Gabon has a population density of 25.5 people per square mile compared to 202.8 people in Guinea-Bissau. Gabon has 1,134,777 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, Gabon and Guinea-Bissau are ranked 184th and 112th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Gabon has 0.03% of the world's population and 0.17% 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 Gabon is 87.4% lower than in Guinea-Bissau.
Population density comparison
Gabon
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 25.5 ppl/mi² | 202.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 184/197 | 112/197 |
| Population |
2647992
|
2298335
|
| Land area | 99,487 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 1,092,394 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 8.14% | 53.9% |
| Urban population | 91.9% | 46.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Gabon vs Guinea-Bissau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Gabon increased by 78.6%, compared to a 63.1% growth in Guinea-Bissau.
In 2004, Gabon ranked 182nd for population density and is in 184th place now. Guinea-Bissau was 123rd in 2004 and ranks 112th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gabon
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 25.5 | 202.8 |
| 2023 | 25 | 198.3 |
| 2022 | 24.4 | 193.9 |
| 2021 | 23.9 | 189.6 |
| 2020 | 23.3 | 185.4 |
| 2019 | 22.8 | 181.2 |
| 2018 | 22.2 | 177 |
| 2017 | 21.7 | 172.9 |
| 2016 | 21.1 | 168.7 |
| 2015 | 20.5 | 164.5 |
| 2014 | 19.9 | 160.4 |
| 2013 | 19.2 | 156.2 |
| 2012 | 18.6 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | 17.9 | 148.1 |
| 2010 | 17.3 | 144.3 |
| 2009 | 16.7 | 140.6 |
| 2008 | 16.2 | 137.1 |
| 2007 | 15.6 | 133.6 |
| 2006 | 15.2 | 130.4 |
| 2005 | 14.7 | 127.3 |
| 2004 | 14.3 | 124.3 |
| 2003 | 13.9 | 121.5 |
| 2002 | 13.5 | 118.8 |
| 2001 | 13.2 | 116.2 |
| 2000 | 12.8 | 113.7 |
| 1999 | 12.5 | 111.5 |
| 1998 | 12.2 | 109.4 |
| 1997 | 11.9 | 107.4 |
| 1996 | 11.6 | 105.3 |
| 1995 | 11.3 | 103.2 |
| 1994 | 11 | 100.6 |
| 1993 | 10.7 | 97.5 |
| 1992 | 10.4 | 94.3 |
| 1991 | 10.2 | 91.6 |
| 1990 | 9.89 | 89.7 |
| 1989 | 9.62 | 88.2 |
| 1988 | 9.36 | 86.8 |
| 1987 | 9.1 | 85.4 |
| 1986 | 8.85 | 84 |
| 1985 | 8.61 | 82.7 |
| 1984 | 8.38 | 81.4 |
| 1983 | 8.15 | 80.1 |
| 1982 | 7.93 | 78.8 |
| 1981 | 7.72 | 77.6 |
| 1980 | 7.52 | 76.4 |
| 1979 | 7.33 | 75.5 |
| 1978 | 7.15 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 6.98 | 68.3 |
| 1976 | 6.81 | 63.9 |
| 1975 | 6.66 | 60 |
| 1974 | 6.51 | 56.5 |
| 1973 | 6.37 | 54.6 |
| 1972 | 6.24 | 54 |
| 1971 | 6.11 | 54 |
| 1970 | 5.99 | 53.8 |
| 1969 | 5.86 | 53.6 |
| 1968 | 5.75 | 53.3 |
| 1967 | 5.66 | 52.4 |
| 1966 | 5.57 | 52.2 |
| 1965 | 5.49 | 53 |
| 1964 | 5.41 | 54.2 |
| 1963 | 5.34 | 54.7 |
| 1962 | 5.27 | 54.3 |
| 1961 | 5.21 | 53.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gabon
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 91.9% | 46.1% |
| 2023 | 91.6% | 45.6% |
| 2022 | 91.2% | 45.2% |
| 2021 | 90.8% | 44.7% |
| 2020 | 90.3% | 44.3% |
| 2019 | 89.9% | 43.9% |
| 2018 | 89.5% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 89% | 43% |
| 2016 | 88.5% | 42.6% |
| 2015 | 88.1% | 42.2% |
| 2014 | 87.6% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 87.1% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 86.9% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 86.6% | 40.4% |
| 2010 | 86.2% | 40% |
| 2009 | 85.7% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 85.2% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 84.7% | 39% |
| 2006 | 84.1% | 38.7% |
| 2005 | 83.4% | 38.4% |
| 2004 | 82.7% | 38.1% |
| 2003 | 82% | 37.8% |
| 2002 | 81.2% | 37.5% |
| 2001 | 80.4% | 37.2% |
| 2000 | 79.6% | 36.8% |
| 1999 | 78.7% | 36.5% |
| 1998 | 77.8% | 36.1% |
| 1997 | 76.9% | 35.8% |
| 1996 | 75.9% | 35.4% |
| 1995 | 75% | 34.9% |
| 1994 | 74% | 34.5% |
| 1993 | 73% | 34% |
| 1992 | 71.9% | 33.4% |
| 1991 | 70.7% | 32.8% |
| 1990 | 69.3% | 31.9% |
| 1989 | 67.8% | 30.6% |
| 1988 | 66.4% | 29.2% |
| 1987 | 65% | 27.6% |
| 1986 | 63.7% | 25.9% |
| 1985 | 62.5% | 24.2% |
| 1984 | 61.2% | 22.5% |
| 1983 | 59.9% | 20.9% |
| 1982 | 58.5% | 19.4% |
| 1981 | 57% | 18.2% |
| 1980 | 55.2% | 17.3% |
| 1979 | 53.2% | 16.7% |
| 1978 | 51.1% | 16.4% |
| 1977 | 48.8% | 16.1% |
| 1976 | 46.4% | 15.9% |
| 1975 | 43.9% | 15.7% |
| 1974 | 41.4% | 15.5% |
| 1973 | 38.9% | 15.3% |
| 1972 | 36.5% | 15.2% |
| 1971 | 34.2% | 15.1% |
| 1970 | 32% | 15% |
| 1969 | 29.8% | 14.9% |
| 1968 | 27.4% | 14.7% |
| 1967 | 24.9% | 14.6% |
| 1966 | 22.4% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 20% | 14.4% |
| 1964 | 17.7% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 15.8% | 14.1% |
| 1962 | 14.2% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 12.6% | 13.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 82.7% to 91.9% in Gabon and from 38.1% to 46.1% in Guinea-Bissau.
Densely populated cities
|
Gabon
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Libreville | 899K |
| Port-Gentil | 136K |
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