Guinea vs Peru: Population in the largest city

Guinea
38.7%
in 2025
Peru
38.9%
in 2025
Guinea rank
43rd
Peru rank
41st

Population in the largest city over time

  • Guinea
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 38.9% against 38.7% in Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Peru ahead.

Guinea ranks 43rd and Peru ranks 41st of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 40.9% 37.6% 3.4% Guinea
1970s 55.7% 39.0% 16.7% Guinea
1980s 49.0% 39.0% 10.0% Guinea
1990s 46.8% 38.2% 8.6% Guinea
2000s 44.9% 38.4% 6.5% Guinea
2010s 41.7% 39.7% 2.0% Guinea
2020s 39.1% 39.0% 0.1% Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, Guinea or Peru?
Peru, at 38.9% against 38.7% in Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between Guinea and Peru?
0.2%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Peru?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Guinea and Peru rank globally for population in the largest city?
Guinea ranks 43rd and Peru ranks 41st 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.