Guinea vs Israel: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Guinea
2.55 million people
in 2020
Israel
2.47 million people
in 2020
Guinea rank
77th
Israel rank
78th
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Guinea
- Israel
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 2.55 million people against 2.47 million people in Israel, a difference of 84,830 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Israel ahead.
Guinea ranks 77th and Israel ranks 78th of 182 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Israel in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1960s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1970s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1980s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1990s | 570,990 people | 1.25 million people | 674,410 people | Israel |
| 2000s | 1.43 million people | 1.75 million people | 323,460 people | Israel |
| 2010s | 2.10 million people | 2.10 million people | 7,305 people | Israel |
| 2020s | 2.55 million people | 2.47 million people | 84,830 people | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Guinea or Israel?
- Guinea, at 2.55 million people against 2.47 million people in Israel as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Guinea and Israel?
- 84,830 people, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Israel?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guinea and Israel rank globally for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Guinea ranks 77th and Israel ranks 78th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people 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
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.