Algeria has a population density of 50.9 people per square mile compared to 202.8 people in Guinea-Bissau. Algeria has 547,628 sq ft of land per person vs 176,640 sq ft in Guinea-Bissau. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Algeria and Guinea-Bissau are ranked 170th and 111th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Algeria has 0.57% of the world's population and 1.6% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.03% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Guinea-Bissau, hence the population density in Algeria is 74.9% lower than in Guinea-Bissau.
Population density comparison
Algeria
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 50.9 ppl/mi² | 202.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 170/197 | 111/197 |
| Population |
47911682
|
2288306
|
| Land area | 919,595 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 547,628 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 24.3% | 54.1% |
| Urban population | 75.7% | 45.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 5.05% | 0% |
Algeria vs Guinea-Bissau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Algeria increased by 43.5%, compared to a 63.1% growth in Guinea-Bissau.
In 2004, Algeria ranked 167th for population density and is in 170th place now. Guinea-Bissau was 123rd in 2004 and ranks 111th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Algeria
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 50.9 | 202.8 |
| 2023 | 50.2 | 198.3 |
| 2022 | 49.5 | 193.9 |
| 2021 | 48.7 | 189.6 |
| 2020 | 47.9 | 185.4 |
| 2019 | 47.1 | 181.2 |
| 2018 | 46.2 | 177 |
| 2017 | 45.3 | 172.9 |
| 2016 | 44.4 | 168.7 |
| 2015 | 43.5 | 164.5 |
| 2014 | 42.6 | 160.4 |
| 2013 | 41.8 | 156.2 |
| 2012 | 40.9 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | 40.1 | 148.1 |
| 2010 | 39.4 | 144.3 |
| 2009 | 38.6 | 140.6 |
| 2008 | 37.9 | 137.1 |
| 2007 | 37.2 | 133.6 |
| 2006 | 36.6 | 130.4 |
| 2005 | 36 | 127.3 |
| 2004 | 35.5 | 124.3 |
| 2003 | 35 | 121.5 |
| 2002 | 34.5 | 118.8 |
| 2001 | 34.1 | 116.2 |
| 2000 | 33.6 | 113.7 |
| 1999 | 33.1 | 111.5 |
| 1998 | 32.7 | 109.4 |
| 1997 | 32.2 | 107.4 |
| 1996 | 31.6 | 105.3 |
| 1995 | 31 | 103.2 |
| 1994 | 30.3 | 100.6 |
| 1993 | 29.7 | 97.5 |
| 1992 | 29 | 94.3 |
| 1991 | 28.3 | 91.6 |
| 1990 | 27.6 | 89.7 |
| 1989 | 26.9 | 88.2 |
| 1988 | 26.2 | 86.8 |
| 1987 | 25.5 | 85.4 |
| 1986 | 24.7 | 84 |
| 1985 | 23.9 | 82.7 |
| 1984 | 23.1 | 81.4 |
| 1983 | 22.4 | 80.1 |
| 1982 | 21.6 | 78.8 |
| 1981 | 20.9 | 77.6 |
| 1980 | 20.2 | 76.4 |
| 1979 | 19.6 | 75.5 |
| 1978 | 19 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 18.5 | 68.3 |
| 1976 | 17.8 | 63.9 |
| 1975 | 17 | 60 |
| 1974 | 16.5 | 56.5 |
| 1973 | 16.1 | 54.6 |
| 1972 | 15.7 | 54 |
| 1971 | 15.3 | 54 |
| 1970 | 15 | 53.8 |
| 1969 | 14.7 | 53.6 |
| 1968 | 14.3 | 53.3 |
| 1967 | 14 | 52.4 |
| 1966 | 13.7 | 52.2 |
| 1965 | 13.4 | 53 |
| 1964 | 13.2 | 54.2 |
| 1963 | 13 | 54.7 |
| 1962 | 12.8 | 54.3 |
| 1961 | 12.6 | 53.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Algeria
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 75.7% | 45.9% |
| 2023 | 75.3% | 45.5% |
| 2022 | 74.8% | 45% |
| 2021 | 74.3% | 44.6% |
| 2020 | 73.7% | 44.2% |
| 2019 | 73.2% | 43.8% |
| 2018 | 72.6% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 72.1% | 42.9% |
| 2016 | 71.5% | 42.5% |
| 2015 | 70.8% | 42.1% |
| 2014 | 70.2% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 69.6% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 68.9% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 68.2% | 40.5% |
| 2010 | 67.5% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | 66.8% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 66.1% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 65.3% | 38.9% |
| 2006 | 64.6% | 38.5% |
| 2005 | 63.8% | 38.2% |
| 2004 | 63.1% | 37.8% |
| 2003 | 62.3% | 37.4% |
| 2002 | 61.5% | 37% |
| 2001 | 60.7% | 36.6% |
| 2000 | 59.9% | 36.2% |
| 1999 | 59.1% | 35.9% |
| 1998 | 58.3% | 35.5% |
| 1997 | 57.5% | 35.1% |
| 1996 | 56.8% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 56% | 34.4% |
| 1994 | 55.2% | 34% |
| 1993 | 54.4% | 33.6% |
| 1992 | 53.7% | 33.3% |
| 1991 | 52.9% | 32.4% |
| 1990 | 52.1% | 30.8% |
| 1989 | 51.3% | 29.3% |
| 1988 | 50.5% | 27.8% |
| 1987 | 49.7% | 26.4% |
| 1986 | 48.9% | 25% |
| 1985 | 48% | 23.7% |
| 1984 | 47.1% | 22.4% |
| 1983 | 46.2% | 21.2% |
| 1982 | 45.3% | 20% |
| 1981 | 44.4% | 18.9% |
| 1980 | 43.5% | 17.8% |
| 1979 | 42.7% | 16.8% |
| 1978 | 41.8% | 16.5% |
| 1977 | 40.9% | 16.3% |
| 1976 | 40.5% | 16.1% |
| 1975 | 40.3% | 15.9% |
| 1974 | 40.2% | 15.8% |
| 1973 | 40% | 15.6% |
| 1972 | 39.8% | 15.5% |
| 1971 | 39.7% | 15.3% |
| 1970 | 39.5% | 15.1% |
| 1969 | 39.3% | 15% |
| 1968 | 39.2% | 14.8% |
| 1967 | 39% | 14.7% |
| 1966 | 38.8% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 37.6% | 14.3% |
| 1964 | 36.1% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 34.7% | 14% |
| 1962 | 33.2% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 31.8% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 30.5% | 13.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 63.1% to 75.7% in Algeria and from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau.
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