Guinea-Bissau vs Zambia: Share of population living in cities
Guinea-Bissau
35.9%
in 2020
Zambia
36.9%
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau rank
115th
Zambia rank
114th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 36.9% against 35.9% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 115th and Zambia ranks 114th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 5.3% | 5.3% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 10.8% | 9.2% | 1.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 15.3% | 17.5% | 2.2% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 26.0% | 6.3% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 29.1% | 5.9% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 34.4% | 0.6% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 36.9% | 1.1% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Guinea-Bissau or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 36.9% against 35.9% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?
- 1.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Zambia rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 115th and Zambia ranks 114th 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 Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.