East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Guinea-Bissau: Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 3.3% against 0.8% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 3.9 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 35th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 0.5% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 4.6% | 1.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 7.6% | 3.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.1% | 0.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 0.5% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 3.5% | 0.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 3.3% | 2.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 3.3% against 0.8% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Guinea-Bissau?
- 2.5%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Guinea-Bissau?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for urban population growth?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 35th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.