Comoros has a population density of 1,206 people per square mile compared to 202.8 people in Guinea-Bissau. Comoros has 25,263 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, Comoros and Guinea-Bissau are ranked 20th and 111th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Comoros has 0.01% of the world's population and 0.001% 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 Comoros is 495% higher than in Guinea-Bissau.
Population density comparison
Comoros
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,206 ppl/mi² | 202.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 20/197 | 111/197 |
| Population |
895828
|
2288306
|
| Land area | 719 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 23,114 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 69.6% | 54.1% |
| Urban population | 30.4% | 45.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Comoros vs Guinea-Bissau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Comoros increased by 49.2%, compared to a 63.1% growth in Guinea-Bissau.
In 2004, Comoros ranked 26th for population density and is in 20th place now. Guinea-Bissau was 123rd in 2004 and ranks 111th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Comoros
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 1,206 | 202.8 |
| 2023 | 1,183 | 198.3 |
| 2022 | 1,161 | 193.9 |
| 2021 | 1,139 | 189.6 |
| 2020 | 1,116 | 185.4 |
| 2019 | 1,095 | 181.2 |
| 2018 | 1,074 | 177 |
| 2017 | 1,053 | 172.9 |
| 2016 | 1,032 | 168.7 |
| 2015 | 1,011 | 164.5 |
| 2014 | 990 | 160.4 |
| 2013 | 969 | 156.2 |
| 2012 | 949 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | 930 | 148.1 |
| 2010 | 911 | 144.3 |
| 2009 | 893 | 140.6 |
| 2008 | 876 | 137.1 |
| 2007 | 859 | 133.6 |
| 2006 | 842 | 130.4 |
| 2005 | 825 | 127.3 |
| 2004 | 808 | 124.3 |
| 2003 | 793 | 121.5 |
| 2002 | 778 | 118.8 |
| 2001 | 762 | 116.2 |
| 2000 | 746 | 113.7 |
| 1999 | 732 | 111.5 |
| 1998 | 719 | 109.4 |
| 1997 | 707 | 107.4 |
| 1996 | 695 | 105.3 |
| 1995 | 683 | 103.2 |
| 1994 | 671 | 100.6 |
| 1993 | 659 | 97.5 |
| 1992 | 647 | 94.3 |
| 1991 | 634 | 91.6 |
| 1990 | 619 | 89.7 |
| 1989 | 603 | 88.2 |
| 1988 | 587 | 86.8 |
| 1987 | 571 | 85.4 |
| 1986 | 556 | 84 |
| 1985 | 540 | 82.7 |
| 1984 | 526 | 81.4 |
| 1983 | 511 | 80.1 |
| 1982 | 497 | 78.8 |
| 1981 | 483 | 77.6 |
| 1980 | 470 | 76.4 |
| 1979 | 456 | 75.5 |
| 1978 | 442 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 428 | 68.3 |
| 1976 | 414 | 63.9 |
| 1975 | 400 | 60 |
| 1974 | 387 | 56.5 |
| 1973 | 374 | 54.6 |
| 1972 | 362 | 54 |
| 1971 | 351 | 54 |
| 1970 | 340 | 53.8 |
| 1969 | 330 | 53.6 |
| 1968 | 320 | 53.3 |
| 1967 | 312 | 52.4 |
| 1966 | 304 | 52.2 |
| 1965 | 299.2 | 53 |
| 1964 | 294.5 | 54.2 |
| 1963 | 289.7 | 54.7 |
| 1962 | 284.9 | 54.3 |
| 1961 | 280 | 53.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Comoros
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 30.4% | 45.9% |
| 2023 | 30.1% | 45.5% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | 45% |
| 2021 | 29.6% | 44.6% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | 44.2% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | 43.8% |
| 2018 | 29% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | 42.9% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | 42.5% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | 42.1% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 28.1% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 28% | 40.5% |
| 2010 | 28% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | 27.9% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | 38.9% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | 38.5% |
| 2005 | 27.9% | 38.2% |
| 2004 | 27.9% | 37.8% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | 37.4% |
| 2002 | 28% | 37% |
| 2001 | 28% | 36.6% |
| 2000 | 28.1% | 36.2% |
| 1999 | 28.1% | 35.9% |
| 1998 | 28.2% | 35.5% |
| 1997 | 28.2% | 35.1% |
| 1996 | 28.3% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 28.3% | 34.4% |
| 1994 | 28.3% | 34% |
| 1993 | 28.4% | 33.6% |
| 1992 | 28.4% | 33.3% |
| 1991 | 28.4% | 32.4% |
| 1990 | 27.9% | 30.8% |
| 1989 | 27.4% | 29.3% |
| 1988 | 26.9% | 27.8% |
| 1987 | 26.4% | 26.4% |
| 1986 | 25.9% | 25% |
| 1985 | 25.5% | 23.7% |
| 1984 | 25% | 22.4% |
| 1983 | 24.5% | 21.2% |
| 1982 | 24.1% | 20% |
| 1981 | 23.6% | 18.9% |
| 1980 | 23.2% | 17.8% |
| 1979 | 22.8% | 16.8% |
| 1978 | 22.4% | 16.5% |
| 1977 | 22% | 16.3% |
| 1976 | 21.6% | 16.1% |
| 1975 | 21.2% | 15.9% |
| 1974 | 20.9% | 15.8% |
| 1973 | 20.5% | 15.6% |
| 1972 | 20.1% | 15.5% |
| 1971 | 19.7% | 15.3% |
| 1970 | 19.4% | 15.1% |
| 1969 | 19% | 15% |
| 1968 | 18.7% | 14.8% |
| 1967 | 18.3% | 14.7% |
| 1966 | 18% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 17% | 14.3% |
| 1964 | 16% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 15.1% | 14% |
| 1962 | 14.2% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 13.3% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 12.6% | 13.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 27.9% to 30.4% in Comoros and from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau.
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