Urban population, female in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Urban population, female was 24.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, female in Guinea-Bissau, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, urban population, female in Guinea-Bissau stood at 24.3%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 24.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 1980.
That places Guinea-Bissau 120th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Urban population, female in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.7% | — |
| 1985 | 11.1% | +27.9% |
| 1990 | 13.9% | +25.7% |
| 1995 | 16.2% | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 18.2% | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 20.2% | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.9% | 8.7% | 11.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 13.9% | 16.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 18.2% | 20.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 22.3% | 24.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 117 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 25.7% compare
- 118 Turkmenistan 25.5% compare
- 119 Slovenia 25.3% compare
- 121 Liberia 24.2% compare
- 122 Republic of Moldova 24.1% compare
- 123 Qatar 23.4% compare
More gender data for Guinea-Bissau
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 894.88 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,594 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,594 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,905 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,871 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 30,253 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,772 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, female in Guinea-Bissau?
- Urban population, female in Guinea-Bissau was 24.3% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 1980.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for urban population, female?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 120th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.