Urban population, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
That places Guinea-Bissau 16th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +52.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +52.4% | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 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, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
- Urban population, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.