Guinea-Bissau vs Jamaica: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Guinea-Bissau
907,200 people
in 2020
Jamaica
782,524 people
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau rank
134th
Jamaica rank
136th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Jamaica
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 907,200 people against 782,524 people in Jamaica, a difference of 124,676 people.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 134th and Jamaica ranks 136th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 316,560 people | 497,990 people | 181,429 people | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 338,305 people | 521,077 people | 182,772 people | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 371,538 people | 546,250 people | 174,712 people | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 505,964 people | 585,919 people | 79,956 people | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 573,884 people | 621,417 people | 47,532 people | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 662,624 people | 645,852 people | 16,773 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 783,219 people | 700,208 people | 83,012 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 907,200 people | 782,524 people | 124,676 people | Guinea-Bissau |
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-Bissau or Jamaica?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 907,200 people against 782,524 people in Jamaica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Guinea-Bissau and Jamaica?
- 124,676 people, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Jamaica?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Jamaica rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 134th and Jamaica ranks 136th 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.