Argentina has a population density of 43.2 people per square mile compared to 202.8 people in Guinea-Bissau. Argentina has 654,934 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, Argentina and Guinea-Bissau are ranked 178th and 111th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Argentina has 0.56% of the world's population and 1.84% 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 Argentina is 78.7% lower than in Guinea-Bissau.
Population density comparison
Argentina
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 43.2 ppl/mi² | 202.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 178/197 | 111/197 |
| Population |
45973765
|
2288306
|
| Land area | 1,056,642 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 644,638 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 7.42% | 54.1% |
| Urban population | 92.6% | 45.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 12.4% | 0% |
Argentina vs Guinea-Bissau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Argentina increased by 17.7%, compared to a 63.1% growth in Guinea-Bissau.
In 2004, Argentina ranked 165th for population density and is in 178th place now. Guinea-Bissau was 123rd in 2004 and ranks 111th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Argentina
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 43.2 | 202.8 |
| 2023 | 43.1 | 198.3 |
| 2022 | 43 | 193.9 |
| 2021 | 42.9 | 189.6 |
| 2020 | 42.8 | 185.4 |
| 2019 | 42.6 | 181.2 |
| 2018 | 42.3 | 177 |
| 2017 | 41.9 | 172.9 |
| 2016 | 41.5 | 168.7 |
| 2015 | 41.1 | 164.5 |
| 2014 | 40.7 | 160.4 |
| 2013 | 40.3 | 156.2 |
| 2012 | 39.9 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | 39.5 | 148.1 |
| 2010 | 39.1 | 144.3 |
| 2009 | 38.7 | 140.6 |
| 2008 | 38.3 | 137.1 |
| 2007 | 37.9 | 133.6 |
| 2006 | 37.5 | 130.4 |
| 2005 | 37.1 | 127.3 |
| 2004 | 36.7 | 124.3 |
| 2003 | 36.4 | 121.5 |
| 2002 | 36 | 118.8 |
| 2001 | 35.6 | 116.2 |
| 2000 | 35.2 | 113.7 |
| 1999 | 34.8 | 111.5 |
| 1998 | 34.4 | 109.4 |
| 1997 | 34 | 107.4 |
| 1996 | 33.6 | 105.3 |
| 1995 | 33.2 | 103.2 |
| 1994 | 32.8 | 100.6 |
| 1993 | 32.3 | 97.5 |
| 1992 | 31.9 | 94.3 |
| 1991 | 31.4 | 91.6 |
| 1990 | 31 | 89.7 |
| 1989 | 30.5 | 88.2 |
| 1988 | 30.1 | 86.8 |
| 1987 | 29.6 | 85.4 |
| 1986 | 29.2 | 84 |
| 1985 | 28.7 | 82.7 |
| 1984 | 28.3 | 81.4 |
| 1983 | 27.8 | 80.1 |
| 1982 | 27.4 | 78.8 |
| 1981 | 26.9 | 77.6 |
| 1980 | 26.5 | 76.4 |
| 1979 | 26.1 | 75.5 |
| 1978 | 25.7 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 25.3 | 68.3 |
| 1976 | 24.9 | 63.9 |
| 1975 | 24.5 | 60 |
| 1974 | 24.1 | 56.5 |
| 1973 | 23.7 | 54.6 |
| 1972 | 23.3 | 54 |
| 1971 | 23 | 54 |
| 1970 | 22.6 | 53.8 |
| 1969 | 22.2 | 53.6 |
| 1968 | 21.9 | 53.3 |
| 1967 | 21.6 | 52.4 |
| 1966 | 21.3 | 52.2 |
| 1965 | 20.9 | 53 |
| 1964 | 20.6 | 54.2 |
| 1963 | 20.3 | 54.7 |
| 1962 | 19.9 | 54.3 |
| 1961 | 19.6 | 53.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Argentina
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 92.6% | 45.9% |
| 2023 | 92.5% | 45.5% |
| 2022 | 92.3% | 45% |
| 2021 | 92.2% | 44.6% |
| 2020 | 92.1% | 44.2% |
| 2019 | 92% | 43.8% |
| 2018 | 91.9% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 91.7% | 42.9% |
| 2016 | 91.6% | 42.5% |
| 2015 | 91.5% | 42.1% |
| 2014 | 91.4% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 91.2% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 91.1% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 91% | 40.5% |
| 2010 | 90.8% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | 90.7% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 90.5% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 90.4% | 38.9% |
| 2006 | 90.2% | 38.5% |
| 2005 | 90% | 38.2% |
| 2004 | 89.9% | 37.8% |
| 2003 | 89.7% | 37.4% |
| 2002 | 89.5% | 37% |
| 2001 | 89.3% | 36.6% |
| 2000 | 89.1% | 36.2% |
| 1999 | 89% | 35.9% |
| 1998 | 88.8% | 35.5% |
| 1997 | 88.6% | 35.1% |
| 1996 | 88.4% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 88.2% | 34.4% |
| 1994 | 88% | 34% |
| 1993 | 87.8% | 33.6% |
| 1992 | 87.5% | 33.3% |
| 1991 | 87.3% | 32.4% |
| 1990 | 87% | 30.8% |
| 1989 | 86.6% | 29.3% |
| 1988 | 86.2% | 27.8% |
| 1987 | 85.8% | 26.4% |
| 1986 | 85.4% | 25% |
| 1985 | 85% | 23.7% |
| 1984 | 84.6% | 22.4% |
| 1983 | 84.2% | 21.2% |
| 1982 | 83.8% | 20% |
| 1981 | 83.3% | 18.9% |
| 1980 | 82.9% | 17.8% |
| 1979 | 82.5% | 16.8% |
| 1978 | 82.1% | 16.5% |
| 1977 | 81.8% | 16.3% |
| 1976 | 81.4% | 16.1% |
| 1975 | 81% | 15.9% |
| 1974 | 80.6% | 15.8% |
| 1973 | 80.2% | 15.6% |
| 1972 | 79.7% | 15.5% |
| 1971 | 79.3% | 15.3% |
| 1970 | 78.9% | 15.1% |
| 1969 | 78.4% | 15% |
| 1968 | 77.9% | 14.8% |
| 1967 | 77.4% | 14.7% |
| 1966 | 76.9% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 76.4% | 14.3% |
| 1964 | 75.8% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 75.3% | 14% |
| 1962 | 74.8% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 74.2% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 73.6% | 13.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 89.9% to 92.6% in Argentina and from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau.
Densely populated cities
|
Argentina
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Buenos Aires | 3.12M |
| Cordoba | 1.33M |
| Rosario | 1.19M |
| San Miguel de Tucuman | 606K |
| Mar del Plata | 593K |
| Salta | 535K |
| San Juan | 471K |
| Lanus | 459K |
| Santiago del Estero | 430K |
| Santa Fe | 406K |
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