Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Urban population share 2050
Guinea-Bissau
46.65
in 2025
Sierra Leone
45.93
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
169th
Sierra Leone rank
170th
Urban population share 2050 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 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 169th and Sierra Leone ranks 170th of 231 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 36.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0004 | 0.0006 | 0.0001 | Sierra Leone |
| 1100s | 0.0013 | 0.0017 | 0.0003 | Sierra Leone |
| 1200s | 0.004 | 0.005 | 0.001 | Sierra Leone |
| 1300s | 0.012 | 0.0149 | 0.0029 | Sierra Leone |
| 1400s | 0.0359 | 0.0446 | 0.0087 | Sierra Leone |
| 1500s | 0.1077 | 0.1338 | 0.0261 | Sierra Leone |
| 1600s | 0.323 | 0.4015 | 0.0784 | Sierra Leone |
| 1700s | 0.9691 | 1.2 | 0.2353 | Sierra Leone |
| 1710s | 1.09 | 1.36 | 0.2651 | Sierra Leone |
| 1720s | 1.2 | 1.49 | 0.2903 | Sierra Leone |
| 1730s | 1.31 | 1.63 | 0.3179 | Sierra Leone |
| 1740s | 1.43 | 1.78 | 0.3482 | Sierra Leone |
| 1750s | 1.57 | 1.95 | 0.3814 | Sierra Leone |
| 1760s | 1.72 | 2.14 | 0.4177 | Sierra Leone |
| 1770s | 1.88 | 2.34 | 0.4575 | Sierra Leone |
| 1780s | 2.06 | 2.57 | 0.5011 | Sierra Leone |
| 1790s | 2.26 | 2.81 | 0.5488 | Sierra Leone |
| 1800s | 2.48 | 3.08 | 0.601 | Sierra Leone |
| 1810s | 2.71 | 3.37 | 0.6583 | Sierra Leone |
| 1820s | 2.97 | 3.69 | 0.721 | Sierra Leone |
| 1830s | 3.25 | 4.04 | 0.7896 | Sierra Leone |
| 1840s | 3.56 | 4.43 | 0.8648 | Sierra Leone |
| 1850s | 3.9 | 4.85 | 0.9472 | Sierra Leone |
| 1860s | 4.27 | 5.31 | 1.04 | Sierra Leone |
| 1870s | 4.68 | 5.82 | 1.14 | Sierra Leone |
| 1880s | 5.13 | 6.37 | 1.24 | Sierra Leone |
| 1890s | 5.61 | 6.98 | 1.36 | Sierra Leone |
| 1900s | 6.15 | 7.64 | 1.49 | Sierra Leone |
| 1910s | 6.74 | 8.37 | 1.63 | Sierra Leone |
| 1920s | 7.38 | 9.17 | 1.79 | Sierra Leone |
| 1930s | 8.08 | 10.04 | 1.96 | Sierra Leone |
| 1940s | 8.85 | 11 | 2.15 | Sierra Leone |
| 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 urban population share 2050, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 46.65 against 45.93 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population share 2050 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?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for urban population share 2050?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 169th and Sierra Leone ranks 170th of 231 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.