Guinea-Bissau vs Namibia: Urban population
Guinea-Bissau
46.7%
in 2025
Namibia
50.9%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
158th
Namibia rank
155th
Urban population over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 50.9% against 46.7% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Namibia ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 158th and Namibia ranks 155th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.3% | 24.2% | 10.0% | Namibia |
| 1970s | 15.7% | 25.3% | 9.6% | Namibia |
| 1980s | 23.6% | 26.1% | 2.5% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 34.5% | 28.7% | 5.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 36.2% | 2.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 45.1% | 3.1% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 49.7% | 4.3% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Guinea-Bissau or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 50.9% against 46.7% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Guinea-Bissau and Namibia?
- 4.2%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Namibia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Namibia rank globally for urban population?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 158th and Namibia ranks 155th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.