Estonia vs Guinea-Bissau: Urban population

Estonia
966,383
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
1.05 million
in 2025
Estonia rank
153rd
Guinea-Bissau rank
151st

Urban population over time

  • Estonia
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1.05 million against 966,383 in Estonia, a difference of 83,037.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 153rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 151st of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 6 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1960s 791,628 82,719 708,909 Estonia
1970s 957,845 104,932 852,912 Estonia
1980s 1.08 million 212,052 869,197 Estonia
1990s 1.02 million 379,743 635,961 Estonia
2000s 918,987 525,341 393,646 Estonia
2010s 905,070 741,789 163,281 Estonia
2020s 953,162 968,357 15,194 Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Estonia or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 1.05 million against 966,383 in Estonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Estonia and Guinea-Bissau?
83,037, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Guinea-Bissau?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for urban population?
Estonia ranks 153rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 151st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.