Denmark has a population density of 387 people per square mile compared to 202.8 people in Guinea-Bissau. Denmark has 77,304 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, Denmark and Guinea-Bissau are ranked 66th and 111th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Denmark has 0.07% 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 Denmark is 90.9% higher than in Guinea-Bissau.
Population density comparison
Denmark
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 387 ppl/mi² | 202.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 66/197 | 111/197 |
| Population |
6018959
|
2288306
|
| Land area | 15,444 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 72,036 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 11.4% | 54.1% |
| Urban population | 88.6% | 45.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Denmark vs Guinea-Bissau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Denmark increased by 10.6%, compared to a 63.1% growth in Guinea-Bissau.
In 2004, Denmark ranked 57th for population density and is in 66th place now. Guinea-Bissau was 123rd in 2004 and ranks 111th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Denmark
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 387 | 202.8 |
| 2023 | 385 | 198.3 |
| 2022 | 382 | 193.9 |
| 2021 | 379 | 189.6 |
| 2020 | 378 | 185.4 |
| 2019 | 376 | 181.2 |
| 2018 | 375 | 177 |
| 2017 | 373 | 172.9 |
| 2016 | 371 | 168.7 |
| 2015 | 368 | 164.5 |
| 2014 | 365 | 160.4 |
| 2013 | 364 | 156.2 |
| 2012 | 362 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | 361 | 148.1 |
| 2010 | 359 | 144.3 |
| 2009 | 358 | 140.6 |
| 2008 | 356 | 137.1 |
| 2007 | 354 | 133.6 |
| 2006 | 352 | 130.4 |
| 2005 | 351 | 127.3 |
| 2004 | 350 | 124.3 |
| 2003 | 349 | 121.5 |
| 2002 | 348 | 118.8 |
| 2001 | 347 | 116.2 |
| 2000 | 346 | 113.7 |
| 1999 | 345 | 111.5 |
| 1998 | 343 | 109.4 |
| 1997 | 342 | 107.4 |
| 1996 | 341 | 105.3 |
| 1995 | 339 | 103.2 |
| 1994 | 337 | 100.6 |
| 1993 | 336 | 97.5 |
| 1992 | 335 | 94.3 |
| 1991 | 334 | 91.6 |
| 1990 | 333 | 89.7 |
| 1989 | 332 | 88.2 |
| 1988 | 332 | 86.8 |
| 1987 | 332 | 85.4 |
| 1986 | 332 | 84 |
| 1985 | 331 | 82.7 |
| 1984 | 331 | 81.4 |
| 1983 | 331 | 80.1 |
| 1982 | 331 | 78.8 |
| 1981 | 332 | 77.6 |
| 1980 | 332 | 76.4 |
| 1979 | 331 | 75.5 |
| 1978 | 330 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 329 | 68.3 |
| 1976 | 328 | 63.9 |
| 1975 | 328 | 60 |
| 1974 | 327 | 56.5 |
| 1973 | 325 | 54.6 |
| 1972 | 323 | 54 |
| 1971 | 321 | 54 |
| 1970 | 319 | 53.8 |
| 1969 | 317 | 53.6 |
| 1968 | 315 | 53.3 |
| 1967 | 313 | 52.4 |
| 1966 | 311 | 52.2 |
| 1965 | 308 | 53 |
| 1964 | 306 | 54.2 |
| 1963 | 303 | 54.7 |
| 1962 | 301 | 54.3 |
| 1961 | 298.6 | 53.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Denmark
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 88.6% | 45.9% |
| 2023 | 88.5% | 45.5% |
| 2022 | 88.4% | 45% |
| 2021 | 88.2% | 44.6% |
| 2020 | 88.1% | 44.2% |
| 2019 | 88% | 43.8% |
| 2018 | 87.9% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 87.8% | 42.9% |
| 2016 | 87.6% | 42.5% |
| 2015 | 87.5% | 42.1% |
| 2014 | 87.4% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 87.3% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 87.1% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 87% | 40.5% |
| 2010 | 86.8% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | 86.7% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 86.5% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 86.3% | 38.9% |
| 2006 | 86.1% | 38.5% |
| 2005 | 85.9% | 38.2% |
| 2004 | 85.6% | 37.8% |
| 2003 | 85.4% | 37.4% |
| 2002 | 85.2% | 37% |
| 2001 | 85.2% | 36.6% |
| 2000 | 85.1% | 36.2% |
| 1999 | 85.1% | 35.9% |
| 1998 | 85.1% | 35.5% |
| 1997 | 85% | 35.1% |
| 1996 | 85% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 85% | 34.4% |
| 1994 | 85% | 34% |
| 1993 | 84.9% | 33.6% |
| 1992 | 84.9% | 33.3% |
| 1991 | 84.9% | 32.4% |
| 1990 | 84.8% | 30.8% |
| 1989 | 84.8% | 29.3% |
| 1988 | 84.7% | 27.8% |
| 1987 | 84.6% | 26.4% |
| 1986 | 84.5% | 25% |
| 1985 | 84.4% | 23.7% |
| 1984 | 84.2% | 22.4% |
| 1983 | 84.1% | 21.2% |
| 1982 | 84% | 20% |
| 1981 | 83.9% | 18.9% |
| 1980 | 83.7% | 17.8% |
| 1979 | 83.4% | 16.8% |
| 1978 | 83.2% | 16.5% |
| 1977 | 82.9% | 16.3% |
| 1976 | 82.6% | 16.1% |
| 1975 | 82.1% | 15.9% |
| 1974 | 81.7% | 15.8% |
| 1973 | 81.2% | 15.6% |
| 1972 | 80.7% | 15.5% |
| 1971 | 80.2% | 15.3% |
| 1970 | 79.7% | 15.1% |
| 1969 | 79.2% | 15% |
| 1968 | 78.7% | 14.8% |
| 1967 | 78.2% | 14.7% |
| 1966 | 77.6% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 77% | 14.3% |
| 1964 | 76.4% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 75.8% | 14% |
| 1962 | 75.1% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 74.4% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 73.7% | 13.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 85.6% to 88.6% in Denmark and from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau.
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