Urban population in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Urban population was 46.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Guinea-Bissau, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Guinea-Bissau is 46.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 46.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1960.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 158th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.5% | — |
| 1961 | 13.7% | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 13.9% | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 14.1% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 14.2% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 14.4% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 14.5% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 14.6% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 14.7% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 14.9% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 15.0% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 15.1% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 15.2% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 15.3% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 15.5% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 15.7% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 15.9% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 16.1% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 16.4% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 16.7% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 17.3% | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 18.2% | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 19.4% | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 20.9% | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 22.5% | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 24.2% | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 25.9% | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 27.6% | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 29.2% | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 30.6% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 31.9% | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 32.8% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 33.4% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 34.0% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 34.5% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 34.9% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 35.4% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 35.8% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 36.1% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 36.5% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 36.8% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 37.2% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 37.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 39.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 43.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 45.6% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 46.1% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 46.7% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.3% | 13.5% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.7% | 15.0% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.6% | 17.3% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.5% | 31.9% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 36.8% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 40.0% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 44.3% | 46.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 155 Namibia 50.9% compare
- 156 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 48.0% compare
- 157 Turkmenistan 47.1% compare
- 159 Sierra Leone 45.9% compare
- 160 Zambia 45.9% compare
- 161 Seychelles 45.5% compare
More climate change data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8.32 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Guinea-Bissau?
- Urban population in Guinea-Bissau was 46.7% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 1960.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for urban population?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 158th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.