Guinea-Bissau has a population density of 202.8 people per square mile compared to 1,194 people in Israel. Guinea-Bissau has 176,640 sq ft of land per person vs 22,414 sq ft in Israel. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Guinea-Bissau and Israel are ranked 111th and 21st, 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 0.01% of the land area for Israel, hence the population density in Guinea-Bissau is 83% lower than in Israel.
Population density comparison
Guinea-Bissau
|
Israel
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 202.8 ppl/mi² | 1,194 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 111/197 | 21/197 |
| Population |
2288306
|
10224104
|
| Land area | 10,857 sq mi | 8,355 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 137,498 sq ft | 23,353 sq ft |
| Rural population | 54.1% | 7.05% |
| Urban population | 45.9% | 92.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Guinea-Bissau vs Israel:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Guinea-Bissau increased by 63.1%, compared to a 46.5% growth in Israel.
In 2004, Guinea-Bissau ranked 123rd for population density and is in 111th place now. Israel was 25th in 2004 and ranks 21st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Israel
|
|
| 2024 | 202.8 | 1,194 |
| 2023 | 198.3 | 1,179 |
| 2022 | 193.9 | 1,144 |
| 2021 | 189.6 | 1,122 |
| 2020 | 185.4 | 1,103 |
| 2019 | 181.2 | 1,084 |
| 2018 | 177 | 1,063 |
| 2017 | 172.9 | 1,043 |
| 2016 | 168.7 | 1,023 |
| 2015 | 164.5 | 1,003 |
| 2014 | 160.4 | 983 |
| 2013 | 156.2 | 965 |
| 2012 | 152.1 | 947 |
| 2011 | 148.1 | 929 |
| 2010 | 144.3 | 912 |
| 2009 | 140.6 | 896 |
| 2008 | 137.1 | 875 |
| 2007 | 133.6 | 859 |
| 2006 | 130.4 | 844 |
| 2005 | 127.3 | 829 |
| 2004 | 124.3 | 815 |
| 2003 | 121.5 | 801 |
| 2002 | 118.8 | 786 |
| 2001 | 116.2 | 771 |
| 2000 | 113.7 | 753 |
| 1999 | 111.5 | 733 |
| 1998 | 109.4 | 715 |
| 1997 | 107.4 | 698 |
| 1996 | 105.3 | 681 |
| 1995 | 103.2 | 664 |
| 1994 | 100.6 | 646 |
| 1993 | 97.5 | 630 |
| 1992 | 94.3 | 613 |
| 1991 | 91.6 | 592 |
| 1990 | 89.7 | 558 |
| 1989 | 88.2 | 541 |
| 1988 | 86.8 | 532 |
| 1987 | 85.4 | 523 |
| 1986 | 84 | 515 |
| 1985 | 82.7 | 507 |
| 1984 | 81.4 | 498 |
| 1983 | 80.1 | 491 |
| 1982 | 78.8 | 482 |
| 1981 | 77.6 | 473 |
| 1980 | 76.4 | 464 |
| 1979 | 75.5 | 453 |
| 1978 | 72.9 | 442 |
| 1977 | 68.3 | 432 |
| 1976 | 63.9 | 423 |
| 1975 | 60 | 414 |
| 1974 | 56.5 | 404 |
| 1973 | 54.6 | 392 |
| 1972 | 54 | 377 |
| 1971 | 54 | 367 |
| 1970 | 53.8 | 356 |
| 1969 | 53.6 | 344 |
| 1968 | 53.3 | 335 |
| 1967 | 52.4 | 329 |
| 1966 | 52.2 | 315 |
| 1965 | 53 | 307 |
| 1964 | 54.2 | 296.2 |
| 1963 | 54.7 | 284.7 |
| 1962 | 54.3 | 274.4 |
| 1961 | 53.7 | 261.5 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Israel
|
|
| 2024 | 45.9% | 92.9% |
| 2023 | 45.5% | 92.9% |
| 2022 | 45% | 92.8% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | 92.7% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | 92.6% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | 92.5% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | 92.4% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | 92.3% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | 92.3% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | 92.2% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | 92.1% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | 92% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | 92% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | 91.9% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | 91.8% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | 91.8% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | 91.7% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | 91.6% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | 91.6% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | 91.5% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | 91.5% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | 91.4% |
| 2002 | 37% | 91.3% |
| 2001 | 36.6% | 91.3% |
| 2000 | 36.2% | 91.2% |
| 1999 | 35.9% | 91.1% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | 91.1% |
| 1997 | 35.1% | 91% |
| 1996 | 34.7% | 90.9% |
| 1995 | 34.4% | 90.9% |
| 1994 | 34% | 90.8% |
| 1993 | 33.6% | 90.7% |
| 1992 | 33.3% | 90.6% |
| 1991 | 32.4% | 90.5% |
| 1990 | 30.8% | 90.4% |
| 1989 | 29.3% | 90.3% |
| 1988 | 27.8% | 90.2% |
| 1987 | 26.4% | 90% |
| 1986 | 25% | 89.9% |
| 1985 | 23.7% | 89.8% |
| 1984 | 22.4% | 89.7% |
| 1983 | 21.2% | 89.6% |
| 1982 | 20% | 89.3% |
| 1981 | 18.9% | 88.9% |
| 1980 | 17.8% | 88.6% |
| 1979 | 16.8% | 88.2% |
| 1978 | 16.5% | 87.8% |
| 1977 | 16.3% | 87.5% |
| 1976 | 16.1% | 87.1% |
| 1975 | 15.9% | 86.6% |
| 1974 | 15.8% | 86.2% |
| 1973 | 15.6% | 85.8% |
| 1972 | 15.5% | 85.4% |
| 1971 | 15.3% | 84.8% |
| 1970 | 15.1% | 84.2% |
| 1969 | 15% | 83.6% |
| 1968 | 14.8% | 83% |
| 1967 | 14.7% | 82.3% |
| 1966 | 14.5% | 81.6% |
| 1965 | 14.3% | 80.9% |
| 1964 | 14.2% | 80.2% |
| 1963 | 14% | 79.5% |
| 1962 | 13.9% | 78.8% |
| 1961 | 13.7% | 78% |
| 1960 | 13.6% | 76.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau and from 91.5% to 92.9% in Israel.
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