Analyze Guinea-Bissau's urban development through annual population totals, the share of residents living in urban areas and growth trends.
The urban population of Guinea-Bissau reached 1,049,422 in 2025, representing 46.1% of the country’s total population. Urban population changed by +17.7% over five years and +39.3% over ten years. Annual urban population growth was 3.3% in 2025.
In the common comparison year 2024, Guinea-Bissau ranked 157th of 217 economies by urban population share and 37th of 217 by annual urban population growth.
Guinea-Bissau Urban Population and Growth by Year
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators — Urban population (SP.URB.TOTL); Urban population, % of total population (SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS); Urban population growth, annual % (SP.URB.GROW); Population, total (population).
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About the Indicators
Urban population. The number of people living in areas classified as urban under each country’s own national statistical definition, which varies from country to country.
Urban population, % of total population. The share of a country’s population living in urban areas, based on national definitions of what counts as urban.
Urban population growth, annual %. The annual growth rate of the urban population, reflecting both natural increase and migration from rural to urban areas.