Guinea-Bissau vs Togo: Share of population living in the capital city
Guinea-Bissau
28.7%
in 2020
Togo
25.9%
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau rank
40th
Togo rank
42nd
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Togo
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 28.7% against 25.9% in Togo, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Togo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th and Togo ranks 42nd of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 5 and Togo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.8% | 7.4% | 3.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 15.3% | 11.6% | 3.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 16.3% | 3.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 23.4% | 0.2% | Togo |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 25.8% | 0.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 25.9% | 2.8% | 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 Togo?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 28.7% against 25.9% in Togo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Guinea-Bissau and Togo?
- 2.8%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Togo?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Togo rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th and Togo ranks 42nd 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.