The Gambia has a population density of 706 people per square mile compared to 202.8 people in Guinea-Bissau. The Gambia has 44,070 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, the Gambia and Guinea-Bissau are ranked 37th and 112th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. The Gambia has 0.03% of the world's population and 0.007% 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 the Gambia is 248.4% higher than in Guinea-Bissau.
Population density comparison
Gambia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 706 ppl/mi² | 202.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 37/197 | 112/197 |
| Population |
2884750
|
2298335
|
| Land area | 3,907 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 39,468 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 35.7% | 53.9% |
| Urban population | 64.3% | 46.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
the Gambia vs Guinea-Bissau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Gambia increased by 70.2%, compared to a 63.1% growth in Guinea-Bissau.
In 2004, the Gambia ranked 51st for population density and is in 37th place now. Guinea-Bissau was 123rd in 2004 and ranks 112th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gambia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 706 | 202.8 |
| 2023 | 690 | 198.3 |
| 2022 | 675 | 193.9 |
| 2021 | 659 | 189.6 |
| 2020 | 644 | 185.4 |
| 2019 | 629 | 181.2 |
| 2018 | 614 | 177 |
| 2017 | 599 | 172.9 |
| 2016 | 584 | 168.7 |
| 2015 | 569 | 164.5 |
| 2014 | 554 | 160.4 |
| 2013 | 538 | 156.2 |
| 2012 | 523 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | 508 | 148.1 |
| 2010 | 493 | 144.3 |
| 2009 | 479 | 140.6 |
| 2008 | 465 | 137.1 |
| 2007 | 452 | 133.6 |
| 2006 | 439 | 130.4 |
| 2005 | 427 | 127.3 |
| 2004 | 415 | 124.3 |
| 2003 | 404 | 121.5 |
| 2002 | 393 | 118.8 |
| 2001 | 383 | 116.2 |
| 2000 | 372 | 113.7 |
| 1999 | 362 | 111.5 |
| 1998 | 352 | 109.4 |
| 1997 | 343 | 107.4 |
| 1996 | 333 | 105.3 |
| 1995 | 324 | 103.2 |
| 1994 | 314 | 100.6 |
| 1993 | 304 | 97.5 |
| 1992 | 293.2 | 94.3 |
| 1991 | 281.5 | 91.6 |
| 1990 | 269.9 | 89.7 |
| 1989 | 258.8 | 88.2 |
| 1988 | 248.3 | 86.8 |
| 1987 | 238.3 | 85.4 |
| 1986 | 228.8 | 84 |
| 1985 | 219.8 | 82.7 |
| 1984 | 211.3 | 81.4 |
| 1983 | 203.3 | 80.1 |
| 1982 | 196 | 78.8 |
| 1981 | 189.2 | 77.6 |
| 1980 | 182.7 | 76.4 |
| 1979 | 176.5 | 75.5 |
| 1978 | 170.7 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 165.3 | 68.3 |
| 1976 | 160.1 | 63.9 |
| 1975 | 155.3 | 60 |
| 1974 | 150.8 | 56.5 |
| 1973 | 146.4 | 54.6 |
| 1972 | 142.1 | 54 |
| 1971 | 138 | 54 |
| 1970 | 134.1 | 53.8 |
| 1969 | 130.4 | 53.6 |
| 1968 | 126.8 | 53.3 |
| 1967 | 123.3 | 52.4 |
| 1966 | 119.9 | 52.2 |
| 1965 | 116.7 | 53 |
| 1964 | 113.6 | 54.2 |
| 1963 | 110.5 | 54.7 |
| 1962 | 107.5 | 54.3 |
| 1961 | 104.7 | 53.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gambia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 64.3% | 46.1% |
| 2023 | 63.8% | 45.6% |
| 2022 | 63.3% | 45.2% |
| 2021 | 62.8% | 44.7% |
| 2020 | 62.2% | 44.3% |
| 2019 | 61.6% | 43.9% |
| 2018 | 61.1% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 60.5% | 43% |
| 2016 | 59.9% | 42.6% |
| 2015 | 59.2% | 42.2% |
| 2014 | 58.6% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 58% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 57.3% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 56.7% | 40.4% |
| 2010 | 56% | 40% |
| 2009 | 55.3% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 54.6% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 53.9% | 39% |
| 2006 | 53.2% | 38.7% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | 38.4% |
| 2004 | 51.5% | 38.1% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | 37.8% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | 37.5% |
| 2001 | 48.3% | 37.2% |
| 2000 | 47% | 36.8% |
| 1999 | 45.5% | 36.5% |
| 1998 | 44% | 36.1% |
| 1997 | 42.4% | 35.8% |
| 1996 | 40.9% | 35.4% |
| 1995 | 39.6% | 34.9% |
| 1994 | 38.3% | 34.5% |
| 1993 | 37.3% | 34% |
| 1992 | 36.5% | 33.4% |
| 1991 | 35.8% | 32.8% |
| 1990 | 35.2% | 31.9% |
| 1989 | 34.6% | 30.6% |
| 1988 | 34.1% | 29.2% |
| 1987 | 33.6% | 27.6% |
| 1986 | 33.1% | 25.9% |
| 1985 | 32.5% | 24.2% |
| 1984 | 31.8% | 22.5% |
| 1983 | 31% | 20.9% |
| 1982 | 30% | 19.4% |
| 1981 | 28.7% | 18.2% |
| 1980 | 27.2% | 17.3% |
| 1979 | 25.6% | 16.7% |
| 1978 | 23.8% | 16.4% |
| 1977 | 22% | 16.1% |
| 1976 | 20.3% | 15.9% |
| 1975 | 18.7% | 15.7% |
| 1974 | 17.3% | 15.5% |
| 1973 | 16.1% | 15.3% |
| 1972 | 15.1% | 15.2% |
| 1971 | 14.1% | 15.1% |
| 1970 | 13.2% | 15% |
| 1969 | 12.2% | 14.9% |
| 1968 | 11.3% | 14.7% |
| 1967 | 10.5% | 14.6% |
| 1966 | 9.86% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 9.33% | 14.4% |
| 1964 | 8.98% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 8.82% | 14.1% |
| 1962 | 8.84% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 8.93% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 9.07% | 13.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 51.5% to 64.3% in the Gambia and from 38.1% to 46.1% in Guinea-Bissau.
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