Greece has a population density of 209.1 people per square mile compared to 202.8 people in Guinea-Bissau. Greece has 136,507 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, Greece and Guinea-Bissau are ranked 107th and 112th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Greece has 0.13% of the world's population and 0.09% 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 Greece is 3.11% higher than in Guinea-Bissau.
Population density comparison
Greece
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 209.1 ppl/mi² | 202.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 107/197 | 112/197 |
| Population |
10249082
|
2298335
|
| Land area | 49,769 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 133,345 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 21% | 53.9% |
| Urban population | 79% | 46.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Greece vs Guinea-Bissau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Greece decreased by 5.02%, compared to a 63.1% growth in Guinea-Bissau.
In 2004, Greece ranked 86th for population density and is in 107th place now. Guinea-Bissau was 123rd in 2004 and ranks 112th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Greece
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 209.1 | 202.8 |
| 2023 | 209.1 | 198.3 |
| 2022 | 209.7 | 193.9 |
| 2021 | 212.4 | 189.6 |
| 2020 | 215 | 185.4 |
| 2019 | 215.4 | 181.2 |
| 2018 | 215.7 | 177 |
| 2017 | 216.1 | 172.9 |
| 2016 | 216.5 | 168.7 |
| 2015 | 217.4 | 164.5 |
| 2014 | 218.9 | 160.4 |
| 2013 | 220.3 | 156.2 |
| 2012 | 221.9 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | 223.1 | 148.1 |
| 2010 | 223.5 | 144.3 |
| 2009 | 223.2 | 140.6 |
| 2008 | 222.6 | 137.1 |
| 2007 | 222 | 133.6 |
| 2006 | 221.4 | 130.4 |
| 2005 | 220.8 | 127.3 |
| 2004 | 220.1 | 124.3 |
| 2003 | 219.6 | 121.5 |
| 2002 | 219.1 | 118.8 |
| 2001 | 218.3 | 116.2 |
| 2000 | 217.1 | 113.7 |
| 1999 | 216.2 | 111.5 |
| 1998 | 215.4 | 109.4 |
| 1997 | 214.2 | 107.4 |
| 1996 | 213.2 | 105.3 |
| 1995 | 212.2 | 103.2 |
| 1994 | 211.2 | 100.6 |
| 1993 | 210.2 | 97.5 |
| 1992 | 208.9 | 94.3 |
| 1991 | 207.4 | 91.6 |
| 1990 | 204.9 | 89.7 |
| 1989 | 202.7 | 88.2 |
| 1988 | 201.7 | 86.8 |
| 1987 | 200.9 | 85.4 |
| 1986 | 200.3 | 84 |
| 1985 | 199.6 | 82.7 |
| 1984 | 198.8 | 81.4 |
| 1983 | 197.8 | 80.1 |
| 1982 | 196.7 | 78.8 |
| 1981 | 195.5 | 77.6 |
| 1980 | 193.7 | 76.4 |
| 1979 | 191.9 | 75.5 |
| 1978 | 189.5 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 187 | 68.3 |
| 1976 | 184.6 | 63.9 |
| 1975 | 181.8 | 60 |
| 1974 | 180.1 | 56.5 |
| 1973 | 179.4 | 54.6 |
| 1972 | 178.6 | 54 |
| 1971 | 177.4 | 54 |
| 1970 | 176.7 | 53.8 |
| 1969 | 176.3 | 53.6 |
| 1968 | 175.6 | 53.3 |
| 1967 | 174.5 | 52.4 |
| 1966 | 173.1 | 52.2 |
| 1965 | 171.8 | 53 |
| 1964 | 171 | 54.2 |
| 1963 | 170.4 | 54.7 |
| 1962 | 169.8 | 54.3 |
| 1961 | 168.7 | 53.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Greece
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 79% | 46.1% |
| 2023 | 78.8% | 45.6% |
| 2022 | 78.6% | 45.2% |
| 2021 | 78.4% | 44.7% |
| 2020 | 78.3% | 44.3% |
| 2019 | 78.2% | 43.9% |
| 2018 | 78% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 77.9% | 43% |
| 2016 | 77.7% | 42.6% |
| 2015 | 77.5% | 42.2% |
| 2014 | 77.3% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 77.1% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 76.9% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 76.6% | 40.4% |
| 2010 | 76.4% | 40% |
| 2009 | 76% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 75.6% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 75.2% | 39% |
| 2006 | 74.7% | 38.7% |
| 2005 | 74.3% | 38.4% |
| 2004 | 73.8% | 38.1% |
| 2003 | 73.4% | 37.8% |
| 2002 | 73.1% | 37.5% |
| 2001 | 72.8% | 37.2% |
| 2000 | 72.7% | 36.8% |
| 1999 | 72.5% | 36.5% |
| 1998 | 72.4% | 36.1% |
| 1997 | 72.3% | 35.8% |
| 1996 | 72.2% | 35.4% |
| 1995 | 72.1% | 34.9% |
| 1994 | 72% | 34.5% |
| 1993 | 71.9% | 34% |
| 1992 | 71.8% | 33.4% |
| 1991 | 71.6% | 32.8% |
| 1990 | 71.5% | 31.9% |
| 1989 | 71.3% | 30.6% |
| 1988 | 71.2% | 29.2% |
| 1987 | 71% | 27.6% |
| 1986 | 70.9% | 25.9% |
| 1985 | 70.7% | 24.2% |
| 1984 | 70.5% | 22.5% |
| 1983 | 70.3% | 20.9% |
| 1982 | 70% | 19.4% |
| 1981 | 69.8% | 18.2% |
| 1980 | 69.5% | 17.3% |
| 1979 | 69.1% | 16.7% |
| 1978 | 68.7% | 16.4% |
| 1977 | 68.3% | 16.1% |
| 1976 | 67.8% | 15.9% |
| 1975 | 67.3% | 15.7% |
| 1974 | 66.8% | 15.5% |
| 1973 | 66.2% | 15.3% |
| 1972 | 65.6% | 15.2% |
| 1971 | 65% | 15.1% |
| 1970 | 64.3% | 15% |
| 1969 | 63.5% | 14.9% |
| 1968 | 62.6% | 14.7% |
| 1967 | 61.7% | 14.6% |
| 1966 | 60.7% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 59.7% | 14.4% |
| 1964 | 58.7% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 57.8% | 14.1% |
| 1962 | 57% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 56.4% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 55.8% | 13.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 73.8% to 79% in Greece and from 38.1% to 46.1% in Guinea-Bissau.
Densely populated cities
|
Greece
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Athens | 643K |
| Crete | 623K |
| Thessaloniki | 310K |
| Piraeus | 168K |
| Larissa | 146K |
| Peristeri | 134K |
| Glyfada | 89.6K |
| Nikaia | 88.1K |
| Nea Smyrni | 72.9K |
| Palaio Faliro | 64.9K |
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