Rural population in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Rural population was 53.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Guinea-Bissau, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Guinea-Bissau is 53.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 86.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 2025.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 61st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 86.5% | — |
| 1961 | 86.3% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 86.1% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 85.9% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 85.8% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 85.6% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 85.5% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 85.4% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 85.3% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 85.1% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 85.0% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 84.9% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 84.8% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 84.7% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 84.5% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 84.3% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 84.1% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 83.9% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 83.6% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 83.3% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 82.7% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 81.8% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 80.6% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 79.1% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 77.5% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 75.8% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 74.1% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 72.4% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 70.8% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 69.4% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 68.1% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 67.2% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 66.6% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 66.0% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 65.5% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 65.1% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 64.6% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 64.2% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 63.9% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 63.5% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 63.2% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 62.8% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 62.5% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 62.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 61.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 61.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 61.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 61.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 60.7% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 60.3% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 60.0% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 59.6% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 59.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 58.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 58.3% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 57.4% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 56.6% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 56.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 55.7% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 55.3% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 54.8% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 54.4% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 53.9% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 53.3% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.7% | 85.1% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.3% | 83.3% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.4% | 69.4% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.5% | 63.5% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.8% | 60.3% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 56.1% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 53.3% | 55.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 58 Seychelles 54.5% compare
- 59 Zambia 54.1% compare
- 60 Sierra Leone 54.1% compare
- 62 Turkmenistan 52.9% compare
- 63 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 52.0% compare
- 64 Namibia 49.1% 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Guinea-Bissau?
- Rural population in Guinea-Bissau was 53.3% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 2025.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for rural population?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 61st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.