Guinea-Bissau: Rural population, percent

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 Guinea-Bissau

Rural population, percent of total population

 Latest value 53.35
 Year 2025
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1960 - 2025
 Average 70.38
 Min - Max 53.35 - 86.52
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2025 is 53.35 percent, a decline from 53.89 percent in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 37.92 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Guinea-Bissau from 1960 to 2025 is 70.38 percent. The minimum value, 53.35 percent, was reached in 2025 while the maximum of 86.52 percent was recorded in 1960. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Guinea-Bissau - Rural population, percent - Recent values chart

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Guinea-Bissau - Rural population, percent - historical chart - 1960-2025





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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Population size 2.20 2024 million
 Percent urban population 46.65 2025 percent
 Population density 77 2023 people per square km
 Population ages 65 and above 3.19 2024 percent
 Percent children 38.33 2025 percent
 Percent female population 50.58 2024 percent
 Rural population, percent 53.35 2025 percent
 Age dependency ratio 71.12 2025 percent
 Refugee population 24 2023 refugees
 Population growth 2.21 2024 percent
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