Costa Rica has a population density of 260.2 people per square mile compared to 202.8 people in Guinea-Bissau. Costa Rica has 107,389 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, Costa Rica and Guinea-Bissau are ranked 91st and 111th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Costa Rica has 0.06% of the world's population and 0.03% 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 Costa Rica is 28.3% higher than in Guinea-Bissau.
Population density comparison
Costa Rica
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 260.2 ppl/mi² | 202.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 91/197 | 111/197 |
| Population |
5170484
|
2288306
|
| Land area | 19,714 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 107,137 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 16.8% | 54.1% |
| Urban population | 83.2% | 45.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Costa Rica vs Guinea-Bissau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Costa Rica increased by 22.1%, compared to a 63.1% growth in Guinea-Bissau.
In 2004, Costa Rica ranked 88th for population density and is in 91st place now. Guinea-Bissau was 123rd in 2004 and ranks 111th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Costa Rica
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 260.2 | 202.8 |
| 2023 | 259 | 198.3 |
| 2022 | 257.8 | 193.9 |
| 2021 | 256.7 | 189.6 |
| 2020 | 255.4 | 185.4 |
| 2019 | 253.6 | 181.2 |
| 2018 | 251.5 | 177 |
| 2017 | 249.2 | 172.9 |
| 2016 | 246.9 | 168.7 |
| 2015 | 244.4 | 164.5 |
| 2014 | 241.8 | 160.4 |
| 2013 | 239.2 | 156.2 |
| 2012 | 236.6 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | 233.8 | 148.1 |
| 2010 | 231.1 | 144.3 |
| 2009 | 228.2 | 140.6 |
| 2008 | 225.2 | 137.1 |
| 2007 | 222.2 | 133.6 |
| 2006 | 219.2 | 130.4 |
| 2005 | 216.1 | 127.3 |
| 2004 | 213 | 124.3 |
| 2003 | 209.9 | 121.5 |
| 2002 | 206.7 | 118.8 |
| 2001 | 203.4 | 116.2 |
| 2000 | 199.7 | 113.7 |
| 1999 | 195.9 | 111.5 |
| 1998 | 191.9 | 109.4 |
| 1997 | 187.8 | 107.4 |
| 1996 | 183.6 | 105.3 |
| 1995 | 179.3 | 103.2 |
| 1994 | 175.1 | 100.6 |
| 1993 | 170.8 | 97.5 |
| 1992 | 166.6 | 94.3 |
| 1991 | 162.4 | 91.6 |
| 1990 | 158.3 | 89.7 |
| 1989 | 154.4 | 88.2 |
| 1988 | 150.6 | 86.8 |
| 1987 | 146.7 | 85.4 |
| 1986 | 142.9 | 84 |
| 1985 | 139.1 | 82.7 |
| 1984 | 135.3 | 81.4 |
| 1983 | 131.6 | 80.1 |
| 1982 | 128.1 | 78.8 |
| 1981 | 124.6 | 77.6 |
| 1980 | 121.3 | 76.4 |
| 1979 | 118 | 75.5 |
| 1978 | 114.9 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 111.8 | 68.3 |
| 1976 | 108.9 | 63.9 |
| 1975 | 106.2 | 60 |
| 1974 | 103.5 | 56.5 |
| 1973 | 100.9 | 54.6 |
| 1972 | 98.3 | 54 |
| 1971 | 95.8 | 54 |
| 1970 | 93.3 | 53.8 |
| 1969 | 90.8 | 53.6 |
| 1968 | 88.2 | 53.3 |
| 1967 | 85.7 | 52.4 |
| 1966 | 83.1 | 52.2 |
| 1965 | 80.5 | 53 |
| 1964 | 77.8 | 54.2 |
| 1963 | 75.2 | 54.7 |
| 1962 | 72.5 | 54.3 |
| 1961 | 69.9 | 53.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Costa Rica
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 83.2% | 45.9% |
| 2023 | 82.6% | 45.5% |
| 2022 | 82% | 45% |
| 2021 | 81.4% | 44.6% |
| 2020 | 80.8% | 44.2% |
| 2019 | 80.1% | 43.8% |
| 2018 | 79.3% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 78.6% | 42.9% |
| 2016 | 77.7% | 42.5% |
| 2015 | 76.9% | 42.1% |
| 2014 | 75.9% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 75% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 73.9% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 72.9% | 40.5% |
| 2010 | 71.7% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | 70.6% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 69.4% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 68.2% | 38.9% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | 38.5% |
| 2005 | 65.7% | 38.2% |
| 2004 | 64.4% | 37.8% |
| 2003 | 63.1% | 37.4% |
| 2002 | 61.8% | 37% |
| 2001 | 60.4% | 36.6% |
| 2000 | 59.1% | 36.2% |
| 1999 | 58.2% | 35.9% |
| 1998 | 57.3% | 35.5% |
| 1997 | 56.4% | 35.1% |
| 1996 | 55.5% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 54.6% | 34.4% |
| 1994 | 53.7% | 34% |
| 1993 | 52.7% | 33.6% |
| 1992 | 51.8% | 33.3% |
| 1991 | 50.9% | 32.4% |
| 1990 | 50% | 30.8% |
| 1989 | 49.1% | 29.3% |
| 1988 | 48.2% | 27.8% |
| 1987 | 47.3% | 26.4% |
| 1986 | 46.4% | 25% |
| 1985 | 45.4% | 23.7% |
| 1984 | 44.5% | 22.4% |
| 1983 | 44.2% | 21.2% |
| 1982 | 43.8% | 20% |
| 1981 | 43.5% | 18.9% |
| 1980 | 43.1% | 17.8% |
| 1979 | 42.7% | 16.8% |
| 1978 | 42.4% | 16.5% |
| 1977 | 42% | 16.3% |
| 1976 | 41.7% | 16.1% |
| 1975 | 41.3% | 15.9% |
| 1974 | 41% | 15.8% |
| 1973 | 40.7% | 15.6% |
| 1972 | 40.1% | 15.5% |
| 1971 | 39.4% | 15.3% |
| 1970 | 38.8% | 15.1% |
| 1969 | 38.2% | 15% |
| 1968 | 37.6% | 14.8% |
| 1967 | 37% | 14.7% |
| 1966 | 36.4% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 35.8% | 14.3% |
| 1964 | 35.2% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 34.6% | 14% |
| 1962 | 34.4% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 34.3% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 34.3% | 13.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 64.4% to 83.2% in Costa Rica and from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau.
Densely populated cities
|
Costa Rica
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| San Jose | 342K |
| Limon | 71.5K |
| Liberia | 65.9K |
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