Croatia vs Guinea-Bissau: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Croatia
54.4%
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau
54.9%
in 2020
Croatia rank
198th
Guinea-Bissau rank
195th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Croatia
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 54.9% against 54.4% in Croatia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 198th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 195th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 7 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.3% | 42.8% | 4.5% | Croatia |
| 1960s | 49.8% | 41.3% | 8.5% | Croatia |
| 1970s | 51.5% | 39.8% | 11.7% | Croatia |
| 1980s | 53.3% | 41.4% | 11.9% | Croatia |
| 1990s | 54.2% | 45.1% | 9.1% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 49.3% | 4.9% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 53.2% | 2.0% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 54.9% | 0.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Croatia or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 54.9% against 54.4% in Croatia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Croatia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.5%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Croatia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Croatia ranks 198th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 195th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.