Share of population urban in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of population urban was 46.65 in 2025. β² Rising
Share of population urban in Guinea-Bissau, 1950β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population urban in Guinea-Bissau stood at 46.65. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 46.65 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.02, in 1950.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 167th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.71 | 10.02 | 13.22 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.26 | 13.48 | 14.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.68 | 14.96 | 16.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.58 | 17.26 | 30.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.51 | 31.85 | 36.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.24 | 36.84 | 39.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.94 | 40.01 | 43.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.43 | 44.3 | 46.65 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 164 Namibia 50.87 compare
- 165 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 47.98 compare
- 166 Turkmenistan 47.11 compare
- 168 Sierra Leone 45.93 compare
- 169 Zambia 45.92 compare
- 170 Seychelles 45.48 compare
More population data for Guinea-Bissau
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.132 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 302,001 (2100)
- Population density 165.91 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.132 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4106 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,445 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.76 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 24 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of population urban in Guinea-Bissau was 46.65 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 46.65 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.02 in 1950.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of population urban?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 167th out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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