Guinea vs India: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Guinea
19.1%
in 2020
India
18.9%
in 2020
Guinea rank
77th
India rank
79th
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Guinea
- India
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 19.1% against 18.9% in India, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was India ahead.
Guinea ranks 77th and India ranks 79th of 180 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and India in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 6.1% | 6.1% | India |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 7.1% | 7.1% | India |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 8.5% | 8.5% | India |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 10.4% | 10.4% | India |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 13.0% | 5.5% | India |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 15.6% | 0.5% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 17.5% | 1.4% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 18.9% | 0.2% | Guinea |
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, Guinea or India?
- Guinea, at 19.1% against 18.9% in India as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Guinea and India?
- 0.2%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and India?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guinea and India rank globally for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Guinea ranks 77th and India ranks 79th 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.