Urban population growth (annual %) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Urban population growth (annual %) was 3.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population growth in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 3.3% for urban population growth in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 9.0% in 1984 and was at its lowest, -1.3%, in 1965.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population growth (annual %) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.5% | — |
| 1962 | 2.6% | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 2.1% | -20.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | -94.7% |
| 1965 | -1.3% | -1303.1% |
| 1966 | -0.5% | -59.9% |
| 1967 | 1.2% | -317.7% |
| 1968 | 2.4% | +100.4% |
| 1969 | 1.3% | -43.3% |
| 1970 | 1.2% | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 1.1% | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9% | -17.2% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | +117.2% |
| 1974 | 4.4% | +125.0% |
| 1975 | 7.1% | +60.4% |
| 1976 | 7.7% | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 8.1% | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 8.1% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 5.4% | -33.4% |
| 1980 | 4.5% | -15.8% |
| 1981 | 6.9% | +51.1% |
| 1982 | 8.1% | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 8.8% | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 9.0% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 8.9% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 8.5% | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 7.9% | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 7.3% | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 6.5% | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 5.5% | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 4.9% | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 4.9% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 3.3% | -0.5% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 3.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.0%, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 3.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.4%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population growth (annual %) in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -1303.1% | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 1967 | +317.7% | -0.5% | 1.2% |
| 1974 | +125.0% | 2.0% | 4.4% |
| 1973 | +117.2% | 0.9% | 2.0% |
| 1968 | +100.4% | 1.2% | 2.4% |
| 1964 | -94.7% | 2.1% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | -1.3% | 2.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.6% | 0.9% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 4.5% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 2.9% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More climate change data for Guinea-Bissau
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.69 million kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,460 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 527.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 932.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 33.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 40.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 232.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1541 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Guinea-Bissau?
- Urban population growth in Guinea-Bissau was 3.3% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 1984.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.3% in 1965.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for urban population growth?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.