Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria: Urban population, annual growth rate
Guinea-Bissau
3.38 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
3.38 % change on previous year
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
37th
Nigeria rank
36th
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.38 % change on previous year against 3.38 % change on previous year in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th and Nigeria ranks 36th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.17 % change on previous year | 5.84 % change on previous year | 4.67 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 4.75 % change on previous year | 5.96 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 7.94 % change on previous year | 5.49 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 4.18 % change on previous year | 4.85 % change on previous year | 0.6681 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 3.2 % change on previous year | 4.67 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3.61 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 0.5175 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3.31 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | 0.1535 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, annual growth rate, Guinea-Bissau or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 3.38 % change on previous year against 3.38 % change on previous year in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria?
- 0 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th and Nigeria ranks 36th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.