Djibouti has a population density of 130.6 people per square mile compared to 202.8 people in Guinea-Bissau. Djibouti has 213,672 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, Djibouti and Guinea-Bissau are ranked 138th and 111th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Djibouti has 0.01% of the world's population and 0.02% 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 Djibouti is 35.6% lower than in Guinea-Bissau.
Population density comparison
Djibouti
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 130.6 ppl/mi² | 202.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 138/197 | 111/197 |
| Population |
1196428
|
2288306
|
| Land area | 8,950 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 213,487 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 21.3% | 54.1% |
| Urban population | 78.7% | 45.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Djibouti vs Guinea-Bissau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Djibouti increased by 41.5%, compared to a 63.1% growth in Guinea-Bissau.
In 2004, Djibouti ranked 137th for population density and is in 138th place now. Guinea-Bissau was 123rd in 2004 and ranks 111th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Djibouti
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 130.6 | 202.8 |
| 2023 | 128.8 | 198.3 |
| 2022 | 127.1 | 193.9 |
| 2021 | 125.3 | 189.6 |
| 2020 | 123.5 | 185.4 |
| 2019 | 121.6 | 181.2 |
| 2018 | 119.8 | 177 |
| 2017 | 117.9 | 172.9 |
| 2016 | 115.9 | 168.7 |
| 2015 | 114 | 164.5 |
| 2014 | 112 | 160.4 |
| 2013 | 110 | 156.2 |
| 2012 | 108 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | 106 | 148.1 |
| 2010 | 103.9 | 144.3 |
| 2009 | 101.8 | 140.6 |
| 2008 | 99.7 | 137.1 |
| 2007 | 97.7 | 133.6 |
| 2006 | 95.6 | 130.4 |
| 2005 | 93.8 | 127.3 |
| 2004 | 92.3 | 124.3 |
| 2003 | 90.9 | 121.5 |
| 2002 | 88.9 | 118.8 |
| 2001 | 86.2 | 116.2 |
| 2000 | 83.5 | 113.7 |
| 1999 | 80.9 | 111.5 |
| 1998 | 78.1 | 109.4 |
| 1997 | 75.1 | 107.4 |
| 1996 | 72.4 | 105.3 |
| 1995 | 70.7 | 103.2 |
| 1994 | 70 | 100.6 |
| 1993 | 68.6 | 97.5 |
| 1992 | 69.9 | 94.3 |
| 1991 | 70.5 | 91.6 |
| 1990 | 64.8 | 89.7 |
| 1989 | 58.5 | 88.2 |
| 1988 | 54.1 | 86.8 |
| 1987 | 50.8 | 85.4 |
| 1986 | 47.6 | 84 |
| 1985 | 45 | 82.7 |
| 1984 | 42.9 | 81.4 |
| 1983 | 41.3 | 80.1 |
| 1982 | 39.9 | 78.8 |
| 1981 | 38.3 | 77.6 |
| 1980 | 36.4 | 76.4 |
| 1979 | 34 | 75.5 |
| 1978 | 31.3 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 28.4 | 68.3 |
| 1976 | 25.8 | 63.9 |
| 1975 | 23.5 | 60 |
| 1974 | 21.5 | 56.5 |
| 1973 | 19.9 | 54.6 |
| 1972 | 18.6 | 54 |
| 1971 | 17.3 | 54 |
| 1970 | 16.2 | 53.8 |
| 1969 | 15.2 | 53.6 |
| 1968 | 14.3 | 53.3 |
| 1967 | 13.6 | 52.4 |
| 1966 | 12.9 | 52.2 |
| 1965 | 12.2 | 53 |
| 1964 | 11.5 | 54.2 |
| 1963 | 10.9 | 54.7 |
| 1962 | 10.4 | 54.3 |
| 1961 | 9.99 | 53.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Djibouti
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 78.7% | 45.9% |
| 2023 | 78.6% | 45.5% |
| 2022 | 78.4% | 45% |
| 2021 | 78.2% | 44.6% |
| 2020 | 78.1% | 44.2% |
| 2019 | 77.9% | 43.8% |
| 2018 | 77.8% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 77.6% | 42.9% |
| 2016 | 77.5% | 42.5% |
| 2015 | 77.4% | 42.1% |
| 2014 | 77.3% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 77.2% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 77.1% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 77.1% | 40.5% |
| 2010 | 77% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | 76.9% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 76.9% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 76.9% | 38.9% |
| 2006 | 76.8% | 38.5% |
| 2005 | 76.8% | 38.2% |
| 2004 | 76.7% | 37.8% |
| 2003 | 76.7% | 37.4% |
| 2002 | 76.6% | 37% |
| 2001 | 76.6% | 36.6% |
| 2000 | 76.5% | 36.2% |
| 1999 | 76.5% | 35.9% |
| 1998 | 76.4% | 35.5% |
| 1997 | 76.4% | 35.1% |
| 1996 | 76.3% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 76.3% | 34.4% |
| 1994 | 76.3% | 34% |
| 1993 | 76.2% | 33.6% |
| 1992 | 76.2% | 33.3% |
| 1991 | 76.1% | 32.4% |
| 1990 | 76% | 30.8% |
| 1989 | 75.8% | 29.3% |
| 1988 | 75.5% | 27.8% |
| 1987 | 75.3% | 26.4% |
| 1986 | 75.1% | 25% |
| 1985 | 74.9% | 23.7% |
| 1984 | 74.7% | 22.4% |
| 1983 | 74.5% | 21.2% |
| 1982 | 73.9% | 20% |
| 1981 | 73% | 18.9% |
| 1980 | 72.1% | 17.8% |
| 1979 | 71.1% | 16.8% |
| 1978 | 70.2% | 16.5% |
| 1977 | 69.2% | 16.3% |
| 1976 | 68.2% | 16.1% |
| 1975 | 67.1% | 15.9% |
| 1974 | 66.1% | 15.8% |
| 1973 | 65% | 15.6% |
| 1972 | 64% | 15.5% |
| 1971 | 62.9% | 15.3% |
| 1970 | 61.8% | 15.1% |
| 1969 | 60.7% | 15% |
| 1968 | 59.5% | 14.8% |
| 1967 | 58.4% | 14.7% |
| 1966 | 57.3% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 56.1% | 14.3% |
| 1964 | 55% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 53.8% | 14% |
| 1962 | 52.6% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 51.4% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 50.3% | 13.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 76.7% to 78.7% in Djibouti and from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau.
Densely populated cities
|
Djibouti
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Djibouti | 604K |
| Ali Sabieh | 71.2K |
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