Guinea-Bissau has a population density of 202.8 people per square mile compared to 1,470 people in Lebanon. Guinea-Bissau has 176,640 sq ft of land per person vs 19,377 sq ft in Lebanon. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Guinea-Bissau and Lebanon are ranked 111th and 14th, 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 0.07% of the population and 0.007% of the land area for Lebanon, hence the population density in Guinea-Bissau is 86.2% lower than in Lebanon.
Population density comparison
Guinea-Bissau
|
Lebanon
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 202.8 ppl/mi² | 1,470 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 111/197 | 14/197 |
| Population |
2288306
|
5888008
|
| Land area | 10,857 sq mi | 3,950 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 137,498 sq ft | 18,966 sq ft |
| Rural population | 54.1% | 10.4% |
| Urban population | 45.9% | 89.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 41.7% |
Guinea-Bissau vs Lebanon:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Guinea-Bissau increased by 63.1%, compared to a 26.2% growth in Lebanon.
In 2004, Guinea-Bissau ranked 123rd for population density and is in 111th place now. Lebanon was 16th in 2004 and ranks 14th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Lebanon
|
|
| 2024 | 202.8 | 1,470 |
| 2023 | 198.3 | 1,462 |
| 2022 | 193.9 | 1,454 |
| 2021 | 189.6 | 1,448 |
| 2020 | 185.4 | 1,444 |
| 2019 | 181.2 | 1,467 |
| 2018 | 177 | 1,515 |
| 2017 | 172.9 | 1,560 |
| 2016 | 168.7 | 1,601 |
| 2015 | 164.5 | 1,639 |
| 2014 | 160.4 | 1,607 |
| 2013 | 156.2 | 1,454 |
| 2012 | 152.1 | 1,326 |
| 2011 | 148.1 | 1,290 |
| 2010 | 144.3 | 1,276 |
| 2009 | 140.6 | 1,264 |
| 2008 | 137.1 | 1,247 |
| 2007 | 133.6 | 1,226 |
| 2006 | 130.4 | 1,203 |
| 2005 | 127.3 | 1,183 |
| 2004 | 124.3 | 1,164 |
| 2003 | 121.5 | 1,146 |
| 2002 | 118.8 | 1,130 |
| 2001 | 116.2 | 1,114 |
| 2000 | 113.7 | 1,096 |
| 1999 | 111.5 | 1,077 |
| 1998 | 109.4 | 1,059 |
| 1997 | 107.4 | 1,040 |
| 1996 | 105.3 | 1,022 |
| 1995 | 103.2 | 1,003 |
| 1994 | 100.6 | 985 |
| 1993 | 97.5 | 967 |
| 1992 | 94.3 | 949 |
| 1991 | 91.6 | 929 |
| 1990 | 89.7 | 910 |
| 1989 | 88.2 | 893 |
| 1988 | 86.8 | 875 |
| 1987 | 85.4 | 857 |
| 1986 | 84 | 836 |
| 1985 | 82.7 | 815 |
| 1984 | 81.4 | 798 |
| 1983 | 80.1 | 784 |
| 1982 | 78.8 | 773 |
| 1981 | 77.6 | 762 |
| 1980 | 76.4 | 746 |
| 1979 | 75.5 | 730 |
| 1978 | 72.9 | 715 |
| 1977 | 68.3 | 699 |
| 1976 | 63.9 | 690 |
| 1975 | 60 | 682 |
| 1974 | 56.5 | 667 |
| 1973 | 54.6 | 651 |
| 1972 | 54 | 635 |
| 1971 | 54 | 619 |
| 1970 | 53.8 | 604 |
| 1969 | 53.6 | 589 |
| 1968 | 53.3 | 574 |
| 1967 | 52.4 | 559 |
| 1966 | 52.2 | 544 |
| 1965 | 53 | 529 |
| 1964 | 54.2 | 514 |
| 1963 | 54.7 | 499 |
| 1962 | 54.3 | 483 |
| 1961 | 53.7 | 468 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Lebanon
|
|
| 2024 | 45.9% | 89.6% |
| 2023 | 45.5% | 89.4% |
| 2022 | 45% | 89.3% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | 89.1% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | 88.9% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | 88.8% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | 88.6% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | 88.4% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | 88.3% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | 88.1% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | 87.9% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | 87.8% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | 87.6% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | 87.5% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | 87.3% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | 87.2% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | 87% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | 86.9% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | 86.8% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | 86.6% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | 86.5% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | 86.4% |
| 2002 | 37% | 86.2% |
| 2001 | 36.6% | 86.1% |
| 2000 | 36.2% | 86% |
| 1999 | 35.9% | 85.9% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | 85.8% |
| 1997 | 35.1% | 85.5% |
| 1996 | 34.7% | 85.1% |
| 1995 | 34.4% | 84.8% |
| 1994 | 34% | 84.5% |
| 1993 | 33.6% | 84.2% |
| 1992 | 33.3% | 83.8% |
| 1991 | 32.4% | 83.5% |
| 1990 | 30.8% | 83.1% |
| 1989 | 29.3% | 82.8% |
| 1988 | 27.8% | 82.4% |
| 1987 | 26.4% | 81.4% |
| 1986 | 25% | 80.5% |
| 1985 | 23.7% | 79.4% |
| 1984 | 22.4% | 78.4% |
| 1983 | 21.2% | 77.2% |
| 1982 | 20% | 76.1% |
| 1981 | 18.9% | 74.9% |
| 1980 | 17.8% | 73.7% |
| 1979 | 16.8% | 72.4% |
| 1978 | 16.5% | 71.1% |
| 1977 | 16.3% | 69.8% |
| 1976 | 16.1% | 68.4% |
| 1975 | 15.9% | 67% |
| 1974 | 15.8% | 65.5% |
| 1973 | 15.6% | 64.1% |
| 1972 | 15.5% | 62.6% |
| 1971 | 15.3% | 61.1% |
| 1970 | 15.1% | 59.5% |
| 1969 | 15% | 57.8% |
| 1968 | 14.8% | 56.1% |
| 1967 | 14.7% | 54.4% |
| 1966 | 14.5% | 52.7% |
| 1965 | 14.3% | 50.9% |
| 1964 | 14.2% | 49.2% |
| 1963 | 14% | 47.5% |
| 1962 | 13.9% | 45.8% |
| 1961 | 13.7% | 44% |
| 1960 | 13.6% | 42.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau and from 86.5% to 89.6% in Lebanon.
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