Germany has a population density of 619 people per square mile compared to 202.8 people in Guinea-Bissau. Germany has 46,090 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, Germany and Guinea-Bissau are ranked 48th and 111th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Germany has 1.03% of the world's population and 0.23% 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 Germany is 205.3% higher than in Guinea-Bissau.
Population density comparison
Germany
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 619 ppl/mi² | 202.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 48/197 | 111/197 |
| Population |
83039665
|
2288306
|
| Land area | 134,916 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 45,039 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 22.1% | 54.1% |
| Urban population | 77.9% | 45.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 9.93% | 0% |
Germany vs Guinea-Bissau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Germany increased by 1.01%, compared to a 63.1% growth in Guinea-Bissau.
In 2004, Germany ranked 37th for population density and is in 48th place now. Guinea-Bissau was 123rd in 2004 and ranks 111th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Germany
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 619 | 202.8 |
| 2023 | 622 | 198.3 |
| 2022 | 621 | 193.9 |
| 2021 | 617 | 189.6 |
| 2020 | 616 | 185.4 |
| 2019 | 616 | 181.2 |
| 2018 | 615 | 177 |
| 2017 | 613 | 172.9 |
| 2016 | 610 | 168.7 |
| 2015 | 606 | 164.5 |
| 2014 | 601 | 160.4 |
| 2013 | 599 | 156.2 |
| 2012 | 598 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | 596 | 148.1 |
| 2010 | 608 | 144.3 |
| 2009 | 608 | 140.6 |
| 2008 | 610 | 137.1 |
| 2007 | 611 | 133.6 |
| 2006 | 612 | 130.4 |
| 2005 | 612 | 127.3 |
| 2004 | 613 | 124.3 |
| 2003 | 613 | 121.5 |
| 2002 | 612 | 118.8 |
| 2001 | 611 | 116.2 |
| 2000 | 610 | 113.7 |
| 1999 | 609 | 111.5 |
| 1998 | 609 | 109.4 |
| 1997 | 609 | 107.4 |
| 1996 | 608 | 105.3 |
| 1995 | 606 | 103.2 |
| 1994 | 604 | 100.6 |
| 1993 | 602 | 97.5 |
| 1992 | 598 | 94.3 |
| 1991 | 594 | 91.6 |
| 1990 | 589 | 89.7 |
| 1989 | 584 | 88.2 |
| 1988 | 580 | 86.8 |
| 1987 | 577 | 85.4 |
| 1986 | 577 | 84 |
| 1985 | 576 | 82.7 |
| 1984 | 578 | 81.4 |
| 1983 | 580 | 80.1 |
| 1982 | 581 | 78.8 |
| 1981 | 582 | 77.6 |
| 1980 | 581 | 76.4 |
| 1979 | 580 | 75.5 |
| 1978 | 579 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 580 | 68.3 |
| 1976 | 581 | 63.9 |
| 1975 | 584 | 60 |
| 1974 | 586 | 56.5 |
| 1973 | 586 | 54.6 |
| 1972 | 584 | 54 |
| 1971 | 581 | 54 |
| 1970 | 580 | 53.8 |
| 1969 | 578 | 53.6 |
| 1968 | 573 | 53.3 |
| 1967 | 571 | 52.4 |
| 1966 | 568 | 52.2 |
| 1965 | 564 | 53 |
| 1964 | 559 | 54.2 |
| 1963 | 554 | 54.7 |
| 1962 | 549 | 54.3 |
| 1961 | 544 | 53.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Germany
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 77.9% | 45.9% |
| 2023 | 77.8% | 45.5% |
| 2022 | 77.6% | 45% |
| 2021 | 77.5% | 44.6% |
| 2020 | 77.5% | 44.2% |
| 2019 | 77.4% | 43.8% |
| 2018 | 77.3% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 77.3% | 42.9% |
| 2016 | 77.2% | 42.5% |
| 2015 | 77.2% | 42.1% |
| 2014 | 77.2% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 77.2% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 77.2% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 77.2% | 40.5% |
| 2010 | 77% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | 76.8% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 76.6% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 76.4% | 38.9% |
| 2006 | 76.2% | 38.5% |
| 2005 | 76% | 38.2% |
| 2004 | 75.8% | 37.8% |
| 2003 | 75.6% | 37.4% |
| 2002 | 75.4% | 37% |
| 2001 | 75.2% | 36.6% |
| 2000 | 75% | 36.2% |
| 1999 | 74.8% | 35.9% |
| 1998 | 74.6% | 35.5% |
| 1997 | 74.3% | 35.1% |
| 1996 | 74.1% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 73.9% | 34.4% |
| 1994 | 73.7% | 34% |
| 1993 | 73.5% | 33.6% |
| 1992 | 73.4% | 33.3% |
| 1991 | 73.3% | 32.4% |
| 1990 | 73.1% | 30.8% |
| 1989 | 73% | 29.3% |
| 1988 | 73% | 27.8% |
| 1987 | 72.8% | 26.4% |
| 1986 | 72.6% | 25% |
| 1985 | 72.7% | 23.7% |
| 1984 | 72.9% | 22.4% |
| 1983 | 73.1% | 21.2% |
| 1982 | 73.1% | 20% |
| 1981 | 73% | 18.9% |
| 1980 | 72.8% | 17.8% |
| 1979 | 72.8% | 16.8% |
| 1978 | 72.7% | 16.5% |
| 1977 | 72.7% | 16.3% |
| 1976 | 72.6% | 16.1% |
| 1975 | 72.6% | 15.9% |
| 1974 | 72.5% | 15.8% |
| 1973 | 72.4% | 15.6% |
| 1972 | 72.4% | 15.5% |
| 1971 | 72.3% | 15.3% |
| 1970 | 72.3% | 15.1% |
| 1969 | 72.2% | 15% |
| 1968 | 72.1% | 14.8% |
| 1967 | 72.1% | 14.7% |
| 1966 | 72% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 72% | 14.3% |
| 1964 | 71.9% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 71.8% | 14% |
| 1962 | 71.8% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 71.7% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 71.4% | 13.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 75.8% to 77.9% in Germany and from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau.
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