Urban population share 2050 in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Urban population share 2050 was 46.65 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
46.65
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
172nd
of 238 countries
All-time high
46.65
in 2025
All-time low
0.0004
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban population share 2050 in Guinea-Bissau, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population share 2050 in Guinea-Bissau stood at 46.65. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population share 2050 in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 46.65 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0004, in 1000.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 172nd of 238 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.
Urban population share 2050 in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0004 | — |
| 1100 | 0.0013 | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.004 | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.012 | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0359 | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.1077 | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.323 | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 0.9691 | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 1.09 | +12.7% |
| 1720 | 1.2 | +9.5% |
| 1730 | 1.31 | +9.5% |
| 1740 | 1.43 | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 1.57 | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 1.72 | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 1.88 | +9.5% |
| 1780 | 2.06 | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 2.26 | +9.5% |
| 1800 | 2.48 | +9.5% |
| 1810 | 2.71 | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 2.97 | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 3.25 | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 3.56 | +9.5% |
| 1850 | 3.9 | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 4.27 | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 4.68 | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 5.13 | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 5.61 | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 6.15 | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 6.74 | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 7.38 | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 8.08 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 8.85 | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 10.02 | +13.2% |
| 1951 | 10.42 | +4.0% |
| 1952 | 10.82 | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 11.21 | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 11.59 | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 11.95 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 12.3 | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 12.63 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 12.94 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 13.22 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 13.48 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 13.71 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 13.91 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 14.09 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 14.25 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 14.39 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 14.51 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 14.63 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 14.74 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 14.85 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 14.96 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 15.08 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 15.21 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 15.35 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 15.5 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 15.68 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 15.88 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 16.11 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 16.37 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 16.68 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 17.26 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 18.2 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 19.42 | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 20.87 | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 22.48 | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 24.18 | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 25.91 | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 27.6 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 29.2 | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 30.64 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 31.85 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 32.75 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 33.4 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 33.95 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 34.46 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 34.93 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 35.37 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 35.77 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 36.15 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 36.5 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 36.84 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 37.16 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 37.47 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 37.78 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 38.08 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 38.38 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 38.69 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 39 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 39.33 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 39.67 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 40.01 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 40.44 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 40.87 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 41.3 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 41.73 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 42.16 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 42.59 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 43.02 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 43.44 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 43.87 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 44.3 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 44.73 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 45.16 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 45.59 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 46.11 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 46.65 | +1.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 46.65 is above the median for low income countries, which is 34.54, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 46.65 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.89, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population share 2050 in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0004 | 0.0013 |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0013 | 0.004 |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.004 | 0.012 |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.012 | 0.0359 |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.0359 | 0.1077 |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.1077 | 0.323 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0004 | 0.0004 | 0.0004 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0013 | 0.0013 | 0.0013 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.004 | 0.004 | 0.004 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0.012 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0359 | 0.0359 | 0.0359 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1077 | 0.1077 | 0.1077 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.323 | 0.323 | 0.323 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.9691 | 0.9691 | 0.9691 | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.72 | 1.72 | 1.72 | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.88 | 1.88 | 1.88 | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.06 | 2.06 | 2.06 | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.26 | 2.26 | 2.26 | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.48 | 2.48 | 2.48 | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.71 | 2.71 | 2.71 | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.97 | 2.97 | 2.97 | 1 |
| 1830s | 3.25 | 3.25 | 3.25 | 1 |
| 1840s | 3.56 | 3.56 | 3.56 | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 1 |
| 1860s | 4.27 | 4.27 | 4.27 | 1 |
| 1870s | 4.68 | 4.68 | 4.68 | 1 |
| 1880s | 5.13 | 5.13 | 5.13 | 1 |
| 1890s | 5.61 | 5.61 | 5.61 | 1 |
| 1900s | 6.15 | 6.15 | 6.15 | 1 |
| 1910s | 6.74 | 6.74 | 6.74 | 1 |
| 1920s | 7.38 | 7.38 | 7.38 | 1 |
| 1930s | 8.08 | 8.08 | 8.08 | 1 |
| 1940s | 8.85 | 8.85 | 8.85 | 1 |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population share 2050 in Guinea-Bissau?
- Urban population share 2050 in Guinea-Bissau was 46.65 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population share 2050 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 46.65 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population share 2050 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 in 1000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for urban population share 2050?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 172nd out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population share 2050 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 volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population share 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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