The Congo has a population density of 48 people per square mile compared to 202.8 people in Guinea-Bissau. The Congo has 581,285 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, the Congo and Guinea-Bissau are ranked 174th and 111th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. The Congo has 0.08% of the world's population and 0.23% 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 the Congo is 76.3% lower than in Guinea-Bissau.
Population density comparison
Congo
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 48 ppl/mi² | 202.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 174/197 | 111/197 |
| Population |
6607609
|
2288306
|
| Land area | 131,854 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 580,436 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 30.4% | 54.1% |
| Urban population | 69.6% | 45.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 56.3% | 0% |
the Congo vs Guinea-Bissau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Congo increased by 77.6%, compared to a 63.1% growth in Guinea-Bissau.
In 2004, the Congo ranked 174th for population density and is in 174th place still. Guinea-Bissau was 123rd in 2004 and ranks 111th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Congo
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 48 | 202.8 |
| 2023 | 46.9 | 198.3 |
| 2022 | 45.8 | 193.9 |
| 2021 | 44.7 | 189.6 |
| 2020 | 43.6 | 185.4 |
| 2019 | 42.6 | 181.2 |
| 2018 | 41.6 | 177 |
| 2017 | 40.6 | 172.9 |
| 2016 | 39.6 | 168.7 |
| 2015 | 38.7 | 164.5 |
| 2014 | 37.7 | 160.4 |
| 2013 | 36.8 | 156.2 |
| 2012 | 36 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | 35 | 148.1 |
| 2010 | 33.8 | 144.3 |
| 2009 | 32.5 | 140.6 |
| 2008 | 31.2 | 137.1 |
| 2007 | 30.2 | 133.6 |
| 2006 | 29.1 | 130.4 |
| 2005 | 28 | 127.3 |
| 2004 | 27 | 124.3 |
| 2003 | 26.1 | 121.5 |
| 2002 | 25.4 | 118.8 |
| 2001 | 24.8 | 116.2 |
| 2000 | 23.9 | 113.7 |
| 1999 | 23 | 111.5 |
| 1998 | 22.4 | 109.4 |
| 1997 | 21.9 | 107.4 |
| 1996 | 21.4 | 105.3 |
| 1995 | 20.9 | 103.2 |
| 1994 | 20.3 | 100.6 |
| 1993 | 19.7 | 97.5 |
| 1992 | 19.1 | 94.3 |
| 1991 | 18.6 | 91.6 |
| 1990 | 18.1 | 89.7 |
| 1989 | 17.5 | 88.2 |
| 1988 | 17 | 86.8 |
| 1987 | 16.6 | 85.4 |
| 1986 | 16.1 | 84 |
| 1985 | 15.6 | 82.7 |
| 1984 | 15.2 | 81.4 |
| 1983 | 14.8 | 80.1 |
| 1982 | 14.5 | 78.8 |
| 1981 | 14.2 | 77.6 |
| 1980 | 13.9 | 76.4 |
| 1979 | 13.6 | 75.5 |
| 1978 | 13.3 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 13 | 68.3 |
| 1976 | 12.6 | 63.9 |
| 1975 | 12.3 | 60 |
| 1974 | 12 | 56.5 |
| 1973 | 11.6 | 54.6 |
| 1972 | 11.3 | 54 |
| 1971 | 10.9 | 54 |
| 1970 | 10.6 | 53.8 |
| 1969 | 10.3 | 53.6 |
| 1968 | 9.98 | 53.3 |
| 1967 | 9.7 | 52.4 |
| 1966 | 9.42 | 52.2 |
| 1965 | 9.16 | 53 |
| 1964 | 8.91 | 54.2 |
| 1963 | 8.67 | 54.7 |
| 1962 | 8.44 | 54.3 |
| 1961 | 8.22 | 53.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Congo
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 69.6% | 45.9% |
| 2023 | 69.2% | 45.5% |
| 2022 | 68.7% | 45% |
| 2021 | 68.3% | 44.6% |
| 2020 | 67.8% | 44.2% |
| 2019 | 67.4% | 43.8% |
| 2018 | 66.9% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | 42.9% |
| 2016 | 66% | 42.5% |
| 2015 | 65.5% | 42.1% |
| 2014 | 65.1% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 64.6% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 64.2% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 63.7% | 40.5% |
| 2010 | 63.3% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | 62.8% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 62.3% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 61.9% | 38.9% |
| 2006 | 61.4% | 38.5% |
| 2005 | 61% | 38.2% |
| 2004 | 60.5% | 37.8% |
| 2003 | 60.1% | 37.4% |
| 2002 | 59.6% | 37% |
| 2001 | 59.2% | 36.6% |
| 2000 | 58.7% | 36.2% |
| 1999 | 58.2% | 35.9% |
| 1998 | 57.8% | 35.5% |
| 1997 | 57.3% | 35.1% |
| 1996 | 56.8% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 56.4% | 34.4% |
| 1994 | 56% | 34% |
| 1993 | 55.6% | 33.6% |
| 1992 | 55.2% | 33.3% |
| 1991 | 54.7% | 32.4% |
| 1990 | 54.3% | 30.8% |
| 1989 | 53.9% | 29.3% |
| 1988 | 53.5% | 27.8% |
| 1987 | 53.1% | 26.4% |
| 1986 | 52.6% | 25% |
| 1985 | 52.2% | 23.7% |
| 1984 | 51.6% | 22.4% |
| 1983 | 50.6% | 21.2% |
| 1982 | 49.7% | 20% |
| 1981 | 48.8% | 18.9% |
| 1980 | 47.9% | 17.8% |
| 1979 | 46.9% | 16.8% |
| 1978 | 46% | 16.5% |
| 1977 | 45.1% | 16.3% |
| 1976 | 44.2% | 16.1% |
| 1975 | 43.3% | 15.9% |
| 1974 | 42.4% | 15.8% |
| 1973 | 41.5% | 15.6% |
| 1972 | 40.7% | 15.5% |
| 1971 | 39.9% | 15.3% |
| 1970 | 39.1% | 15.1% |
| 1969 | 38.3% | 15% |
| 1968 | 37.6% | 14.8% |
| 1967 | 36.8% | 14.7% |
| 1966 | 36% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 35.3% | 14.3% |
| 1964 | 34.5% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 33.8% | 14% |
| 1962 | 33% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 32.3% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 31.6% | 13.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 60.5% to 69.6% in the Congo and from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau.
Densely populated cities
|
Congo
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Brazzaville | 2.15M |
| Pointe-Noire | 1.42M |
| Kayes | 71.6K |
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