Guinea-Bissau vs Seychelles: Urban population (% of total population)
Guinea-Bissau
46.7%
in 2025
Seychelles
45.5%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
158th
Seychelles rank
161st
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Seychelles
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 46.7% against 45.5% in Seychelles, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Seychelles ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 158th and Seychelles ranks 161st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.3% | 31.4% | 17.1% | Seychelles |
| 1970s | 15.7% | 45.5% | 29.8% | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 23.6% | 49.3% | 25.7% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 34.5% | 46.6% | 12.1% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 42.9% | 4.7% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 43.1% | 1.2% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 44.9% | 0.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Guinea-Bissau or Seychelles?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 46.7% against 45.5% in Seychelles as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Guinea-Bissau and Seychelles?
- 1.2%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Seychelles?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Seychelles rank globally for urban population?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 158th and Seychelles ranks 161st of 218 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.