Guinea-Bissau vs Namibia: Rural population, annual growth rate
Guinea-Bissau
1.17 % change on previous year
in 2025
Namibia
1.13 % change on previous year
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
46th
Namibia rank
49th
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Namibia
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1.17 % change on previous year against 1.13 % change on previous year in Namibia, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Namibia ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 46th and Namibia ranks 49th of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0935 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 1970s | 3.3 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 0.6785 % change on previous year | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | -0.2771 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 1990s | 1.47 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 2000s | 1.83 % change on previous year | 0.0807 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 1.83 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 0.6781 % change on previous year | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 1.39 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 0.2467 % change on previous year | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, Guinea-Bissau or Namibia?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 1.17 % change on previous year against 1.13 % change on previous year in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Guinea-Bissau and Namibia?
- 0.04 % change on previous year, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Namibia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Namibia rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 46th and Namibia ranks 49th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.