Ethiopia has a population density of 303 people per square mile compared to 202.8 people in Guinea-Bissau. Ethiopia has 90,009 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, Ethiopia and Guinea-Bissau are ranked 80th and 111th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Ethiopia has 1.62% of the world's population and 0.76% 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 Ethiopia is 49.5% higher than in Guinea-Bissau.
Population density comparison
Ethiopia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 303 ppl/mi² | 202.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 80/197 | 111/197 |
| Population |
138227398
|
2288306
|
| Land area | 435,716 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 91,982 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 76.3% | 54.1% |
| Urban population | 23.7% | 45.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 4.32% | 0% |
Ethiopia vs Guinea-Bissau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Ethiopia increased by 73.6%, compared to a 63.1% growth in Guinea-Bissau.
In 2004, Ethiopia ranked 99th for population density and is in 80th place now. Guinea-Bissau was 123rd in 2004 and ranks 111th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ethiopia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 303 | 202.8 |
| 2023 | 295.4 | 198.3 |
| 2022 | 287.8 | 193.9 |
| 2021 | 280.3 | 189.6 |
| 2020 | 272.9 | 185.4 |
| 2019 | 265.6 | 181.2 |
| 2018 | 258.6 | 177 |
| 2017 | 251.7 | 172.9 |
| 2016 | 244.9 | 168.7 |
| 2015 | 238.4 | 164.5 |
| 2014 | 232.1 | 160.4 |
| 2013 | 225.9 | 156.2 |
| 2012 | 219.8 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | 213.8 | 148.1 |
| 2010 | 207.8 | 144.3 |
| 2009 | 202 | 140.6 |
| 2008 | 196.3 | 137.1 |
| 2007 | 190.7 | 133.6 |
| 2006 | 185.2 | 130.4 |
| 2005 | 179.8 | 127.3 |
| 2004 | 174.6 | 124.3 |
| 2003 | 191.2 | 121.5 |
| 2002 | 185.5 | 118.8 |
| 2001 | 180 | 116.2 |
| 2000 | 174.6 | 113.7 |
| 1999 | 169.3 | 111.5 |
| 1998 | 164.1 | 109.4 |
| 1997 | 159 | 107.4 |
| 1996 | 154 | 105.3 |
| 1995 | 149 | 103.2 |
| 1994 | 144 | 100.6 |
| 1993 | 139.1 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ethiopia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 23.7% | 45.9% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | 45.5% |
| 2022 | 22.7% | 45% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | 44.6% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | 44.2% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | 43.8% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | 42.9% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | 42.5% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | 42.1% |
| 2014 | 19% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | 40.5% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | 38.9% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | 38.5% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | 38.2% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | 37.8% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | 37.4% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | 37% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | 36.6% |
| 2000 | 14.7% | 36.2% |
| 1999 | 14.6% | 35.9% |
| 1998 | 14.4% | 35.5% |
| 1997 | 14.2% | 35.1% |
| 1996 | 14% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 13.8% | 34.4% |
| 1994 | 13.6% | 34% |
| 1993 | 13.4% | 33.6% |
| 1992 | 13.1% | 33.3% |
| 1991 | 12.9% | 32.4% |
| 1990 | 12.6% | 30.8% |
| 1989 | 12.4% | 29.3% |
| 1988 | 12.1% | 27.8% |
| 1987 | 11.9% | 26.4% |
| 1986 | 11.7% | 25% |
| 1985 | 11.5% | 23.7% |
| 1984 | 11.2% | 22.4% |
| 1983 | 11% | 21.2% |
| 1982 | 10.8% | 20% |
| 1981 | 10.6% | 18.9% |
| 1980 | 10.4% | 17.8% |
| 1979 | 10.2% | 16.8% |
| 1978 | 10% | 16.5% |
| 1977 | 9.83% | 16.3% |
| 1976 | 9.64% | 16.1% |
| 1975 | 9.46% | 15.9% |
| 1974 | 9.28% | 15.8% |
| 1973 | 9.1% | 15.6% |
| 1972 | 8.93% | 15.5% |
| 1971 | 8.76% | 15.3% |
| 1970 | 8.59% | 15.1% |
| 1969 | 8.42% | 15% |
| 1968 | 8.26% | 14.8% |
| 1967 | 8.1% | 14.7% |
| 1966 | 7.84% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 7.59% | 14.3% |
| 1964 | 7.34% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 7.1% | 14% |
| 1962 | 6.87% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 6.65% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 6.43% | 13.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 15.5% to 23.7% in Ethiopia and from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau.
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