Greece has a population density of 208.7 people per square mile compared to 202.8 people in Guinea-Bissau. Greece has 136,722 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 111th, 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 2.95% higher than in Guinea-Bissau.
Population density comparison
Greece
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 208.7 ppl/mi² | 202.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 107/197 | 111/197 |
| Population |
10276140
|
2288306
|
| Land area | 49,769 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 133,554 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 19% | 54.1% |
| Urban population | 81% | 45.9% |
| 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 5.17%, 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 111th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Greece
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 208.7 | 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 | 81% | 45.9% |
| 2023 | 80.7% | 45.5% |
| 2022 | 80.4% | 45% |
| 2021 | 80% | 44.6% |
| 2020 | 79.7% | 44.2% |
| 2019 | 79.4% | 43.8% |
| 2018 | 79.1% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 78.7% | 42.9% |
| 2016 | 78.4% | 42.5% |
| 2015 | 78% | 42.1% |
| 2014 | 77.7% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 77.4% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 77% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 76.6% | 40.5% |
| 2010 | 76.3% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | 75.9% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 75.6% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 75.2% | 38.9% |
| 2006 | 74.8% | 38.5% |
| 2005 | 74.5% | 38.2% |
| 2004 | 74.1% | 37.8% |
| 2003 | 73.7% | 37.4% |
| 2002 | 73.3% | 37% |
| 2001 | 72.9% | 36.6% |
| 2000 | 72.7% | 36.2% |
| 1999 | 72.6% | 35.9% |
| 1998 | 72.5% | 35.5% |
| 1997 | 72.4% | 35.1% |
| 1996 | 72.2% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 72.1% | 34.4% |
| 1994 | 72% | 34% |
| 1993 | 71.9% | 33.6% |
| 1992 | 71.8% | 33.3% |
| 1991 | 71.6% | 32.4% |
| 1990 | 71.5% | 30.8% |
| 1989 | 71.3% | 29.3% |
| 1988 | 71.1% | 27.8% |
| 1987 | 70.9% | 26.4% |
| 1986 | 70.7% | 25% |
| 1985 | 70.5% | 23.7% |
| 1984 | 70.3% | 22.4% |
| 1983 | 70.1% | 21.2% |
| 1982 | 69.9% | 20% |
| 1981 | 69.7% | 18.9% |
| 1980 | 69.3% | 17.8% |
| 1979 | 68.9% | 16.8% |
| 1978 | 68.4% | 16.5% |
| 1977 | 67.9% | 16.3% |
| 1976 | 67.4% | 16.1% |
| 1975 | 66.9% | 15.9% |
| 1974 | 66.4% | 15.8% |
| 1973 | 66% | 15.6% |
| 1972 | 65.5% | 15.5% |
| 1971 | 65% | 15.3% |
| 1970 | 64.2% | 15.1% |
| 1969 | 63.4% | 15% |
| 1968 | 62.5% | 14.8% |
| 1967 | 61.7% | 14.7% |
| 1966 | 60.8% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 60% | 14.3% |
| 1964 | 59.1% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 58.2% | 14% |
| 1962 | 57.3% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 56.5% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 55.9% | 13.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 74.1% to 81% in Greece and from 37.8% to 45.9% 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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