Guinea-Bissau has a population density of 202.8 people per square mile compared to 250.6 people in Honduras. Guinea-Bissau has 176,640 sq ft of land per person vs 111,850 sq ft in Honduras. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Guinea-Bissau and Honduras are ranked 111th and 97th, 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 0.13% of the population and 0.08% of the land area for Honduras, hence the population density in Guinea-Bissau is 19.1% lower than in Honduras.
Population density comparison
Guinea-Bissau
|
Honduras
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 202.8 ppl/mi² | 250.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 111/197 | 97/197 |
| Population |
2288306
|
11149564
|
| Land area | 10,857 sq mi | 43,201 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 137,498 sq ft | 111,251 sq ft |
| Rural population | 54.1% | 39.2% |
| Urban population | 45.9% | 60.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 9.75% |
Guinea-Bissau vs Honduras:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Guinea-Bissau increased by 63.1%, compared to a 48.3% growth in Honduras.
In 2004, Guinea-Bissau ranked 123rd for population density and is in 111th place now. Honduras was 106th in 2004 and ranks 97th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Honduras
|
|
| 2024 | 202.8 | 250.6 |
| 2023 | 198.3 | 246.4 |
| 2022 | 193.9 | 242.2 |
| 2021 | 189.6 | 238.2 |
| 2020 | 185.4 | 234.2 |
| 2019 | 181.2 | 230.2 |
| 2018 | 177 | 226 |
| 2017 | 172.9 | 221.9 |
| 2016 | 168.7 | 217.9 |
| 2015 | 164.5 | 213.8 |
| 2014 | 160.4 | 209.8 |
| 2013 | 156.2 | 205.8 |
| 2012 | 152.1 | 201.7 |
| 2011 | 148.1 | 197.7 |
| 2010 | 144.3 | 193.7 |
| 2009 | 140.6 | 189.6 |
| 2008 | 137.1 | 185.5 |
| 2007 | 133.6 | 181.4 |
| 2006 | 130.4 | 177.2 |
| 2005 | 127.3 | 173.1 |
| 2004 | 124.3 | 169 |
| 2003 | 121.5 | 164.8 |
| 2002 | 118.8 | 160.6 |
| 2001 | 116.2 | 156.4 |
| 2000 | 113.7 | 152.3 |
| 1999 | 111.5 | 148.2 |
| 1998 | 109.4 | 144.3 |
| 1997 | 107.4 | 140.5 |
| 1996 | 105.3 | 136.7 |
| 1995 | 103.2 | 132.9 |
| 1994 | 100.6 | 129.1 |
| 1993 | 97.5 | 125.5 |
| 1992 | 94.3 | 122 |
| 1991 | 91.6 | 118.6 |
| 1990 | 89.7 | 115.3 |
| 1989 | 88.2 | 112.1 |
| 1988 | 86.8 | 109 |
| 1987 | 85.4 | 105.9 |
| 1986 | 84 | 103 |
| 1985 | 82.7 | 100.1 |
| 1984 | 81.4 | 97.2 |
| 1983 | 80.1 | 94.4 |
| 1982 | 78.8 | 91.6 |
| 1981 | 77.6 | 88.9 |
| 1980 | 76.4 | 86.3 |
| 1979 | 75.5 | 83.7 |
| 1978 | 72.9 | 81.1 |
| 1977 | 68.3 | 78.7 |
| 1976 | 63.9 | 76.3 |
| 1975 | 60 | 73.9 |
| 1974 | 56.5 | 71.8 |
| 1973 | 54.6 | 69.7 |
| 1972 | 54 | 67.6 |
| 1971 | 54 | 65.6 |
| 1970 | 53.8 | 63.7 |
| 1969 | 53.6 | 61.8 |
| 1968 | 53.3 | 60 |
| 1967 | 52.4 | 58.3 |
| 1966 | 52.2 | 56.6 |
| 1965 | 53 | 55 |
| 1964 | 54.2 | 53.5 |
| 1963 | 54.7 | 52 |
| 1962 | 54.3 | 50.5 |
| 1961 | 53.7 | 49.1 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Honduras
|
|
| 2024 | 45.9% | 60.8% |
| 2023 | 45.5% | 60.2% |
| 2022 | 45% | 59.6% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | 59% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | 58.4% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | 57.7% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | 57.1% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | 56.5% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | 55.8% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | 55.2% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | 54.5% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | 53.9% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | 53.2% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | 52.5% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | 51.9% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | 51.2% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | 50.6% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | 49.9% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | 49.2% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | 48.6% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | 47.9% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | 47.3% |
| 2002 | 37% | 46.6% |
| 2001 | 36.6% | 46% |
| 2000 | 36.2% | 45.5% |
| 1999 | 35.9% | 45% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | 44.4% |
| 1997 | 35.1% | 43.9% |
| 1996 | 34.7% | 43.4% |
| 1995 | 34.4% | 42.9% |
| 1994 | 34% | 42.4% |
| 1993 | 33.6% | 41.9% |
| 1992 | 33.3% | 41.4% |
| 1991 | 32.4% | 41% |
| 1990 | 30.8% | 40.5% |
| 1989 | 29.3% | 40% |
| 1988 | 27.8% | 39.5% |
| 1987 | 26.4% | 38.9% |
| 1986 | 25% | 38.3% |
| 1985 | 23.7% | 37.7% |
| 1984 | 22.4% | 37.2% |
| 1983 | 21.2% | 36.6% |
| 1982 | 20% | 36% |
| 1981 | 18.9% | 35.4% |
| 1980 | 17.8% | 34.9% |
| 1979 | 16.8% | 34.3% |
| 1978 | 16.5% | 33.8% |
| 1977 | 16.3% | 33.2% |
| 1976 | 16.1% | 32.7% |
| 1975 | 15.9% | 32.1% |
| 1974 | 15.8% | 31.6% |
| 1973 | 15.6% | 30.9% |
| 1972 | 15.5% | 30.2% |
| 1971 | 15.3% | 29.6% |
| 1970 | 15.1% | 28.9% |
| 1969 | 15% | 28.2% |
| 1968 | 14.8% | 27.6% |
| 1967 | 14.7% | 27% |
| 1966 | 14.5% | 26.3% |
| 1965 | 14.3% | 25.7% |
| 1964 | 14.2% | 25.1% |
| 1963 | 14% | 24.5% |
| 1962 | 13.9% | 23.9% |
| 1961 | 13.7% | 23.3% |
| 1960 | 13.6% | 22.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau and from 47.9% to 60.8% in Honduras.
Densely populated cities
|
Honduras
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Tegucigalpa | 1.06M |
| San Pedro Sula | 719K |
| Choloma | 232K |
| La Ceiba | 197K |
| El Progreso | 188K |
| Villanueva | 150K |
| Comayagua | 145K |
| Puerto Cortes | 122K |
| Yoro | 86.7K |
| La Lima | 71.9K |
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