Guinea-Bissau has a population density of 202.8 people per square mile compared to 280.3 people in Malaysia. Guinea-Bissau has 176,640 sq ft of land per person vs 100,140 sq ft in Malaysia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Guinea-Bissau and Malaysia are ranked 112th and 85th, 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 0.44% of the population and 0.22% of the land area for Malaysia, hence the population density in Guinea-Bissau is 27.7% lower than in Malaysia.
Population density comparison
Guinea-Bissau
|
Malaysia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 202.8 ppl/mi² | 280.3 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 112/197 | 85/197 |
| Population |
2298335
|
36389490
|
| Land area | 10,857 sq mi | 126,854 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 137,498 sq ft | 99,458 sq ft |
| Rural population | 53.9% | 23.1% |
| Urban population | 46.1% | 76.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 5.57% |
Guinea-Bissau vs Malaysia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Guinea-Bissau increased by 63.1%, compared to a 40.8% growth in Malaysia.
In 2004, Guinea-Bissau ranked 123rd for population density and is in 112th place now. Malaysia was 93rd in 2004 and ranks 85th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Malaysia
|
|
| 2024 | 202.8 | 280.3 |
| 2023 | 198.3 | 276.9 |
| 2022 | 193.9 | 273.5 |
| 2021 | 189.6 | 270.3 |
| 2020 | 185.4 | 267.2 |
| 2019 | 181.2 | 263.6 |
| 2018 | 177 | 259.4 |
| 2017 | 172.9 | 255.1 |
| 2016 | 168.7 | 250.6 |
| 2015 | 164.5 | 246.2 |
| 2014 | 160.4 | 242 |
| 2013 | 156.2 | 237.9 |
| 2012 | 152.1 | 233.8 |
| 2011 | 148.1 | 229.9 |
| 2010 | 144.3 | 225.9 |
| 2009 | 140.6 | 221.7 |
| 2008 | 137.1 | 217.3 |
| 2007 | 133.6 | 212.8 |
| 2006 | 130.4 | 208.3 |
| 2005 | 127.3 | 203.7 |
| 2004 | 124.3 | 199.1 |
| 2003 | 121.5 | 194.6 |
| 2002 | 118.8 | 190 |
| 2001 | 116.2 | 185.5 |
| 2000 | 113.7 | 181.1 |
| 1999 | 111.5 | 176.9 |
| 1998 | 109.4 | 172.7 |
| 1997 | 107.4 | 168.5 |
| 1996 | 105.3 | 164.4 |
| 1995 | 103.2 | 160.3 |
| 1994 | 100.6 | 156.2 |
| 1993 | 97.5 | 152.3 |
| 1992 | 94.3 | 148.5 |
| 1991 | 91.6 | 144.6 |
| 1990 | 89.7 | 140.6 |
| 1989 | 88.2 | 136.5 |
| 1988 | 86.8 | 132.4 |
| 1987 | 85.4 | 128.3 |
| 1986 | 84 | 124.2 |
| 1985 | 82.7 | 120.2 |
| 1984 | 81.4 | 116.3 |
| 1983 | 80.1 | 112.6 |
| 1982 | 78.8 | 109 |
| 1981 | 77.6 | 105.6 |
| 1980 | 76.4 | 102.3 |
| 1979 | 75.5 | 99.5 |
| 1978 | 72.9 | 97.2 |
| 1977 | 68.3 | 94.9 |
| 1976 | 63.9 | 92.6 |
| 1975 | 60 | 90.4 |
| 1974 | 56.5 | 88.3 |
| 1973 | 54.6 | 86.2 |
| 1972 | 54 | 84.2 |
| 1971 | 54 | 82.2 |
| 1970 | 53.8 | 80.2 |
| 1969 | 53.6 | 78.4 |
| 1968 | 53.3 | 76.7 |
| 1967 | 52.4 | 74.9 |
| 1966 | 52.2 | 73.2 |
| 1965 | 53 | 71.4 |
| 1964 | 54.2 | 69.6 |
| 1963 | 54.7 | 67.8 |
| 1962 | 54.3 | 66.1 |
| 1961 | 53.7 | 64.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Malaysia
|
|
| 2024 | 46.1% | 76.9% |
| 2023 | 45.6% | 76.4% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | 76% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | 75.5% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | 75.1% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | 74.8% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | 74.6% |
| 2017 | 43% | 74.2% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | 73.9% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | 73.4% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | 73% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | 72.5% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | 72% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | 71.4% |
| 2010 | 40% | 70.9% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | 70.2% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | 69.5% |
| 2007 | 39% | 68.8% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | 67.9% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | 67% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | 66.1% |
| 2003 | 37.8% | 65.1% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | 64.1% |
| 2001 | 37.2% | 63% |
| 2000 | 36.8% | 62% |
| 1999 | 36.5% | 60.9% |
| 1998 | 36.1% | 59.7% |
| 1997 | 35.8% | 58.5% |
| 1996 | 35.4% | 57.2% |
| 1995 | 34.9% | 55.9% |
| 1994 | 34.5% | 54.6% |
| 1993 | 34% | 53.2% |
| 1992 | 33.4% | 51.9% |
| 1991 | 32.8% | 50.5% |
| 1990 | 31.9% | 49% |
| 1989 | 30.6% | 47.4% |
| 1988 | 29.2% | 45.8% |
| 1987 | 27.6% | 44% |
| 1986 | 25.9% | 42.3% |
| 1985 | 24.2% | 40.6% |
| 1984 | 22.5% | 39% |
| 1983 | 20.9% | 37.5% |
| 1982 | 19.4% | 36.2% |
| 1981 | 18.2% | 35.1% |
| 1980 | 17.3% | 34.2% |
| 1979 | 16.7% | 33.6% |
| 1978 | 16.4% | 33% |
| 1977 | 16.1% | 32.4% |
| 1976 | 15.9% | 31.9% |
| 1975 | 15.7% | 31.4% |
| 1974 | 15.5% | 30.9% |
| 1973 | 15.3% | 30.5% |
| 1972 | 15.2% | 30.1% |
| 1971 | 15.1% | 29.8% |
| 1970 | 15% | 29.4% |
| 1969 | 14.9% | 29.1% |
| 1968 | 14.7% | 28.8% |
| 1967 | 14.6% | 28.5% |
| 1966 | 14.5% | 28.1% |
| 1965 | 14.4% | 27.8% |
| 1964 | 14.2% | 27.5% |
| 1963 | 14.1% | 27.2% |
| 1962 | 13.9% | 26.8% |
| 1961 | 13.7% | 26.5% |
| 1960 | 13.5% | 26.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 38.1% to 46.1% in Guinea-Bissau and from 66.1% to 76.9% in Malaysia.
Densely populated cities
|
Malaysia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Kuala Lumpur | 1.98M |
| Klang | 878K |
| Ipoh | 867K |
| Johor Bahru | 798K |
| George Town | 794K |
| Shah Alam | 741K |
| Subang Jaya | 708K |
| Petaling Jaya | 639K |
| Kuantan | 608K |
| Sungai Petani | 545K |
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