Guinea vs Lebanon: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Guinea
- Lebanon
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 5.82 million against 5.32 million in Lebanon, a difference of 495,240.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lebanon ahead.
Guinea ranks 93rd and Lebanon ranks 96th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 495,072 | 1.03 million | 537,456 | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 962,966 | 1.76 million | 797,884 | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 1.48 million | 2.55 million | 1.07 million | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 2.18 million | 3.33 million | 1.15 million | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 2.97 million | 4.03 million | 1.06 million | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 4.08 million | 5.15 million | 1.07 million | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 5.34 million | 5.21 million | 128,043 | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Guinea or Lebanon?
- Guinea, at 5.82 million against 5.32 million in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Guinea and Lebanon?
- 495,240, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Lebanon?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Lebanon rank globally for urban population?
- Guinea ranks 93rd and Lebanon ranks 96th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.