Guinea-Bissau has a population density of 202.8 people per square mile compared to 199.4 people in Lesotho. Guinea-Bissau has 176,640 sq ft of land per person vs 139,786 sq ft in Lesotho. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho are ranked 112th and 114th, 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 0.02% of the land area for Lesotho, hence the population density in Guinea-Bissau is 1.68% higher than in Lesotho.
Population density comparison
Guinea-Bissau
|
Lesotho
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 202.8 ppl/mi² | 199.4 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 112/197 | 114/197 |
| Population |
2298335
|
2389618
|
| Land area | 10,857 sq mi | 11,722 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 137,498 sq ft | 139,809 sq ft |
| Rural population | 53.9% | 56.3% |
| Urban population | 46.1% | 43.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Guinea-Bissau increased by 63.1%, compared to a 18.6% growth in Lesotho.
In 2004, Guinea-Bissau ranked 123rd for population density and is in 112th place now. Lesotho was 107th in 2004 and ranks 114th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Lesotho
|
|
| 2024 | 202.8 | 199.4 |
| 2023 | 198.3 | 197.2 |
| 2022 | 193.9 | 195 |
| 2021 | 189.6 | 192.9 |
| 2020 | 185.4 | 190.7 |
| 2019 | 181.2 | 188.5 |
| 2018 | 177 | 186.3 |
| 2017 | 172.9 | 184 |
| 2016 | 168.7 | 181.7 |
| 2015 | 164.5 | 179.5 |
| 2014 | 160.4 | 177.5 |
| 2013 | 156.2 | 175.4 |
| 2012 | 152.1 | 173.5 |
| 2011 | 148.1 | 171.8 |
| 2010 | 144.3 | 170.3 |
| 2009 | 140.6 | 169 |
| 2008 | 137.1 | 167.8 |
| 2007 | 133.6 | 166.6 |
| 2006 | 130.4 | 165.9 |
| 2005 | 127.3 | 166.6 |
| 2004 | 124.3 | 168.2 |
| 2003 | 121.5 | 169.3 |
| 2002 | 118.8 | 170.2 |
| 2001 | 116.2 | 170.7 |
| 2000 | 113.7 | 171 |
| 1999 | 111.5 | 170.9 |
| 1998 | 109.4 | 170.5 |
| 1997 | 107.4 | 169.6 |
| 1996 | 105.3 | 168.3 |
| 1995 | 103.2 | 166.5 |
| 1994 | 100.6 | 164.5 |
| 1993 | 97.5 | 162.2 |
| 1992 | 94.3 | 159.8 |
| 1991 | 91.6 | 157.2 |
| 1990 | 89.7 | 154.4 |
| 1989 | 88.2 | 151.5 |
| 1988 | 86.8 | 148.4 |
| 1987 | 85.4 | 145.3 |
| 1986 | 84 | 142.1 |
| 1985 | 82.7 | 138.6 |
| 1984 | 81.4 | 134.7 |
| 1983 | 80.1 | 130.9 |
| 1982 | 78.8 | 127.2 |
| 1981 | 77.6 | 123.5 |
| 1980 | 76.4 | 120 |
| 1979 | 75.5 | 116.5 |
| 1978 | 72.9 | 113.2 |
| 1977 | 68.3 | 110 |
| 1976 | 63.9 | 106.9 |
| 1975 | 60 | 103.5 |
| 1974 | 56.5 | 100 |
| 1973 | 54.6 | 96.6 |
| 1972 | 54 | 93.3 |
| 1971 | 54 | 90.1 |
| 1970 | 53.8 | 87 |
| 1969 | 53.6 | 83.9 |
| 1968 | 53.3 | 80.9 |
| 1967 | 52.4 | 78 |
| 1966 | 52.2 | 75.2 |
| 1965 | 53 | 72.9 |
| 1964 | 54.2 | 70.8 |
| 1963 | 54.7 | 68.7 |
| 1962 | 54.3 | 66.7 |
| 1961 | 53.7 | 64.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Lesotho
|
|
| 2024 | 46.1% | 43.7% |
| 2023 | 45.6% | 42.7% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | 41.7% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | 40.7% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | 39.6% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | 38.6% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | 37.6% |
| 2017 | 43% | 36.5% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | 35.5% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | 34.1% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | 32.6% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | 31.2% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | 29.9% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | 28.6% |
| 2010 | 40% | 27.4% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | 26.3% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | 25.2% |
| 2007 | 39% | 24.2% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | 23.3% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | 22.5% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | 21.8% |
| 2003 | 37.8% | 21.1% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | 20.5% |
| 2001 | 37.2% | 19.9% |
| 2000 | 36.8% | 19.3% |
| 1999 | 36.5% | 18.8% |
| 1998 | 36.1% | 18.2% |
| 1997 | 35.8% | 17.7% |
| 1996 | 35.4% | 17.1% |
| 1995 | 34.9% | 16.5% |
| 1994 | 34.5% | 15.8% |
| 1993 | 34% | 15% |
| 1992 | 33.4% | 14.3% |
| 1991 | 32.8% | 13.6% |
| 1990 | 31.9% | 12.9% |
| 1989 | 30.6% | 12.3% |
| 1988 | 29.2% | 11.8% |
| 1987 | 27.6% | 11.5% |
| 1986 | 25.9% | 11.3% |
| 1985 | 24.2% | 11.3% |
| 1984 | 22.5% | 11.3% |
| 1983 | 20.9% | 11.3% |
| 1982 | 19.4% | 11.2% |
| 1981 | 18.2% | 11.2% |
| 1980 | 17.3% | 11.2% |
| 1979 | 16.7% | 11.2% |
| 1978 | 16.4% | 11.2% |
| 1977 | 16.1% | 11.2% |
| 1976 | 15.9% | 11.2% |
| 1975 | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 1974 | 15.5% | 10.9% |
| 1973 | 15.3% | 10.6% |
| 1972 | 15.2% | 10.2% |
| 1971 | 15.1% | 9.75% |
| 1970 | 15% | 9.22% |
| 1969 | 14.9% | 8.68% |
| 1968 | 14.7% | 8.12% |
| 1967 | 14.6% | 7.59% |
| 1966 | 14.5% | 7.1% |
| 1965 | 14.4% | 6.62% |
| 1964 | 14.2% | 6.07% |
| 1963 | 14.1% | 5.47% |
| 1962 | 13.9% | 4.86% |
| 1961 | 13.7% | 4.24% |
| 1960 | 13.5% | 3.66% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 38.1% to 46.1% in Guinea-Bissau and from 21.8% to 43.7% in Lesotho.
Densely populated cities
|
Lesotho
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Maseru | 344K |
| Teyateyaneng | 75.1K |
| Mafeteng | 57.1K |
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