Annual growth rate of urban population share in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.2%
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
29th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 1984
All-time low
0.7%
in 1969
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of urban population share in Guinea-Bissau stood at 1.2%.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 7.4% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1969.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 29th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.9% | — |
| 1951 | 3.9% | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 3.6% | -5.9% |
| 1953 | 3.4% | -5.9% |
| 1954 | 3.2% | -6.4% |
| 1955 | 3.0% | -7.0% |
| 1956 | 2.8% | -7.6% |
| 1957 | 2.5% | -8.4% |
| 1958 | 2.3% | -9.2% |
| 1959 | 2.0% | -11.2% |
| 1960 | 1.8% | -11.0% |
| 1961 | 1.6% | -14.0% |
| 1962 | 1.4% | -13.1% |
| 1963 | 1.2% | -13.0% |
| 1964 | 1.0% | -12.1% |
| 1965 | 0.9% | -10.9% |
| 1966 | 0.8% | -9.2% |
| 1967 | 0.8% | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.9% | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 1.6% | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 2.6% | +58.7% |
| 1980 | 4.3% | +65.0% |
| 1981 | 6.0% | +39.6% |
| 1982 | 6.9% | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 7.3% | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 7.4% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 7.1% | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 6.6% | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 6.0% | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 5.2% | -12.8% |
| 1989 | 4.4% | -16.5% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | -24.7% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | -27.3% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | -28.7% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +11.7% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.1% | 2.0% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.1% | 4.3% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Guinea-Bissau?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Guinea-Bissau was 1.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 1984.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1969.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual rate of change of the share of the population living in urban areas.