Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 1.05 million people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Guinea-Bissau stood at 1.05 million people. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1.05 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54,451 people, in 1950.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 153rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65,843 people | 54,451 people | 76,045 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 82,719 people | 77,870 people | 86,380 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 104,932 people | 87,449 people | 136,782 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 212,052 people | 143,142 people | 293,458 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 379,743 people | 310,123 people | 441,783 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 525,341 people | 454,893 people | 605,539 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 741,789 people | 626,689 people | 863,318 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 968,357 people | 891,949 people | 1.05 million people | 6 |
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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 number of people living in urban and rural areas in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Guinea-Bissau was 1.05 million people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,451 people in 1950.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.