Egypt has a population density of 303 people per square mile compared to 202.8 people in Guinea-Bissau. Egypt has 93,325 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, Egypt and Guinea-Bissau are ranked 79th and 111th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Egypt has 1.43% of the world's population and 0.67% 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 Egypt is 49.5% higher than in Guinea-Bissau.
Population density comparison
Egypt
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 303 ppl/mi² | 202.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 79/197 | 111/197 |
| Population |
119759833
|
2288306
|
| Land area | 384,345 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 91,943 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 56.7% | 54.1% |
| Urban population | 43.3% | 45.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 18.1% | 0% |
Egypt vs Guinea-Bissau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Egypt increased by 46.6%, compared to a 63.1% growth in Guinea-Bissau.
In 2004, Egypt ranked 90th for population density and is in 79th place now. Guinea-Bissau was 123rd in 2004 and ranks 111th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Egypt
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 303 | 202.8 |
| 2023 | 298 | 198.3 |
| 2022 | 293 | 193.9 |
| 2021 | 288.7 | 189.6 |
| 2020 | 284.4 | 185.4 |
| 2019 | 279.8 | 181.2 |
| 2018 | 275 | 177 |
| 2017 | 269.8 | 172.9 |
| 2016 | 264.5 | 168.7 |
| 2015 | 259.1 | 164.5 |
| 2014 | 253.8 | 160.4 |
| 2013 | 248 | 156.2 |
| 2012 | 242.4 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | 237 | 148.1 |
| 2010 | 232.1 | 144.3 |
| 2009 | 227.7 | 140.6 |
| 2008 | 223.4 | 137.1 |
| 2007 | 219.3 | 133.6 |
| 2006 | 215.2 | 130.4 |
| 2005 | 211 | 127.3 |
| 2004 | 206.8 | 124.3 |
| 2003 | 202.6 | 121.5 |
| 2002 | 198.4 | 118.8 |
| 2001 | 194.2 | 116.2 |
| 2000 | 190.2 | 113.7 |
| 1999 | 186.1 | 111.5 |
| 1998 | 182 | 109.4 |
| 1997 | 178 | 107.4 |
| 1996 | 174.4 | 105.3 |
| 1995 | 170.8 | 103.2 |
| 1994 | 167.3 | 100.6 |
| 1993 | 163.7 | 97.5 |
| 1992 | 160 | 94.3 |
| 1991 | 156.2 | 91.6 |
| 1990 | 151.9 | 89.7 |
| 1989 | 147.6 | 88.2 |
| 1988 | 143.6 | 86.8 |
| 1987 | 139.7 | 85.4 |
| 1986 | 135.8 | 84 |
| 1985 | 132 | 82.7 |
| 1984 | 128.1 | 81.4 |
| 1983 | 124.3 | 80.1 |
| 1982 | 120.7 | 78.8 |
| 1981 | 117.5 | 77.6 |
| 1980 | 114.4 | 76.4 |
| 1979 | 111.4 | 75.5 |
| 1978 | 108.7 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 106 | 68.3 |
| 1976 | 103.5 | 63.9 |
| 1975 | 101.1 | 60 |
| 1974 | 98.8 | 56.5 |
| 1973 | 96.5 | 54.6 |
| 1972 | 94.3 | 54 |
| 1971 | 92.2 | 54 |
| 1970 | 90.1 | 53.8 |
| 1969 | 88 | 53.6 |
| 1968 | 85.9 | 53.3 |
| 1967 | 83.8 | 52.4 |
| 1966 | 81.7 | 52.2 |
| 1965 | 79.7 | 53 |
| 1964 | 77.7 | 54.2 |
| 1963 | 75.7 | 54.7 |
| 1962 | 73.7 | 54.3 |
| 1961 | 71.8 | 53.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Egypt
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 43.3% | 45.9% |
| 2023 | 43.1% | 45.5% |
| 2022 | 43% | 45% |
| 2021 | 42.9% | 44.6% |
| 2020 | 42.8% | 44.2% |
| 2019 | 42.7% | 43.8% |
| 2018 | 42.7% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 42.7% | 42.9% |
| 2016 | 42.7% | 42.5% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | 42.1% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 42.9% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 42.9% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 43% | 40.5% |
| 2010 | 43% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | 43% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 43.1% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 43.1% | 38.9% |
| 2006 | 43.1% | 38.5% |
| 2005 | 43% | 38.2% |
| 2004 | 43% | 37.8% |
| 2003 | 42.9% | 37.4% |
| 2002 | 42.9% | 37% |
| 2001 | 42.8% | 36.6% |
| 2000 | 42.8% | 36.2% |
| 1999 | 42.8% | 35.9% |
| 1998 | 42.7% | 35.5% |
| 1997 | 42.7% | 35.1% |
| 1996 | 42.7% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 42.8% | 34.4% |
| 1994 | 42.9% | 34% |
| 1993 | 43.1% | 33.6% |
| 1992 | 43.2% | 33.3% |
| 1991 | 43.3% | 32.4% |
| 1990 | 43.5% | 30.8% |
| 1989 | 43.6% | 29.3% |
| 1988 | 43.7% | 27.8% |
| 1987 | 43.9% | 26.4% |
| 1986 | 44% | 25% |
| 1985 | 43.9% | 23.7% |
| 1984 | 43.9% | 22.4% |
| 1983 | 43.9% | 21.2% |
| 1982 | 43.9% | 20% |
| 1981 | 43.9% | 18.9% |
| 1980 | 43.9% | 17.8% |
| 1979 | 43.8% | 16.8% |
| 1978 | 43.8% | 16.5% |
| 1977 | 43.8% | 16.3% |
| 1976 | 43.7% | 16.1% |
| 1975 | 43.3% | 15.9% |
| 1974 | 42.9% | 15.8% |
| 1973 | 42.6% | 15.6% |
| 1972 | 42.2% | 15.5% |
| 1971 | 41.8% | 15.3% |
| 1970 | 41.5% | 15.1% |
| 1969 | 41.1% | 15% |
| 1968 | 40.8% | 14.8% |
| 1967 | 40.4% | 14.7% |
| 1966 | 40% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 39.7% | 14.3% |
| 1964 | 39.3% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 39% | 14% |
| 1962 | 38.6% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 38.3% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 37.9% | 13.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 43% to 43.3% in Egypt and from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau.
Densely populated cities
|
Egypt
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Cairo | 9.61M |
| Giza | 5.6M |
| Alexandria | 4.87M |
| Shubra El Kheima | 1.03M |
| Mansoura | 622K |
| Helwan | 619K |
| El Mahalla El Kubra | 593K |
| Port Said | 524K |
| Faiyum | 519K |
| Suez | 517K |
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