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