East Timor has a population density of 244 people per square mile compared to 202.8 people in Guinea-Bissau. East Timor has 114,650 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, East Timor and Guinea-Bissau are ranked 98th and 112th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. East Timor has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.01% 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 East Timor is 20.3% higher than in Guinea-Bissau.
Population density comparison
East Timor
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 244 ppl/mi² | 202.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 98/197 | 112/197 |
| Population |
1437146
|
2298335
|
| Land area | 5,741 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 114,276 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 71.3% | 53.9% |
| Urban population | 28.7% | 46.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
East Timor vs Guinea-Bissau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in East Timor increased by 50.8%, compared to a 63.1% growth in Guinea-Bissau.
In 2004, East Timor ranked 109th for population density and is in 98th place now. Guinea-Bissau was 123rd in 2004 and ranks 112th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
East Timor
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 244 | 202.8 |
| 2023 | 241.1 | 198.3 |
| 2022 | 238.5 | 193.9 |
| 2021 | 235.2 | 189.6 |
| 2020 | 231 | 185.4 |
| 2019 | 226.6 | 181.2 |
| 2018 | 222.2 | 177 |
| 2017 | 218 | 172.9 |
| 2016 | 213.9 | 168.7 |
| 2015 | 209.9 | 164.5 |
| 2014 | 205.9 | 160.4 |
| 2013 | 201.8 | 156.2 |
| 2012 | 197.7 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | 193.4 | 148.1 |
| 2010 | 188.9 | 144.3 |
| 2009 | 184.4 | 140.6 |
| 2008 | 179.8 | 137.1 |
| 2007 | 175 | 133.6 |
| 2006 | 170.1 | 130.4 |
| 2005 | 165.2 | 127.3 |
| 2004 | 161.8 | 124.3 |
| 2003 | 159.7 | 121.5 |
| 2002 | 153.1 | 118.8 |
| 2001 | 141.5 | 116.2 |
| 2000 | 129.8 | 113.7 |
| 1999 | 145.4 | 111.5 |
| 1998 | 164.2 | 109.4 |
| 1997 | 159.8 | 107.4 |
| 1996 | 155.4 | 105.3 |
| 1995 | 151.2 | 103.2 |
| 1994 | 147.1 | 100.6 |
| 1993 | 143.1 | 97.5 |
| 1992 | 139.2 | 94.3 |
| 1991 | 135.6 | 91.6 |
| 1990 | 132.4 | 89.7 |
| 1989 | 129.7 | 88.2 |
| 1988 | 127.3 | 86.8 |
| 1987 | 125.1 | 85.4 |
| 1986 | 123.2 | 84 |
| 1985 | 121.3 | 82.7 |
| 1984 | 119.6 | 81.4 |
| 1983 | 118 | 80.1 |
| 1982 | 116.5 | 78.8 |
| 1981 | 115 | 77.6 |
| 1980 | 113.2 | 76.4 |
| 1979 | 111.2 | 75.5 |
| 1978 | 109.5 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 107.7 | 68.3 |
| 1976 | 105.8 | 63.9 |
| 1975 | 104.2 | 60 |
| 1974 | 102.9 | 56.5 |
| 1973 | 101.5 | 54.6 |
| 1972 | 99.8 | 54 |
| 1971 | 98.1 | 54 |
| 1970 | 96.3 | 53.8 |
| 1969 | 94.6 | 53.6 |
| 1968 | 93 | 53.3 |
| 1967 | 91.4 | 52.4 |
| 1966 | 89.8 | 52.2 |
| 1965 | 88.3 | 53 |
| 1964 | 86.9 | 54.2 |
| 1963 | 85.4 | 54.7 |
| 1962 | 84.1 | 54.3 |
| 1961 | 82.8 | 53.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
East Timor
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 28.7% | 46.1% |
| 2023 | 28.6% | 45.6% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | 45.2% |
| 2021 | 28.8% | 44.7% |
| 2020 | 29% | 44.3% |
| 2019 | 29.1% | 43.9% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | 43% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | 42.6% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | 42.2% |
| 2014 | 29.5% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | 40.4% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | 40% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 28.8% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 28% | 39% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | 38.7% |
| 2005 | 26.3% | 38.4% |
| 2004 | 25.7% | 38.1% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | 37.8% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | 37.5% |
| 2001 | 24.5% | 37.2% |
| 2000 | 24.1% | 36.8% |
| 1999 | 23.8% | 36.5% |
| 1998 | 23.5% | 36.1% |
| 1997 | 23.2% | 35.8% |
| 1996 | 22.9% | 35.4% |
| 1995 | 22.6% | 34.9% |
| 1994 | 22.3% | 34.5% |
| 1993 | 22% | 34% |
| 1992 | 21.7% | 33.4% |
| 1991 | 21.3% | 32.8% |
| 1990 | 21% | 31.9% |
| 1989 | 20.6% | 30.6% |
| 1988 | 20.3% | 29.2% |
| 1987 | 19.8% | 27.6% |
| 1986 | 19.4% | 25.9% |
| 1985 | 19% | 24.2% |
| 1984 | 18.5% | 22.5% |
| 1983 | 18.1% | 20.9% |
| 1982 | 17.6% | 19.4% |
| 1981 | 17.1% | 18.2% |
| 1980 | 16.6% | 17.3% |
| 1979 | 16.2% | 16.7% |
| 1978 | 15.7% | 16.4% |
| 1977 | 15.2% | 16.1% |
| 1976 | 14.7% | 15.9% |
| 1975 | 14.3% | 15.7% |
| 1974 | 13.8% | 15.5% |
| 1973 | 13.4% | 15.3% |
| 1972 | 13% | 15.2% |
| 1971 | 12.6% | 15.1% |
| 1970 | 12.2% | 15% |
| 1969 | 11.8% | 14.9% |
| 1968 | 11.5% | 14.7% |
| 1967 | 11.2% | 14.6% |
| 1966 | 10.9% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 10.7% | 14.4% |
| 1964 | 10.5% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 10.3% | 14.1% |
| 1962 | 10.2% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 10.1% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 10.1% | 13.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 25.7% to 28.7% in East Timor and from 38.1% to 46.1% in Guinea-Bissau.
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