Guinea-Bissau has a population density of 202.8 people per square mile compared to 271.4 people in Hungary. Guinea-Bissau has 176,640 sq ft of land per person vs 104,702 sq ft in Hungary. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Guinea-Bissau and Hungary are ranked 112th and 90th, 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 0.12% of the population and 0.06% of the land area for Hungary, hence the population density in Guinea-Bissau is 25.3% lower than in Hungary.
Population density comparison
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|---|---|---|
| Population density | 202.8 ppl/mi² | 271.4 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 112/197 | 90/197 |
| Population |
2298335
|
9472812
|
| Land area | 10,857 sq mi | 35,236 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 137,498 sq ft | 102,730 sq ft |
| Rural population | 53.9% | 29.5% |
| Urban population | 46.1% | 70.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 17.6% |
Guinea-Bissau vs Hungary:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Guinea-Bissau increased by 63.1%, compared to a 7.09% decline in Hungary.
In 2004, Guinea-Bissau ranked 123rd for population density and is in 112th place now. Hungary was 69th in 2004 and ranks 90th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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|
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| 2024 | 202.8 | 271.4 |
| 2023 | 198.3 | 272.2 |
| 2022 | 193.9 | 272.6 |
| 2021 | 189.6 | 273.3 |
| 2020 | 185.4 | 274.4 |
| 2019 | 181.2 | 275.1 |
| 2018 | 177 | 275.5 |
| 2017 | 172.9 | 276 |
| 2016 | 168.7 | 277 |
| 2015 | 164.5 | 278.1 |
| 2014 | 160.4 | 279.1 |
| 2013 | 156.2 | 282.5 |
| 2012 | 152.1 | 283.8 |
| 2011 | 148.1 | 285.3 |
| 2010 | 144.3 | 286.1 |
| 2009 | 140.6 | 286.7 |
| 2008 | 137.1 | 290.1 |
| 2007 | 133.6 | 290.6 |
| 2006 | 130.4 | 291.1 |
| 2005 | 127.3 | 291.5 |
| 2004 | 124.3 | 292.1 |
| 2003 | 121.5 | 292.7 |
| 2002 | 118.8 | 293.6 |
| 2001 | 116.2 | 294.4 |
| 2000 | 113.7 | 295.1 |
| 1999 | 111.5 | 295.3 |
| 1998 | 109.4 | 296.1 |
| 1997 | 107.4 | 296.8 |
| 1996 | 105.3 | 297.2 |
| 1995 | 103.2 | 297.7 |
| 1994 | 100.6 | 298.1 |
| 1993 | 97.5 | 298.5 |
| 1992 | 94.3 | 298.8 |
| 1991 | 91.6 | 299 |
| 1990 | 89.7 | 299 |
| 1989 | 88.2 | 302 |
| 1988 | 86.8 | 305 |
| 1987 | 85.4 | 306 |
| 1986 | 84 | 306 |
| 1985 | 82.7 | 307 |
| 1984 | 81.4 | 307 |
| 1983 | 80.1 | 308 |
| 1982 | 78.8 | 308 |
| 1981 | 77.6 | 309 |
| 1980 | 76.4 | 309 |
| 1979 | 75.5 | 308 |
| 1978 | 72.9 | 308 |
| 1977 | 68.3 | 307 |
| 1976 | 63.9 | 305 |
| 1975 | 60 | 303 |
| 1974 | 56.5 | 302 |
| 1973 | 54.6 | 300 |
| 1972 | 54 | 299.3 |
| 1971 | 54 | 298.5 |
| 1970 | 53.8 | 297.6 |
| 1969 | 53.6 | 296.4 |
| 1968 | 53.3 | 295.2 |
| 1967 | 52.4 | 294 |
| 1966 | 52.2 | 292.9 |
| 1965 | 53 | 292 |
| 1964 | 54.2 | 291.1 |
| 1963 | 54.7 | 290.2 |
| 1962 | 54.3 | 289.5 |
| 1961 | 53.7 | 288.5 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 2024 | 46.1% | 70.5% |
| 2023 | 45.6% | 70.3% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | 70.2% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | 70.2% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | 70.3% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | 70.5% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | 70.5% |
| 2017 | 43% | 70.5% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | 70.5% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | 70.5% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | 70.3% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | 69.9% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | 69.6% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | 69.5% |
| 2010 | 40% | 69.5% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | 68.5% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | 68.1% |
| 2007 | 39% | 67% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | 67% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | 66.1% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | 65% |
| 2003 | 37.8% | 64.8% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | 65% |
| 2001 | 37.2% | 64.6% |
| 2000 | 36.8% | 64.3% |
| 1999 | 36.5% | 63.9% |
| 1998 | 36.1% | 63.6% |
| 1997 | 35.8% | 63.3% |
| 1996 | 35.4% | 63% |
| 1995 | 34.9% | 62.6% |
| 1994 | 34.5% | 62.3% |
| 1993 | 34% | 62% |
| 1992 | 33.4% | 61.6% |
| 1991 | 32.8% | 61.3% |
| 1990 | 31.9% | 61% |
| 1989 | 30.6% | 60.7% |
| 1988 | 29.2% | 60.4% |
| 1987 | 27.6% | 60% |
| 1986 | 25.9% | 59.7% |
| 1985 | 24.2% | 59.4% |
| 1984 | 22.5% | 59.1% |
| 1983 | 20.9% | 58.8% |
| 1982 | 19.4% | 58.5% |
| 1981 | 18.2% | 58.2% |
| 1980 | 17.3% | 57.9% |
| 1979 | 16.7% | 57.6% |
| 1978 | 16.4% | 57.3% |
| 1977 | 16.1% | 57.1% |
| 1976 | 15.9% | 56.8% |
| 1975 | 15.7% | 56.5% |
| 1974 | 15.5% | 56.3% |
| 1973 | 15.3% | 56% |
| 1972 | 15.2% | 55.8% |
| 1971 | 15.1% | 55.5% |
| 1970 | 15% | 55.3% |
| 1969 | 14.9% | 55.1% |
| 1968 | 14.7% | 54.9% |
| 1967 | 14.6% | 54.6% |
| 1966 | 14.5% | 54.4% |
| 1965 | 14.4% | 54.3% |
| 1964 | 14.2% | 54.1% |
| 1963 | 14.1% | 53.9% |
| 1962 | 13.9% | 53.7% |
| 1961 | 13.7% | 53.6% |
| 1960 | 13.5% | 53.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 38.1% to 46.1% in Guinea-Bissau and from 65% to 70.5% in Hungary.
Densely populated cities
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|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Budapest | 1.69M |
| Debrecen | 202K |
| Miskolc | 144K |
| Pecs | 140K |
| Gyor | 130K |
| Nyiregyhaza | 115K |
| Kecskemet | 109K |
| Szekesfehervar | 96K |
| Szombathely | 77.8K |
| Erd | 71.3K |
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