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 111th, 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 | 111/197 |
| Population |
2595266
|
2288306
|
| 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 | 26.5% | 54.1% |
| Urban population | 73.5% | 45.9% |
| 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 111th 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 | 73.5% | 45.9% |
| 2023 | 72.9% | 45.5% |
| 2022 | 72.2% | 45% |
| 2021 | 71.6% | 44.6% |
| 2020 | 70.9% | 44.2% |
| 2019 | 70.2% | 43.8% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 68.7% | 42.9% |
| 2016 | 67.9% | 42.5% |
| 2015 | 67.2% | 42.1% |
| 2014 | 66.4% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 65.6% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 63.9% | 40.5% |
| 2010 | 62.4% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | 60.9% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 59.4% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 57.9% | 38.9% |
| 2006 | 56.4% | 38.5% |
| 2005 | 55.9% | 38.2% |
| 2004 | 55.5% | 37.8% |
| 2003 | 55% | 37.4% |
| 2002 | 54.6% | 37% |
| 2001 | 54.1% | 36.6% |
| 2000 | 53.2% | 36.2% |
| 1999 | 52.4% | 35.9% |
| 1998 | 51.5% | 35.5% |
| 1997 | 50.7% | 35.1% |
| 1996 | 49.8% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 49% | 34.4% |
| 1994 | 48.1% | 34% |
| 1993 | 47.3% | 33.6% |
| 1992 | 46.4% | 33.3% |
| 1991 | 45.3% | 32.4% |
| 1990 | 41.9% | 30.8% |
| 1989 | 38.6% | 29.3% |
| 1988 | 35.5% | 27.8% |
| 1987 | 32.4% | 26.4% |
| 1986 | 29.5% | 25% |
| 1985 | 26.7% | 23.7% |
| 1984 | 24.1% | 22.4% |
| 1983 | 21.7% | 21.2% |
| 1982 | 19.5% | 20% |
| 1981 | 17.6% | 18.9% |
| 1980 | 16.5% | 17.8% |
| 1979 | 15.5% | 16.8% |
| 1978 | 14.5% | 16.5% |
| 1977 | 13.6% | 16.3% |
| 1976 | 12.7% | 16.1% |
| 1975 | 11.9% | 15.9% |
| 1974 | 11.1% | 15.8% |
| 1973 | 10.4% | 15.6% |
| 1972 | 9.69% | 15.5% |
| 1971 | 9% | 15.3% |
| 1970 | 7.83% | 15.1% |
| 1969 | 6.81% | 15% |
| 1968 | 5.91% | 14.8% |
| 1967 | 5.12% | 14.7% |
| 1966 | 4.44% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 3.84% | 14.3% |
| 1964 | 3.32% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 3.17% | 14% |
| 1962 | 3.13% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 3.1% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 3.06% | 13.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 55.5% to 73.5% in Botswana and from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau.
Densely populated cities
|
Botswana
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Gaborone | 236K |
| Francistown | 103K |
| Molepolole | 67.6K |
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