Guinea-Bissau has a population density of 202.8 people per square mile compared to 274.7 people in Iraq. Guinea-Bissau has 176,640 sq ft of land per person vs 102,181 sq ft in Iraq. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Guinea-Bissau and Iraq are ranked 112th and 87th, 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 0.57% of the population and 0.29% of the land area for Iraq, hence the population density in Guinea-Bissau is 26.2% lower than in Iraq.
Population density comparison
Guinea-Bissau
|
Iraq
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 202.8 ppl/mi² | 274.7 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 112/197 | 87/197 |
| Population |
2298335
|
48018145
|
| Land area | 10,857 sq mi | 167,619 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 137,498 sq ft | 101,493 sq ft |
| Rural population | 53.9% | 30.1% |
| Urban population | 46.1% | 69.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 24.4% |
Guinea-Bissau vs Iraq:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Guinea-Bissau increased by 63.1%, compared to a 68.2% growth in Iraq.
In 2004, Guinea-Bissau ranked 123rd for population density and is in 112th place now. Iraq was 108th in 2004 and ranks 87th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Iraq
|
|
| 2024 | 202.8 | 274.7 |
| 2023 | 198.3 | 268.9 |
| 2022 | 193.9 | 262.9 |
| 2021 | 189.6 | 257 |
| 2020 | 185.4 | 251.3 |
| 2019 | 181.2 | 245.7 |
| 2018 | 177 | 240.2 |
| 2017 | 172.9 | 234.7 |
| 2016 | 168.7 | 229.5 |
| 2015 | 164.5 | 224.1 |
| 2014 | 160.4 | 218.1 |
| 2013 | 156.2 | 210.5 |
| 2012 | 152.1 | 200.7 |
| 2011 | 148.1 | 191.8 |
| 2010 | 144.3 | 185.1 |
| 2009 | 140.6 | 179.2 |
| 2008 | 137.1 | 171.6 |
| 2007 | 133.6 | 168.1 |
| 2006 | 130.4 | 169.5 |
| 2005 | 127.3 | 168.2 |
| 2004 | 124.3 | 163.3 |
| 2003 | 121.5 | 158.7 |
| 2002 | 118.8 | 154 |
| 2001 | 116.2 | 149.2 |
| 2000 | 113.7 | 144.6 |
| 1999 | 111.5 | 140 |
| 1998 | 109.4 | 135.5 |
| 1997 | 107.4 | 131.3 |
| 1996 | 105.3 | 127.3 |
| 1995 | 103.2 | 123.3 |
| 1994 | 100.6 | 119.3 |
| 1993 | 97.5 | 113.7 |
| 1992 | 94.3 | 108.4 |
| 1991 | 91.6 | 105.2 |
| 1990 | 89.7 | 104.1 |
| 1989 | 88.2 | 102.8 |
| 1988 | 86.8 | 100.1 |
| 1987 | 85.4 | 97.8 |
| 1986 | 84 | 95.2 |
| 1985 | 82.7 | 92.9 |
| 1984 | 81.4 | 90.7 |
| 1983 | 80.1 | 87.9 |
| 1982 | 78.8 | 85.3 |
| 1981 | 77.6 | 82.9 |
| 1980 | 76.4 | 80.5 |
| 1979 | 75.5 | 78 |
| 1978 | 72.9 | 75.5 |
| 1977 | 68.3 | 73 |
| 1976 | 63.9 | 70.6 |
| 1975 | 60 | 68.4 |
| 1974 | 56.5 | 66.1 |
| 1973 | 54.6 | 63.9 |
| 1972 | 54 | 61.8 |
| 1971 | 54 | 59.7 |
| 1970 | 53.8 | 57.7 |
| 1969 | 53.6 | 55.7 |
| 1968 | 53.3 | 53.8 |
| 1967 | 52.4 | 52 |
| 1966 | 52.2 | 50.2 |
| 1965 | 53 | 48.6 |
| 1964 | 54.2 | 47 |
| 1963 | 54.7 | 45.4 |
| 1962 | 54.3 | 43.9 |
| 1961 | 53.7 | 42.6 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Iraq
|
|
| 2024 | 46.1% | 69.9% |
| 2023 | 45.6% | 69.9% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | 69.9% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | 69.9% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | 69.9% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | 69.9% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | 69.9% |
| 2017 | 43% | 69.9% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | 69.9% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | 69.9% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | 69.7% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | 69.4% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | 69.2% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | 69.1% |
| 2010 | 40% | 69.1% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | 69% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | 68.9% |
| 2007 | 39% | 68.7% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | 68.6% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | 68.4% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | 68.2% |
| 2003 | 37.8% | 68.1% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | 67.9% |
| 2001 | 37.2% | 67.8% |
| 2000 | 36.8% | 67.6% |
| 1999 | 36.5% | 67.5% |
| 1998 | 36.1% | 67.5% |
| 1997 | 35.8% | 67.5% |
| 1996 | 35.4% | 67.6% |
| 1995 | 34.9% | 67.8% |
| 1994 | 34.5% | 68.2% |
| 1993 | 34% | 68.6% |
| 1992 | 33.4% | 69% |
| 1991 | 32.8% | 69.4% |
| 1990 | 31.9% | 69.7% |
| 1989 | 30.6% | 70% |
| 1988 | 29.2% | 70.2% |
| 1987 | 27.6% | 70.2% |
| 1986 | 25.9% | 70% |
| 1985 | 24.2% | 69.7% |
| 1984 | 22.5% | 69.1% |
| 1983 | 20.9% | 68.5% |
| 1982 | 19.4% | 67.7% |
| 1981 | 18.2% | 66.9% |
| 1980 | 17.3% | 66% |
| 1979 | 16.7% | 65.1% |
| 1978 | 16.4% | 64.3% |
| 1977 | 16.1% | 63.5% |
| 1976 | 15.9% | 62.7% |
| 1975 | 15.7% | 61.8% |
| 1974 | 15.5% | 60.9% |
| 1973 | 15.3% | 60% |
| 1972 | 15.2% | 59% |
| 1971 | 15.1% | 58% |
| 1970 | 15% | 57% |
| 1969 | 14.9% | 55.9% |
| 1968 | 14.7% | 54.8% |
| 1967 | 14.6% | 53.7% |
| 1966 | 14.5% | 52.5% |
| 1965 | 14.4% | 51.4% |
| 1964 | 14.2% | 50% |
| 1963 | 14.1% | 48.6% |
| 1962 | 13.9% | 47% |
| 1961 | 13.7% | 45.5% |
| 1960 | 13.5% | 44% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 38.1% to 46.1% in Guinea-Bissau and from 68.2% to 69.9% in Iraq.
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