Australia has a population density of 9.16 people per square mile compared to 202.8 people in Guinea-Bissau. Australia has 3,043,442 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, Australia and Guinea-Bissau are ranked 196th and 111th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Australia has 0.33% of the world's population and 5.16% 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 Australia is 95.5% lower than in Guinea-Bissau.
Population density comparison
Australia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 9.16 ppl/mi² | 202.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 196/197 | 111/197 |
| Population |
27677455
|
2288306
|
| Land area | 2,969,906 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 3,043,440 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 13.2% | 54.1% |
| Urban population | 86.8% | 45.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 62.6% | 0% |
Australia vs Guinea-Bissau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Australia increased by 36.3%, compared to a 63.1% growth in Guinea-Bissau.
In 2004, Australia ranked 190th for population density and is in 196th place now. Guinea-Bissau was 123rd in 2004 and ranks 111th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Australia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 9.16 | 202.8 |
| 2023 | 8.97 | 198.3 |
| 2022 | 8.76 | 193.9 |
| 2021 | 8.65 | 189.6 |
| 2020 | 8.64 | 185.4 |
| 2019 | 8.53 | 181.2 |
| 2018 | 8.41 | 177 |
| 2017 | 8.28 | 172.9 |
| 2016 | 8.15 | 168.7 |
| 2015 | 8.03 | 164.5 |
| 2014 | 7.91 | 160.4 |
| 2013 | 7.8 | 156.2 |
| 2012 | 7.66 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | 7.53 | 148.1 |
| 2010 | 7.43 | 144.3 |
| 2009 | 7.31 | 140.6 |
| 2008 | 7.16 | 137.1 |
| 2007 | 7.02 | 133.6 |
| 2006 | 6.89 | 130.4 |
| 2005 | 6.8 | 127.3 |
| 2004 | 6.72 | 124.3 |
| 2003 | 6.65 | 121.5 |
| 2002 | 6.57 | 118.8 |
| 2001 | 6.5 | 116.2 |
| 2000 | 6.42 | 113.7 |
| 1999 | 6.34 | 111.5 |
| 1998 | 6.27 | 109.4 |
| 1997 | 6.21 | 107.4 |
| 1996 | 6.14 | 105.3 |
| 1995 | 6.07 | 103.2 |
| 1994 | 6 | 100.6 |
| 1993 | 5.95 | 97.5 |
| 1992 | 5.89 | 94.3 |
| 1991 | 5.83 | 91.6 |
| 1990 | 5.75 | 89.7 |
| 1989 | 5.67 | 88.2 |
| 1988 | 5.57 | 86.8 |
| 1987 | 5.48 | 85.4 |
| 1986 | 5.4 | 84 |
| 1985 | 5.32 | 82.7 |
| 1984 | 5.25 | 81.4 |
| 1983 | 5.19 | 80.1 |
| 1982 | 5.12 | 78.8 |
| 1981 | 5.03 | 77.6 |
| 1980 | 4.95 | 76.4 |
| 1979 | 4.89 | 75.5 |
| 1978 | 4.84 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 4.78 | 68.3 |
| 1976 | 4.73 | 63.9 |
| 1975 | 4.68 | 60 |
| 1974 | 4.63 | 56.5 |
| 1973 | 4.51 | 54.6 |
| 1972 | 4.44 | 54 |
| 1971 | 4.36 | 54 |
| 1970 | 4.22 | 53.8 |
| 1969 | 4.13 | 53.6 |
| 1968 | 4.05 | 53.3 |
| 1967 | 3.98 | 52.4 |
| 1966 | 3.93 | 52.2 |
| 1965 | 3.84 | 53 |
| 1964 | 3.76 | 54.2 |
| 1963 | 3.69 | 54.7 |
| 1962 | 3.62 | 54.3 |
| 1961 | 3.53 | 53.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Australia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 86.8% | 45.9% |
| 2023 | 86.6% | 45.5% |
| 2022 | 86.5% | 45% |
| 2021 | 86.4% | 44.6% |
| 2020 | 86.2% | 44.2% |
| 2019 | 86.1% | 43.8% |
| 2018 | 86% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 85.9% | 42.9% |
| 2016 | 85.8% | 42.5% |
| 2015 | 85.7% | 42.1% |
| 2014 | 85.6% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 85.5% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 85.4% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 85.3% | 40.5% |
| 2010 | 85.2% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | 85.1% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 84.9% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 84.8% | 38.9% |
| 2006 | 84.7% | 38.5% |
| 2005 | 84.6% | 38.2% |
| 2004 | 84.5% | 37.8% |
| 2003 | 84.3% | 37.4% |
| 2002 | 84.2% | 37% |
| 2001 | 84.1% | 36.6% |
| 2000 | 84.2% | 36.2% |
| 1999 | 84.4% | 35.9% |
| 1998 | 84.5% | 35.5% |
| 1997 | 84.6% | 35.1% |
| 1996 | 84.8% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 84.9% | 34.4% |
| 1994 | 85% | 34% |
| 1993 | 85.2% | 33.6% |
| 1992 | 85.3% | 33.3% |
| 1991 | 85.4% | 32.4% |
| 1990 | 85.4% | 30.8% |
| 1989 | 85.5% | 29.3% |
| 1988 | 85.5% | 27.8% |
| 1987 | 85.5% | 26.4% |
| 1986 | 85.6% | 25% |
| 1985 | 85.6% | 23.7% |
| 1984 | 85.6% | 22.4% |
| 1983 | 85.6% | 21.2% |
| 1982 | 85.7% | 20% |
| 1981 | 85.7% | 18.9% |
| 1980 | 85.6% | 17.8% |
| 1979 | 85.4% | 16.8% |
| 1978 | 85.3% | 16.5% |
| 1977 | 85.1% | 16.3% |
| 1976 | 84.9% | 16.1% |
| 1975 | 84.8% | 15.9% |
| 1974 | 84.6% | 15.8% |
| 1973 | 84.5% | 15.6% |
| 1972 | 84.3% | 15.5% |
| 1971 | 84.2% | 15.3% |
| 1970 | 84% | 15.1% |
| 1969 | 83.8% | 15% |
| 1968 | 83.7% | 14.8% |
| 1967 | 83.5% | 14.7% |
| 1966 | 83.3% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 83.1% | 14.3% |
| 1964 | 82.8% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 82.5% | 14% |
| 1962 | 82.2% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 81.9% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 81.5% | 13.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 84.5% to 86.8% in Australia and from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau.
Densely populated cities
|
Australia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Sydney | 5.45M |
| Melbourne | 5.35M |
| Brisbane | 2.71M |
| Perth | 2.14M |
| Adelaide | 1.39M |
| Gold Coast | 608K |
| Canberra | 381K |
| Sunshine Coast | 284K |
| Wollongong | 262K |
| Ipswich | 233K |
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