Guinea vs Lebanon: Population in largest city

Guinea
2.25 million
in 2025
Lebanon
2.38 million
in 2025
Guinea rank
79th
Lebanon rank
77th

Population in largest city over time

  • Guinea
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 2.38 million against 2.25 million in Guinea, a difference of 127,740.

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

Across all 66 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.

Guinea ranks 79th and Lebanon ranks 77th of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Lebanon Difference Ahead
1960s 208,621 716,964 508,343 Lebanon
1970s 533,851 1.34 million 801,425 Lebanon
1980s 725,950 1.58 million 850,801 Lebanon
1990s 1.02 million 1.28 million 262,718 Lebanon
2000s 1.33 million 1.75 million 415,545 Lebanon
2010s 1.70 million 2.20 million 507,574 Lebanon
2020s 2.09 million 2.42 million 329,383 Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in largest city, Guinea or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 2.38 million against 2.25 million in Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in largest city between Guinea and Lebanon?
127,740, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Lebanon?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Guinea and Lebanon rank globally for population in largest city?
Guinea ranks 79th and Lebanon ranks 77th 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.