Guinea-Bissau vs Namibia: Share of population urban
Guinea-Bissau
46.65
in 2025
Namibia
50.87
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
167th
Namibia rank
164th
Share of population urban over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 50.87 against 46.65 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 4.22.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Namibia ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 167th and Namibia ranks 164th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.71 | 19.15 | 7.43 | Namibia |
| 1960s | 14.26 | 24.22 | 9.97 | Namibia |
| 1970s | 15.68 | 25.27 | 9.58 | Namibia |
| 1980s | 23.58 | 26.09 | 2.51 | Namibia |
| 1990s | 34.51 | 28.7 | 5.82 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 38.24 | 36.24 | 2 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 41.94 | 45.07 | 3.12 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 45.43 | 49.73 | 4.3 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, Guinea-Bissau or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 50.87 against 46.65 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between Guinea-Bissau and Namibia?
- 4.22, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Namibia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Namibia rank globally for share of population urban?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 167th and Namibia ranks 164th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.