Guinea-Bissau vs United Arab Emirates: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Guinea-Bissau
907,200 people
in 2020
United Arab Emirates
921,160 people
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau rank
134th
United Arab Emirates rank
132nd
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 921,160 people against 907,200 people in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 13,960 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 134th and United Arab Emirates ranks 132nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 7 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 316,560 people | 37,556 people | 279,005 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1960s | 338,305 people | 58,192 people | 280,113 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 371,538 people | 137,394 people | 234,144 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 505,964 people | 230,553 people | 275,410 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 573,884 people | 328,462 people | 245,422 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 662,624 people | 454,812 people | 207,813 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 783,219 people | 732,966 people | 50,254 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 907,200 people | 921,160 people | 13,960 people | United Arab Emirates |
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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 921,160 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 Guinea-Bissau and United Arab Emirates?
- 13,960 people, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and United Arab Emirates?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and United Arab Emirates rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 134th and United Arab Emirates ranks 132nd 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.