Guinea-Bissau vs Ireland: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Guinea-Bissau
54.9%
in 2020
Ireland
54.8%
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau rank
195th
Ireland rank
196th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Ireland
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 54.9% against 54.8% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 195th and Ireland ranks 196th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.8% | 53.5% | 10.6% | Ireland |
| 1960s | 41.3% | 51.6% | 10.3% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 39.8% | 52.3% | 12.5% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 41.4% | 53.3% | 11.9% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 45.1% | 53.3% | 8.2% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 49.3% | 53.6% | 4.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 54.2% | 1.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 54.8% | 0.1% | 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, Guinea-Bissau or Ireland?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 54.9% against 54.8% in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Guinea-Bissau and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Ireland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Ireland rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 195th and Ireland ranks 196th 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.