Long term urban population region in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Long term urban population region was 38.65 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
38.65
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
168th
of 202 countries
All-time high
38.65
in 2025
All-time low
0.0004
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Long term urban population region in Guinea-Bissau, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 38.65 for long term urban population region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long term urban population region in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 38.65 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0004, in 1000.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 168th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long term urban population region in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0004 | — |
| 1100 | 0.0013 | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.004 | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.012 | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0359 | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.1077 | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.323 | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 0.9691 | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 1.09 | +12.7% |
| 1720 | 1.2 | +9.5% |
| 1730 | 1.31 | +9.5% |
| 1740 | 1.43 | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 1.57 | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 1.72 | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 1.88 | +9.5% |
| 1780 | 2.06 | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 2.26 | +9.5% |
| 1800 | 2.48 | +9.5% |
| 1810 | 2.71 | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 2.97 | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 3.25 | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 3.56 | +9.5% |
| 1850 | 3.9 | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 4.27 | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 4.68 | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 5.13 | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 5.61 | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 6.15 | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 6.74 | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 7.38 | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 8.08 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 8.85 | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 9.69 | +9.5% |
| 1951 | 10.02 | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 10.38 | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 10.76 | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 11.14 | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 11.51 | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 11.86 | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 12.19 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 12.51 | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 12.81 | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 13.11 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 13.15 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 13.19 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 13.21 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 13.21 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 13.16 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 13.07 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 12.96 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 12.85 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 12.8 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 12.83 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 13.27 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 13.81 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 14.44 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 15.17 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 15.97 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 16.12 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 16.33 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 16.55 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 16.84 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 17.64 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 18.6 | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 19.53 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 20.43 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 21.37 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 22.36 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 23.39 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 24.5 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 25.67 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 26.94 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 28.29 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 29.66 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 30.37 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 30.56 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 30.74 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 30.89 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 30.96 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 31.01 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 31.05 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 31.11 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 31.21 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 31.21 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 31.21 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 31.21 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 31.21 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 31.21 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 31.21 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 31.21 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 31.21 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 31.21 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 31.21 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31.66 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 32.11 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 32.56 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 33.01 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 33.47 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 33.92 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 34.37 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 34.82 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 35.27 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 35.73 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 36.31 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 36.9 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 37.48 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 38.07 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 38.65 | +1.5% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 38.65 is below the median for low income countries, which is 40.51, 95% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 38.65 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.24, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long term urban population region in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0004 | 0.0013 |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0013 | 0.004 |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.004 | 0.012 |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.012 | 0.0359 |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.0359 | 0.1077 |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.1077 | 0.323 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0004 | 0.0004 | 0.0004 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0013 | 0.0013 | 0.0013 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.004 | 0.004 | 0.004 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0.012 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0359 | 0.0359 | 0.0359 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1077 | 0.1077 | 0.1077 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.323 | 0.323 | 0.323 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.9691 | 0.9691 | 0.9691 | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.72 | 1.72 | 1.72 | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.88 | 1.88 | 1.88 | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.06 | 2.06 | 2.06 | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.26 | 2.26 | 2.26 | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.48 | 2.48 | 2.48 | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.71 | 2.71 | 2.71 | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.97 | 2.97 | 2.97 | 1 |
| 1830s | 3.25 | 3.25 | 3.25 | 1 |
| 1840s | 3.56 | 3.56 | 3.56 | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 1 |
| 1860s | 4.27 | 4.27 | 4.27 | 1 |
| 1870s | 4.68 | 4.68 | 4.68 | 1 |
| 1880s | 5.13 | 5.13 | 5.13 | 1 |
| 1890s | 5.61 | 5.61 | 5.61 | 1 |
| 1900s | 6.15 | 6.15 | 6.15 | 1 |
| 1910s | 6.74 | 6.74 | 6.74 | 1 |
| 1920s | 7.38 | 7.38 | 7.38 | 1 |
| 1930s | 8.08 | 8.08 | 8.08 | 1 |
| 1940s | 8.85 | 8.85 | 8.85 | 1 |
| 1950s | 11.29 | 9.69 | 12.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.07 | 12.8 | 13.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.13 | 12.83 | 16.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.04 | 17.64 | 26.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.46 | 28.29 | 31.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.21 | 31.21 | 31.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.24 | 31.21 | 35.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.19 | 35.73 | 38.65 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long term urban population region in Guinea-Bissau?
- Long term urban population region in Guinea-Bissau was 38.65 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 38.65 in 2025.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 in 1000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for long term urban population region?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 168th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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