Guinea-Bissau vs Jamaica: Population of cities towns and villages

Guinea-Bissau
907,200
in 2020
Jamaica
782,524
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau rank
134th
Jamaica rank
136th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Jamaica
400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M195019852020

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 907,200 against 782,524 in Jamaica, a difference of 124,676.

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 316,560 497,990 181,429 Jamaica
1960s 338,305 521,077 182,772 Jamaica
1970s 371,538 546,250 174,712 Jamaica
1980s 505,964 585,919 79,956 Jamaica
1990s 573,884 621,417 47,532 Jamaica
2000s 662,624 645,852 16,773 Guinea-Bissau
2010s 783,219 700,208 83,012 Guinea-Bissau
2020s 907,200 782,524 124,676 Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Guinea-Bissau or Jamaica?
Guinea-Bissau, at 907,200 against 782,524 in Jamaica as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Guinea-Bissau and Jamaica?
124,676, 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 population of cities towns and villages?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 134th and Jamaica ranks 136th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed