Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Share urban and rural population
Guinea-Bissau
46.65
in 2025
Sierra Leone
45.93
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
170th
Sierra Leone rank
171st
Share urban and rural population over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 46.65 against 45.93 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.72.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 170th and Sierra Leone ranks 171st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.71 | 14.62 | 2.91 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 14.26 | 20.22 | 5.96 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 15.68 | 27.33 | 11.65 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 23.58 | 31.85 | 8.27 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 34.51 | 34.4 | 0.1184 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 38.24 | 36.78 | 1.46 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 41.94 | 40.6 | 1.34 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 45.43 | 44.55 | 0.8739 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share urban and rural population, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 46.65 against 45.93 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 0.72, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for share urban and rural population?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 170th and Sierra Leone ranks 171st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.