Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0083 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area long term, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau is 0.0083 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 100.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.0083 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 101st of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0083 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0039 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0083 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0033 units per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +41.3% | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.0075 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 98 Syria 0.0085 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Sierra Leone 0.0085 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Fiji 0.0084 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 North Korea 0.0078 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Belarus 0.0078 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Iraq 0.0078 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area long term, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 0.0083 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0083 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 101st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.