Guinea-Bissau has a population density of 202.8 people per square mile compared to 4,604 people in Malta. Guinea-Bissau has 176,640 sq ft of land per person vs 5,979 sq ft in Malta. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Guinea-Bissau and Malta are ranked 112th and 5th, 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 0.007% of the population and 0.0002% of the land area for Malta, hence the population density in Guinea-Bissau is 95.6% lower than in Malta.
Population density comparison
Guinea-Bissau
|
Malta
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 202.8 ppl/mi² | 4,604 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 112/197 | 5/197 |
| Population |
2298335
|
578778
|
| Land area | 10,857 sq mi | 123.6 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 137,498 sq ft | 6,055 sq ft |
| Rural population | 53.9% | 4.35% |
| Urban population | 46.1% | 95.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Guinea-Bissau vs Malta:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Guinea-Bissau increased by 63.1%, compared to a 41.8% growth in Malta.
In 2004, Guinea-Bissau ranked 123rd for population density and is in 112th place now. Malta was 4th in 2004 and ranks 5th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Malta
|
|
| 2024 | 202.8 | 4,604 |
| 2023 | 198.3 | 4,474 |
| 2022 | 193.9 | 4,299 |
| 2021 | 189.6 | 4,194 |
| 2020 | 185.4 | 4,172 |
| 2019 | 181.2 | 4,079 |
| 2018 | 177 | 3,917 |
| 2017 | 172.9 | 3,781 |
| 2016 | 168.7 | 3,679 |
| 2015 | 164.5 | 3,595 |
| 2014 | 160.4 | 3,508 |
| 2013 | 156.2 | 3,438 |
| 2012 | 152.1 | 3,400 |
| 2011 | 148.1 | 3,369 |
| 2010 | 144.3 | 3,355 |
| 2009 | 140.6 | 3,338 |
| 2008 | 137.1 | 3,313 |
| 2007 | 133.6 | 3,292 |
| 2006 | 130.4 | 3,280 |
| 2005 | 127.3 | 3,269 |
| 2004 | 124.3 | 3,248 |
| 2003 | 121.5 | 3,226 |
| 2002 | 118.8 | 3,205 |
| 2001 | 116.2 | 3,181 |
| 2000 | 113.7 | 3,157 |
| 1999 | 111.5 | 3,137 |
| 1998 | 109.4 | 3,118 |
| 1997 | 107.4 | 3,098 |
| 1996 | 105.3 | 3,075 |
| 1995 | 103.2 | 3,055 |
| 1994 | 100.6 | 3,033 |
| 1993 | 97.5 | 3,005 |
| 1992 | 94.3 | 2,975 |
| 1991 | 91.6 | 2,945 |
| 1990 | 89.7 | 2,867 |
| 1989 | 88.2 | 2,839 |
| 1988 | 86.8 | 2,811 |
| 1987 | 85.4 | 2,788 |
| 1986 | 84 | 2,769 |
| 1985 | 82.7 | 2,723 |
| 1984 | 81.4 | 2,676 |
| 1983 | 80.1 | 2,675 |
| 1982 | 78.8 | 2,638 |
| 1981 | 77.6 | 2,582 |
| 1980 | 76.4 | 2,563 |
| 1979 | 75.5 | 2,536 |
| 1978 | 72.9 | 2,511 |
| 1977 | 68.3 | 2,485 |
| 1976 | 63.9 | 2,475 |
| 1975 | 60 | 2,462 |
| 1974 | 56.5 | 2,444 |
| 1973 | 54.6 | 2,446 |
| 1972 | 54 | 2,448 |
| 1971 | 54 | 2,450 |
| 1970 | 53.8 | 2,450 |
| 1969 | 53.6 | 2,463 |
| 1968 | 53.3 | 2,492 |
| 1967 | 52.4 | 2,522 |
| 1966 | 52.2 | 2,551 |
| 1965 | 53 | 2,580 |
| 1964 | 54.2 | 2,600 |
| 1963 | 54.7 | 2,611 |
| 1962 | 54.3 | 2,622 |
| 1961 | 53.7 | 2,632 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Malta
|
|
| 2024 | 46.1% | 95.7% |
| 2023 | 45.6% | 95.6% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | 95.6% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | 95.5% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | 95.2% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | 94.9% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | 94.7% |
| 2017 | 43% | 94.6% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | 94.5% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | 94.4% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | 94.4% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | 94.4% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | 94.4% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | 94.3% |
| 2010 | 40% | 94.2% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | 94.1% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | 94% |
| 2007 | 39% | 93.9% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | 93.8% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | 93.7% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | 93.6% |
| 2003 | 37.8% | 93.5% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | 93.4% |
| 2001 | 37.2% | 93.4% |
| 2000 | 36.8% | 93.3% |
| 1999 | 36.5% | 93.2% |
| 1998 | 36.1% | 93.1% |
| 1997 | 35.8% | 93% |
| 1996 | 35.4% | 92.9% |
| 1995 | 34.9% | 92.7% |
| 1994 | 34.5% | 92.5% |
| 1993 | 34% | 92.2% |
| 1992 | 33.4% | 91.8% |
| 1991 | 32.8% | 91.4% |
| 1990 | 31.9% | 91% |
| 1989 | 30.6% | 90.7% |
| 1988 | 29.2% | 90.3% |
| 1987 | 27.6% | 90.1% |
| 1986 | 25.9% | 89.9% |
| 1985 | 24.2% | 89.8% |
| 1984 | 22.5% | 89.8% |
| 1983 | 20.9% | 89.7% |
| 1982 | 19.4% | 89.7% |
| 1981 | 18.2% | 89.6% |
| 1980 | 17.3% | 89.6% |
| 1979 | 16.7% | 89.6% |
| 1978 | 16.4% | 89.5% |
| 1977 | 16.1% | 89.5% |
| 1976 | 15.9% | 89.5% |
| 1975 | 15.7% | 89.4% |
| 1974 | 15.5% | 89.4% |
| 1973 | 15.3% | 89.4% |
| 1972 | 15.2% | 89.4% |
| 1971 | 15.1% | 89.4% |
| 1970 | 15% | 89.4% |
| 1969 | 14.9% | 89.4% |
| 1968 | 14.7% | 89.4% |
| 1967 | 14.6% | 89.4% |
| 1966 | 14.5% | 89.4% |
| 1965 | 14.4% | 89.5% |
| 1964 | 14.2% | 89.6% |
| 1963 | 14.1% | 89.7% |
| 1962 | 13.9% | 89.9% |
| 1961 | 13.7% | 90% |
| 1960 | 13.5% | 90.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 38.1% to 46.1% in Guinea-Bissau and from 93.6% to 95.7% in Malta.
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