Guinea-Bissau has a population density of 202.8 people per square mile compared to 1,106 people in Haiti. Guinea-Bissau has 176,640 sq ft of land per person vs 25,372 sq ft in Haiti. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Guinea-Bissau and Haiti are ranked 111th and 22nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Guinea-Bissau has 0.03% of the world's population and 0.02% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.14% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Haiti, hence the population density in Guinea-Bissau is 81.7% lower than in Haiti.
Population density comparison
Guinea-Bissau
|
Haiti
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 202.8 ppl/mi² | 1,106 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 111/197 | 22/197 |
| Population |
2288306
|
12011655
|
| Land area | 10,857 sq mi | 10,641 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 137,498 sq ft | 25,199 sq ft |
| Rural population | 54.1% | 39.5% |
| Urban population | 45.9% | 60.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Guinea-Bissau vs Haiti:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Guinea-Bissau increased by 63.1%, compared to a 32.1% growth in Haiti.
In 2004, Guinea-Bissau ranked 123rd for population density and is in 111th place now. Haiti was 22nd in 2004 and still ranks 22nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Haiti
|
|
| 2024 | 202.8 | 1,106 |
| 2023 | 198.3 | 1,094 |
| 2022 | 193.9 | 1,081 |
| 2021 | 189.6 | 1,069 |
| 2020 | 185.4 | 1,057 |
| 2019 | 181.2 | 1,044 |
| 2018 | 177 | 1,030 |
| 2017 | 172.9 | 1,017 |
| 2016 | 168.7 | 1,003 |
| 2015 | 164.5 | 989 |
| 2014 | 160.4 | 975 |
| 2013 | 156.2 | 961 |
| 2012 | 152.1 | 946 |
| 2011 | 148.1 | 932 |
| 2010 | 144.3 | 921 |
| 2009 | 140.6 | 911 |
| 2008 | 137.1 | 896 |
| 2007 | 133.6 | 881 |
| 2006 | 130.4 | 866 |
| 2005 | 127.3 | 852 |
| 2004 | 124.3 | 837 |
| 2003 | 121.5 | 823 |
| 2002 | 118.8 | 809 |
| 2001 | 116.2 | 795 |
| 2000 | 113.7 | 780 |
| 1999 | 111.5 | 766 |
| 1998 | 109.4 | 752 |
| 1997 | 107.4 | 738 |
| 1996 | 105.3 | 724 |
| 1995 | 103.2 | 711 |
| 1994 | 100.6 | 697 |
| 1993 | 97.5 | 684 |
| 1992 | 94.3 | 671 |
| 1991 | 91.6 | 657 |
| 1990 | 89.7 | 644 |
| 1989 | 88.2 | 631 |
| 1988 | 86.8 | 618 |
| 1987 | 85.4 | 606 |
| 1986 | 84 | 594 |
| 1985 | 82.7 | 582 |
| 1984 | 81.4 | 570 |
| 1983 | 80.1 | 559 |
| 1982 | 78.8 | 548 |
| 1981 | 77.6 | 538 |
| 1980 | 76.4 | 528 |
| 1979 | 75.5 | 518 |
| 1978 | 72.9 | 508 |
| 1977 | 68.3 | 498 |
| 1976 | 63.9 | 489 |
| 1975 | 60 | 479 |
| 1974 | 56.5 | 470 |
| 1973 | 54.6 | 461 |
| 1972 | 54 | 452 |
| 1971 | 54 | 444 |
| 1970 | 53.8 | 436 |
| 1969 | 53.6 | 428 |
| 1968 | 53.3 | 420 |
| 1967 | 52.4 | 412 |
| 1966 | 52.2 | 404 |
| 1965 | 53 | 397 |
| 1964 | 54.2 | 390 |
| 1963 | 54.7 | 383 |
| 1962 | 54.3 | 376 |
| 1961 | 53.7 | 369 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Haiti
|
|
| 2024 | 45.9% | 60.5% |
| 2023 | 45.5% | 59.7% |
| 2022 | 45% | 58.8% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | 58% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | 57.1% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | 56.2% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | 55.3% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | 54.3% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | 53.4% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | 52.4% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | 51.4% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | 50.5% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | 49.5% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | 48.5% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | 47.5% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | 46.5% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | 45.6% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | 44.6% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | 43.6% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | 42.6% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | 41.7% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | 40.6% |
| 2002 | 37% | 38.9% |
| 2001 | 36.6% | 37.3% |
| 2000 | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| 1999 | 35.9% | 35% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | 34.4% |
| 1997 | 35.1% | 33.8% |
| 1996 | 34.7% | 33.2% |
| 1995 | 34.4% | 32.6% |
| 1994 | 34% | 32% |
| 1993 | 33.6% | 31.4% |
| 1992 | 33.3% | 30.8% |
| 1991 | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 1990 | 30.8% | 28.5% |
| 1989 | 29.3% | 27.4% |
| 1988 | 27.8% | 26.3% |
| 1987 | 26.4% | 25.3% |
| 1986 | 25% | 24.3% |
| 1985 | 23.7% | 23.3% |
| 1984 | 22.4% | 22.3% |
| 1983 | 21.2% | 21.4% |
| 1982 | 20% | 20.6% |
| 1981 | 18.9% | 20.6% |
| 1980 | 17.8% | 20.5% |
| 1979 | 16.8% | 20.5% |
| 1978 | 16.5% | 20.5% |
| 1977 | 16.3% | 20.5% |
| 1976 | 16.1% | 20.4% |
| 1975 | 15.9% | 20.4% |
| 1974 | 15.8% | 20.4% |
| 1973 | 15.6% | 20.3% |
| 1972 | 15.5% | 20.3% |
| 1971 | 15.3% | 20.2% |
| 1970 | 15.1% | 19.8% |
| 1969 | 15% | 19.3% |
| 1968 | 14.8% | 18.9% |
| 1967 | 14.7% | 18.4% |
| 1966 | 14.5% | 18% |
| 1965 | 14.3% | 17.6% |
| 1964 | 14.2% | 17.2% |
| 1963 | 14% | 16.8% |
| 1962 | 13.9% | 16.4% |
| 1961 | 13.7% | 16% |
| 1960 | 13.6% | 15.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau and from 41.7% to 60.5% in Haiti.
Densely populated cities
|
Haiti
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Port-au-Prince | 987K |
| Carrefour | 511K |
| Petion-Ville | 377K |
| Gonaives | 356K |
| Delmas | 284K |
| Cap-Haitien | 190K |
| Saint-Marc | 160K |
| Miragoane | 56.9K |
| Anse-a-Veau | 55.1K |
| Cerca-la-Source | 51.4K |
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