Guinea-Bissau—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #36 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
3.3%
2024
YoY Change
+4.7%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#36
of 217 countries
Maximum
3.7%
2012
Minimum
2.9%
2000
CAGR
+0.6%
25 years
Last
3.3%
Previous
3.2%
Highest
3.7%
Lowest
2.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Guinea-Bissau's urban population growth (%) was 3.3% in 2024, ranking #36 out of 217 countries. This represents a +4.7% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 3.7% (2012) and the lowest was 2.9% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.3% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.9% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |