Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Guinea-Bissau

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Urban population
46.7%

% of population·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Guinea-Bissau2025 · 46.7%
011.6623.3334.9946.651960199320251960: 13.5%1961: 13.7%1962: 13.9%1963: 14.1%1964: 14.2%1965: 14.4%1966: 14.5%1967: 14.6%1968: 14.7%1969: 14.9%1970: 15%1971: 15.1%1972: 15.2%1973: 15.3%1974: 15.5%1975: 15.7%1976: 15.9%1977: 16.1%1978: 16.4%1979: 16.7%1980: 17.3%1981: 18.2%1982: 19.4%1983: 20.9%1984: 22.5%1985: 24.2%1986: 25.9%1987: 27.6%1988: 29.2%1989: 30.6%1990: 31.9%1991: 32.8%1992: 33.4%1993: 34%1994: 34.5%1995: 34.9%1996: 35.4%1997: 35.8%1998: 36.1%1999: 36.5%2000: 36.8%2001: 37.2%2002: 37.5%2003: 37.8%2004: 38.1%2005: 38.4%2006: 38.7%2007: 39%2008: 39.3%2009: 39.7%2010: 40%2011: 40.4%2012: 40.9%2013: 41.3%2014: 41.7%2015: 42.2%2016: 42.6%2017: 43%2018: 43.4%2019: 43.9%2020: 44.3%2021: 44.7%2022: 45.2%2023: 45.6%2024: 46.1%2025: 46.7%

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.

Country context

Guinea-Bissau in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Bissau
Country code
GNB