Belize has a population density of 47.4 people per square mile compared to 202.8 people in Guinea-Bissau. Belize has 592,713 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, Belize and Guinea-Bissau are ranked 175th and 111th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Belize has 0.005% of the world's population and 0.02% 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 Belize is 76.6% lower than in Guinea-Bissau.
Population density comparison
Belize
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 47.4 ppl/mi² | 202.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 175/197 | 111/197 |
| Population |
427523
|
2288306
|
| Land area | 8,807 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 588,687 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 53.2% | 54.1% |
| Urban population | 46.8% | 45.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Belize vs Guinea-Bissau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Belize increased by 53.5%, compared to a 63.1% growth in Guinea-Bissau.
In 2004, Belize ranked 170th for population density and is in 175th place now. Guinea-Bissau was 123rd in 2004 and ranks 111th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belize
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 47.4 | 202.8 |
| 2023 | 46.7 | 198.3 |
| 2022 | 45.7 | 193.9 |
| 2021 | 44.9 | 189.6 |
| 2020 | 44.4 | 185.4 |
| 2019 | 43.8 | 181.2 |
| 2018 | 43.2 | 177 |
| 2017 | 42.4 | 172.9 |
| 2016 | 41.4 | 168.7 |
| 2015 | 40.5 | 164.5 |
| 2014 | 39.6 | 160.4 |
| 2013 | 38.8 | 156.2 |
| 2012 | 38 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | 37.2 | 148.1 |
| 2010 | 36.4 | 144.3 |
| 2009 | 35.5 | 140.6 |
| 2008 | 34.6 | 137.1 |
| 2007 | 33.6 | 133.6 |
| 2006 | 32.7 | 130.4 |
| 2005 | 31.8 | 127.3 |
| 2004 | 30.8 | 124.3 |
| 2003 | 30 | 121.5 |
| 2002 | 29.1 | 118.8 |
| 2001 | 28.2 | 116.2 |
| 2000 | 27.3 | 113.7 |
| 1999 | 26.5 | 111.5 |
| 1998 | 25.6 | 109.4 |
| 1997 | 24.7 | 107.4 |
| 1996 | 23.9 | 105.3 |
| 1995 | 23.2 | 103.2 |
| 1994 | 22.6 | 100.6 |
| 1993 | 22.1 | 97.5 |
| 1992 | 21.7 | 94.3 |
| 1991 | 21.2 | 91.6 |
| 1990 | 20.8 | 89.7 |
| 1989 | 20.3 | 88.2 |
| 1988 | 19.9 | 86.8 |
| 1987 | 19.5 | 85.4 |
| 1986 | 19 | 84 |
| 1985 | 18.6 | 82.7 |
| 1984 | 18.2 | 81.4 |
| 1983 | 17.7 | 80.1 |
| 1982 | 17.3 | 78.8 |
| 1981 | 16.9 | 77.6 |
| 1980 | 16.5 | 76.4 |
| 1979 | 16.1 | 75.5 |
| 1978 | 15.8 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 15.4 | 68.3 |
| 1976 | 15.1 | 63.9 |
| 1975 | 14.8 | 60 |
| 1974 | 14.6 | 56.5 |
| 1973 | 14.4 | 54.6 |
| 1972 | 14.2 | 54 |
| 1971 | 13.9 | 54 |
| 1970 | 13.7 | 53.8 |
| 1969 | 13.4 | 53.6 |
| 1968 | 13 | 53.3 |
| 1967 | 12.6 | 52.4 |
| 1966 | 12.3 | 52.2 |
| 1965 | 11.9 | 53 |
| 1964 | 11.5 | 54.2 |
| 1963 | 11.2 | 54.7 |
| 1962 | 10.9 | 54.3 |
| 1961 | 10.6 | 53.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belize
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 46.8% | 45.9% |
| 2023 | 46.6% | 45.5% |
| 2022 | 46.4% | 45% |
| 2021 | 46.2% | 44.6% |
| 2020 | 46% | 44.2% |
| 2019 | 45.9% | 43.8% |
| 2018 | 45.7% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | 42.9% |
| 2016 | 45.5% | 42.5% |
| 2015 | 45.4% | 42.1% |
| 2014 | 45.3% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 45.3% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | 40.5% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 45.3% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 45.3% | 38.9% |
| 2006 | 45.3% | 38.5% |
| 2005 | 45.3% | 38.2% |
| 2004 | 45.3% | 37.8% |
| 2003 | 45.3% | 37.4% |
| 2002 | 45.4% | 37% |
| 2001 | 45.4% | 36.6% |
| 2000 | 45.4% | 36.2% |
| 1999 | 45.6% | 35.9% |
| 1998 | 45.8% | 35.5% |
| 1997 | 46% | 35.1% |
| 1996 | 46.2% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 46.4% | 34.4% |
| 1994 | 46.6% | 34% |
| 1993 | 46.8% | 33.6% |
| 1992 | 47.1% | 33.3% |
| 1991 | 47.3% | 32.4% |
| 1990 | 47.5% | 30.8% |
| 1989 | 47.7% | 29.3% |
| 1988 | 47.8% | 27.8% |
| 1987 | 48% | 26.4% |
| 1986 | 48.2% | 25% |
| 1985 | 48.4% | 23.7% |
| 1984 | 48.6% | 22.4% |
| 1983 | 48.8% | 21.2% |
| 1982 | 49% | 20% |
| 1981 | 49.2% | 18.9% |
| 1980 | 49.4% | 17.8% |
| 1979 | 49.5% | 16.8% |
| 1978 | 49.7% | 16.5% |
| 1977 | 49.9% | 16.3% |
| 1976 | 50% | 16.1% |
| 1975 | 50.2% | 15.9% |
| 1974 | 50.3% | 15.8% |
| 1973 | 50.5% | 15.6% |
| 1972 | 50.6% | 15.5% |
| 1971 | 50.8% | 15.3% |
| 1970 | 51% | 15.1% |
| 1969 | 51.2% | 15% |
| 1968 | 51.5% | 14.8% |
| 1967 | 51.9% | 14.7% |
| 1966 | 52.2% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 52.5% | 14.3% |
| 1964 | 52.8% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 53.1% | 14% |
| 1962 | 53.4% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 53.7% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 54% | 13.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 45.3% to 46.8% in Belize and from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau.
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