Greece vs Guinea: Population in the largest city

Greece
38.2%
in 2025
Guinea
38.7%
in 2025
Greece rank
45th
Guinea rank
43rd

Population in the largest city over time

  • Greece
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 38.7% against 38.2% in Greece, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Greece ranks 45th and Guinea ranks 43rd of 153 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Guinea in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 41.2% 40.9% 0.3% Greece
1970s 44.6% 55.7% 11.1% Guinea
1980s 43.6% 49.0% 5.4% Guinea
1990s 41.1% 46.8% 5.7% Guinea
2000s 39.1% 44.9% 5.8% Guinea
2010s 37.5% 41.7% 4.2% Guinea
2020s 38.2% 39.1% 0.9% Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, Greece or Guinea?
Guinea, at 38.7% against 38.2% in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between Greece and Guinea?
0.5%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Guinea?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Greece and Guinea rank globally for population in the largest city?
Greece ranks 45th and Guinea ranks 43rd of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). 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 the largest city (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 12,906 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.