Guinea-Bissau vs Turkmenistan: Urban population (% of total population)
Guinea-Bissau
46.7%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
47.1%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
158th
Turkmenistan rank
157th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 47.1% against 46.7% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 158th and Turkmenistan ranks 157th of 218 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.3% | 47.4% | 33.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 15.7% | 47.7% | 32.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 23.6% | 46.1% | 22.5% | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 34.5% | 45.0% | 10.5% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 46.7% | 8.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 47.0% | 5.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 47.1% | 1.6% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Guinea-Bissau or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 47.1% against 46.7% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Guinea-Bissau and Turkmenistan?
- 0.4%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Turkmenistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Turkmenistan rank globally for urban population?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 158th and Turkmenistan ranks 157th 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.