Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Guinea-Bissau
53.3%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
54.1%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
61st
Sierra Leone rank
60th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 54.1% against 53.3% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 61st and Sierra Leone ranks 60th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.7% | 79.8% | 6.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 84.3% | 72.7% | 11.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 76.4% | 68.2% | 8.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 65.5% | 65.6% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 61.8% | 63.2% | 1.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 59.4% | 1.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 55.4% | 0.9% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 54.1% against 53.3% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 0.8%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for rural population?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 61st and Sierra Leone ranks 60th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.