Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 52.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population who live in the largest city in Guinea-Bissau is 52.2%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 52.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 1970.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 21st of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.2% | 24.9% | 29.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 37.0% | 34.4% | 39.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 43.6% | 43.1% | 44.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 46.1% | 48.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 48.8% | 51.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 52.2% | 52.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 18 Suriname 56.8% compare
- 19 Costa Rica 56.6% compare
- 20 Gambia 56.6% compare
- 22 United Arab Emirates 51.9% compare
- 23 French Polynesia 51.8% compare
- 24 Latvia 50.8% compare
More population data for Guinea-Bissau
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 165.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 302,001 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.76 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.76 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 24 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.76 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 3.84 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.46 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population who live in the largest city in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Guinea-Bissau was 52.2% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 1970.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 21st out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population who live in the largest city rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.