Guinea-Bissau vs Sweden: Rural population
Guinea-Bissau
1.20 million
in 2025
Sweden
1.16 million
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
121st
Sweden rank
122nd
Rural population over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sweden
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1.20 million against 1.16 million in Sweden, a difference of 42,710.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 121st and Sweden ranks 122nd of 215 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 497,611 | 1.80 million | 1.30 million | Sweden |
| 1970s | 561,257 | 1.44 million | 877,449 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 679,675 | 1.41 million | 731,050 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 717,271 | 1.42 million | 702,352 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 846,259 | 1.41 million | 565,724 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.02 million | 1.33 million | 302,264 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.16 million | 1.20 million | 42,948 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Guinea-Bissau or Sweden?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 1.20 million against 1.16 million in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Guinea-Bissau and Sweden?
- 42,710, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sweden rank globally for rural population?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 121st and Sweden ranks 122nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.