Congo vs Guinea-Bissau: Population in the largest city

Congo
67.7%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
67.6%
in 2025
Congo rank
12th
Guinea-Bissau rank
13th

Population in the largest city over time

  • Congo
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 67.7% against 67.6% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Congo ranks 12th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th of 153 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1960s 37.5% 44.6% 7.2% Guinea-Bissau
1970s 49.1% 75.7% 26.6% Guinea-Bissau
1980s 54.1% 69.5% 15.4% Guinea-Bissau
1990s 54.1% 59.0% 4.9% Guinea-Bissau
2000s 55.9% 63.0% 7.1% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 60.5% 66.0% 5.5% Guinea-Bissau
2020s 66.6% 67.5% 0.9% Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, Congo or Guinea-Bissau?
Congo, at 67.7% against 67.6% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
0.1%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Congo and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for population in the largest city?
Congo ranks 12th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 12,906 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.