Cameroon has a population density of 159.6 people per square mile compared to 202.8 people in Guinea-Bissau. Cameroon has 175,720 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, Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau are ranked 127th and 111th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Cameroon has 0.36% of the world's population and 0.32% 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 Cameroon is 21.3% lower than in Guinea-Bissau.
Population density comparison
Cameroon
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 159.6 ppl/mi² | 202.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 127/197 | 111/197 |
| Population |
30491011
|
2288306
|
| Land area | 182,514 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 174,710 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 40.1% | 54.1% |
| Urban population | 59.9% | 45.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 23.9% | 0% |
Cameroon vs Guinea-Bissau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Cameroon increased by 75.3%, compared to a 63.1% growth in Guinea-Bissau.
In 2004, Cameroon ranked 138th for population density and is in 127th place now. Guinea-Bissau was 123rd in 2004 and ranks 111th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cameroon
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 159.6 | 202.8 |
| 2023 | 155.5 | 198.3 |
| 2022 | 151.4 | 193.9 |
| 2021 | 147.5 | 189.6 |
| 2020 | 143.6 | 185.4 |
| 2019 | 139.7 | 181.2 |
| 2018 | 135.9 | 177 |
| 2017 | 132.2 | 172.9 |
| 2016 | 128.5 | 168.7 |
| 2015 | 124.7 | 164.5 |
| 2014 | 120.9 | 160.4 |
| 2013 | 117.3 | 156.2 |
| 2012 | 114 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | 110.9 | 148.1 |
| 2010 | 107.8 | 144.3 |
| 2009 | 104.7 | 140.6 |
| 2008 | 101.8 | 137.1 |
| 2007 | 98.9 | 133.6 |
| 2006 | 96.2 | 130.4 |
| 2005 | 93.6 | 127.3 |
| 2004 | 91 | 124.3 |
| 2003 | 88.5 | 121.5 |
| 2002 | 86.2 | 118.8 |
| 2001 | 83.9 | 116.2 |
| 2000 | 81.7 | 113.7 |
| 1999 | 79.6 | 111.5 |
| 1998 | 77.5 | 109.4 |
| 1997 | 75.5 | 107.4 |
| 1996 | 73.5 | 105.3 |
| 1995 | 71.5 | 103.2 |
| 1994 | 69.6 | 100.6 |
| 1993 | 67.7 | 97.5 |
| 1992 | 65.8 | 94.3 |
| 1991 | 63.9 | 91.6 |
| 1990 | 62.1 | 89.7 |
| 1989 | 60.3 | 88.2 |
| 1988 | 58.5 | 86.8 |
| 1987 | 56.8 | 85.4 |
| 1986 | 55.1 | 84 |
| 1985 | 53.5 | 82.7 |
| 1984 | 51.9 | 81.4 |
| 1983 | 50.5 | 80.1 |
| 1982 | 49.5 | 78.8 |
| 1981 | 48.3 | 77.6 |
| 1980 | 46.6 | 76.4 |
| 1979 | 45.1 | 75.5 |
| 1978 | 43.9 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 42.7 | 68.3 |
| 1976 | 41.6 | 63.9 |
| 1975 | 40.5 | 60 |
| 1974 | 39.4 | 56.5 |
| 1973 | 38.3 | 54.6 |
| 1972 | 37.3 | 54 |
| 1971 | 36.3 | 54 |
| 1970 | 35.3 | 53.8 |
| 1969 | 34.4 | 53.6 |
| 1968 | 33.6 | 53.3 |
| 1967 | 32.7 | 52.4 |
| 1966 | 32 | 52.2 |
| 1965 | 31.3 | 53 |
| 1964 | 30.6 | 54.2 |
| 1963 | 29.9 | 54.7 |
| 1962 | 29.3 | 54.3 |
| 1961 | 28.7 | 53.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cameroon
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 59.9% | 45.9% |
| 2023 | 59.3% | 45.5% |
| 2022 | 58.7% | 45% |
| 2021 | 58.1% | 44.6% |
| 2020 | 57.6% | 44.2% |
| 2019 | 57% | 43.8% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 55.8% | 42.9% |
| 2016 | 55.2% | 42.5% |
| 2015 | 54.6% | 42.1% |
| 2014 | 54% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 53.4% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 52.2% | 40.5% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | 51% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 50.3% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 49.7% | 38.9% |
| 2006 | 49.1% | 38.5% |
| 2005 | 48.5% | 38.2% |
| 2004 | 47.9% | 37.8% |
| 2003 | 47.3% | 37.4% |
| 2002 | 46.7% | 37% |
| 2001 | 46.1% | 36.6% |
| 2000 | 45.5% | 36.2% |
| 1999 | 44.9% | 35.9% |
| 1998 | 44.3% | 35.5% |
| 1997 | 43.8% | 35.1% |
| 1996 | 43.2% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 42.6% | 34.4% |
| 1994 | 42% | 34% |
| 1993 | 41.4% | 33.6% |
| 1992 | 40.8% | 33.3% |
| 1991 | 40.2% | 32.4% |
| 1990 | 39.7% | 30.8% |
| 1989 | 39.1% | 29.3% |
| 1988 | 38.5% | 27.8% |
| 1987 | 37.9% | 26.4% |
| 1986 | 37.1% | 25% |
| 1985 | 36.2% | 23.7% |
| 1984 | 35.3% | 22.4% |
| 1983 | 34.5% | 21.2% |
| 1982 | 33.6% | 20% |
| 1981 | 32.8% | 18.9% |
| 1980 | 31.9% | 17.8% |
| 1979 | 31.1% | 16.8% |
| 1978 | 30.3% | 16.5% |
| 1977 | 29.5% | 16.3% |
| 1976 | 28.7% | 16.1% |
| 1975 | 27.3% | 15.9% |
| 1974 | 25.8% | 15.8% |
| 1973 | 24.3% | 15.6% |
| 1972 | 22.9% | 15.5% |
| 1971 | 21.6% | 15.3% |
| 1970 | 20.3% | 15.1% |
| 1969 | 19.6% | 15% |
| 1968 | 18.9% | 14.8% |
| 1967 | 18.2% | 14.7% |
| 1966 | 17.5% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 16.9% | 14.3% |
| 1964 | 16.3% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 15.6% | 14% |
| 1962 | 15.1% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 13.9% | 13.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 47.9% to 59.9% in Cameroon and from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau.
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