Guinea-Bissau vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Population in the largest city
Guinea-Bissau
67.6%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
23.6%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
13th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
13th
Population in the largest city over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 67.6% against 23.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 44.0%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 2.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 13th of 153 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.6% | 31.0% | 13.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 75.7% | 31.6% | 44.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 69.5% | 28.6% | 40.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 59.0% | 26.6% | 32.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 25.3% | 37.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 24.0% | 42.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 23.9% | 43.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Guinea-Bissau or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 67.6% against 23.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Guinea-Bissau and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 44.0%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 13th 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
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.