Guinea vs Malaysia: Population of cities towns and villages

Guinea
6.21 million
in 2020
Malaysia
6.00 million
in 2020
Guinea rank
52nd
Malaysia rank
54th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

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

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 6.21 million against 6.00 million in Malaysia, a difference of 202,440.

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

Guinea ranks 52nd and Malaysia ranks 54th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Malaysia Difference Ahead
1950s 2.07 million 2.69 million 627,165 Malaysia
1960s 2.38 million 3.18 million 799,810 Malaysia
1970s 2.74 million 3.66 million 918,505 Malaysia
1980s 3.26 million 4.36 million 1.11 million Malaysia
1990s 4.07 million 5.11 million 1.03 million Malaysia
2000s 4.73 million 5.41 million 672,025 Malaysia
2010s 5.42 million 5.73 million 311,690 Malaysia
2020s 6.21 million 6.00 million 202,440 Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Guinea or Malaysia?
Guinea, at 6.21 million against 6.00 million in Malaysia as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Guinea and Malaysia?
202,440, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Malaysia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Guinea and Malaysia rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Guinea ranks 52nd and Malaysia ranks 54th 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