Urban population in Guinea-Bissau in 2025 — 1,049,422 people. Ranked 151 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 1,247.7%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Guinea-Bissau
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.05M | +34,308 | +3.38% |
| 2024 | 1.02M | +33,355 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 981,759 | +30,845 | +3.24% |
| 2022 | 950,914 | +29,924 | +3.25% |
| 2021 | 920,990 | +29,041 | +3.26% |
| 2020 | 891,949 | +28,631 | +3.32% |
| 2019 | 863,318 | +28,234 | +3.38% |
| 2018 | 835,084 | +27,651 | +3.42% |
| 2017 | 807,433 | +27,301 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 780,132 | +27,019 | +3.59% |
| 2015 | 753,113 | +26,592 | +3.66% |
| 2014 | 726,521 | +26,124 | +3.73% |
| 2013 | 700,397 | +25,486 | +3.78% |
| 2012 | 674,911 | +24,619 | +3.79% |
| 2011 | 650,292 | +23,603 | +3.77% |
| 2010 | 626,689 | +21,150 | +3.49% |
| 2009 | 605,539 | +20,257 | +3.46% |
| 2008 | 585,282 | +19,353 | +3.42% |
| 2007 | 565,929 | +18,389 | +3.36% |
| 2006 | 547,540 | +17,286 | +3.26% |
| 2005 | 530,254 | +16,365 | +3.18% |
| 2004 | 513,889 | +15,680 | +3.15% |
| 2003 | 498,209 | +15,061 | +3.12% |
| 2002 | 483,148 | +14,424 | +3.08% |
| 2001 | 468,724 | +13,831 | +3.04% |
| 2000 | 454,893 | +13,110 | +2.97% |
| 1999 | 441,783 | +12,517 | +2.92% |
| 1998 | 429,266 | +12,333 | +2.96% |
| 1997 | 416,933 | +12,502 | +3.09% |
| 1996 | 404,431 | +13,220 | +3.38% |
| 1995 | 391,211 | +14,887 | +3.96% |
| 1994 | 376,324 | +16,860 | +4.69% |
| 1993 | 359,464 | +17,326 | +5.06% |
| 1992 | 342,138 | +16,377 | +5.03% |
| 1991 | 325,761 | +15,638 | +5.04% |
| 1990 | 310,123 | +16,665 | +5.68% |
| 1989 | 293,458 | +18,360 | +6.67% |
| 1988 | 275,098 | +19,257 | +7.53% |
| 1987 | 255,841 | +19,541 | +8.27% |
| 1986 | 236,300 | +19,269 | +8.88% |
| 1985 | 217,031 | +18,444 | +9.29% |
| 1984 | 198,587 | +17,091 | +9.42% |
| 1983 | 181,496 | +15,245 | +9.17% |
| 1982 | 166,251 | +12,934 | +8.44% |
| 1981 | 153,317 | +10,175 | +7.11% |
| 1980 | 143,142 | +6,360 | +4.65% |
| 1979 | 136,782 | +7,191 | +5.55% |
| 1978 | 129,591 | +10,096 | +8.45% |
| 1977 | 119,495 | +9,252 | +8.39% |
| 1976 | 110,243 | +8,170 | +8% |
| 1975 | 102,073 | +6,983 | +7.34% |
| 1974 | 95,090 | +4,109 | +4.52% |
| 1973 | 90,981 | +1,769 | +1.98% |
| 1972 | 89,212 | +803 | +0.91% |
| 1971 | 88,409 | +960 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 87,449 | +1,068 | +1.24% |
| 1969 | 86,381 | +1,148 | +1.35% |
| 1968 | 85,233 | +1,987 | +2.39% |
| 1967 | 83,246 | +974 | +1.18% |
| 1966 | 82,272 | −446 | −0.54% |
| 1965 | 82,718 | −1,124 | −1.34% |
| 1964 | 83,842 | +94 | +0.11% |
| 1963 | 83,748 | +1,739 | +2.12% |
| 1962 | 82,009 | +2,137 | +2.68% |
| 1961 | 79,872 | +2,002 | +2.57% |
| 1960 | 77,870 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
