Guinea-Bissau has a population density of 202.8 people per square mile compared to 388 people in Indonesia. Guinea-Bissau has 176,640 sq ft of land per person vs 72,316 sq ft in Indonesia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Guinea-Bissau and Indonesia are ranked 111th and 65th, 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 3.48% of the population and 1.27% of the land area for Indonesia, hence the population density in Guinea-Bissau is 47.7% lower than in Indonesia.
Population density comparison
Guinea-Bissau
|
Indonesia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 202.8 ppl/mi² | 388 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 111/197 | 65/197 |
| Population |
2288306
|
287460768
|
| Land area | 10,857 sq mi | 730,720 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 137,498 sq ft | 71,859 sq ft |
| Rural population | 54.1% | 40.8% |
| Urban population | 45.9% | 59.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 14.2% |
Guinea-Bissau vs Indonesia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Guinea-Bissau increased by 63.1%, compared to a 23.4% growth in Indonesia.
In 2004, Guinea-Bissau ranked 123rd for population density and is in 111th place now. Indonesia was 62nd in 2004 and ranks 65th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Indonesia
|
|
| 2024 | 202.8 | 388 |
| 2023 | 198.3 | 385 |
| 2022 | 193.9 | 382 |
| 2021 | 189.6 | 379 |
| 2020 | 185.4 | 379 |
| 2019 | 181.2 | 376 |
| 2018 | 177 | 372 |
| 2017 | 172.9 | 369 |
| 2016 | 168.7 | 365 |
| 2015 | 164.5 | 361 |
| 2014 | 160.4 | 357 |
| 2013 | 156.2 | 353 |
| 2012 | 152.1 | 349 |
| 2011 | 148.1 | 344 |
| 2010 | 144.3 | 340 |
| 2009 | 140.6 | 336 |
| 2008 | 137.1 | 331 |
| 2007 | 133.6 | 327 |
| 2006 | 130.4 | 323 |
| 2005 | 127.3 | 318 |
| 2004 | 124.3 | 314 |
| 2003 | 121.5 | 310 |
| 2002 | 118.8 | 306 |
| 2001 | 116.2 | 302 |
| 2000 | 113.7 | 298.1 |
| 1999 | 111.5 | 305 |
| 1998 | 109.4 | 300 |
| 1997 | 107.4 | 295.3 |
| 1996 | 105.3 | 290.5 |
| 1995 | 103.2 | 285.8 |
| 1994 | 100.6 | 281.1 |
| 1993 | 97.5 | 276.4 |
| 1992 | 94.3 | 271.7 |
| 1991 | 91.6 | 267 |
| 1990 | 89.7 | 262.4 |
| 1989 | 88.2 | 257.6 |
| 1988 | 86.8 | 252.8 |
| 1987 | 85.4 | 248.1 |
| 1986 | 84 | 243.3 |
| 1985 | 82.7 | 238.4 |
| 1984 | 81.4 | 233.4 |
| 1983 | 80.1 | 228.3 |
| 1982 | 78.8 | 223.1 |
| 1981 | 77.6 | 218 |
| 1980 | 76.4 | 213 |
| 1979 | 75.5 | 207.9 |
| 1978 | 72.9 | 202.9 |
| 1977 | 68.3 | 198.1 |
| 1976 | 63.9 | 193.3 |
| 1975 | 60 | 188.5 |
| 1974 | 56.5 | 183.8 |
| 1973 | 54.6 | 179.1 |
| 1972 | 54 | 174.5 |
| 1971 | 54 | 169.9 |
| 1970 | 53.8 | 165.4 |
| 1969 | 53.6 | 160.9 |
| 1968 | 53.3 | 156.5 |
| 1967 | 52.4 | 152.3 |
| 1966 | 52.2 | 148.4 |
| 1965 | 53 | 144.9 |
| 1964 | 54.2 | 141.3 |
| 1963 | 54.7 | 137.3 |
| 1962 | 54.3 | 133.5 |
| 1961 | 53.7 | 129.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Indonesia
|
|
| 2024 | 45.9% | 59.2% |
| 2023 | 45.5% | 58.6% |
| 2022 | 45% | 57.9% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | 57.3% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | 56.6% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | 56% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | 55.3% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | 54.7% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | 54% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | 53.3% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | 52.6% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | 52% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | 51.3% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | 50.6% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | 49.9% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | 49.1% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | 48.3% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | 47.5% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | 46.7% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | 45.9% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | 45.1% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | 44.4% |
| 2002 | 37% | 43.6% |
| 2001 | 36.6% | 42.8% |
| 2000 | 36.2% | 42% |
| 1999 | 35.9% | 40.8% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | 39.6% |
| 1997 | 35.1% | 38.4% |
| 1996 | 34.7% | 37.2% |
| 1995 | 34.4% | 36.1% |
| 1994 | 34% | 34.9% |
| 1993 | 33.6% | 33.8% |
| 1992 | 33.3% | 32.7% |
| 1991 | 32.4% | 31.6% |
| 1990 | 30.8% | 30.6% |
| 1989 | 29.3% | 29.7% |
| 1988 | 27.8% | 28.7% |
| 1987 | 26.4% | 27.8% |
| 1986 | 25% | 27% |
| 1985 | 23.7% | 26.1% |
| 1984 | 22.4% | 25.2% |
| 1983 | 21.2% | 24.4% |
| 1982 | 20% | 23.6% |
| 1981 | 18.9% | 22.8% |
| 1980 | 17.8% | 22.1% |
| 1979 | 16.8% | 21.5% |
| 1978 | 16.5% | 21% |
| 1977 | 16.3% | 20.4% |
| 1976 | 16.1% | 19.9% |
| 1975 | 15.9% | 19.3% |
| 1974 | 15.8% | 18.8% |
| 1973 | 15.6% | 18.3% |
| 1972 | 15.5% | 17.8% |
| 1971 | 15.3% | 17.3% |
| 1970 | 15.1% | 17.1% |
| 1969 | 15% | 16.8% |
| 1968 | 14.8% | 16.5% |
| 1967 | 14.7% | 16.3% |
| 1966 | 14.5% | 16% |
| 1965 | 14.3% | 15.8% |
| 1964 | 14.2% | 15.5% |
| 1963 | 14% | 15.3% |
| 1962 | 13.9% | 15.1% |
| 1961 | 13.7% | 14.8% |
| 1960 | 13.6% | 14.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau and from 45.1% to 59.2% in Indonesia.
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