China vs Guinea: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents
China
19.7%
in 2020
Guinea
19.1%
in 2020
China rank
75th
Guinea rank
77th
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- China
- Guinea
How they compare
China currently reports 19.7% against 19.1% in Guinea, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China ahead.
China ranks 75th and Guinea ranks 77th of 180 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.8% | 0.0% | 2.8% | China |
| 1960s | 4.3% | 0.0% | 4.3% | China |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 0.0% | 4.5% | China |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 0.0% | 6.2% | China |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 7.6% | 1.5% | China |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 16.1% | 1.3% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 18.9% | 1.2% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 19.1% | 0.6% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents, China or Guinea?
- China, at 19.7% against 19.1% in Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents between China and Guinea?
- 0.6%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Guinea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do China and Guinea rank globally for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- China ranks 75th and Guinea ranks 77th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.