Share of population living in the capital city in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of population living in the capital city was 28.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in the capital 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 population living in the capital city in Guinea-Bissau is 28.7%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 28.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 1970.
That places Guinea-Bissau 40th out of 170 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of population living in the capital city in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.8% | — |
| 1975 | 11.9% | +21.7% |
| 1980 | 14.3% | +19.7% |
| 1985 | 16.4% | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 19.0% | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 20.4% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 22.3% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 28.7% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.8% | 9.8% | 11.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 15.3% | 14.3% | 16.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 19.0% | 20.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 22.3% | 24.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 25.5% | 27.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 28.7% | 28.7% | 1 |
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- 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 share of population living in the capital city in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Guinea-Bissau was 28.7% 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 population living in the capital city recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 1970.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.