Chad has a population density of 41.8 people per square mile compared to 202.8 people in Guinea-Bissau. Chad has 680,860 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, Chad and Guinea-Bissau are ranked 180th and 112th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Chad has 0.25% of the world's population and 0.85% 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 Chad is 79.4% lower than in Guinea-Bissau.
Population density comparison
Chad
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 41.8 ppl/mi² | 202.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 180/197 | 112/197 |
| Population |
21567098
|
2298335
|
| Land area | 486,180 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 667,709 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 73.1% | 53.9% |
| Urban population | 26.9% | 46.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 5.38% | 0% |
Chad vs Guinea-Bissau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Chad increased by 104.6%, compared to a 63.1% growth in Guinea-Bissau.
In 2004, Chad ranked 178th for population density and is in 180th place now. Guinea-Bissau was 123rd in 2004 and ranks 112th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Chad
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 41.8 | 202.8 |
| 2023 | 39.7 | 198.3 |
| 2022 | 38 | 193.9 |
| 2021 | 36.7 | 189.6 |
| 2020 | 35.4 | 185.4 |
| 2019 | 34.3 | 181.2 |
| 2018 | 33.2 | 177 |
| 2017 | 32.1 | 172.9 |
| 2016 | 31.1 | 168.7 |
| 2015 | 30.1 | 164.5 |
| 2014 | 29.2 | 160.4 |
| 2013 | 28.2 | 156.2 |
| 2012 | 27.2 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | 26.2 | 148.1 |
| 2010 | 25.3 | 144.3 |
| 2009 | 24.5 | 140.6 |
| 2008 | 23.6 | 137.1 |
| 2007 | 22.8 | 133.6 |
| 2006 | 22 | 130.4 |
| 2005 | 21.2 | 127.3 |
| 2004 | 20.4 | 124.3 |
| 2003 | 19.5 | 121.5 |
| 2002 | 18.8 | 118.8 |
| 2001 | 18.1 | 116.2 |
| 2000 | 17.5 | 113.7 |
| 1999 | 16.9 | 111.5 |
| 1998 | 16.3 | 109.4 |
| 1997 | 15.8 | 107.4 |
| 1996 | 15.2 | 105.3 |
| 1995 | 14.6 | 103.2 |
| 1994 | 14 | 100.6 |
| 1993 | 13.6 | 97.5 |
| 1992 | 13.3 | 94.3 |
| 1991 | 12.8 | 91.6 |
| 1990 | 12.3 | 89.7 |
| 1989 | 12 | 88.2 |
| 1988 | 11.6 | 86.8 |
| 1987 | 11.2 | 85.4 |
| 1986 | 10.8 | 84 |
| 1985 | 10.5 | 82.7 |
| 1984 | 10.4 | 81.4 |
| 1983 | 10.2 | 80.1 |
| 1982 | 9.75 | 78.8 |
| 1981 | 9.3 | 77.6 |
| 1980 | 9.29 | 76.4 |
| 1979 | 9.27 | 75.5 |
| 1978 | 9.07 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 8.91 | 68.3 |
| 1976 | 8.74 | 63.9 |
| 1975 | 8.57 | 60 |
| 1974 | 8.39 | 56.5 |
| 1973 | 8.19 | 54.6 |
| 1972 | 8 | 54 |
| 1971 | 7.83 | 54 |
| 1970 | 7.66 | 53.8 |
| 1969 | 7.51 | 53.6 |
| 1968 | 7.36 | 53.3 |
| 1967 | 7.21 | 52.4 |
| 1966 | 7.07 | 52.2 |
| 1965 | 6.94 | 53 |
| 1964 | 6.8 | 54.2 |
| 1963 | 6.66 | 54.7 |
| 1962 | 6.53 | 54.3 |
| 1961 | 6.4 | 53.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Chad
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 26.9% | 46.1% |
| 2023 | 26.3% | 45.6% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | 45.2% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | 44.7% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | 44.3% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | 43.9% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 23.5% | 43% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | 42.6% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | 42.2% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 22% | 40.4% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | 40% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | 39% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | 38.7% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | 38.4% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | 38.1% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | 37.8% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | 37.5% |
| 2001 | 21.7% | 37.2% |
| 2000 | 21.7% | 36.8% |
| 1999 | 21.6% | 36.5% |
| 1998 | 21.6% | 36.1% |
| 1997 | 21.6% | 35.8% |
| 1996 | 21.5% | 35.4% |
| 1995 | 21.5% | 34.9% |
| 1994 | 21.5% | 34.5% |
| 1993 | 21.4% | 34% |
| 1992 | 21.4% | 33.4% |
| 1991 | 21.3% | 32.8% |
| 1990 | 21.2% | 31.9% |
| 1989 | 21.1% | 30.6% |
| 1988 | 21% | 29.2% |
| 1987 | 20.8% | 27.6% |
| 1986 | 20.6% | 25.9% |
| 1985 | 20.4% | 24.2% |
| 1984 | 20.2% | 22.5% |
| 1983 | 20% | 20.9% |
| 1982 | 19.7% | 19.4% |
| 1981 | 19.4% | 18.2% |
| 1980 | 19.1% | 17.3% |
| 1979 | 18.7% | 16.7% |
| 1978 | 18.4% | 16.4% |
| 1977 | 17.8% | 16.1% |
| 1976 | 16.8% | 15.9% |
| 1975 | 15.7% | 15.7% |
| 1974 | 14.5% | 15.5% |
| 1973 | 13.3% | 15.3% |
| 1972 | 12.5% | 15.2% |
| 1971 | 11.9% | 15.1% |
| 1970 | 11.3% | 15% |
| 1969 | 10.7% | 14.9% |
| 1968 | 10.1% | 14.7% |
| 1967 | 9.49% | 14.6% |
| 1966 | 8.93% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 8.41% | 14.4% |
| 1964 | 7.97% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 7.6% | 14.1% |
| 1962 | 7.26% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 6.92% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 6.59% | 13.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 21.7% to 26.9% in Chad and from 38.1% to 46.1% in Guinea-Bissau.
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