Rural population, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Rural population, annual growth rate was 1.17 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau stood at 1.17 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 6.57 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -2.46 % change on previous year, in 1965.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 46th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5797 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.9559 % change on previous year | +64.9% |
| 1963 | 0.6316 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1964 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -285.1% |
| 1965 | -2.46 % change on previous year | +110.4% |
| 1966 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1967 | 0.233 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 1968 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +533.8% |
| 1969 | 0.465 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3483 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1727 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1972 | -0.0812 % change on previous year | -147.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8884 % change on previous year | -1194.7% |
| 1974 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +268.3% |
| 1975 | 5.91 % change on previous year | +80.7% |
| 1976 | 6.39 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 6.57 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 6.4 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4503 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4305 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0762 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 1983 | -0.2239 % change on previous year | -393.9% |
| 1984 | -0.4598 % change on previous year | +105.4% |
| 1985 | -0.6228 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 1986 | -0.7111 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1987 | -0.711 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.6048 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1989 | -0.3946 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1990 | -0.1182 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8036 % change on previous year | -780.0% |
| 1992 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +148.2% |
| 1993 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 1994 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1996 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1997 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 2 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2025 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.17 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.93 % change on previous year, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.17 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.21 % change on previous year, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +1194.7% | -0.0812 % change on previous year | 0.8884 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +780.0% | -0.1182 % change on previous year | 0.8036 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +533.8% | 0.233 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -393.9% | 0.0762 % change on previous year | -0.2239 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | -285.1% | 0.6316 % change on previous year | -1.17 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +268.3% | 0.8884 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0935 % change on previous year | -2.46 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.3 % change on previous year | -0.0812 % change on previous year | 6.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2771 % change on previous year | -0.7111 % change on previous year | 0.4503 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 % change on previous year | -0.1182 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea-Bissau
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4063 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 456.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5335 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 40.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 40.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 31.5% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2018)
- Rural population 53.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau was 1.17 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 6.57 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.46 % change on previous year in 1965.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 46th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.