Comoros vs Guinea: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Comoros
34.8%
in 2010
Guinea
35.6%
in 2020
Comoros rank
56th
Guinea rank
55th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Comoros
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 35.6% against 34.8% in Comoros, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Comoros ahead.
Comoros ranks 56th and Guinea ranks 55th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 4 and Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.4% | 30.8% | 13.5% | Comoros |
| 1980s | 41.0% | 35.9% | 5.1% | Comoros |
| 1990s | 39.5% | 36.0% | 3.5% | Comoros |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 34.8% | 1.9% | Comoros |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 36.6% | 1.8% | Guinea |
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, Comoros or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 35.6% against 34.8% in Comoros as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Comoros and Guinea?
- 0.8%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Guinea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2010.
- How do Comoros and Guinea rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Comoros ranks 56th and Guinea ranks 55th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β 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
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.