Dominica has a population density of 228.6 people per square mile compared to 202.8 people in Guinea-Bissau. Dominica has 122,117 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, Dominica and Guinea-Bissau are ranked 100th and 111th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Dominica has 0.0008% of the world's population and 0.0005% 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 Dominica is 12.8% higher than in Guinea-Bissau.
Population density comparison
Dominica
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 228.6 ppl/mi² | 202.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 100/197 | 111/197 |
| Population |
65870
|
2288306
|
| Land area | 289.6 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 121,938 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 27.7% | 54.1% |
| Urban population | 72.3% | 45.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Dominica vs Guinea-Bissau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Dominica decreased by 3.56%, compared to a 63.1% growth in Guinea-Bissau.
In 2004, Dominica ranked 82nd for population density and is in 100th place now. Guinea-Bissau was 123rd in 2004 and ranks 111th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominica
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 228.6 | 202.8 |
| 2023 | 229.7 | 198.3 |
| 2022 | 230.8 | 193.9 |
| 2021 | 232.1 | 189.6 |
| 2020 | 233.4 | 185.4 |
| 2019 | 234.4 | 181.2 |
| 2018 | 235.4 | 177 |
| 2017 | 236.5 | 172.9 |
| 2016 | 240.4 | 168.7 |
| 2015 | 243.1 | 164.5 |
| 2014 | 243 | 160.4 |
| 2013 | 240.7 | 156.2 |
| 2012 | 238.7 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | 238.5 | 148.1 |
| 2010 | 237.8 | 144.3 |
| 2009 | 237.8 | 140.6 |
| 2008 | 237.8 | 137.1 |
| 2007 | 237.8 | 133.6 |
| 2006 | 237.6 | 130.4 |
| 2005 | 237.4 | 127.3 |
| 2004 | 237.1 | 124.3 |
| 2003 | 236.7 | 121.5 |
| 2002 | 236.1 | 118.8 |
| 2001 | 235.8 | 116.2 |
| 2000 | 236.6 | 113.7 |
| 1999 | 237.8 | 111.5 |
| 1998 | 238.7 | 109.4 |
| 1997 | 239.3 | 107.4 |
| 1996 | 239.7 | 105.3 |
| 1995 | 239.9 | 103.2 |
| 1994 | 239.9 | 100.6 |
| 1993 | 239.8 | 97.5 |
| 1992 | 239.4 | 94.3 |
| 1991 | 239.3 | 91.6 |
| 1990 | 240.4 | 89.7 |
| 1989 | 242.3 | 88.2 |
| 1988 | 243.8 | 86.8 |
| 1987 | 245.3 | 85.4 |
| 1986 | 246.6 | 84 |
| 1985 | 247.8 | 82.7 |
| 1984 | 248.8 | 81.4 |
| 1983 | 249.9 | 80.1 |
| 1982 | 251 | 78.8 |
| 1981 | 252 | 77.6 |
| 1980 | 252.4 | 76.4 |
| 1979 | 252 | 75.5 |
| 1978 | 251.1 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 250 | 68.3 |
| 1976 | 248.7 | 63.9 |
| 1975 | 247.2 | 60 |
| 1974 | 245.5 | 56.5 |
| 1973 | 243.8 | 54.6 |
| 1972 | 241.9 | 54 |
| 1971 | 240.1 | 54 |
| 1970 | 238 | 53.8 |
| 1969 | 234.6 | 53.6 |
| 1968 | 230.4 | 53.3 |
| 1967 | 226.5 | 52.4 |
| 1966 | 222.8 | 52.2 |
| 1965 | 219.3 | 53 |
| 1964 | 216.1 | 54.2 |
| 1963 | 213.2 | 54.7 |
| 1962 | 210.5 | 54.3 |
| 1961 | 207.9 | 53.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominica
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 72.3% | 45.9% |
| 2023 | 72% | 45.5% |
| 2022 | 71.7% | 45% |
| 2021 | 71.4% | 44.6% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | 44.2% |
| 2019 | 70.8% | 43.8% |
| 2018 | 70.5% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 70.2% | 42.9% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | 42.5% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | 42.1% |
| 2014 | 69.3% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 69% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 68.7% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 68.4% | 40.5% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | 67.8% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 67.5% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 67.2% | 38.9% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | 38.5% |
| 2005 | 66.6% | 38.2% |
| 2004 | 66.3% | 37.8% |
| 2003 | 66% | 37.4% |
| 2002 | 65.7% | 37% |
| 2001 | 65.4% | 36.6% |
| 2000 | 65.3% | 36.2% |
| 1999 | 65.2% | 35.9% |
| 1998 | 65.1% | 35.5% |
| 1997 | 65% | 35.1% |
| 1996 | 64.9% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 64.8% | 34.4% |
| 1994 | 64.7% | 34% |
| 1993 | 64.7% | 33.6% |
| 1992 | 64.6% | 33.3% |
| 1991 | 64.5% | 32.4% |
| 1990 | 63.1% | 30.8% |
| 1989 | 61.4% | 29.3% |
| 1988 | 59.8% | 27.8% |
| 1987 | 58.1% | 26.4% |
| 1986 | 56.4% | 25% |
| 1985 | 54.7% | 23.7% |
| 1984 | 53% | 22.4% |
| 1983 | 51.3% | 21.2% |
| 1982 | 49.5% | 20% |
| 1981 | 47.8% | 18.9% |
| 1980 | 46.8% | 17.8% |
| 1979 | 45.9% | 16.8% |
| 1978 | 45.1% | 16.5% |
| 1977 | 44.3% | 16.3% |
| 1976 | 43.5% | 16.1% |
| 1975 | 42.7% | 15.9% |
| 1974 | 41.9% | 15.8% |
| 1973 | 41.1% | 15.6% |
| 1972 | 40.3% | 15.5% |
| 1971 | 39.5% | 15.3% |
| 1970 | 38.7% | 15.1% |
| 1969 | 38.4% | 15% |
| 1968 | 38.4% | 14.8% |
| 1967 | 38.3% | 14.7% |
| 1966 | 38.2% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 38.2% | 14.3% |
| 1964 | 38.1% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 38% | 14% |
| 1962 | 38% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 37.9% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 37.8% | 13.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 66.3% to 72.3% in Dominica and from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau.
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