Argentina vs Guinea: Share of urban population who live in the largest city

Argentina
35.9%
in 2020
Guinea
35.6%
in 2020
Argentina rank
53rd
Guinea rank
55th

Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time

  • Argentina
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 35.9% against 35.6% in Guinea, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 53rd and Guinea ranks 55th of 179 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Guinea Difference Ahead
1950s 37.4% 8.7% 28.6% Argentina
1960s 39.5% 17.3% 22.2% Argentina
1970s 40.9% 30.8% 10.1% Argentina
1980s 40.5% 35.9% 4.5% Argentina
1990s 38.6% 36.0% 2.6% Argentina
2000s 37.6% 34.8% 2.8% Argentina
2010s 37.4% 37.0% 0.5% Argentina
2020s 35.9% 35.6% 0.2% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Argentina or Guinea?
Argentina, at 35.9% against 35.6% in Guinea as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Argentina and Guinea?
0.3%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Guinea?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Argentina and Guinea rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
Argentina ranks 53rd and Guinea ranks 55th of 179 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 urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Unit
%
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
179 places, 2,452 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.