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