France has a population density of 329 people per square mile compared to 202.8 people in Guinea-Bissau. France has 101,141 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, France and Guinea-Bissau are ranked 75th and 111th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. France has 0.84% of the world's population and 0.36% 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 France is 62.4% higher than in Guinea-Bissau.
Population density comparison
France
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 329 ppl/mi² | 202.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 75/197 | 111/197 |
| Population |
68701054
|
2288306
|
| Land area | 208,090 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 84,669 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 18% | 54.1% |
| Urban population | 82% | 45.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 3.13% | 0% |
France vs Guinea-Bissau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in France increased by 9.26%, compared to a 63.1% growth in Guinea-Bissau.
In 2004, France ranked 67th for population density and is in 75th place now. Guinea-Bissau was 123rd in 2004 and ranks 111th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
France
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 329 | 202.8 |
| 2023 | 328 | 198.3 |
| 2022 | 327 | 193.9 |
| 2021 | 326 | 189.6 |
| 2020 | 325 | 185.4 |
| 2019 | 324 | 181.2 |
| 2018 | 323 | 177 |
| 2017 | 322 | 172.9 |
| 2016 | 321 | 168.7 |
| 2015 | 320 | 164.5 |
| 2014 | 319 | 160.4 |
| 2013 | 317 | 156.2 |
| 2012 | 316 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | 314 | 148.1 |
| 2010 | 312 | 144.3 |
| 2009 | 311 | 140.6 |
| 2008 | 309 | 137.1 |
| 2007 | 308 | 133.6 |
| 2006 | 306 | 130.4 |
| 2005 | 304 | 127.3 |
| 2004 | 301 | 124.3 |
| 2003 | 299.1 | 121.5 |
| 2002 | 297 | 118.8 |
| 2001 | 294.9 | 116.2 |
| 2000 | 292.8 | 113.7 |
| 1999 | 290.7 | 111.5 |
| 1998 | 289.3 | 109.4 |
| 1997 | 288.2 | 107.4 |
| 1996 | 287.2 | 105.3 |
| 1995 | 286.1 | 103.2 |
| 1994 | 285.1 | 100.6 |
| 1993 | 284 | 97.5 |
| 1992 | 282.8 | 94.3 |
| 1991 | 281.4 | 91.6 |
| 1990 | 280 | 89.7 |
| 1989 | 278.5 | 88.2 |
| 1988 | 276.8 | 86.8 |
| 1987 | 275.2 | 85.4 |
| 1986 | 273.7 | 84 |
| 1985 | 272.3 | 82.7 |
| 1984 | 271 | 81.4 |
| 1983 | 269.6 | 80.1 |
| 1982 | 268.2 | 78.8 |
| 1981 | 267.2 | 77.6 |
| 1980 | 265.6 | 76.4 |
| 1979 | 264.2 | 75.5 |
| 1978 | 263 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 261.8 | 68.3 |
| 1976 | 260.6 | 63.9 |
| 1975 | 259.5 | 60 |
| 1974 | 258.3 | 56.5 |
| 1973 | 256.6 | 54.6 |
| 1972 | 254.5 | 54 |
| 1971 | 252.3 | 54 |
| 1970 | 249.9 | 53.8 |
| 1969 | 247.7 | 53.6 |
| 1968 | 245.6 | 53.3 |
| 1967 | 243.8 | 52.4 |
| 1966 | 241.8 | 52.2 |
| 1965 | 239.7 | 53 |
| 1964 | 237.4 | 54.2 |
| 1963 | 234.9 | 54.7 |
| 1962 | 232.5 | 54.3 |
| 1961 | 230.2 | 53.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
France
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 82% | 45.9% |
| 2023 | 81.8% | 45.5% |
| 2022 | 81.5% | 45% |
| 2021 | 81.2% | 44.6% |
| 2020 | 81% | 44.2% |
| 2019 | 80.7% | 43.8% |
| 2018 | 80.4% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 80.2% | 42.9% |
| 2016 | 79.9% | 42.5% |
| 2015 | 79.7% | 42.1% |
| 2014 | 79.4% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 79.1% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 78.9% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 78.6% | 40.5% |
| 2010 | 78.4% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | 78.1% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 77.9% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 77.6% | 38.9% |
| 2006 | 77.4% | 38.5% |
| 2005 | 77.1% | 38.2% |
| 2004 | 76.9% | 37.8% |
| 2003 | 76.6% | 37.4% |
| 2002 | 76.4% | 37% |
| 2001 | 76.1% | 36.6% |
| 2000 | 75.9% | 36.2% |
| 1999 | 75.6% | 35.9% |
| 1998 | 75.4% | 35.5% |
| 1997 | 75.3% | 35.1% |
| 1996 | 75.1% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 74.9% | 34.4% |
| 1994 | 74.7% | 34% |
| 1993 | 74.6% | 33.6% |
| 1992 | 74.4% | 33.3% |
| 1991 | 74.2% | 32.4% |
| 1990 | 74.1% | 30.8% |
| 1989 | 73.9% | 29.3% |
| 1988 | 73.9% | 27.8% |
| 1987 | 73.8% | 26.4% |
| 1986 | 73.7% | 25% |
| 1985 | 73.6% | 23.7% |
| 1984 | 73.6% | 22.4% |
| 1983 | 73.5% | 21.2% |
| 1982 | 73.4% | 20% |
| 1981 | 73.4% | 18.9% |
| 1980 | 73.3% | 17.8% |
| 1979 | 73.2% | 16.8% |
| 1978 | 73.1% | 16.5% |
| 1977 | 73.1% | 16.3% |
| 1976 | 73% | 16.1% |
| 1975 | 72.9% | 15.9% |
| 1974 | 72.7% | 15.8% |
| 1973 | 72.3% | 15.6% |
| 1972 | 71.9% | 15.5% |
| 1971 | 71.5% | 15.3% |
| 1970 | 71.1% | 15.1% |
| 1969 | 70.6% | 15% |
| 1968 | 70.2% | 14.8% |
| 1967 | 69.4% | 14.7% |
| 1966 | 68.2% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 67.1% | 14.3% |
| 1964 | 65.9% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 64.7% | 14% |
| 1962 | 63.5% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 62.6% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 61.9% | 13.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 76.9% to 82% in France and from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau.
Densely populated cities
|
France
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Paris | 2.15M |
| Marseille | 877K |
| Lyon | 521K |
| Toulouse | 512K |
| Nice | 354K |
| Nantes | 325K |
| Strasbourg | 292K |
| Toulon | 181K |
| Saint-Etienne | 173K |
| Saint-Denis | 156K |
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