Guinea-Bissau vs North Macedonia: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 1.15 million against 1.05 million in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 95,770.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 151st and North Macedonia ranks 149th of 215 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82,719 | 616,096 | 533,377 | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | 104,932 | 903,201 | 798,269 | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 212,052 | 1.11 million | 897,946 | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 379,743 | 1.19 million | 811,601 | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 525,341 | 1.16 million | 636,192 | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 741,789 | 1.13 million | 389,241 | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 968,357 | 1.14 million | 169,583 | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Guinea-Bissau or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 1.15 million against 1.05 million in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Guinea-Bissau and North Macedonia?
- 95,770, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and North Macedonia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and North Macedonia rank globally for urban population?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 151st and North Macedonia ranks 149th 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
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.