Guinea-Bissau—Population in Largest City
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #134 of 153Updated May 2026
Latest Value
709,092
2025
YoY Change
+3.3%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#134
of 153 countries
Maximum
709,092
2025
Minimum
276,370
2000
CAGR
+3.8%
26 years
Last
709,092
Previous
686,623
Highest
709,092
Lowest
276,370
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Guinea-Bissau's population in largest city was 709,092 in 2025, ranking #134 out of 153 countries. This represents a +3.3% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 709,092 (2025) and the lowest was 276,370 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 709,092 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 686,623 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 664,446 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 642,564 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 620,974 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 599,714 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 578,829 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 558,399 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 537,014 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 516,448 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 496,669 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 477,648 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 459,356 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 441,764 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 424,846 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 408,575 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 392,928 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 377,880 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 363,369 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 349,434 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 336,033 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 323,163 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 310,754 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 298,836 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 287,376 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 276,370 |
Top Countries — Population in Largest City
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 37.0M | 2025 |
| 2 | India | 34.7M | 2025 |
| 3 | China | 30.5M | 2025 |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 24.7M | 2025 |
| 5 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 23.1M | 2025 |
| 6 | Brazil | 23.0M | 2025 |
| 7 | Mexico | 22.8M | 2025 |
| 8 | United States | 19.2M | 2025 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 18.1M | 2025 |
| 10 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 17.8M | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), uri: https://population.un.org/wup/, publisher: UN Population Division, date published: 2018.