Guinea-Bissau has a population density of 202.8 people per square mile compared to 679 people in Jamaica. Guinea-Bissau has 176,640 sq ft of land per person vs 41,673 sq ft in Jamaica. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Guinea-Bissau and Jamaica are ranked 111th and 41st, 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 0.03% of the population and 0.007% of the land area for Jamaica, hence the population density in Guinea-Bissau is 70.1% lower than in Jamaica.
Population density comparison
Guinea-Bissau
|
Jamaica
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 202.8 ppl/mi² | 679 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 111/197 | 41/197 |
| Population |
2288306
|
2837071
|
| Land area | 10,857 sq mi | 4,181 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 137,498 sq ft | 41,059 sq ft |
| Rural population | 54.1% | 42.2% |
| Urban population | 45.9% | 57.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Guinea-Bissau vs Jamaica:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Guinea-Bissau increased by 63.1%, compared to a 6.25% growth in Jamaica.
In 2004, Guinea-Bissau ranked 123rd for population density and is in 111th place now. Jamaica was 36th in 2004 and ranks 41st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Jamaica
|
|
| 2024 | 202.8 | 679 |
| 2023 | 198.3 | 679 |
| 2022 | 193.9 | 679 |
| 2021 | 189.6 | 679 |
| 2020 | 185.4 | 677 |
| 2019 | 181.2 | 675 |
| 2018 | 177 | 674 |
| 2017 | 172.9 | 673 |
| 2016 | 168.7 | 672 |
| 2015 | 164.5 | 670 |
| 2014 | 160.4 | 668 |
| 2013 | 156.2 | 666 |
| 2012 | 152.1 | 663 |
| 2011 | 148.1 | 660 |
| 2010 | 144.3 | 657 |
| 2009 | 140.6 | 655 |
| 2008 | 137.1 | 652 |
| 2007 | 133.6 | 649 |
| 2006 | 130.4 | 646 |
| 2005 | 127.3 | 643 |
| 2004 | 124.3 | 639 |
| 2003 | 121.5 | 635 |
| 2002 | 118.8 | 631 |
| 2001 | 116.2 | 628 |
| 2000 | 113.7 | 624 |
| 1999 | 111.5 | 619 |
| 1998 | 109.4 | 615 |
| 1997 | 107.4 | 609 |
| 1996 | 105.3 | 604 |
| 1995 | 103.2 | 598 |
| 1994 | 100.6 | 592 |
| 1993 | 97.5 | 586 |
| 1992 | 94.3 | 580 |
| 1991 | 91.6 | 574 |
| 1990 | 89.7 | 569 |
| 1989 | 88.2 | 565 |
| 1988 | 86.8 | 561 |
| 1987 | 85.4 | 557 |
| 1986 | 84 | 553 |
| 1985 | 82.7 | 548 |
| 1984 | 81.4 | 542 |
| 1983 | 80.1 | 534 |
| 1982 | 78.8 | 527 |
| 1981 | 77.6 | 520 |
| 1980 | 76.4 | 513 |
| 1979 | 75.5 | 507 |
| 1978 | 72.9 | 501 |
| 1977 | 68.3 | 495 |
| 1976 | 63.9 | 489 |
| 1975 | 60 | 483 |
| 1974 | 56.5 | 476 |
| 1973 | 54.6 | 469 |
| 1972 | 54 | 462 |
| 1971 | 54 | 455 |
| 1970 | 53.8 | 449 |
| 1969 | 53.6 | 444 |
| 1968 | 53.3 | 439 |
| 1967 | 52.4 | 434 |
| 1966 | 52.2 | 428 |
| 1965 | 53 | 423 |
| 1964 | 54.2 | 417 |
| 1963 | 54.7 | 412 |
| 1962 | 54.3 | 406 |
| 1961 | 53.7 | 400 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Jamaica
|
|
| 2024 | 45.9% | 57.8% |
| 2023 | 45.5% | 57.4% |
| 2022 | 45% | 57% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | 56.7% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | 56.3% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | 56% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | 55.7% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | 55.4% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | 55.1% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | 54.8% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | 54.6% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | 54.4% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | 54.1% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | 53.9% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | 53.7% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | 53.6% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | 53.4% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | 53.2% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | 53% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | 52.8% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | 52.6% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | 52.4% |
| 2002 | 37% | 52.3% |
| 2001 | 36.6% | 52.1% |
| 2000 | 36.2% | 51.8% |
| 1999 | 35.9% | 51.6% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | 51.3% |
| 1997 | 35.1% | 51.1% |
| 1996 | 34.7% | 50.9% |
| 1995 | 34.4% | 50.6% |
| 1994 | 34% | 50.4% |
| 1993 | 33.6% | 50.1% |
| 1992 | 33.3% | 49.9% |
| 1991 | 32.4% | 49.7% |
| 1990 | 30.8% | 49.4% |
| 1989 | 29.3% | 49.2% |
| 1988 | 27.8% | 49% |
| 1987 | 26.4% | 48.8% |
| 1986 | 25% | 48.6% |
| 1985 | 23.7% | 48.4% |
| 1984 | 22.4% | 48.2% |
| 1983 | 21.2% | 48% |
| 1982 | 20% | 47.8% |
| 1981 | 18.9% | 47.3% |
| 1980 | 17.8% | 46.7% |
| 1979 | 16.8% | 46.2% |
| 1978 | 16.5% | 45.6% |
| 1977 | 16.3% | 45.1% |
| 1976 | 16.1% | 44.6% |
| 1975 | 15.9% | 44% |
| 1974 | 15.8% | 43.5% |
| 1973 | 15.6% | 42.9% |
| 1972 | 15.5% | 42.4% |
| 1971 | 15.3% | 41.9% |
| 1970 | 15.1% | 41.3% |
| 1969 | 15% | 40.6% |
| 1968 | 14.8% | 39.8% |
| 1967 | 14.7% | 39% |
| 1966 | 14.5% | 38.3% |
| 1965 | 14.3% | 37.5% |
| 1964 | 14.2% | 36.7% |
| 1963 | 14% | 36% |
| 1962 | 13.9% | 35.2% |
| 1961 | 13.7% | 34.5% |
| 1960 | 13.6% | 33.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau and from 52.6% to 57.8% in Jamaica.
Densely populated cities
|
Jamaica
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Kingston | 580K |
| Spanish Town | 131K |
| Montego Bay | 124K |
| Half Way Tree | 96.5K |
| May Pen | 61.5K |
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