Guinea-Bissau vs Turkmenistan: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Guinea-Bissau
46.7%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
47.1%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
170th
Turkmenistan rank
169th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 47.1% against 46.7% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 170th and Turkmenistan ranks 169th of 236 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.7% | 44.7% | 33.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 14.3% | 47.4% | 33.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 15.7% | 47.7% | 32.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 23.6% | 46.1% | 22.5% | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 34.5% | 45.0% | 10.5% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 46.7% | 8.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 47.0% | 5.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 47.1% | 1.6% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Guinea-Bissau or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 47.1% against 46.7% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Guinea-Bissau and Turkmenistan?
- 0.4%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Turkmenistan?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 170th and Turkmenistan ranks 169th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.