Urban pop in out of slums in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Urban pop in out of slums was 561,039 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
561,039
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
84th
of 174 countries
All-time high
561,039
in 2022
All-time low
440,132
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Urban pop in out of slums in Guinea-Bissau, 2008–2022

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2008201520222008: 440.1k2010: 471.3k2012: 507.9k2014: 520.5k2016: 530.7k2018: 538.0k2020: 542.4k2022: 561.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban pop in out of slums in Guinea-Bissau is 561,039, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban pop in out of slums in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 561,039 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 440,132, in 2008.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 84th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 440,132 440,132 440,132 1
2010s 513,654 471,270 537,959 5
2020s 551,718 542,397 561,039 2

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 81 Gambia 618,712 compare
  2. 82 Namibia 592,527 compare
  3. 83 Eritrea, The State of 578,431 compare
  4. 85 Hungary 495,218 compare
  5. 86 Panama 472,152 compare
  6. 87 Mongolia 428,409 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places β†’

More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau

All data for Guinea-Bissau β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is urban pop in out of slums in Guinea-Bissau?
Urban pop in out of slums in Guinea-Bissau was 561,039 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 561,039 in 2022.
What is the lowest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 440,132 in 2008.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for urban pop in out of slums?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 84th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
Is urban pop in out of slums rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban pop in out of slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban pop in out of slums
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 1,988 data points, 2000–2022
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