Eritrea has a population density of 75.6 people per square mile compared to 202.8 people in Guinea-Bissau. Eritrea has 358,025 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, Eritrea and Guinea-Bissau are ranked 157th and 112th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Eritrea has 0.04% of the world's population and 0.08% 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 Eritrea is 62.7% lower than in Guinea-Bissau.
Population density comparison
Eritrea
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 75.6 ppl/mi² | 202.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 157/197 | 112/197 |
| Population |
3683508
|
2298335
|
| Land area | 46,787 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 368,919 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 65.5% | 53.9% |
| Urban population | 34.5% | 46.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Eritrea vs Guinea-Bissau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Eritrea increased by 35.9%, compared to a 63.1% growth in Guinea-Bissau.
In 2004, Eritrea ranked 155th for population density and is in 157th place now. Guinea-Bissau was 123rd in 2004 and ranks 112th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 75.6 | 202.8 |
| 2023 | 74.2 | 198.3 |
| 2022 | 72.9 | 193.9 |
| 2021 | 71.6 | 189.6 |
| 2020 | 70.4 | 185.4 |
| 2019 | 69.3 | 181.2 |
| 2018 | 68.3 | 177 |
| 2017 | 67.4 | 172.9 |
| 2016 | 66.8 | 168.7 |
| 2015 | 66.4 | 164.5 |
| 2014 | 66.2 | 160.4 |
| 2013 | 65.8 | 156.2 |
| 2012 | 65 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | 64.1 | 148.1 |
| 2010 | 63 | 144.3 |
| 2009 | 61.8 | 140.6 |
| 2008 | 60.3 | 137.1 |
| 2007 | 58.7 | 133.6 |
| 2006 | 57.9 | 130.4 |
| 2005 | 57 | 127.3 |
| 2004 | 55.6 | 124.3 |
| 2003 | 64 | 121.5 |
| 2002 | 61.4 | 118.8 |
| 2001 | 59.3 | 116.2 |
| 2000 | 57.6 | 113.7 |
| 1999 | 56.7 | 111.5 |
| 1998 | 55.9 | 109.4 |
| 1997 | 55.2 | 107.4 |
| 1996 | 54.6 | 105.3 |
| 1995 | 51.9 | 103.2 |
| 1994 | 49.1 | 100.6 |
| 1993 | 47.6 | 97.5 |
| 1992 | - | 94.3 |
| 1991 | - | 91.6 |
| 1990 | - | 89.7 |
| 1989 | - | 88.2 |
| 1988 | - | 86.8 |
| 1987 | - | 85.4 |
| 1986 | - | 84 |
| 1985 | - | 82.7 |
| 1984 | - | 81.4 |
| 1983 | - | 80.1 |
| 1982 | - | 78.8 |
| 1981 | - | 77.6 |
| 1980 | - | 76.4 |
| 1979 | - | 75.5 |
| 1978 | - | 72.9 |
| 1977 | - | 68.3 |
| 1976 | - | 63.9 |
| 1975 | - | 60 |
| 1974 | - | 56.5 |
| 1973 | - | 54.6 |
| 1972 | - | 54 |
| 1971 | - | 54 |
| 1970 | - | 53.8 |
| 1969 | - | 53.6 |
| 1968 | - | 53.3 |
| 1967 | - | 52.4 |
| 1966 | - | 52.2 |
| 1965 | - | 53 |
| 1964 | - | 54.2 |
| 1963 | - | 54.7 |
| 1962 | - | 54.3 |
| 1961 | - | 53.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 34.5% | 46.1% |
| 2023 | 34.7% | 45.6% |
| 2022 | 34.8% | 45.2% |
| 2021 | 35% | 44.7% |
| 2020 | 35.1% | 44.3% |
| 2019 | 35.2% | 43.9% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 35.4% | 43% |
| 2016 | 35.5% | 42.6% |
| 2015 | 35.6% | 42.2% |
| 2014 | 35.6% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 35.7% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 35.7% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 35.7% | 40.4% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | 40% |
| 2009 | 35.6% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 35.4% | 39% |
| 2006 | 35.3% | 38.7% |
| 2005 | 35.1% | 38.4% |
| 2004 | 34.9% | 38.1% |
| 2003 | 34.7% | 37.8% |
| 2002 | 34.5% | 37.5% |
| 2001 | 34.3% | 37.2% |
| 2000 | 34.1% | 36.8% |
| 1999 | 33.5% | 36.5% |
| 1998 | 32.4% | 36.1% |
| 1997 | 30.9% | 35.8% |
| 1996 | 29.2% | 35.4% |
| 1995 | 27.2% | 34.9% |
| 1994 | 25.2% | 34.5% |
| 1993 | 23.3% | 34% |
| 1992 | 21.4% | 33.4% |
| 1991 | 19.8% | 32.8% |
| 1990 | 18.6% | 31.9% |
| 1989 | 17.7% | 30.6% |
| 1988 | 16.7% | 29.2% |
| 1987 | 16.2% | 27.6% |
| 1986 | 15.8% | 25.9% |
| 1985 | 15.4% | 24.2% |
| 1984 | 15.2% | 22.5% |
| 1983 | 14.9% | 20.9% |
| 1982 | 14.7% | 19.4% |
| 1981 | 14.5% | 18.2% |
| 1980 | 14.4% | 17.3% |
| 1979 | 14.2% | 16.7% |
| 1978 | 14% | 16.4% |
| 1977 | 13.9% | 16.1% |
| 1976 | 13.7% | 15.9% |
| 1975 | 13.6% | 15.7% |
| 1974 | 13.4% | 15.5% |
| 1973 | 13.3% | 15.3% |
| 1972 | 13.1% | 15.2% |
| 1971 | 13% | 15.1% |
| 1970 | 12.8% | 15% |
| 1969 | 12.6% | 14.9% |
| 1968 | 12.4% | 14.7% |
| 1967 | 12.2% | 14.6% |
| 1966 | 12% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 11.7% | 14.4% |
| 1964 | 11.5% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 11.2% | 14.1% |
| 1962 | 11% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 10.7% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 10.4% | 13.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 34.9% to 34.5% in Eritrea and from 38.1% to 46.1% in Guinea-Bissau.
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