Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 54.94 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau stood at 54.94. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 54.94 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.35, in 1970.
That places Guinea-Bissau 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.03 | — |
| 1955 | 42.66 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 41.88 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 40.72 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 39.35 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 40.3 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 41.4 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 41.41 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 44.03 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 46.17 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 48.35 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 50.24 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 52.24 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 54.2 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 54.94 | +1.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 54.94 is below the median for low income countries, which is 64.39, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 54.94 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.39, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.85 | 42.66 | 43.03 | 2 |
| 1960s | 41.3 | 40.72 | 41.88 | 2 |
| 1970s | 39.82 | 39.35 | 40.3 | 2 |
| 1980s | 41.41 | 41.4 | 41.41 | 2 |
| 1990s | 45.1 | 44.03 | 46.17 | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.29 | 48.35 | 50.24 | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.22 | 52.24 | 54.2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 54.94 | 54.94 | 54.94 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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)
- Population growth rate 0.132 (2100)
- Population density 165.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 302,001 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 54.94 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 54.94 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.35 in 1970.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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