Guinea-Bissau vs Japan: Share of population living in the capital city
Guinea-Bissau
28.7%
in 2020
Japan
26.7%
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau rank
40th
Japan rank
41st
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Japan
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 28.7% against 26.7% in Japan, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th and Japan ranks 41st of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.8% | 20.9% | 10.0% | Japan |
| 1980s | 15.3% | 22.2% | 6.9% | Japan |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 23.2% | 3.5% | Japan |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 24.2% | 1.0% | Japan |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 25.7% | 0.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 26.7% | 2.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Guinea-Bissau or Japan?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 28.7% against 26.7% in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Guinea-Bissau and Japan?
- 2.0%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Japan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Japan rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th and Japan ranks 41st of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.