Guinea-Bissau vs Latvia: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Guinea-Bissau
907,200 people
in 2020
Latvia
814,870 people
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau rank
134th
Latvia rank
135th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Latvia
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 907,200 people against 814,870 people in Latvia, a difference of 92,330 people.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Latvia ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 134th and Latvia ranks 135th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 316,560 people | 949,630 people | 633,070 people | Latvia |
| 1960s | 338,305 people | 981,264 people | 642,960 people | Latvia |
| 1970s | 371,538 people | 1.00 million people | 631,753 people | Latvia |
| 1980s | 505,964 people | 1.00 million people | 497,014 people | Latvia |
| 1990s | 573,884 people | 1.01 million people | 441,046 people | Latvia |
| 2000s | 662,624 people | 935,724 people | 273,099 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 783,219 people | 855,052 people | 71,832 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 907,200 people | 814,870 people | 92,330 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 Latvia?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 907,200 people against 814,870 people in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Guinea-Bissau and Latvia?
- 92,330 people, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Latvia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Latvia rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 134th and Latvia ranks 135th 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.