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 111th, 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 | 111/197 |
| Population |
2871879
|
2288306
|
| Land area | 3,907 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 39,468 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 34.9% | 54.1% |
| Urban population | 65.1% | 45.9% |
| 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 111th 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 | 65.1% | 45.9% |
| 2023 | 64.5% | 45.5% |
| 2022 | 63.9% | 45% |
| 2021 | 63.2% | 44.6% |
| 2020 | 62.6% | 44.2% |
| 2019 | 61.9% | 43.8% |
| 2018 | 61.3% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 60.6% | 42.9% |
| 2016 | 59.9% | 42.5% |
| 2015 | 59.2% | 42.1% |
| 2014 | 58.5% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 57.8% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 56.4% | 40.5% |
| 2010 | 55.7% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | 54.9% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 54.2% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 53.5% | 38.9% |
| 2006 | 52.8% | 38.5% |
| 2005 | 52% | 38.2% |
| 2004 | 51.3% | 37.8% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | 37.4% |
| 2002 | 49.7% | 37% |
| 2001 | 48.8% | 36.6% |
| 2000 | 47.9% | 36.2% |
| 1999 | 47% | 35.9% |
| 1998 | 46.1% | 35.5% |
| 1997 | 45.2% | 35.1% |
| 1996 | 44.3% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 43.4% | 34.4% |
| 1994 | 42.5% | 34% |
| 1993 | 41.6% | 33.6% |
| 1992 | 40.5% | 33.3% |
| 1991 | 39.4% | 32.4% |
| 1990 | 38.3% | 30.8% |
| 1989 | 37.2% | 29.3% |
| 1988 | 36.2% | 27.8% |
| 1987 | 35.1% | 26.4% |
| 1986 | 34% | 25% |
| 1985 | 33% | 23.7% |
| 1984 | 32% | 22.4% |
| 1983 | 31% | 21.2% |
| 1982 | 30.1% | 20% |
| 1981 | 29.3% | 18.9% |
| 1980 | 28.4% | 17.8% |
| 1979 | 27.6% | 16.8% |
| 1978 | 26.8% | 16.5% |
| 1977 | 26% | 16.3% |
| 1976 | 25.2% | 16.1% |
| 1975 | 24.4% | 15.9% |
| 1974 | 23.7% | 15.8% |
| 1973 | 22.9% | 15.6% |
| 1972 | 21.8% | 15.5% |
| 1971 | 20.6% | 15.3% |
| 1970 | 19.5% | 15.1% |
| 1969 | 18.4% | 15% |
| 1968 | 17.4% | 14.8% |
| 1967 | 16.4% | 14.7% |
| 1966 | 15.4% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 14.5% | 14.3% |
| 1964 | 13.7% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 12.9% | 14% |
| 1962 | 12.5% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 12.3% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 12.1% | 13.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 51.3% to 65.1% in the Gambia and from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau.
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