Bolivia has a population density of 29.7 people per square mile compared to 202.8 people in Guinea-Bissau. Bolivia has 952,608 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, Bolivia and Guinea-Bissau are ranked 183rd and 111th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Bolivia has 0.15% of the world's population and 0.73% 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 Bolivia is 85.4% lower than in Guinea-Bissau.
Population density comparison
Bolivia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 29.7 ppl/mi² | 202.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 183/197 | 111/197 |
| Population |
12716350
|
2288306
|
| Land area | 418,264 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 939,358 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 28.5% | 54.1% |
| Urban population | 71.5% | 45.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 25.4% | 0% |
Bolivia vs Guinea-Bissau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Bolivia increased by 34.9%, compared to a 63.1% growth in Guinea-Bissau.
In 2004, Bolivia ranked 177th for population density and is in 183rd place now. Guinea-Bissau was 123rd in 2004 and ranks 111th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bolivia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 29.7 | 202.8 |
| 2023 | 29.3 | 198.3 |
| 2022 | 28.9 | 193.9 |
| 2021 | 28.5 | 189.6 |
| 2020 | 28.3 | 185.4 |
| 2019 | 27.9 | 181.2 |
| 2018 | 27.5 | 177 |
| 2017 | 27.1 | 172.9 |
| 2016 | 26.7 | 168.7 |
| 2015 | 26.3 | 164.5 |
| 2014 | 25.9 | 160.4 |
| 2013 | 25.5 | 156.2 |
| 2012 | 25.1 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | 24.7 | 148.1 |
| 2010 | 24.3 | 144.3 |
| 2009 | 23.9 | 140.6 |
| 2008 | 23.6 | 137.1 |
| 2007 | 23.2 | 133.6 |
| 2006 | 22.8 | 130.4 |
| 2005 | 22.4 | 127.3 |
| 2004 | 22 | 124.3 |
| 2003 | 21.6 | 121.5 |
| 2002 | 21.3 | 118.8 |
| 2001 | 20.9 | 116.2 |
| 2000 | 20.6 | 113.7 |
| 1999 | 20.2 | 111.5 |
| 1998 | 19.9 | 109.4 |
| 1997 | 19.5 | 107.4 |
| 1996 | 19.2 | 105.3 |
| 1995 | 18.8 | 103.2 |
| 1994 | 18.5 | 100.6 |
| 1993 | 18.1 | 97.5 |
| 1992 | 17.8 | 94.3 |
| 1991 | 17.4 | 91.6 |
| 1990 | 17 | 89.7 |
| 1989 | 16.7 | 88.2 |
| 1988 | 16.3 | 86.8 |
| 1987 | 16 | 85.4 |
| 1986 | 15.7 | 84 |
| 1985 | 15.3 | 82.7 |
| 1984 | 15 | 81.4 |
| 1983 | 14.7 | 80.1 |
| 1982 | 14.4 | 78.8 |
| 1981 | 14.1 | 77.6 |
| 1980 | 13.8 | 76.4 |
| 1979 | 13.5 | 75.5 |
| 1978 | 13.2 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 12.9 | 68.3 |
| 1976 | 12.6 | 63.9 |
| 1975 | 12.3 | 60 |
| 1974 | 12 | 56.5 |
| 1973 | 11.7 | 54.6 |
| 1972 | 11.5 | 54 |
| 1971 | 11.2 | 54 |
| 1970 | 11 | 53.8 |
| 1969 | 10.7 | 53.6 |
| 1968 | 10.5 | 53.3 |
| 1967 | 10.3 | 52.4 |
| 1966 | 10 | 52.2 |
| 1965 | 9.83 | 53 |
| 1964 | 9.62 | 54.2 |
| 1963 | 9.42 | 54.7 |
| 1962 | 9.22 | 54.3 |
| 1961 | 9.03 | 53.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bolivia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 71.5% | 45.9% |
| 2023 | 71.2% | 45.5% |
| 2022 | 70.8% | 45% |
| 2021 | 70.5% | 44.6% |
| 2020 | 70.1% | 44.2% |
| 2019 | 69.8% | 43.8% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 69.1% | 42.9% |
| 2016 | 68.7% | 42.5% |
| 2015 | 68.4% | 42.1% |
| 2014 | 68% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 66.9% | 40.5% |
| 2010 | 66.4% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | 66% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 65.5% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 65.1% | 38.9% |
| 2006 | 64.6% | 38.5% |
| 2005 | 64.2% | 38.2% |
| 2004 | 63.7% | 37.8% |
| 2003 | 63.2% | 37.4% |
| 2002 | 62.8% | 37% |
| 2001 | 62.3% | 36.6% |
| 2000 | 61.8% | 36.2% |
| 1999 | 61.3% | 35.9% |
| 1998 | 60.7% | 35.5% |
| 1997 | 60.2% | 35.1% |
| 1996 | 59.7% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 59.2% | 34.4% |
| 1994 | 58.6% | 34% |
| 1993 | 58.1% | 33.6% |
| 1992 | 57.5% | 33.3% |
| 1991 | 56.6% | 32.4% |
| 1990 | 55.6% | 30.8% |
| 1989 | 54.6% | 29.3% |
| 1988 | 53.6% | 27.8% |
| 1987 | 52.5% | 26.4% |
| 1986 | 51.5% | 25% |
| 1985 | 50.5% | 23.7% |
| 1984 | 49.5% | 22.4% |
| 1983 | 48.5% | 21.2% |
| 1982 | 47.5% | 20% |
| 1981 | 46.5% | 18.9% |
| 1980 | 45.5% | 17.8% |
| 1979 | 44.4% | 16.8% |
| 1978 | 43.4% | 16.5% |
| 1977 | 42.4% | 16.3% |
| 1976 | 41.6% | 16.1% |
| 1975 | 41.3% | 15.9% |
| 1974 | 41% | 15.8% |
| 1973 | 40.7% | 15.6% |
| 1972 | 40.4% | 15.5% |
| 1971 | 40.1% | 15.3% |
| 1970 | 39.8% | 15.1% |
| 1969 | 39.5% | 15% |
| 1968 | 39.2% | 14.8% |
| 1967 | 38.9% | 14.7% |
| 1966 | 38.6% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 38.3% | 14.3% |
| 1964 | 38% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 37.7% | 14% |
| 1962 | 37.4% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 37.1% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 36.8% | 13.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 63.7% to 71.5% in Bolivia and from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau.
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