Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 46.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
46.7%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
170th
of 236 countries
All-time high
46.7%
in 2025
All-time low
10.0%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita 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 %.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 46.7% for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in 2025. 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 living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 46.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1950.
That places Guinea-Bissau 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.0% | — |
| 1951 | 10.4% | +4.0% |
| 1952 | 10.8% | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 11.2% | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 11.6% | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 12.0% | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 12.3% | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 12.6% | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 12.9% | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 13.2% | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 13.5% | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 13.7% | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 13.9% | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 14.1% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 14.2% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 14.4% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 14.5% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 14.6% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 14.7% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 14.9% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 15.0% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 15.1% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 15.2% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 15.3% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 15.5% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 15.7% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 15.9% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 16.1% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 16.4% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 16.7% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 17.3% | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 18.2% | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 19.4% | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 20.9% | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 22.5% | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 24.2% | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 25.9% | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 27.6% | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 29.2% | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 30.6% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 31.9% | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 32.8% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 33.4% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 34.0% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 34.5% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 34.9% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 35.4% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 35.8% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 36.1% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 36.5% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 36.8% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 37.2% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 37.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 39.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 43.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 45.6% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 46.1% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 46.7% | +1.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 46.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 34.5%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 46.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.7% | 10.0% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.3% | 13.5% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.7% | 15.0% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.6% | 17.3% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.5% | 31.9% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 36.8% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 40.0% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 44.3% | 46.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 167 Namibia 50.9% compare
- 168 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 48.0% compare
- 169 Turkmenistan 47.1% compare
- 171 Sierra Leone 45.9% compare
- 172 Zambia 45.9% compare
- 173 Seychelles 45.5% compare
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)
- 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 urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 46.7% 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 share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1950.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.