El Salvador vs Guinea: Population in the largest city

El Salvador
33.64
in 2020
Guinea
35.64
in 2020
El Salvador rank
58th
Guinea rank
55th

Population in the largest city over time

  • El Salvador
  • Guinea
10203040195019852020

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 35.64 against 33.64 in El Salvador, a difference of 2.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 58th and Guinea ranks 55th of 179 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 6 and Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Guinea Difference Ahead
1950s 31.42 8.72 22.7 El Salvador
1960s 33.86 17.32 16.53 El Salvador
1970s 34.83 30.81 4.02 El Salvador
1980s 36.87 35.93 0.9412 El Salvador
1990s 37.02 36.01 1.01 El Salvador
2000s 35.69 34.81 0.8756 El Salvador
2010s 34.39 36.99 2.6 Guinea
2020s 33.64 35.64 2 Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, El Salvador or Guinea?
Guinea, at 35.64 against 33.64 in El Salvador as of 2020.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between El Salvador and Guinea?
2, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guinea?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do El Salvador and Guinea rank globally for population in the largest city?
El Salvador ranks 58th and Guinea ranks 55th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in the largest city
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,452 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed