Guinea-Bissau vs Uruguay: Population in the largest city
Guinea-Bissau
67.6%
in 2025
Uruguay
55.2%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
13th
Uruguay rank
16th
Population in the largest city over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Uruguay
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 67.6% against 55.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 12.4%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uruguay ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 16th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.6% | 61.2% | 16.6% | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 75.7% | 58.9% | 16.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 69.5% | 57.2% | 12.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 59.0% | 55.0% | 4.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 53.3% | 9.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 53.3% | 12.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 54.7% | 12.9% | 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 Uruguay?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 67.6% against 55.2% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Guinea-Bissau and Uruguay?
- 12.4%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Uruguay?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Uruguay rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 16th 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.