Bhutan has a population density of 53.8 people per square mile compared to 202.8 people in Guinea-Bissau. Bhutan has 522,119 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, Bhutan and Guinea-Bissau are ranked 167th and 112th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Bhutan has 0.01% of the world's population and 0.03% 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 Bhutan is 73.5% lower than in Guinea-Bissau.
Population density comparison
Bhutan
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 53.8 ppl/mi² | 202.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 167/197 | 112/197 |
| Population |
802266
|
2298335
|
| Land area | 14,726 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 518,665 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 57.4% | 53.9% |
| Urban population | 42.6% | 46.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Bhutan vs Guinea-Bissau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Bhutan increased by 21.6%, compared to a 63.1% growth in Guinea-Bissau.
In 2004, Bhutan ranked 158th for population density and is in 167th place now. Guinea-Bissau was 123rd in 2004 and ranks 112th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bhutan
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 53.8 | 202.8 |
| 2023 | 53.4 | 198.3 |
| 2022 | 53 | 193.9 |
| 2021 | 52.7 | 189.6 |
| 2020 | 52.3 | 185.4 |
| 2019 | 51.9 | 181.2 |
| 2018 | 51.6 | 177 |
| 2017 | 51.2 | 172.9 |
| 2016 | 50.8 | 168.7 |
| 2015 | 50.3 | 164.5 |
| 2014 | 49.8 | 160.4 |
| 2013 | 49.3 | 156.2 |
| 2012 | 48.7 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | 48.2 | 148.1 |
| 2010 | 47.7 | 144.3 |
| 2009 | 47.2 | 140.6 |
| 2008 | 46.6 | 137.1 |
| 2007 | 46.1 | 133.6 |
| 2006 | 45.6 | 130.4 |
| 2005 | 45 | 127.3 |
| 2004 | 44.2 | 124.3 |
| 2003 | 41.5 | 121.5 |
| 2002 | 40.6 | 118.8 |
| 2001 | 39.7 | 116.2 |
| 2000 | 38.8 | 113.7 |
| 1999 | 37.9 | 111.5 |
| 1998 | 37.1 | 109.4 |
| 1997 | 36.4 | 107.4 |
| 1996 | 35.7 | 105.3 |
| 1995 | 35.7 | 103.2 |
| 1994 | 36.1 | 100.6 |
| 1993 | 30.7 | 97.5 |
| 1992 | 32 | 94.3 |
| 1991 | 33.2 | 91.6 |
| 1990 | 32.7 | 89.7 |
| 1989 | 31.8 | 88.2 |
| 1988 | 30.9 | 86.8 |
| 1987 | 30 | 85.4 |
| 1986 | 29.1 | 84 |
| 1985 | 28.2 | 82.7 |
| 1984 | 27.3 | 81.4 |
| 1983 | 26.5 | 80.1 |
| 1982 | 25.6 | 78.8 |
| 1981 | 24.8 | 77.6 |
| 1980 | 24 | 76.4 |
| 1979 | 23.2 | 75.5 |
| 1978 | 22.5 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 21.7 | 68.3 |
| 1976 | 21 | 63.9 |
| 1975 | 20.3 | 60 |
| 1974 | 19.6 | 56.5 |
| 1973 | 18.9 | 54.6 |
| 1972 | 18.3 | 54 |
| 1971 | 17.7 | 54 |
| 1970 | 17.1 | 53.8 |
| 1969 | 16.5 | 53.6 |
| 1968 | 16 | 53.3 |
| 1967 | 15.5 | 52.4 |
| 1966 | 15 | 52.2 |
| 1965 | 14.5 | 53 |
| 1964 | 14 | 54.2 |
| 1963 | 13.6 | 54.7 |
| 1962 | 13.2 | 54.3 |
| 1961 | 12.8 | 53.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bhutan
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 42.6% | 46.1% |
| 2023 | 41.7% | 45.6% |
| 2022 | 40.9% | 45.2% |
| 2021 | 40.3% | 44.7% |
| 2020 | 39.7% | 44.3% |
| 2019 | 39.1% | 43.9% |
| 2018 | 38.5% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 37.9% | 43% |
| 2016 | 37.3% | 42.6% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | 42.2% |
| 2014 | 36.1% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 35.6% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 35% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 34.5% | 40.4% |
| 2010 | 33.9% | 40% |
| 2009 | 33.3% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 32.8% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 32.2% | 39% |
| 2006 | 31.6% | 38.7% |
| 2005 | 30.9% | 38.4% |
| 2004 | 30.3% | 38.1% |
| 2003 | 29.6% | 37.8% |
| 2002 | 29% | 37.5% |
| 2001 | 28.3% | 37.2% |
| 2000 | 27.6% | 36.8% |
| 1999 | 26.9% | 36.5% |
| 1998 | 26.2% | 36.1% |
| 1997 | 25.5% | 35.8% |
| 1996 | 24.7% | 35.4% |
| 1995 | 24% | 34.9% |
| 1994 | 23.3% | 34.5% |
| 1993 | 22.5% | 34% |
| 1992 | 21.7% | 33.4% |
| 1991 | 21% | 32.8% |
| 1990 | 20.2% | 31.9% |
| 1989 | 19.4% | 30.6% |
| 1988 | 18.6% | 29.2% |
| 1987 | 17.9% | 27.6% |
| 1986 | 17.1% | 25.9% |
| 1985 | 16.3% | 24.2% |
| 1984 | 15.5% | 22.5% |
| 1983 | 14.7% | 20.9% |
| 1982 | 13.9% | 19.4% |
| 1981 | 13% | 18.2% |
| 1980 | 12.2% | 17.3% |
| 1979 | 11.2% | 16.7% |
| 1978 | 10.1% | 16.4% |
| 1977 | 8.99% | 16.1% |
| 1976 | 7.87% | 15.9% |
| 1975 | 6.78% | 15.7% |
| 1974 | 5.77% | 15.5% |
| 1973 | 4.86% | 15.3% |
| 1972 | 4.09% | 15.2% |
| 1971 | 3.51% | 15.1% |
| 1970 | 3.16% | 15% |
| 1969 | 3.01% | 14.9% |
| 1968 | 2.91% | 14.7% |
| 1967 | 2.83% | 14.6% |
| 1966 | 2.77% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 2.71% | 14.4% |
| 1964 | 2.66% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 2.61% | 14.1% |
| 1962 | 2.57% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 2.53% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 2.48% | 13.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 30.3% to 42.6% in Bhutan and from 38.1% to 46.1% in Guinea-Bissau.
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