Finland has a population density of 47.9 people per square mile compared to 202.8 people in Guinea-Bissau. Finland has 648,293 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, Finland and Guinea-Bissau are ranked 174th and 112th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Finland has 0.07% of the world's population and 0.2% 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 Finland is 76.4% lower than in Guinea-Bissau.
Population density comparison
Finland
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 47.9 ppl/mi² | 202.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 174/197 | 112/197 |
| Population |
5624333
|
2298335
|
| Land area | 117,360 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 582,180 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 25.7% | 53.9% |
| Urban population | 74.3% | 46.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Finland vs Guinea-Bissau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Finland increased by 7.72%, compared to a 63.1% growth in Guinea-Bissau.
In 2004, Finland ranked 157th for population density and is in 174th place now. Guinea-Bissau was 123rd in 2004 and ranks 112th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Finland
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 47.9 | 202.8 |
| 2023 | 47.6 | 198.3 |
| 2022 | 47.3 | 193.9 |
| 2021 | 47.2 | 189.6 |
| 2020 | 47.1 | 185.4 |
| 2019 | 47.1 | 181.2 |
| 2018 | 47 | 177 |
| 2017 | 46.9 | 172.9 |
| 2016 | 46.8 | 168.7 |
| 2015 | 46.7 | 164.5 |
| 2014 | 46.5 | 160.4 |
| 2013 | 46.4 | 156.2 |
| 2012 | 46.1 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | 45.9 | 148.1 |
| 2010 | 45.7 | 144.3 |
| 2009 | 45.5 | 140.6 |
| 2008 | 45.3 | 137.1 |
| 2007 | 45 | 133.6 |
| 2006 | 44.9 | 130.4 |
| 2005 | 44.6 | 127.3 |
| 2004 | 44.5 | 124.3 |
| 2003 | 44.3 | 121.5 |
| 2002 | 44.2 | 118.8 |
| 2001 | 44.1 | 116.2 |
| 2000 | 44 | 113.7 |
| 1999 | 43.9 | 111.5 |
| 1998 | 43.8 | 109.4 |
| 1997 | 43.7 | 107.4 |
| 1996 | 43.6 | 105.3 |
| 1995 | 43.4 | 103.2 |
| 1994 | 43.3 | 100.6 |
| 1993 | 43.1 | 97.5 |
| 1992 | 42.9 | 94.3 |
| 1991 | 42.6 | 91.6 |
| 1990 | 42.4 | 89.7 |
| 1989 | 42.2 | 88.2 |
| 1988 | 42.1 | 86.8 |
| 1987 | 41.9 | 85.4 |
| 1986 | 41.8 | 84 |
| 1985 | 41.7 | 82.7 |
| 1984 | 41.5 | 81.4 |
| 1983 | 41.3 | 80.1 |
| 1982 | 41 | 78.8 |
| 1981 | 40.8 | 77.6 |
| 1980 | 40.6 | 76.4 |
| 1979 | 40.5 | 75.5 |
| 1978 | 40.4 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 40.3 | 68.3 |
| 1976 | 40.2 | 63.9 |
| 1975 | 40.1 | 60 |
| 1974 | 39.9 | 56.5 |
| 1973 | 39.7 | 54.6 |
| 1972 | 39.5 | 54 |
| 1971 | 39.2 | 54 |
| 1970 | 39.2 | 53.8 |
| 1969 | 39.3 | 53.6 |
| 1968 | 39.3 | 53.3 |
| 1967 | 39.2 | 52.4 |
| 1966 | 39 | 52.2 |
| 1965 | 38.8 | 53 |
| 1964 | 38.7 | 54.2 |
| 1963 | 38.5 | 54.7 |
| 1962 | 38.2 | 54.3 |
| 1961 | 37.9 | 53.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Finland
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 74.3% | 46.1% |
| 2023 | 74% | 45.6% |
| 2022 | 73.7% | 45.2% |
| 2021 | 73.4% | 44.7% |
| 2020 | 73.1% | 44.3% |
| 2019 | 72.7% | 43.9% |
| 2018 | 72.3% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 72% | 43% |
| 2016 | 71.6% | 42.6% |
| 2015 | 71.3% | 42.2% |
| 2014 | 71% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 70.7% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 70.4% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 70.1% | 40.4% |
| 2010 | 69.8% | 40% |
| 2009 | 69.5% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 69.3% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 69% | 39% |
| 2006 | 68.8% | 38.7% |
| 2005 | 68.5% | 38.4% |
| 2004 | 68.3% | 38.1% |
| 2003 | 68% | 37.8% |
| 2002 | 67.8% | 37.5% |
| 2001 | 67.5% | 37.2% |
| 2000 | 67.1% | 36.8% |
| 1999 | 66.7% | 36.5% |
| 1998 | 66.2% | 36.1% |
| 1997 | 65.7% | 35.8% |
| 1996 | 65.2% | 35.4% |
| 1995 | 64.8% | 34.9% |
| 1994 | 64.5% | 34.5% |
| 1993 | 64.3% | 34% |
| 1992 | 64.1% | 33.4% |
| 1991 | 64% | 32.8% |
| 1990 | 63.9% | 31.9% |
| 1989 | 63.8% | 30.6% |
| 1988 | 63.8% | 29.2% |
| 1987 | 63.7% | 27.6% |
| 1986 | 63.6% | 25.9% |
| 1985 | 63.5% | 24.2% |
| 1984 | 63.4% | 22.5% |
| 1983 | 63.3% | 20.9% |
| 1982 | 63.2% | 19.4% |
| 1981 | 63.2% | 18.2% |
| 1980 | 63.1% | 17.3% |
| 1979 | 63% | 16.7% |
| 1978 | 62.9% | 16.4% |
| 1977 | 62.8% | 16.1% |
| 1976 | 62.6% | 15.9% |
| 1975 | 62.4% | 15.7% |
| 1974 | 62.1% | 15.5% |
| 1973 | 61.6% | 15.3% |
| 1972 | 61.1% | 15.2% |
| 1971 | 60.7% | 15.1% |
| 1970 | 60.3% | 15% |
| 1969 | 59.9% | 14.9% |
| 1968 | 59.5% | 14.7% |
| 1967 | 59.1% | 14.6% |
| 1966 | 58.7% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 58.3% | 14.4% |
| 1964 | 57.9% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 57.4% | 14.1% |
| 1962 | 56.8% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 56.3% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 55.6% | 13.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 68.3% to 74.3% in Finland and from 38.1% to 46.1% in Guinea-Bissau.
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