Guinea-Bissau vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Population in the largest city

Guinea-Bissau
67.6%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
22.3%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
13th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
15th

Population in the largest city over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
20406080196019922025

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 67.6% against 22.3% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 45.3%.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 3.0 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1960s 44.6% 26.8% 17.8% Guinea-Bissau
1970s 75.7% 26.3% 49.4% Guinea-Bissau
1980s 69.5% 24.5% 45.1% Guinea-Bissau
1990s 59.0% 22.7% 36.3% Guinea-Bissau
2000s 63.0% 21.9% 41.1% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 66.0% 21.9% 44.1% Guinea-Bissau
2020s 67.5% 22.2% 45.4% Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, Guinea-Bissau or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Guinea-Bissau, at 67.6% against 22.3% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between Guinea-Bissau and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
45.3%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for population in the largest city?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 15th 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

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.