Guinea vs Tunisia: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents

Guinea
2.55 million people
in 2020
Tunisia
2.42 million people
in 2020
Guinea rank
77th
Tunisia rank
79th

Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time

  • Guinea
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 2.55 million people against 2.42 million people in Tunisia, a difference of 132,340 people.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tunisia ahead.

Guinea ranks 77th and Tunisia ranks 79th of 182 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Tunisia 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 560,785 people 560,785 people Tunisia
1990s 570,990 people 1.47 million people 902,030 people Tunisia
2000s 1.43 million people 1.73 million people 297,795 people Tunisia
2010s 2.10 million people 2.05 million people 50,350 people Guinea
2020s 2.55 million people 2.42 million people 132,340 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 Tunisia?
Guinea, at 2.55 million people against 2.42 million people in Tunisia as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Guinea and Tunisia?
132,340 people, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Tunisia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Guinea and Tunisia rank globally for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
Guinea ranks 77th and Tunisia ranks 79th 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

Indicator
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

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.