Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas was 907,200 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2020, number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Guinea-Bissau stood at 907,200 people. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 907,200 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 309,679 people, in 1950.
That places Guinea-Bissau 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 309,679 people | — |
| 1955 | 323,442 people | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 335,741 people | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 340,869 people | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 354,425 people | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 388,652 people | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 485,939 people | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 525,988 people | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 544,954 people | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 602,815 people | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 637,711 people | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 687,538 people | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 748,157 people | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 818,281 people | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 907,200 people | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 316,560 people | 309,679 people | 323,442 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 338,305 people | 335,741 people | 340,869 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 371,538 people | 354,425 people | 388,652 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 505,964 people | 485,939 people | 525,988 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 573,884 people | 544,954 people | 602,815 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 662,624 people | 637,711 people | 687,538 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 783,219 people | 748,157 people | 818,281 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 907,200 people | 907,200 people | 907,200 people | 1 |
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More population data for Guinea-Bissau
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1572 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,445 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4106 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Guinea-Bissau was 907,200 people in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 907,200 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 309,679 people in 1950.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.