
1990s 1.02 million 947,415 72,996 Guinea
2000s 1.33 million 1.12 million 209,786 Guinea
2010s 1.70 million 1.75 million 53,919 Jordan
2020s 2.09 million 2.22 million 129,857 Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in largest city, Guinea or Jordan?
Jordan, at 2.27 million against 2.25 million in Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in largest city between Guinea and Jordan?
21,650, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Jordan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Guinea and Jordan rank globally for population in largest city?
Guinea ranks 79th and Jordan ranks 78th 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.