Guinea-Bissau vs Zambia: Urban population share 2050
Guinea-Bissau
46.65
in 2025
Zambia
45.92
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
169th
Zambia rank
171st
Urban population share 2050 over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Zambia
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 46.65 against 45.92 in Zambia, a difference of 0.73.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Zambia ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 169th and Zambia ranks 171st of 231 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 37.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0004 | 0.0005 | 0.0001 | Zambia |
| 1100s | 0.0013 | 0.0016 | 0.0003 | Zambia |
| 1200s | 0.004 | 0.0048 | 0.0008 | Zambia |
| 1300s | 0.012 | 0.0144 | 0.0024 | Zambia |
| 1400s | 0.0359 | 0.0431 | 0.0073 | Zambia |
| 1500s | 0.1077 | 0.1294 | 0.0218 | Zambia |
| 1600s | 0.323 | 0.3883 | 0.0653 | Zambia |
| 1700s | 0.9691 | 1.16 | 0.1958 | Zambia |
| 1710s | 1.09 | 1.31 | 0.2206 | Zambia |
| 1720s | 1.2 | 1.44 | 0.2416 | Zambia |
| 1730s | 1.31 | 1.57 | 0.2646 | Zambia |
| 1740s | 1.43 | 1.72 | 0.2898 | Zambia |
| 1750s | 1.57 | 1.89 | 0.3174 | Zambia |
| 1760s | 1.72 | 2.07 | 0.3476 | Zambia |
| 1770s | 1.88 | 2.27 | 0.3807 | Zambia |
| 1780s | 2.06 | 2.48 | 0.4169 | Zambia |
| 1790s | 2.26 | 2.72 | 0.4567 | Zambia |
| 1800s | 2.48 | 2.98 | 0.5001 | Zambia |
| 1810s | 2.71 | 3.26 | 0.5478 | Zambia |
| 1820s | 2.97 | 3.57 | 0.5999 | Zambia |
| 1830s | 3.25 | 3.91 | 0.6571 | Zambia |
| 1840s | 3.56 | 4.28 | 0.7197 | Zambia |
| 1850s | 3.9 | 4.69 | 0.7882 | Zambia |
| 1860s | 4.27 | 5.14 | 0.8633 | Zambia |
| 1870s | 4.68 | 5.63 | 0.9455 | Zambia |
| 1880s | 5.13 | 6.16 | 1.04 | Zambia |
| 1890s | 5.61 | 6.75 | 1.13 | Zambia |
| 1900s | 6.15 | 7.39 | 1.24 | Zambia |
| 1910s | 6.74 | 8.1 | 1.36 | Zambia |
| 1920s | 7.38 | 8.87 | 1.49 | Zambia |
| 1930s | 8.08 | 9.71 | 1.63 | Zambia |
| 1940s | 8.85 | 10.64 | 1.79 | Zambia |
| 1950s | 11.71 | 13.37 | 1.66 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 14.26 | 22.71 | 8.45 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 15.68 | 35.8 | 20.11 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 23.58 | 39.73 | 16.15 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 34.51 | 38.19 | 3.68 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 38.24 | 37.3 | 0.9395 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 41.94 | 41.75 | 0.1963 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 45.43 | 44.85 | 0.5736 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population share 2050, Guinea-Bissau or Zambia?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 46.65 against 45.92 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population share 2050 between Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?
- 0.73, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Zambia rank globally for urban population share 2050?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 169th and Zambia ranks 171st 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.