Albania vs Guinea-Bissau: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Albania
921,964 people
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau
907,200 people
in 2020
Albania rank
131st
Guinea-Bissau rank
134th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Albania
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Albania currently reports 921,964 people against 907,200 people in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 14,764 people.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Albania has been ahead every year.
Albania ranks 131st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 134th of 236 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 971,388 people | 316,560 people | 654,828 people | Albania |
| 1960s | 1.16 million people | 338,305 people | 821,540 people | Albania |
| 1970s | 1.33 million people | 371,538 people | 953,932 people | Albania |
| 1980s | 1.53 million people | 505,964 people | 1.02 million people | Albania |
| 1990s | 1.51 million people | 573,884 people | 936,636 people | Albania |
| 2000s | 1.30 million people | 662,624 people | 634,310 people | Albania |
| 2010s | 1.06 million people | 783,219 people | 278,066 people | Albania |
| 2020s | 921,964 people | 907,200 people | 14,764 people | Albania |
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, Albania or Guinea-Bissau?
- Albania, at 921,964 people against 907,200 people in Guinea-Bissau as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Albania and Guinea-Bissau?
- 14,764 people, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Guinea-Bissau?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Albania and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Albania ranks 131st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 134th 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.