Canada has a population density of 12.2 people per square mile compared to 202.8 people in Guinea-Bissau. Canada has 2,602,997 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, Canada and Guinea-Bissau are ranked 189th and 111th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Canada has 0.51% of the world's population and 5.9% 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 Canada is 94% lower than in Guinea-Bissau.
Population density comparison
Canada
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 12.2 ppl/mi² | 202.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 189/197 | 111/197 |
| Population |
41972421
|
2288306
|
| Land area | 3,393,336 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,291,208 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 18% | 54.1% |
| Urban population | 82% | 45.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 19.2% | 0% |
Canada vs Guinea-Bissau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Canada increased by 31.9%, compared to a 63.1% growth in Guinea-Bissau.
In 2004, Canada ranked 184th for population density and is in 189th place now. Guinea-Bissau was 123rd in 2004 and ranks 111th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Canada
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 12.2 | 202.8 |
| 2023 | 11.8 | 198.3 |
| 2022 | 11.5 | 193.9 |
| 2021 | 11.3 | 189.6 |
| 2020 | 11 | 185.4 |
| 2019 | 10.9 | 181.2 |
| 2018 | 10.7 | 177 |
| 2017 | 10.6 | 172.9 |
| 2016 | 10.4 | 168.7 |
| 2015 | 10.3 | 164.5 |
| 2014 | 10.2 | 160.4 |
| 2013 | 10.1 | 156.2 |
| 2012 | 10 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | 9.92 | 148.1 |
| 2010 | 9.82 | 144.3 |
| 2009 | 9.72 | 140.6 |
| 2008 | 9.6 | 137.1 |
| 2007 | 9.5 | 133.6 |
| 2006 | 9.41 | 130.4 |
| 2005 | 9.31 | 127.3 |
| 2004 | 9.23 | 124.3 |
| 2003 | 9.14 | 121.5 |
| 2002 | 9.06 | 118.8 |
| 2001 | 8.96 | 116.2 |
| 2000 | 8.86 | 113.7 |
| 1999 | 8.78 | 111.5 |
| 1998 | 8.71 | 109.4 |
| 1997 | 8.64 | 107.4 |
| 1996 | 8.55 | 105.3 |
| 1995 | 8.46 | 103.2 |
| 1994 | 8.38 | 100.6 |
| 1993 | 8.29 | 97.5 |
| 1992 | 8.2 | 94.3 |
| 1991 | 8.1 | 91.6 |
| 1990 | 8 | 89.7 |
| 1989 | 7.88 | 88.2 |
| 1988 | 7.74 | 86.8 |
| 1987 | 7.64 | 85.4 |
| 1986 | 7.54 | 84 |
| 1985 | 7.47 | 82.7 |
| 1984 | 7.4 | 81.4 |
| 1983 | 7.33 | 80.1 |
| 1982 | 7.26 | 78.8 |
| 1981 | 7.17 | 77.6 |
| 1980 | 7.08 | 76.4 |
| 1979 | 6.99 | 75.5 |
| 1978 | 6.92 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 6.85 | 68.3 |
| 1976 | 6.77 | 63.9 |
| 1975 | 6.69 | 60 |
| 1974 | 6.59 | 56.5 |
| 1973 | 6.5 | 54.6 |
| 1972 | 6.42 | 54 |
| 1971 | 6.34 | 54 |
| 1970 | 6.16 | 53.8 |
| 1969 | 6.07 | 53.6 |
| 1968 | 5.99 | 53.3 |
| 1967 | 5.9 | 52.4 |
| 1966 | 5.79 | 52.2 |
| 1965 | 5.68 | 53 |
| 1964 | 5.58 | 54.2 |
| 1963 | 5.48 | 54.7 |
| 1962 | 5.38 | 54.3 |
| 1961 | 5.28 | 53.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Canada
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 82% | 45.9% |
| 2023 | 81.9% | 45.5% |
| 2022 | 81.8% | 45% |
| 2021 | 81.7% | 44.6% |
| 2020 | 81.6% | 44.2% |
| 2019 | 81.5% | 43.8% |
| 2018 | 81.4% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 81.4% | 42.9% |
| 2016 | 81.3% | 42.5% |
| 2015 | 81.3% | 42.1% |
| 2014 | 81.2% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 81.2% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 81.1% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 81.1% | 40.5% |
| 2010 | 80.9% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | 80.8% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 80.6% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 80.4% | 38.9% |
| 2006 | 80.2% | 38.5% |
| 2005 | 80.1% | 38.2% |
| 2004 | 80% | 37.8% |
| 2003 | 80% | 37.4% |
| 2002 | 79.9% | 37% |
| 2001 | 79.8% | 36.6% |
| 2000 | 79.5% | 36.2% |
| 1999 | 79.1% | 35.9% |
| 1998 | 78.7% | 35.5% |
| 1997 | 78.3% | 35.1% |
| 1996 | 78% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 77.7% | 34.4% |
| 1994 | 77.4% | 34% |
| 1993 | 77.2% | 33.6% |
| 1992 | 76.9% | 33.3% |
| 1991 | 76.6% | 32.4% |
| 1990 | 76.6% | 30.8% |
| 1989 | 76.6% | 29.3% |
| 1988 | 76.5% | 27.8% |
| 1987 | 76.5% | 26.4% |
| 1986 | 76.5% | 25% |
| 1985 | 76.4% | 23.7% |
| 1984 | 76.2% | 22.4% |
| 1983 | 76% | 21.2% |
| 1982 | 75.9% | 20% |
| 1981 | 75.7% | 18.9% |
| 1980 | 75.7% | 17.8% |
| 1979 | 75.6% | 16.8% |
| 1978 | 75.6% | 16.5% |
| 1977 | 75.5% | 16.3% |
| 1976 | 75.5% | 16.1% |
| 1975 | 75.6% | 15.9% |
| 1974 | 75.7% | 15.8% |
| 1973 | 75.9% | 15.6% |
| 1972 | 76% | 15.5% |
| 1971 | 76.1% | 15.3% |
| 1970 | 75.7% | 15.1% |
| 1969 | 75.2% | 15% |
| 1968 | 74.7% | 14.8% |
| 1967 | 74.2% | 14.7% |
| 1966 | 73.6% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 72.9% | 14.3% |
| 1964 | 72.1% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 71.3% | 14% |
| 1962 | 70.5% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 69.7% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 69.1% | 13.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 80% to 82% in Canada and from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau.
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