Guinea-Bissau has a population density of 202.8 people per square mile compared to 10.9 people in Libya. Guinea-Bissau has 176,640 sq ft of land per person vs 2,565,978 sq ft in Libya. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Guinea-Bissau and Libya are ranked 112th and 191st, 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 0.09% of the population and 1.18% of the land area for Libya, hence the population density in Guinea-Bissau is 1,766% higher than in Libya.
Population density comparison
Guinea-Bissau
|
Libya
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 202.8 ppl/mi² | 10.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 112/197 | 191/197 |
| Population |
2298335
|
7540799
|
| Land area | 10,857 sq mi | 679,362 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 137,498 sq ft | 2,565,976 sq ft |
| Rural population | 53.9% | 12.1% |
| Urban population | 46.1% | 87.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 31.2% |
Guinea-Bissau vs Libya:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Guinea-Bissau increased by 63.1%, compared to a 28.7% growth in Libya.
In 2004, Guinea-Bissau ranked 123rd for population density and is in 112th place now. Libya was 185th in 2004 and ranks 191st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Libya
|
|
| 2024 | 202.8 | 10.9 |
| 2023 | 198.3 | 10.8 |
| 2022 | 193.9 | 10.6 |
| 2021 | 189.6 | 10.5 |
| 2020 | 185.4 | 10.4 |
| 2019 | 181.2 | 10.2 |
| 2018 | 177 | 10.1 |
| 2017 | 172.9 | 9.92 |
| 2016 | 168.7 | 9.76 |
| 2015 | 164.5 | 9.61 |
| 2014 | 160.4 | 9.46 |
| 2013 | 156.2 | 9.28 |
| 2012 | 152.1 | 9.1 |
| 2011 | 148.1 | 9.34 |
| 2010 | 144.3 | 9.56 |
| 2009 | 140.6 | 9.37 |
| 2008 | 137.1 | 9.18 |
| 2007 | 133.6 | 8.99 |
| 2006 | 130.4 | 8.8 |
| 2005 | 127.3 | 8.62 |
| 2004 | 124.3 | 8.44 |
| 2003 | 121.5 | 8.27 |
| 2002 | 118.8 | 8.11 |
| 2001 | 116.2 | 7.95 |
| 2000 | 113.7 | 7.81 |
| 1999 | 111.5 | 7.68 |
| 1998 | 109.4 | 7.57 |
| 1997 | 107.4 | 7.45 |
| 1996 | 105.3 | 7.34 |
| 1995 | 103.2 | 7.22 |
| 1994 | 100.6 | 7.1 |
| 1993 | 97.5 | 6.97 |
| 1992 | 94.3 | 6.83 |
| 1991 | 91.6 | 6.69 |
| 1990 | 89.7 | 6.54 |
| 1989 | 88.2 | 6.39 |
| 1988 | 86.8 | 6.24 |
| 1987 | 85.4 | 6.08 |
| 1986 | 84 | 5.91 |
| 1985 | 82.7 | 5.74 |
| 1984 | 81.4 | 5.55 |
| 1983 | 80.1 | 5.47 |
| 1982 | 78.8 | 5.48 |
| 1981 | 77.6 | 5.33 |
| 1980 | 76.4 | 5.04 |
| 1979 | 75.5 | 4.76 |
| 1978 | 72.9 | 4.49 |
| 1977 | 68.3 | 4.24 |
| 1976 | 63.9 | 4.01 |
| 1975 | 60 | 3.79 |
| 1974 | 56.5 | 3.58 |
| 1973 | 54.6 | 3.41 |
| 1972 | 54 | 3.28 |
| 1971 | 54 | 3.17 |
| 1970 | 53.8 | 3.07 |
| 1969 | 53.6 | 2.96 |
| 1968 | 53.3 | 2.87 |
| 1967 | 52.4 | 2.79 |
| 1966 | 52.2 | 2.72 |
| 1965 | 53 | 2.66 |
| 1964 | 54.2 | 2.58 |
| 1963 | 54.7 | 2.49 |
| 1962 | 54.3 | 2.39 |
| 1961 | 53.7 | 2.29 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Libya
|
|
| 2024 | 46.1% | 87.9% |
| 2023 | 45.6% | 87.9% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | 87.8% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | 87.8% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | 87.8% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | 87.8% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | 87.8% |
| 2017 | 43% | 87.8% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | 87.8% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | 87.8% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | 88% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | 88% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | 88.1% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | 88.1% |
| 2010 | 40% | 88.1% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | 88.1% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | 88.1% |
| 2007 | 39% | 88.2% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | 88.2% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | 88.1% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | 88% |
| 2003 | 37.8% | 87.9% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | 87.6% |
| 2001 | 37.2% | 87.3% |
| 2000 | 36.8% | 87% |
| 1999 | 36.5% | 86.5% |
| 1998 | 36.1% | 86% |
| 1997 | 35.8% | 85.5% |
| 1996 | 35.4% | 84.9% |
| 1995 | 34.9% | 84.3% |
| 1994 | 34.5% | 83.6% |
| 1993 | 34% | 82.9% |
| 1992 | 33.4% | 82.2% |
| 1991 | 32.8% | 81.4% |
| 1990 | 31.9% | 80.6% |
| 1989 | 30.6% | 79.7% |
| 1988 | 29.2% | 78.9% |
| 1987 | 27.6% | 78% |
| 1986 | 25.9% | 77.1% |
| 1985 | 24.2% | 76.2% |
| 1984 | 22.5% | 75.3% |
| 1983 | 20.9% | 74.3% |
| 1982 | 19.4% | 73.2% |
| 1981 | 18.2% | 71.9% |
| 1980 | 17.3% | 70.5% |
| 1979 | 16.7% | 69% |
| 1978 | 16.4% | 67.4% |
| 1977 | 16.1% | 65.6% |
| 1976 | 15.9% | 63.7% |
| 1975 | 15.7% | 61.7% |
| 1974 | 15.5% | 59.6% |
| 1973 | 15.3% | 57.3% |
| 1972 | 15.2% | 54.3% |
| 1971 | 15.1% | 50.4% |
| 1970 | 15% | 45.8% |
| 1969 | 14.9% | 41% |
| 1968 | 14.7% | 36.2% |
| 1967 | 14.6% | 31.8% |
| 1966 | 14.5% | 28.2% |
| 1965 | 14.4% | 25.7% |
| 1964 | 14.2% | 24.6% |
| 1963 | 14.1% | 24.2% |
| 1962 | 13.9% | 23.9% |
| 1961 | 13.7% | 23.5% |
| 1960 | 13.5% | 23.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 38.1% to 46.1% in Guinea-Bissau and from 88% to 87.9% in Libya.
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