Guinea-Bissau has a population density of 202.8 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Guinea-Bissau has 176,640 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Guinea-Bissau ranked 112th out of 197.
Guinea-Bissau has 0.03% of the world's population and 0.02% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Guinea-Bissau compared to the World's average
Guinea-Bissau
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 202.8 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 112/197 | N/A |
| Population |
2298335
|
8280917972
|
| Land area | 10,857 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 137,498 sq ft | 196,907 sq ft |
| Rural population | 53.9% | 42.4% |
| Urban population | 46.1% | 57.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Guinea-Bissau population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Guinea-Bissau has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 63.1%. The population density rank was 123rd 22 years ago and is 112th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 202.8 | 112 |
| 2023 | 198.3 | 112 |
| 2022 | 193.9 | 114 |
| 2021 | 189.6 | 115 |
| 2020 | 185.4 | 116 |
| 2019 | 181.2 | 117 |
| 2018 | 177 | 118 |
| 2017 | 172.9 | 120 |
| 2016 | 168.7 | 120 |
| 2015 | 164.5 | 121 |
| 2014 | 160.4 | 121 |
| 2013 | 156.2 | 122 |
| 2012 | 152.1 | 122 |
| 2011 | 148.1 | 122 |
| 2010 | 144.3 | 121 |
| 2009 | 140.6 | 122 |
| 2008 | 137.1 | 122 |
| 2007 | 133.6 | 122 |
| 2006 | 130.4 | 124 |
| 2005 | 127.3 | 123 |
| 2004 | 124.3 | 123 |
| 2003 | 121.5 | 125 |
| 2002 | 118.8 | 125 |
| 2001 | 116.2 | 125 |
| 2000 | 113.7 | 124 |
| 1999 | 111.5 | 121 |
| 1998 | 109.4 | 121 |
| 1997 | 107.4 | 120 |
| 1996 | 105.3 | 120 |
| 1995 | 103.2 | 121 |
| 1994 | 100.6 | 121 |
| 1993 | 97.5 | 122 |
| 1992 | 94.3 | 119 |
| 1991 | 91.6 | 106 |
| 1990 | 89.7 | 104 |
| 1989 | 88.2 | 103 |
| 1988 | 86.8 | 103 |
| 1987 | 85.4 | 102 |
| 1986 | 84 | 102 |
| 1985 | 82.7 | 99 |
| 1984 | 81.4 | 99 |
| 1983 | 80.1 | 99 |
| 1982 | 78.8 | 98 |
| 1981 | 77.6 | 97 |
| 1980 | 76.4 | 97 |
| 1979 | 75.5 | 96 |
| 1978 | 72.9 | 97 |
| 1977 | 68.3 | 98 |
| 1976 | 63.9 | 98 |
| 1975 | 60 | 102 |
| 1974 | 56.5 | 103 |
| 1973 | 54.6 | 103 |
| 1972 | 54 | 103 |
| 1971 | 54 | 101 |
| 1970 | 53.8 | 99 |
| 1969 | 53.6 | 99 |
| 1968 | 53.3 | 99 |
| 1967 | 52.4 | 98 |
| 1966 | 52.2 | 97 |
| 1965 | 53 | 96 |
| 1964 | 54.2 | 94 |
| 1963 | 54.7 | 92 |
| 1962 | 54.3 | 92 |
| 1961 | 53.7 | 90 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Guinea-Bissau from 1960 to 2024: 13.5% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 36.8% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 46.1%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 46.1% | 138 |
| 2023 | 45.6% | 138 |
| 2022 | 45.2% | 138 |
| 2021 | 44.7% | 138 |
| 2020 | 44.3% | 138 |
| 2019 | 43.9% | 139 |
| 2018 | 43.4% | 139 |
| 2017 | 43% | 140 |
| 2016 | 42.6% | 140 |
| 2015 | 42.2% | 141 |
| 2014 | 41.7% | 141 |
| 2013 | 41.3% | 140 |
| 2012 | 40.9% | 140 |
| 2011 | 40.4% | 140 |
| 2010 | 40% | 141 |
| 2009 | 39.7% | 141 |
| 2008 | 39.3% | 142 |
| 2007 | 39% | 141 |
| 2006 | 38.7% | 141 |
| 2005 | 38.4% | 140 |
| 2004 | 38.1% | 140 |
| 2003 | 37.8% | 141 |
| 2002 | 37.5% | 140 |
| 2001 | 37.2% | 140 |
| 2000 | 36.8% | 138 |
| 1999 | 36.5% | 138 |
| 1998 | 36.1% | 139 |
| 1997 | 35.8% | 139 |
| 1996 | 35.4% | 140 |
| 1995 | 34.9% | 140 |
| 1994 | 34.5% | 141 |
| 1993 | 34% | 142 |
| 1992 | 33.4% | 143 |
| 1991 | 32.8% | 143 |
| 1990 | 31.9% | 144 |
| 1989 | 30.6% | 143 |
| 1988 | 29.2% | 147 |
| 1987 | 27.6% | 149 |
| 1986 | 25.9% | 154 |
| 1985 | 24.2% | 157 |
| 1984 | 22.5% | 158 |
| 1983 | 20.9% | 161 |
| 1982 | 19.4% | 164 |
| 1981 | 18.2% | 167 |
| 1980 | 17.3% | 167 |
| 1979 | 16.7% | 168 |
| 1978 | 16.4% | 168 |
| 1977 | 16.1% | 166 |
| 1976 | 15.9% | 166 |
| 1975 | 15.7% | 165 |
| 1974 | 15.5% | 165 |
| 1973 | 15.3% | 164 |
| 1972 | 15.2% | 162 |
| 1971 | 15.1% | 161 |
| 1970 | 15% | 161 |
| 1969 | 14.9% | 159 |
| 1968 | 14.7% | 159 |
| 1967 | 14.6% | 158 |
| 1966 | 14.5% | 156 |
| 1965 | 14.4% | 156 |
| 1964 | 14.2% | 154 |
| 1963 | 14.1% | 153 |
| 1962 | 13.9% | 153 |
| 1961 | 13.7% | 152 |
| 1960 | 13.5% | 151 |
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