Colombia has a population density of 123.5 people per square mile compared to 202.8 people in Guinea-Bissau. Colombia has 232,379 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, Colombia and Guinea-Bissau are ranked 140th and 112th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Colombia has 0.65% of the world's population and 0.74% 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 Colombia is 39.1% lower than in Guinea-Bissau.
Population density comparison
Colombia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 123.5 ppl/mi² | 202.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 140/197 | 112/197 |
| Population |
53941545
|
2298335
|
| Land area | 428,380 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 225,815 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 21.5% | 53.9% |
| Urban population | 78.5% | 46.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 27.2% | 0% |
Colombia vs Guinea-Bissau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Colombia increased by 27.3%, compared to a 63.1% growth in Guinea-Bissau.
In 2004, Colombia ranked 133rd for population density and is in 140th place now. Guinea-Bissau was 123rd in 2004 and ranks 112th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Colombia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 123.5 | 202.8 |
| 2023 | 122.1 | 198.3 |
| 2022 | 120.8 | 193.9 |
| 2021 | 119.5 | 189.6 |
| 2020 | 118.2 | 185.4 |
| 2019 | 116.5 | 181.2 |
| 2018 | 114.4 | 177 |
| 2017 | 112.4 | 172.9 |
| 2016 | 110.7 | 168.7 |
| 2015 | 109.6 | 164.5 |
| 2014 | 108.7 | 160.4 |
| 2013 | 107.7 | 156.2 |
| 2012 | 106.7 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | 105.7 | 148.1 |
| 2010 | 104.5 | 144.3 |
| 2009 | 103.3 | 140.6 |
| 2008 | 102.1 | 137.1 |
| 2007 | 100.9 | 133.6 |
| 2006 | 99.7 | 130.4 |
| 2005 | 98.3 | 127.3 |
| 2004 | 97 | 124.3 |
| 2003 | 95.6 | 121.5 |
| 2002 | 94.1 | 118.8 |
| 2001 | 92.7 | 116.2 |
| 2000 | 91.3 | 113.7 |
| 1999 | 89.8 | 111.5 |
| 1998 | 88.2 | 109.4 |
| 1997 | 86.7 | 107.4 |
| 1996 | 85.1 | 105.3 |
| 1995 | 83.6 | 103.2 |
| 1994 | 82 | 100.6 |
| 1993 | 80.4 | 97.5 |
| 1992 | 78.8 | 94.3 |
| 1991 | 77.3 | 91.6 |
| 1990 | 75.7 | 89.7 |
| 1989 | 74.2 | 88.2 |
| 1988 | 72.7 | 86.8 |
| 1987 | 71.2 | 85.4 |
| 1986 | 69.7 | 84 |
| 1985 | 68.3 | 82.7 |
| 1984 | 66.9 | 81.4 |
| 1983 | 65.3 | 80.1 |
| 1982 | 63.8 | 78.8 |
| 1981 | 62.4 | 77.6 |
| 1980 | 60.9 | 76.4 |
| 1979 | 59.6 | 75.5 |
| 1978 | 58.2 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 56.9 | 68.3 |
| 1976 | 55.7 | 63.9 |
| 1975 | 54.5 | 60 |
| 1974 | 53.3 | 56.5 |
| 1973 | 52.1 | 54.6 |
| 1972 | 50.9 | 54 |
| 1971 | 49.8 | 54 |
| 1970 | 48.6 | 53.8 |
| 1969 | 47.4 | 53.6 |
| 1968 | 46.1 | 53.3 |
| 1967 | 44.9 | 52.4 |
| 1966 | 43.7 | 52.2 |
| 1965 | 42.4 | 53 |
| 1964 | 41.2 | 54.2 |
| 1963 | 40 | 54.7 |
| 1962 | 38.7 | 54.3 |
| 1961 | 37.6 | 53.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Colombia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 78.5% | 46.1% |
| 2023 | 78.3% | 45.6% |
| 2022 | 78% | 45.2% |
| 2021 | 77.8% | 44.7% |
| 2020 | 77.6% | 44.3% |
| 2019 | 77.5% | 43.9% |
| 2018 | 77.3% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 77.2% | 43% |
| 2016 | 77.2% | 42.6% |
| 2015 | 77.2% | 42.2% |
| 2014 | 77.1% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 77% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 76.9% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 76.8% | 40.4% |
| 2010 | 76.7% | 40% |
| 2009 | 76.6% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 76.5% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 76.3% | 39% |
| 2006 | 76.2% | 38.7% |
| 2005 | 76% | 38.4% |
| 2004 | 75.8% | 38.1% |
| 2003 | 75.5% | 37.8% |
| 2002 | 75.2% | 37.5% |
| 2001 | 74.8% | 37.2% |
| 2000 | 74.3% | 36.8% |
| 1999 | 73.9% | 36.5% |
| 1998 | 73.4% | 36.1% |
| 1997 | 72.9% | 35.8% |
| 1996 | 72.3% | 35.4% |
| 1995 | 71.8% | 34.9% |
| 1994 | 71.3% | 34.5% |
| 1993 | 70.9% | 34% |
| 1992 | 70.4% | 33.4% |
| 1991 | 70% | 32.8% |
| 1990 | 69.5% | 31.9% |
| 1989 | 69% | 30.6% |
| 1988 | 68.5% | 29.2% |
| 1987 | 68.1% | 27.6% |
| 1986 | 67.6% | 25.9% |
| 1985 | 67.1% | 24.2% |
| 1984 | 66.6% | 22.5% |
| 1983 | 66.1% | 20.9% |
| 1982 | 65.7% | 19.4% |
| 1981 | 65.2% | 18.2% |
| 1980 | 64.7% | 17.3% |
| 1979 | 64.3% | 16.7% |
| 1978 | 63.8% | 16.4% |
| 1977 | 63.2% | 16.1% |
| 1976 | 62.7% | 15.9% |
| 1975 | 62.1% | 15.7% |
| 1974 | 61.5% | 15.5% |
| 1973 | 60.8% | 15.3% |
| 1972 | 60% | 15.2% |
| 1971 | 59.1% | 15.1% |
| 1970 | 58.2% | 15% |
| 1969 | 57.2% | 14.9% |
| 1968 | 56.1% | 14.7% |
| 1967 | 55% | 14.6% |
| 1966 | 54% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 53% | 14.4% |
| 1964 | 52% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 51% | 14.1% |
| 1962 | 50.1% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 49.1% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 48.1% | 13.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 75.8% to 78.5% in Colombia and from 38.1% to 46.1% in Guinea-Bissau.
Densely populated cities
|
Colombia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Bogota | 8.03M |
| Medellin | 2.53M |
| Cali | 2.47M |
| Barranquilla | 1.33M |
| Cartagena | 915K |
| Cucuta | 806K |
| Soacha | 783K |
| Soledad | 676K |
| Villavicencio | 664K |
| Bucaramanga | 615K |
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