The Bahamas has a population density of 103.8 people per square mile compared to 202.8 people in Guinea-Bissau. The Bahamas has 372,260 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, the Bahamas and Guinea-Bissau are ranked 146th and 112th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. The Bahamas has 0.005% of the world's population and 0.007% 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 the Bahamas is 48.8% lower than in Guinea-Bissau.
Population density comparison
Bahamas
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 103.8 ppl/mi² | 202.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 146/197 | 112/197 |
| Population |
404651
|
2298335
|
| Land area | 3,865 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 268,506 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 18.7% | 53.9% |
| Urban population | 81.3% | 46.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
the Bahamas vs Guinea-Bissau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Bahamas increased by 18.1%, compared to a 63.1% growth in Guinea-Bissau.
In 2004, the Bahamas ranked 139th for population density and is in 146th place now. Guinea-Bissau was 123rd in 2004 and ranks 112th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahamas
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 103.8 | 202.8 |
| 2023 | 103.4 | 198.3 |
| 2022 | 102.9 | 193.9 |
| 2021 | 102.6 | 189.6 |
| 2020 | 102.4 | 185.4 |
| 2019 | 102.1 | 181.2 |
| 2018 | 101.6 | 177 |
| 2017 | 101 | 172.9 |
| 2016 | 100.4 | 168.7 |
| 2015 | 99.7 | 164.5 |
| 2014 | 98.9 | 160.4 |
| 2013 | 98.1 | 156.2 |
| 2012 | 97.1 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | 96.2 | 148.1 |
| 2010 | 95.1 | 144.3 |
| 2009 | 93.9 | 140.6 |
| 2008 | 92.7 | 137.1 |
| 2007 | 91.4 | 133.6 |
| 2006 | 90.1 | 130.4 |
| 2005 | 89 | 127.3 |
| 2004 | 87.9 | 124.3 |
| 2003 | 86.8 | 121.5 |
| 2002 | 85.8 | 118.8 |
| 2001 | 84.8 | 116.2 |
| 2000 | 83.8 | 113.7 |
| 1999 | 82.7 | 111.5 |
| 1998 | 81.6 | 109.4 |
| 1997 | 80.4 | 107.4 |
| 1996 | 79.2 | 105.3 |
| 1995 | 78 | 103.2 |
| 1994 | 76.7 | 100.6 |
| 1993 | 75.4 | 97.5 |
| 1992 | 74 | 94.3 |
| 1991 | 72.6 | 91.6 |
| 1990 | 71.4 | 89.7 |
| 1989 | 70.2 | 88.2 |
| 1988 | 68.9 | 86.8 |
| 1987 | 67.8 | 85.4 |
| 1986 | 66.6 | 84 |
| 1985 | 65.5 | 82.7 |
| 1984 | 64.4 | 81.4 |
| 1983 | 63.3 | 80.1 |
| 1982 | 62.3 | 78.8 |
| 1981 | 61.2 | 77.6 |
| 1980 | 60.2 | 76.4 |
| 1979 | 59.1 | 75.5 |
| 1978 | 57.9 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 56.7 | 68.3 |
| 1976 | 55.5 | 63.9 |
| 1975 | 54.3 | 60 |
| 1974 | 53.1 | 56.5 |
| 1973 | 52 | 54.6 |
| 1972 | 50.7 | 54 |
| 1971 | 49.4 | 54 |
| 1970 | 47.9 | 53.8 |
| 1969 | 46.1 | 53.6 |
| 1968 | 44 | 53.3 |
| 1967 | 42 | 52.4 |
| 1966 | 40.1 | 52.2 |
| 1965 | 38.3 | 53 |
| 1964 | 36.6 | 54.2 |
| 1963 | 35 | 54.7 |
| 1962 | 33.2 | 54.3 |
| 1961 | 31.6 | 53.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahamas
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 81.3% | 46.1% |
| 2023 | 81.3% | 45.6% |
| 2022 | 81.3% | 45.2% |
| 2021 | 81.5% | 44.7% |
| 2020 | 81.7% | 44.3% |
| 2019 | 81.8% | 43.9% |
| 2018 | 82% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 82.1% | 43% |
| 2016 | 82.2% | 42.6% |
| 2015 | 82.3% | 42.2% |
| 2014 | 82.3% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 82.4% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 82.4% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 82.4% | 40.4% |
| 2010 | 82.4% | 40% |
| 2009 | 82.4% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 82.3% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 82.2% | 39% |
| 2006 | 82% | 38.7% |
| 2005 | 81.9% | 38.4% |
| 2004 | 81.7% | 38.1% |
| 2003 | 81.5% | 37.8% |
| 2002 | 81.3% | 37.5% |
| 2001 | 81.2% | 37.2% |
| 2000 | 81% | 36.8% |
| 1999 | 81% | 36.5% |
| 1998 | 80.9% | 36.1% |
| 1997 | 80.8% | 35.8% |
| 1996 | 80.8% | 35.4% |
| 1995 | 80.7% | 34.9% |
| 1994 | 80.7% | 34.5% |
| 1993 | 80.6% | 34% |
| 1992 | 80.6% | 33.4% |
| 1991 | 80.5% | 32.8% |
| 1990 | 80.4% | 31.9% |
| 1989 | 80.2% | 30.6% |
| 1988 | 79.8% | 29.2% |
| 1987 | 79.2% | 27.6% |
| 1986 | 78.5% | 25.9% |
| 1985 | 77.6% | 24.2% |
| 1984 | 76.7% | 22.5% |
| 1983 | 75.8% | 20.9% |
| 1982 | 74.9% | 19.4% |
| 1981 | 73.9% | 18.2% |
| 1980 | 73.1% | 17.3% |
| 1979 | 72.3% | 16.7% |
| 1978 | 71.5% | 16.4% |
| 1977 | 70.6% | 16.1% |
| 1976 | 69.8% | 15.9% |
| 1975 | 68.9% | 15.7% |
| 1974 | 68% | 15.5% |
| 1973 | 67% | 15.3% |
| 1972 | 66.1% | 15.2% |
| 1971 | 65.2% | 15.1% |
| 1970 | 64.4% | 15% |
| 1969 | 63.5% | 14.9% |
| 1968 | 62.7% | 14.7% |
| 1967 | 61.9% | 14.6% |
| 1966 | 61.1% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 60.4% | 14.4% |
| 1964 | 59.7% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 59.1% | 14.1% |
| 1962 | 58.5% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 58% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 57.6% | 13.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 81.7% to 81.3% in the Bahamas and from 38.1% to 46.1% in Guinea-Bissau.
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