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