Guinea-Bissau has a population density of 202.8 people per square mile compared to 881 people in Japan. Guinea-Bissau has 176,640 sq ft of land per person vs 32,817 sq ft in Japan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Guinea-Bissau and Japan are ranked 111th and 28th, 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 1.52% of the population and 0.24% of the land area for Japan, hence the population density in Guinea-Bissau is 77% lower than in Japan.
Population density comparison
Guinea-Bissau
|
Japan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 202.8 ppl/mi² | 881 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 111/197 | 28/197 |
| Population |
2288306
|
123324642
|
| Land area | 10,857 sq mi | 140,761 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 137,498 sq ft | 31,653 sq ft |
| Rural population | 54.1% | 7.87% |
| Urban population | 45.9% | 92.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28% |
Guinea-Bissau vs Japan:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Guinea-Bissau increased by 63.1%, compared to a 2.98% decline in Japan.
In 2004, Guinea-Bissau ranked 123rd for population density and is in 111th place now. Japan was 19th in 2004 and ranks 28th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Japan
|
|
| 2024 | 202.8 | 881 |
| 2023 | 198.3 | 885 |
| 2022 | 193.9 | 889 |
| 2021 | 189.6 | 893 |
| 2020 | 185.4 | 897 |
| 2019 | 181.2 | 900 |
| 2018 | 177 | 901 |
| 2017 | 172.9 | 902 |
| 2016 | 168.7 | 903 |
| 2015 | 164.5 | 903 |
| 2014 | 160.4 | 904 |
| 2013 | 156.2 | 906 |
| 2012 | 152.1 | 907 |
| 2011 | 148.1 | 908 |
| 2010 | 144.3 | 910 |
| 2009 | 140.6 | 910 |
| 2008 | 137.1 | 910 |
| 2007 | 133.6 | 910 |
| 2006 | 130.4 | 908 |
| 2005 | 127.3 | 908 |
| 2004 | 124.3 | 908 |
| 2003 | 121.5 | 908 |
| 2002 | 118.8 | 906 |
| 2001 | 116.2 | 903 |
| 2000 | 113.7 | 901 |
| 1999 | 111.5 | 900 |
| 1998 | 109.4 | 898 |
| 1997 | 107.4 | 896 |
| 1996 | 105.3 | 894 |
| 1995 | 103.2 | 891 |
| 1994 | 100.6 | 889 |
| 1993 | 97.5 | 887 |
| 1992 | 94.3 | 884 |
| 1991 | 91.6 | 881 |
| 1990 | 89.7 | 877 |
| 1989 | 88.2 | 874 |
| 1988 | 86.8 | 871 |
| 1987 | 85.4 | 867 |
| 1986 | 84 | 863 |
| 1985 | 82.7 | 858 |
| 1984 | 81.4 | 853 |
| 1983 | 80.1 | 844 |
| 1982 | 78.8 | 838 |
| 1981 | 77.6 | 832 |
| 1980 | 76.4 | 826 |
| 1979 | 75.5 | 819 |
| 1978 | 72.9 | 812 |
| 1977 | 68.3 | 805 |
| 1976 | 63.9 | 797 |
| 1975 | 60 | 788 |
| 1974 | 56.5 | 778 |
| 1973 | 54.6 | 768 |
| 1972 | 54 | 757 |
| 1971 | 54 | 747 |
| 1970 | 53.8 | 730 |
| 1969 | 53.6 | 722 |
| 1968 | 53.3 | 713 |
| 1967 | 52.4 | 705 |
| 1966 | 52.2 | 698 |
| 1965 | 53 | 692 |
| 1964 | 54.2 | 684 |
| 1963 | 54.7 | 677 |
| 1962 | 54.3 | 671 |
| 1961 | 53.7 | 664 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Japan
|
|
| 2024 | 45.9% | 92.1% |
| 2023 | 45.5% | 92% |
| 2022 | 45% | 92% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | 91.9% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | 91.8% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | 91.7% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | 91.6% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | 91.5% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | 91.5% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | 91.4% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | 91.3% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | 91.2% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | 91.1% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | 91.1% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | 90.8% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | 90% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | 89.1% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | 88.1% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | 87.1% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | 86% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | 84.6% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | 83.2% |
| 2002 | 37% | 81.6% |
| 2001 | 36.6% | 80% |
| 2000 | 36.2% | 78.6% |
| 1999 | 35.9% | 78.5% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | 78.4% |
| 1997 | 35.1% | 78.3% |
| 1996 | 34.7% | 78.1% |
| 1995 | 34.4% | 78% |
| 1994 | 34% | 77.9% |
| 1993 | 33.6% | 77.7% |
| 1992 | 33.3% | 77.6% |
| 1991 | 32.4% | 77.5% |
| 1990 | 30.8% | 77.3% |
| 1989 | 29.3% | 77.2% |
| 1988 | 27.8% | 77.1% |
| 1987 | 26.4% | 77% |
| 1986 | 25% | 76.8% |
| 1985 | 23.7% | 76.7% |
| 1984 | 22.4% | 76.6% |
| 1983 | 21.2% | 76.5% |
| 1982 | 20% | 76.4% |
| 1981 | 18.9% | 76.3% |
| 1980 | 17.8% | 76.2% |
| 1979 | 16.8% | 76.1% |
| 1978 | 16.5% | 76.1% |
| 1977 | 16.3% | 76% |
| 1976 | 16.1% | 75.9% |
| 1975 | 15.9% | 75.7% |
| 1974 | 15.8% | 75% |
| 1973 | 15.6% | 74.2% |
| 1972 | 15.5% | 73.5% |
| 1971 | 15.3% | 72.7% |
| 1970 | 15.1% | 71.9% |
| 1969 | 15% | 71.1% |
| 1968 | 14.8% | 70.3% |
| 1967 | 14.7% | 69.5% |
| 1966 | 14.5% | 68.7% |
| 1965 | 14.3% | 67.9% |
| 1964 | 14.2% | 67% |
| 1963 | 14% | 66.1% |
| 1962 | 13.9% | 65.1% |
| 1961 | 13.7% | 64.2% |
| 1960 | 13.6% | 63.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau and from 84.6% to 92.1% in Japan.
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