Guinea-Bissau vs Switzerland: Rural population
Guinea-Bissau
1.20 million
in 2025
Switzerland
1.30 million
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
121st
Switzerland rank
120th
Rural population over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.30 million against 1.20 million in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 97,650.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 121st and Switzerland ranks 120th of 217 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 497,611 | 2.65 million | 2.15 million | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 561,257 | 2.56 million | 2.00 million | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 679,675 | 2.30 million | 1.62 million | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 717,271 | 2.01 million | 1.30 million | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 846,259 | 1.97 million | 1.12 million | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.02 million | 1.97 million | 943,320 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.16 million | 1.36 million | 196,052 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Guinea-Bissau or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.30 million against 1.20 million in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Guinea-Bissau and Switzerland?
- 97,650, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Switzerland rank globally for rural population?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 121st and Switzerland ranks 120th of 217 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.