Croatia has a population density of 178.9 people per square mile compared to 202.8 people in Guinea-Bissau. Croatia has 157,560 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, Croatia and Guinea-Bissau are ranked 121st and 111th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Croatia has 0.05% of the world's population and 0.04% 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 Croatia is 11.7% lower than in Guinea-Bissau.
Population density comparison
Croatia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 178.9 ppl/mi² | 202.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 121/197 | 111/197 |
| Population |
3839202
|
2288306
|
| Land area | 21,606 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 155,795 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 41.1% | 54.1% |
| Urban population | 58.9% | 45.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Croatia vs Guinea-Bissau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Croatia decreased by 10.2%, compared to a 63.1% growth in Guinea-Bissau.
In 2004, Croatia ranked 92nd for population density and is in 121st place now. Guinea-Bissau was 123rd in 2004 and ranks 111th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Croatia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 178.9 | 202.8 |
| 2023 | 178.6 | 198.3 |
| 2022 | 178.5 | 193.9 |
| 2021 | 179.5 | 189.6 |
| 2020 | 181.2 | 185.4 |
| 2019 | 182.8 | 181.2 |
| 2018 | 184.6 | 177 |
| 2017 | 187 | 172.9 |
| 2016 | 190.1 | 168.7 |
| 2015 | 192.1 | 164.5 |
| 2014 | 194.4 | 160.4 |
| 2013 | 195.9 | 156.2 |
| 2012 | 197.2 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | 198.1 | 148.1 |
| 2010 | 198.8 | 144.3 |
| 2009 | 199.2 | 140.6 |
| 2008 | 199.5 | 137.1 |
| 2007 | 199.5 | 133.6 |
| 2006 | 199.5 | 130.4 |
| 2005 | 199.5 | 127.3 |
| 2004 | 199.2 | 124.3 |
| 2003 | 199.2 | 121.5 |
| 2002 | 199.3 | 118.8 |
| 2001 | 199.2 | 116.2 |
| 2000 | 207 | 113.7 |
| 1999 | 209 | 111.5 |
| 1998 | 209.9 | 109.4 |
| 1997 | 209.8 | 107.4 |
| 1996 | 210.8 | 105.3 |
| 1995 | 214 | 103.2 |
| 1994 | 215.5 | 100.6 |
| 1993 | 213.1 | 97.5 |
| 1992 | 212 | 94.3 |
| 1991 | - | 91.6 |
| 1990 | - | 89.7 |
| 1989 | - | 88.2 |
| 1988 | - | 86.8 |
| 1987 | - | 85.4 |
| 1986 | - | 84 |
| 1985 | - | 82.7 |
| 1984 | - | 81.4 |
| 1983 | - | 80.1 |
| 1982 | - | 78.8 |
| 1981 | - | 77.6 |
| 1980 | - | 76.4 |
| 1979 | - | 75.5 |
| 1978 | - | 72.9 |
| 1977 | - | 68.3 |
| 1976 | - | 63.9 |
| 1975 | - | 60 |
| 1974 | - | 56.5 |
| 1973 | - | 54.6 |
| 1972 | - | 54 |
| 1971 | - | 54 |
| 1970 | - | 53.8 |
| 1969 | - | 53.6 |
| 1968 | - | 53.3 |
| 1967 | - | 52.4 |
| 1966 | - | 52.2 |
| 1965 | - | 53 |
| 1964 | - | 54.2 |
| 1963 | - | 54.7 |
| 1962 | - | 54.3 |
| 1961 | - | 53.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Croatia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 58.9% | 45.9% |
| 2023 | 58.6% | 45.5% |
| 2022 | 58.2% | 45% |
| 2021 | 57.9% | 44.6% |
| 2020 | 57.6% | 44.2% |
| 2019 | 57.2% | 43.8% |
| 2018 | 56.9% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 56.7% | 42.9% |
| 2016 | 56.4% | 42.5% |
| 2015 | 56.2% | 42.1% |
| 2014 | 55.9% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 55.7% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 55.5% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 55.3% | 40.5% |
| 2010 | 55.2% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | 55% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 54.8% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 54.7% | 38.9% |
| 2006 | 54.5% | 38.5% |
| 2005 | 54.3% | 38.2% |
| 2004 | 54.1% | 37.8% |
| 2003 | 54% | 37.4% |
| 2002 | 53.8% | 37% |
| 2001 | 53.6% | 36.6% |
| 2000 | 53.4% | 36.2% |
| 1999 | 53.2% | 35.9% |
| 1998 | 53% | 35.5% |
| 1997 | 52.7% | 35.1% |
| 1996 | 52.5% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 52.3% | 34.4% |
| 1994 | 52% | 34% |
| 1993 | 51.8% | 33.6% |
| 1992 | 51.6% | 33.3% |
| 1991 | 51.4% | 32.4% |
| 1990 | 51% | 30.8% |
| 1989 | 50.7% | 29.3% |
| 1988 | 50.3% | 27.8% |
| 1987 | 50% | 26.4% |
| 1986 | 49.6% | 25% |
| 1985 | 49.3% | 23.7% |
| 1984 | 48.9% | 22.4% |
| 1983 | 48.6% | 21.2% |
| 1982 | 48.2% | 20% |
| 1981 | 47.9% | 18.9% |
| 1980 | 47.3% | 17.8% |
| 1979 | 46.6% | 16.8% |
| 1978 | 45.9% | 16.5% |
| 1977 | 45.2% | 16.3% |
| 1976 | 44.5% | 16.1% |
| 1975 | 43.9% | 15.9% |
| 1974 | 43.2% | 15.8% |
| 1973 | 42.5% | 15.6% |
| 1972 | 41.8% | 15.5% |
| 1971 | 41.2% | 15.3% |
| 1970 | 40.2% | 15.1% |
| 1969 | 39.1% | 15% |
| 1968 | 38.1% | 14.8% |
| 1967 | 37% | 14.7% |
| 1966 | 36% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 35% | 14.3% |
| 1964 | 34% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 33% | 14% |
| 1962 | 32% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 31% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 30.2% | 13.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 54.1% to 58.9% in Croatia and from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau.
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