Guinea-Bissau vs Namibia: Urban population share 2050
Guinea-Bissau
46.65
in 2025
Namibia
50.87
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
172nd
Namibia rank
169th
Urban population share 2050 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 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Namibia ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 172nd and Namibia ranks 169th of 238 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 38.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0004 | 0.0006 | 0.0002 | Namibia |
| 1100s | 0.0013 | 0.0018 | 0.0005 | Namibia |
| 1200s | 0.004 | 0.0055 | 0.0015 | Namibia |
| 1300s | 0.012 | 0.0166 | 0.0046 | Namibia |
| 1400s | 0.0359 | 0.0497 | 0.0138 | Namibia |
| 1500s | 0.1077 | 0.149 | 0.0413 | Namibia |
| 1600s | 0.323 | 0.4469 | 0.1239 | Namibia |
| 1700s | 0.9691 | 1.34 | 0.3717 | Namibia |
| 1710s | 1.09 | 1.51 | 0.4188 | Namibia |
| 1720s | 1.2 | 1.65 | 0.4586 | Namibia |
| 1730s | 1.31 | 1.81 | 0.5023 | Namibia |
| 1740s | 1.43 | 1.98 | 0.5502 | Namibia |
| 1750s | 1.57 | 2.17 | 0.6026 | Namibia |
| 1760s | 1.72 | 2.38 | 0.66 | Namibia |
| 1770s | 1.88 | 2.61 | 0.7228 | Namibia |
| 1780s | 2.06 | 2.86 | 0.7916 | Namibia |
| 1790s | 2.26 | 3.13 | 0.867 | Namibia |
| 1800s | 2.48 | 3.43 | 0.9496 | Namibia |
| 1810s | 2.71 | 3.75 | 1.04 | Namibia |
| 1820s | 2.97 | 4.11 | 1.14 | Namibia |
| 1830s | 3.25 | 4.5 | 1.25 | Namibia |
| 1840s | 3.56 | 4.93 | 1.37 | Namibia |
| 1850s | 3.9 | 5.4 | 1.5 | Namibia |
| 1860s | 4.27 | 5.91 | 1.64 | Namibia |
| 1870s | 4.68 | 6.48 | 1.8 | Namibia |
| 1880s | 5.13 | 7.09 | 1.97 | Namibia |
| 1890s | 5.61 | 7.77 | 2.15 | Namibia |
| 1900s | 6.15 | 8.51 | 2.36 | Namibia |
| 1910s | 6.74 | 9.32 | 2.58 | Namibia |
| 1920s | 7.38 | 10.21 | 2.83 | Namibia |
| 1930s | 8.08 | 11.18 | 3.1 | Namibia |
| 1940s | 8.85 | 12.24 | 3.39 | Namibia |
| 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 urban population share 2050, Guinea-Bissau or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 50.87 against 46.65 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population share 2050 between Guinea-Bissau and Namibia?
- 4.22, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Namibia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Namibia rank globally for urban population share 2050?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 172nd and Namibia ranks 169th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban population share 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.