Rural population, per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Rural population, per capita was 0.5335 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, per capita in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.5335 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.8652 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.5335 units per person, in 2025.
That places Guinea-Bissau 60th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8652 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.8629 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.8609 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.8591 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.8575 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.8561 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.8549 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.8537 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.8526 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.8515 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.8504 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.8492 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.8479 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.8465 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.845 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.8432 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.8412 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8389 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.8363 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8332 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8274 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.818 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8058 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7913 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7752 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7582 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7409 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.724 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.708 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6936 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6815 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6725 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.666 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6605 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6554 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6507 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6463 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6423 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6385 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.635 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6316 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6284 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6253 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6222 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6192 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6162 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6131 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.61 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6067 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6033 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5999 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5956 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5913 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.587 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5827 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5784 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5741 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5698 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5655 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5613 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.557 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5527 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5484 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5441 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.5389 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5335 units per person | -1.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.5335 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.6546 units per person, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.5335 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5511 units per person, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8574 units per person | 0.8515 units per person | 0.8652 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8432 units per person | 0.8332 units per person | 0.8504 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7642 units per person | 0.6936 units per person | 0.8274 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6549 units per person | 0.635 units per person | 0.6815 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6176 units per person | 0.6033 units per person | 0.6316 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5806 units per person | 0.5613 units per person | 0.5999 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5457 units per person | 0.5335 units per person | 0.557 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 57 Seychelles 0.5452 units per person compare
- 58 Zambia 0.5408 units per person compare
- 59 Sierra Leone 0.5407 units per person compare
- 61 Turkmenistan 0.5289 units per person compare
- 62 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.5202 units per person compare
- 63 Namibia 0.4913 units per person compare
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, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (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, per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Rural population, per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 0.5335 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8652 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5335 units per person in 2025.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for rural population, per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 60th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.