Afghanistan vs Guinea: Population of cities towns and villages

Afghanistan
6.09 million
in 2020
Guinea
6.21 million
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
53rd
Guinea rank
52nd

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Guinea
2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M195019852020

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 6.21 million against 6.09 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 118,080.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 53rd and Guinea ranks 52nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 7 and Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Guinea Difference Ahead
1950s 3.91 million 2.07 million 1.85 million Afghanistan
1960s 4.24 million 2.38 million 1.86 million Afghanistan
1970s 4.66 million 2.74 million 1.92 million Afghanistan
1980s 4.70 million 3.26 million 1.45 million Afghanistan
1990s 5.02 million 4.07 million 947,020 Afghanistan
2000s 5.80 million 4.73 million 1.06 million Afghanistan
2010s 6.12 million 5.42 million 699,620 Afghanistan
2020s 6.09 million 6.21 million 118,080 Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Afghanistan or Guinea?
Guinea, at 6.21 million against 6.09 million in Afghanistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Afghanistan and Guinea?
118,080, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Guinea?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Guinea rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Afghanistan ranks 53rd and Guinea ranks 52nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed