Guinea-Bissau vs Late-demographic dividend: Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Late-demographic dividend
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 3.3% against 0.7% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 5.0 times Late-demographic dividend's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 39th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 6 and Late-demographic dividend in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Late-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 2.3% | 1.1% | Late-demographic dividend |
| 1970s | 4.6% | 2.9% | 1.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 3.2% | 4.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 2.6% | 1.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 0.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.3% | 1.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 0.9% | 2.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Guinea-Bissau or Late-demographic dividend?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 3.3% against 0.7% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Guinea-Bissau and Late-demographic dividend?
- 2.6%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Late-demographic dividend?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Late-demographic dividend rank globally for urban population growth?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 39th of 218 countries.
- 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.