Austria has a population density of 288.1 people per square mile compared to 202.8 people in Guinea-Bissau. Austria has 98,368 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, Austria and Guinea-Bissau are ranked 83rd and 111th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Austria has 0.11% of the world's population and 0.06% 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 Austria is 42.1% higher than in Guinea-Bissau.
Population density comparison
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|---|---|---|
| Population density | 288.1 ppl/mi² | 202.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 83/197 | 111/197 |
| Population |
9171198
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2288306
|
| Land area | 31,861 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 96,774 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 40.2% | 54.1% |
| Urban population | 59.8% | 45.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.5% | 0% |
Austria vs Guinea-Bissau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Austria increased by 12.3%, compared to a 63.1% growth in Guinea-Bissau.
In 2004, Austria ranked 79th for population density and is in 83rd place now. Guinea-Bissau was 123rd in 2004 and ranks 111th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 288.1 | 202.8 |
| 2023 | 286.6 | 198.3 |
| 2022 | 283.8 | 193.9 |
| 2021 | 281.1 | 189.6 |
| 2020 | 279.9 | 185.4 |
| 2019 | 278.7 | 181.2 |
| 2018 | 277.5 | 177 |
| 2017 | 276.1 | 172.9 |
| 2016 | 274.2 | 168.7 |
| 2015 | 271.3 | 164.5 |
| 2014 | 268.2 | 160.4 |
| 2013 | 266.1 | 156.2 |
| 2012 | 264.6 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | 263.4 | 148.1 |
| 2010 | 262.5 | 144.3 |
| 2009 | 261.9 | 140.6 |
| 2008 | 261.2 | 137.1 |
| 2007 | 260.4 | 133.6 |
| 2006 | 259.5 | 130.4 |
| 2005 | 258.2 | 127.3 |
| 2004 | 256.5 | 124.3 |
| 2003 | 254.9 | 121.5 |
| 2002 | 253.7 | 118.8 |
| 2001 | 252.4 | 116.2 |
| 2000 | 251.5 | 113.7 |
| 1999 | 250.8 | 111.5 |
| 1998 | 250.4 | 109.4 |
| 1997 | 250.1 | 107.4 |
| 1996 | 249.8 | 105.3 |
| 1995 | 249.5 | 103.2 |
| 1994 | 249.1 | 100.6 |
| 1993 | 248.1 | 97.5 |
| 1992 | 246.1 | 94.3 |
| 1991 | 243.4 | 91.6 |
| 1990 | 241 | 89.7 |
| 1989 | 239.1 | 88.2 |
| 1988 | 238.1 | 86.8 |
| 1987 | 237.7 | 85.4 |
| 1986 | 237.6 | 84 |
| 1985 | 237.4 | 82.7 |
| 1984 | 237.3 | 81.4 |
| 1983 | 237.3 | 80.1 |
| 1982 | 237.7 | 78.8 |
| 1981 | 237.6 | 77.6 |
| 1980 | 236.9 | 76.4 |
| 1979 | 236.9 | 75.5 |
| 1978 | 237.4 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 237.5 | 68.3 |
| 1976 | 237.5 | 63.9 |
| 1975 | 237.9 | 60 |
| 1974 | 238.5 | 56.5 |
| 1973 | 238.1 | 54.6 |
| 1972 | 236.8 | 54 |
| 1971 | 235.4 | 54 |
| 1970 | 234.4 | 53.8 |
| 1969 | 233.5 | 53.6 |
| 1968 | 232.7 | 53.3 |
| 1967 | 231.5 | 52.4 |
| 1966 | 229.8 | 52.2 |
| 1965 | 228.2 | 53 |
| 1964 | 226.7 | 54.2 |
| 1963 | 225.2 | 54.7 |
| 1962 | 223.8 | 54.3 |
| 1961 | 222.4 | 53.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 59.8% | 45.9% |
| 2023 | 59.5% | 45.5% |
| 2022 | 59.3% | 45% |
| 2021 | 59% | 44.6% |
| 2020 | 58.7% | 44.2% |
| 2019 | 58.5% | 43.8% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | 42.9% |
| 2016 | 57.9% | 42.5% |
| 2015 | 57.7% | 42.1% |
| 2014 | 57.5% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 57.3% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | 40.5% |
| 2010 | 57.4% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | 57.7% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 58% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 58.2% | 38.9% |
| 2006 | 58.5% | 38.5% |
| 2005 | 58.8% | 38.2% |
| 2004 | 59.1% | 37.8% |
| 2003 | 59.4% | 37.4% |
| 2002 | 59.7% | 37% |
| 2001 | 59.9% | 36.6% |
| 2000 | 60.2% | 36.2% |
| 1999 | 60.5% | 35.9% |
| 1998 | 60.8% | 35.5% |
| 1997 | 61% | 35.1% |
| 1996 | 61.3% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 61.6% | 34.4% |
| 1994 | 61.9% | 34% |
| 1993 | 62.1% | 33.6% |
| 1992 | 62.4% | 33.3% |
| 1991 | 62.7% | 32.4% |
| 1990 | 63% | 30.8% |
| 1989 | 63.2% | 29.3% |
| 1988 | 63.5% | 27.8% |
| 1987 | 63.8% | 26.4% |
| 1986 | 64% | 25% |
| 1985 | 64.3% | 23.7% |
| 1984 | 64.6% | 22.4% |
| 1983 | 64.8% | 21.2% |
| 1982 | 65.1% | 20% |
| 1981 | 65.4% | 18.9% |
| 1980 | 65.4% | 17.8% |
| 1979 | 65.4% | 16.8% |
| 1978 | 65.4% | 16.5% |
| 1977 | 65.4% | 16.3% |
| 1976 | 65.4% | 16.1% |
| 1975 | 65.3% | 15.9% |
| 1974 | 65.3% | 15.8% |
| 1973 | 65.3% | 15.6% |
| 1972 | 65.3% | 15.5% |
| 1971 | 65.3% | 15.3% |
| 1970 | 65.3% | 15.1% |
| 1969 | 65.2% | 15% |
| 1968 | 65.2% | 14.8% |
| 1967 | 65.1% | 14.7% |
| 1966 | 65.1% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 65% | 14.3% |
| 1964 | 65% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 64.9% | 14% |
| 1962 | 64.9% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 64.8% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 64.7% | 13.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 59.1% to 59.8% in Austria and from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau.
Densely populated cities
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| City | Population |
| Vienna | 1.97M |
| Graz | 293K |
| Linz | 212K |
| Salzburg | 155K |
| Innsbruck | 131K |
| Klagenfurt | 101K |
| Wels | 65.3K |
| Villach | 65.1K |
| Sankt Polten | 55.5K |
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