Guinea-Bissau has a population density of 202.8 people per square mile compared to 4,587 people in Maldives. Guinea-Bissau has 176,640 sq ft of land per person vs 6,077 sq ft in Maldives. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Guinea-Bissau and Maldives are ranked 111th and 6th, 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 0.006% of the population and 0.0002% of the land area for Maldives, hence the population density in Guinea-Bissau is 95.6% lower than in Maldives.
Population density comparison
Guinea-Bissau
|
Maldives
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 202.8 ppl/mi² | 4,587 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 111/197 | 6/197 |
| Population |
2288306
|
531152
|
| Land area | 10,857 sq mi | 115.1 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 137,498 sq ft | 6,077 sq ft |
| Rural population | 54.1% | 57.6% |
| Urban population | 45.9% | 42.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Guinea-Bissau vs Maldives:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Guinea-Bissau increased by 63.1%, compared to a 76.3% growth in Maldives.
In 2004, Guinea-Bissau ranked 123rd for population density and is in 111th place now. Maldives was 7th in 2004 and ranks 6th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Maldives
|
|
| 2024 | 202.8 | 4,587 |
| 2023 | 198.3 | 4,572 |
| 2022 | 193.9 | 4,525 |
| 2021 | 189.6 | 4,456 |
| 2020 | 185.4 | 4,335 |
| 2019 | 181.2 | 4,211 |
| 2018 | 177 | 4,084 |
| 2017 | 172.9 | 3,957 |
| 2016 | 168.7 | 3,827 |
| 2015 | 164.5 | 3,696 |
| 2014 | 160.4 | 3,571 |
| 2013 | 156.2 | 3,454 |
| 2012 | 152.1 | 3,340 |
| 2011 | 148.1 | 3,226 |
| 2010 | 144.3 | 3,115 |
| 2009 | 140.6 | 3,007 |
| 2008 | 137.1 | 2,902 |
| 2007 | 133.6 | 2,801 |
| 2006 | 130.4 | 2,710 |
| 2005 | 127.3 | 2,645 |
| 2004 | 124.3 | 2,602 |
| 2003 | 121.5 | 2,560 |
| 2002 | 118.8 | 2,518 |
| 2001 | 116.2 | 2,476 |
| 2000 | 113.7 | 2,435 |
| 1999 | 111.5 | 2,395 |
| 1998 | 109.4 | 2,354 |
| 1997 | 107.4 | 2,311 |
| 1996 | 105.3 | 2,265 |
| 1995 | 103.2 | 2,216 |
| 1994 | 100.6 | 2,165 |
| 1993 | 97.5 | 2,114 |
| 1992 | 94.3 | 2,059 |
| 1991 | 91.6 | 2,001 |
| 1990 | 89.7 | 1,940 |
| 1989 | 88.2 | 1,880 |
| 1988 | 86.8 | 1,821 |
| 1987 | 85.4 | 1,761 |
| 1986 | 84 | 1,700 |
| 1985 | 82.7 | 1,642 |
| 1984 | 81.4 | 1,590 |
| 1983 | 80.1 | 1,546 |
| 1982 | 78.8 | 1,505 |
| 1981 | 77.6 | 1,464 |
| 1980 | 76.4 | 1,423 |
| 1979 | 75.5 | 1,384 |
| 1978 | 72.9 | 1,348 |
| 1977 | 68.3 | 1,312 |
| 1976 | 63.9 | 1,274 |
| 1975 | 60 | 1,236 |
| 1974 | 56.5 | 1,200 |
| 1973 | 54.6 | 1,165 |
| 1972 | 54 | 1,131 |
| 1971 | 54 | 1,097 |
| 1970 | 53.8 | 1,064 |
| 1969 | 53.6 | 1,032 |
| 1968 | 53.3 | 1,002 |
| 1967 | 52.4 | 971 |
| 1966 | 52.2 | 937 |
| 1965 | 53 | 899 |
| 1964 | 54.2 | 869 |
| 1963 | 54.7 | 848 |
| 1962 | 54.3 | 827 |
| 1961 | 53.7 | 807 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Maldives
|
|
| 2024 | 45.9% | 42.4% |
| 2023 | 45.5% | 42% |
| 2022 | 45% | 41.5% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | 41.1% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | 40.7% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | 40.2% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | 39.8% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | 39.4% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | 39% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | 38.5% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | 38.1% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | 37.7% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | 37.3% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | 36.8% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | 36.4% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | 36% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | 35.6% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | 35.2% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | 34.8% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | 33.8% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | 32.5% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | 31.3% |
| 2002 | 37% | 30% |
| 2001 | 36.6% | 28.9% |
| 2000 | 36.2% | 27.7% |
| 1999 | 35.9% | 27.1% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | 26.8% |
| 1997 | 35.1% | 26.4% |
| 1996 | 34.7% | 26% |
| 1995 | 34.4% | 25.6% |
| 1994 | 34% | 25.6% |
| 1993 | 33.6% | 25.6% |
| 1992 | 33.3% | 25.7% |
| 1991 | 32.4% | 25.8% |
| 1990 | 30.8% | 25.8% |
| 1989 | 29.3% | 25.8% |
| 1988 | 27.8% | 25.7% |
| 1987 | 26.4% | 25.6% |
| 1986 | 25% | 25.6% |
| 1985 | 23.7% | 25.5% |
| 1984 | 22.4% | 25% |
| 1983 | 21.2% | 24.3% |
| 1982 | 20% | 23.6% |
| 1981 | 18.9% | 22.9% |
| 1980 | 17.8% | 22.3% |
| 1979 | 16.8% | 21.6% |
| 1978 | 16.5% | 21% |
| 1977 | 16.3% | 20% |
| 1976 | 16.1% | 18.6% |
| 1975 | 15.9% | 17.3% |
| 1974 | 15.8% | 16.1% |
| 1973 | 15.6% | 14.9% |
| 1972 | 15.5% | 13.9% |
| 1971 | 15.3% | 12.8% |
| 1970 | 15.1% | 11.9% |
| 1969 | 15% | 11.7% |
| 1968 | 14.8% | 11.5% |
| 1967 | 14.7% | 11.3% |
| 1966 | 14.5% | 11.4% |
| 1965 | 14.3% | 11.5% |
| 1964 | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 1963 | 14% | 11.3% |
| 1962 | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| 1961 | 13.7% | 11.2% |
| 1960 | 13.6% | 11.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau and from 32.5% to 42.4% in Maldives.
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