Ecuador has a population density of 189.1 people per square mile compared to 202.8 people in Guinea-Bissau. Ecuador has 152,658 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, Ecuador and Guinea-Bissau are ranked 117th and 112th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Ecuador has 0.22% of the world's population and 0.17% 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 Ecuador is 6.72% lower than in Guinea-Bissau.
Population density comparison
Ecuador
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 189.1 ppl/mi² | 202.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 117/197 | 112/197 |
| Population |
18446207
|
2298335
|
| Land area | 95,892 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 147,409 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 36.8% | 53.9% |
| Urban population | 63.2% | 46.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 24.3% | 0% |
Ecuador vs Guinea-Bissau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Ecuador increased by 33.3%, compared to a 63.1% growth in Guinea-Bissau.
In 2004, Ecuador ranked 118th for population density and is in 117th place now. Guinea-Bissau was 123rd in 2004 and ranks 112th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ecuador
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 189.1 | 202.8 |
| 2023 | 187.5 | 198.3 |
| 2022 | 185.9 | 193.9 |
| 2021 | 184.4 | 189.6 |
| 2020 | 183 | 185.4 |
| 2019 | 180.8 | 181.2 |
| 2018 | 177.8 | 177 |
| 2017 | 174.8 | 172.9 |
| 2016 | 172.1 | 168.7 |
| 2015 | 169.6 | 164.5 |
| 2014 | 167.2 | 160.4 |
| 2013 | 164.8 | 156.2 |
| 2012 | 162.4 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | 159.8 | 148.1 |
| 2010 | 157.2 | 144.3 |
| 2009 | 154.6 | 140.6 |
| 2008 | 152 | 137.1 |
| 2007 | 149.4 | 133.6 |
| 2006 | 146.9 | 130.4 |
| 2005 | 144.4 | 127.3 |
| 2004 | 141.9 | 124.3 |
| 2003 | 139.5 | 121.5 |
| 2002 | 137 | 118.8 |
| 2001 | 134.6 | 116.2 |
| 2000 | 132.3 | 113.7 |
| 1999 | 130 | 111.5 |
| 1998 | 127.8 | 109.4 |
| 1997 | 112.6 | 107.4 |
| 1996 | 110.5 | 105.3 |
| 1995 | 108.4 | 103.2 |
| 1994 | 106.4 | 100.6 |
| 1993 | 104.4 | 97.5 |
| 1992 | 102.3 | 94.3 |
| 1991 | 100.1 | 91.6 |
| 1990 | 98 | 89.7 |
| 1989 | 95.8 | 88.2 |
| 1988 | 93.7 | 86.8 |
| 1987 | 91.5 | 85.4 |
| 1986 | 89.3 | 84 |
| 1985 | 87.1 | 82.7 |
| 1984 | 84.9 | 81.4 |
| 1983 | 82.7 | 80.1 |
| 1982 | 80.6 | 78.8 |
| 1981 | 78.5 | 77.6 |
| 1980 | 76.4 | 76.4 |
| 1979 | 74.4 | 75.5 |
| 1978 | 72.4 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 70.4 | 68.3 |
| 1976 | 68.5 | 63.9 |
| 1975 | 66.6 | 60 |
| 1974 | 64.7 | 56.5 |
| 1973 | 62.9 | 54.6 |
| 1972 | 61.1 | 54 |
| 1971 | 59.3 | 54 |
| 1970 | 57.6 | 53.8 |
| 1969 | 55.9 | 53.6 |
| 1968 | 54.3 | 53.3 |
| 1967 | 52.7 | 52.4 |
| 1966 | 51.1 | 52.2 |
| 1965 | 49.6 | 53 |
| 1964 | 48.2 | 54.2 |
| 1963 | 46.8 | 54.7 |
| 1962 | 45.5 | 54.3 |
| 1961 | 44.2 | 53.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ecuador
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 63.2% | 46.1% |
| 2023 | 63.1% | 45.6% |
| 2022 | 63.1% | 45.2% |
| 2021 | 63.1% | 44.7% |
| 2020 | 63.1% | 44.3% |
| 2019 | 63.1% | 43.9% |
| 2018 | 63% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 63% | 43% |
| 2016 | 63% | 42.6% |
| 2015 | 63% | 42.2% |
| 2014 | 62.9% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 62.9% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 62.8% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 62.8% | 40.4% |
| 2010 | 62.7% | 40% |
| 2009 | 62.7% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 62.5% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 62.4% | 39% |
| 2006 | 62.2% | 38.7% |
| 2005 | 62% | 38.4% |
| 2004 | 61.8% | 38.1% |
| 2003 | 61.5% | 37.8% |
| 2002 | 61.3% | 37.5% |
| 2001 | 61% | 37.2% |
| 2000 | 60.7% | 36.8% |
| 1999 | 60.3% | 36.5% |
| 1998 | 59.8% | 36.1% |
| 1997 | 59.3% | 35.8% |
| 1996 | 58.8% | 35.4% |
| 1995 | 58.2% | 34.9% |
| 1994 | 57.6% | 34.5% |
| 1993 | 57% | 34% |
| 1992 | 56.4% | 33.4% |
| 1991 | 55.7% | 32.8% |
| 1990 | 55.1% | 31.9% |
| 1989 | 54.4% | 30.6% |
| 1988 | 53.7% | 29.2% |
| 1987 | 53% | 27.6% |
| 1986 | 52.2% | 25.9% |
| 1985 | 51.4% | 24.2% |
| 1984 | 50.6% | 22.5% |
| 1983 | 49.7% | 20.9% |
| 1982 | 48.9% | 19.4% |
| 1981 | 48% | 18.2% |
| 1980 | 47% | 17.3% |
| 1979 | 45.9% | 16.7% |
| 1978 | 44.9% | 16.4% |
| 1977 | 43.9% | 16.1% |
| 1976 | 43% | 15.9% |
| 1975 | 42.1% | 15.7% |
| 1974 | 41.4% | 15.5% |
| 1973 | 40.8% | 15.3% |
| 1972 | 40.3% | 15.2% |
| 1971 | 39.8% | 15.1% |
| 1970 | 39.3% | 15% |
| 1969 | 38.9% | 14.9% |
| 1968 | 38.5% | 14.7% |
| 1967 | 38.1% | 14.6% |
| 1966 | 37.7% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 37.3% | 14.4% |
| 1964 | 36.8% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 36.3% | 14.1% |
| 1962 | 35.8% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 35.3% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 34.7% | 13.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 61.8% to 63.2% in Ecuador and from 38.1% to 46.1% in Guinea-Bissau.
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