Eswatini vs Guinea-Bissau: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Eswatini
912,297 people
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau
907,200 people
in 2020
Eswatini rank
133rd
Guinea-Bissau rank
134th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Eswatini
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 912,297 people against 907,200 people in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 5,097 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Eswatini ranks 133rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 134th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 6 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 257,864 people | 316,560 people | 58,697 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1960s | 319,636 people | 338,305 people | 18,669 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 401,726 people | 371,538 people | 30,187 people | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 521,606 people | 505,964 people | 15,642 people | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 675,860 people | 573,884 people | 101,975 people | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 746,247 people | 662,624 people | 83,622 people | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 814,930 people | 783,219 people | 31,711 people | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 912,297 people | 907,200 people | 5,097 people | Eswatini |
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, Eswatini or Guinea-Bissau?
- Eswatini, at 912,297 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 Eswatini and Guinea-Bissau?
- 5,097 people, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Guinea-Bissau?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Eswatini and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Eswatini ranks 133rd 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.