Guinea vs Singapore: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Guinea
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 6.11 million against 5.82 million in Guinea, a difference of 295,290.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 93rd and Singapore ranks 91st of 218 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 495,072 | 1.86 million | 1.36 million | Singapore |
| 1970s | 962,966 | 2.24 million | 1.28 million | Singapore |
| 1980s | 1.48 million | 2.70 million | 1.22 million | Singapore |
| 1990s | 2.18 million | 3.50 million | 1.32 million | Singapore |
| 2000s | 2.97 million | 4.37 million | 1.40 million | Singapore |
| 2010s | 4.08 million | 5.45 million | 1.37 million | Singapore |
| 2020s | 5.34 million | 5.81 million | 470,292 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Guinea or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 6.11 million against 5.82 million in Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Guinea and Singapore?
- 295,290, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Singapore?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Singapore rank globally for urban population?
- Guinea ranks 93rd and Singapore ranks 91st 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.