Guinea vs Malaysia: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Guinea
6.21 million people
in 2020
Malaysia
6.00 million people
in 2020
Guinea rank
52nd
Malaysia rank
54th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Guinea
- Malaysia
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 6.21 million people against 6.00 million people in Malaysia, a difference of 202,440 people.
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 people | 2.69 million people | 627,165 people | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 2.38 million people | 3.18 million people | 799,810 people | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 2.74 million people | 3.66 million people | 918,505 people | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 3.26 million people | 4.36 million people | 1.11 million people | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 4.07 million people | 5.11 million people | 1.03 million people | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 4.73 million people | 5.41 million people | 672,025 people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 5.42 million people | 5.73 million people | 311,690 people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 6.21 million people | 6.00 million people | 202,440 people | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Guinea or Malaysia?
- Guinea, at 6.21 million people against 6.00 million people in Malaysia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Guinea and Malaysia?
- 202,440 people, 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 number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Guinea ranks 52nd and Malaysia ranks 54th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.