Population in the largest city in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Population in the largest city was 67.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in the largest city in Guinea-Bissau, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2025, population in the largest city in Guinea-Bissau stood at 67.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 80.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 1960.
That places Guinea-Bissau 13th out of 153 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.8% | — |
| 1961 | 34.6% | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 36.4% | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 38.5% | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 41.5% | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 45.4% | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 49.4% | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 52.7% | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 55.6% | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 59.2% | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 63.2% | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 67.5% | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 72.3% | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 76.6% | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 79.1% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 79.6% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 79.7% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 79.4% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 79.1% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 80.5% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 80.6% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 78.9% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 76.3% | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 73.2% | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 70.2% | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 67.3% | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 64.8% | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 62.7% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 61.1% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 60.1% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 59.6% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 59.5% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 59.1% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 58.5% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 58.1% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 58.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 58.4% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 58.9% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 59.5% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 60.2% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 60.8% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 61.3% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 61.9% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 62.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 62.9% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 63.4% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 63.8% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 64.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 64.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 64.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 65.2% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 65.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 65.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 65.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 65.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 65.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 66.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 66.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 67.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 67.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 67.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 67.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 67.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 67.6% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 67.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.6% | 32.8% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.7% | 63.2% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.5% | 60.1% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.0% | 58.1% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 60.8% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 65.2% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 67.2% | 67.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More urban development data for Guinea-Bissau
- Population density 76.58 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 32.29 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in largest city 709,092 (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 4.48 Hectares (2020)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
- Dollar value of all resources made available to strengthen 917,142 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Guinea-Bissau?
- Population in the largest city in Guinea-Bissau was 67.6% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 1960.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population in the largest city?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.