Guinea vs Sri Lanka: Share of the population living in cities
Guinea
34.45
in 2020
Sri Lanka
35.06
in 2020
Guinea rank
122nd
Sri Lanka rank
119th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Guinea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 35.06 against 34.45 in Guinea, a difference of 0.61.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Guinea ranks 122nd and Sri Lanka ranks 119th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.99 | 20.57 | 17.58 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 6.28 | 22.41 | 16.13 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 11.92 | 23.9 | 11.98 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 16.06 | 23 | 6.94 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 22.97 | 25.46 | 2.49 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 28.09 | 29.89 | 1.8 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 33.41 | 32.05 | 1.36 | Guinea |
| 2020s | 34.45 | 35.06 | 0.6101 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Guinea or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 35.06 against 34.45 in Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 0.61, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guinea and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Guinea ranks 122nd and Sri Lanka ranks 119th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.