Botswana has a population density of 11.5 people per square mile compared to 202.8 people in Guinea-Bissau. Botswana has 2,483,705 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, Botswana and Guinea-Bissau are ranked 190th and 112th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Botswana has 0.03% of the world's population and 0.38% 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 Botswana is 94.3% lower than in Guinea-Bissau.
Population density comparison
Botswana
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 11.5 ppl/mi² | 202.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 190/197 | 112/197 |
| Population |
2603835
|
2298335
|
| Land area | 218,816 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,419,633 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 32.5% | 53.9% |
| Urban population | 67.5% | 46.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Botswana vs Guinea-Bissau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Botswana increased by 39.5%, compared to a 63.1% growth in Guinea-Bissau.
In 2004, Botswana ranked 187th for population density and is in 190th place now. Guinea-Bissau was 123rd in 2004 and ranks 112th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Botswana
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 11.5 | 202.8 |
| 2023 | 11.3 | 198.3 |
| 2022 | 11.2 | 193.9 |
| 2021 | 11 | 189.6 |
| 2020 | 10.8 | 185.4 |
| 2019 | 10.7 | 181.2 |
| 2018 | 10.5 | 177 |
| 2017 | 10.4 | 172.9 |
| 2016 | 10.2 | 168.7 |
| 2015 | 10.1 | 164.5 |
| 2014 | 9.93 | 160.4 |
| 2013 | 9.78 | 156.2 |
| 2012 | 9.64 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | 9.48 | 148.1 |
| 2010 | 9.29 | 144.3 |
| 2009 | 9.1 | 140.6 |
| 2008 | 8.91 | 137.1 |
| 2007 | 8.73 | 133.6 |
| 2006 | 8.57 | 130.4 |
| 2005 | 8.41 | 127.3 |
| 2004 | 8.26 | 124.3 |
| 2003 | 8.12 | 121.5 |
| 2002 | 7.97 | 118.8 |
| 2001 | 7.83 | 116.2 |
| 2000 | 7.67 | 113.7 |
| 1999 | 7.5 | 111.5 |
| 1998 | 7.34 | 109.4 |
| 1997 | 7.18 | 107.4 |
| 1996 | 7.02 | 105.3 |
| 1995 | 6.85 | 103.2 |
| 1994 | 6.67 | 100.6 |
| 1993 | 6.49 | 97.5 |
| 1992 | 6.31 | 94.3 |
| 1991 | 6.13 | 91.6 |
| 1990 | 5.97 | 89.7 |
| 1989 | 5.81 | 88.2 |
| 1988 | 5.65 | 86.8 |
| 1987 | 5.48 | 85.4 |
| 1986 | 5.3 | 84 |
| 1985 | 5.13 | 82.7 |
| 1984 | 4.95 | 81.4 |
| 1983 | 4.78 | 80.1 |
| 1982 | 4.61 | 78.8 |
| 1981 | 4.43 | 77.6 |
| 1980 | 4.28 | 76.4 |
| 1979 | 4.12 | 75.5 |
| 1978 | 3.88 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 3.65 | 68.3 |
| 1976 | 3.47 | 63.9 |
| 1975 | 3.29 | 60 |
| 1974 | 3.13 | 56.5 |
| 1973 | 2.98 | 54.6 |
| 1972 | 2.84 | 54 |
| 1971 | 2.74 | 54 |
| 1970 | 2.7 | 53.8 |
| 1969 | 2.68 | 53.6 |
| 1968 | 2.67 | 53.3 |
| 1967 | 2.65 | 52.4 |
| 1966 | 2.64 | 52.2 |
| 1965 | 2.63 | 53 |
| 1964 | 2.59 | 54.2 |
| 1963 | 2.53 | 54.7 |
| 1962 | 2.47 | 54.3 |
| 1961 | 2.41 | 53.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Botswana
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 67.5% | 46.1% |
| 2023 | 67% | 45.6% |
| 2022 | 66.6% | 45.2% |
| 2021 | 66.5% | 44.7% |
| 2020 | 66.4% | 44.3% |
| 2019 | 66.3% | 43.9% |
| 2018 | 66.2% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 65.9% | 43% |
| 2016 | 65.7% | 42.6% |
| 2015 | 65.4% | 42.2% |
| 2014 | 65.1% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 64.8% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 64.4% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 64% | 40.4% |
| 2010 | 63.5% | 40% |
| 2009 | 62.8% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 61.8% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 60.8% | 39% |
| 2006 | 59.6% | 38.7% |
| 2005 | 58.5% | 38.4% |
| 2004 | 57.3% | 38.1% |
| 2003 | 56.1% | 37.8% |
| 2002 | 55% | 37.5% |
| 2001 | 54% | 37.2% |
| 2000 | 53.2% | 36.8% |
| 1999 | 52.4% | 36.5% |
| 1998 | 51.7% | 36.1% |
| 1997 | 51.1% | 35.8% |
| 1996 | 50.4% | 35.4% |
| 1995 | 49.6% | 34.9% |
| 1994 | 48.8% | 34.5% |
| 1993 | 47.9% | 34% |
| 1992 | 46.8% | 33.4% |
| 1991 | 45.5% | 32.8% |
| 1990 | 43.6% | 31.9% |
| 1989 | 40.9% | 30.6% |
| 1988 | 37.6% | 29.2% |
| 1987 | 33.9% | 27.6% |
| 1986 | 30% | 25.9% |
| 1985 | 26.2% | 24.2% |
| 1984 | 22.6% | 22.5% |
| 1983 | 19.6% | 20.9% |
| 1982 | 17.2% | 19.4% |
| 1981 | 15.8% | 18.2% |
| 1980 | 14.9% | 17.3% |
| 1979 | 14.2% | 16.7% |
| 1978 | 13.6% | 16.4% |
| 1977 | 13.1% | 16.1% |
| 1976 | 12.6% | 15.9% |
| 1975 | 12.1% | 15.7% |
| 1974 | 11.7% | 15.5% |
| 1973 | 11.1% | 15.3% |
| 1972 | 10.6% | 15.2% |
| 1971 | 9.89% | 15.1% |
| 1970 | 9% | 15% |
| 1969 | 7.93% | 14.9% |
| 1968 | 6.78% | 14.7% |
| 1967 | 5.65% | 14.6% |
| 1966 | 4.63% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 3.83% | 14.4% |
| 1964 | 3.37% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 3.22% | 14.1% |
| 1962 | 3.14% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 3.07% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 3% | 13.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 57.3% to 67.5% in Botswana and from 38.1% to 46.1% in Guinea-Bissau.
Densely populated cities
|
Botswana
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Gaborone | 236K |
| Francistown | 103K |
| Molepolole | 67.6K |
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