Guinea-Bissau has a population density of 202.8 people per square mile compared to 13 people in Mauritania. Guinea-Bissau has 176,640 sq ft of land per person vs 2,146,163 sq ft in Mauritania. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania are ranked 112th and 188th, 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 0.06% of the population and 0.69% of the land area for Mauritania, hence the population density in Guinea-Bissau is 1,461% higher than in Mauritania.
Population density comparison
Guinea-Bissau
|
Mauritania
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 202.8 ppl/mi² | 13 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 112/197 | 188/197 |
| Population |
2298335
|
5462924
|
| Land area | 10,857 sq mi | 397,955 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 137,498 sq ft | 2,146,163 sq ft |
| Rural population | 53.9% | 39.4% |
| Urban population | 46.1% | 60.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 20.8% |
Guinea-Bissau vs Mauritania:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Guinea-Bissau increased by 63.1%, compared to a 80.2% growth in Mauritania.
In 2004, Guinea-Bissau ranked 123rd for population density and is in 112th place now. Mauritania was 189th in 2004 and ranks 188th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Mauritania
|
|
| 2024 | 202.8 | 13 |
| 2023 | 198.3 | 12.6 |
| 2022 | 193.9 | 12.3 |
| 2021 | 189.6 | 11.9 |
| 2020 | 185.4 | 11.6 |
| 2019 | 181.2 | 11.2 |
| 2018 | 177 | 10.9 |
| 2017 | 172.9 | 10.6 |
| 2016 | 168.7 | 10.3 |
| 2015 | 164.5 | 9.97 |
| 2014 | 160.4 | 9.67 |
| 2013 | 156.2 | 9.38 |
| 2012 | 152.1 | 9.09 |
| 2011 | 148.1 | 8.8 |
| 2010 | 144.3 | 8.52 |
| 2009 | 140.6 | 8.25 |
| 2008 | 137.1 | 8 |
| 2007 | 133.6 | 7.77 |
| 2006 | 130.4 | 7.57 |
| 2005 | 127.3 | 7.39 |
| 2004 | 124.3 | 7.21 |
| 2003 | 121.5 | 7.04 |
| 2002 | 118.8 | 6.88 |
| 2001 | 116.2 | 6.73 |
| 2000 | 113.7 | 6.57 |
| 1999 | 111.5 | 6.39 |
| 1998 | 109.4 | 6.22 |
| 1997 | 107.4 | 6.06 |
| 1996 | 105.3 | 5.93 |
| 1995 | 103.2 | 5.81 |
| 1994 | 100.6 | 5.65 |
| 1993 | 97.5 | 5.46 |
| 1992 | 94.3 | 5.25 |
| 1991 | 91.6 | 5.05 |
| 1990 | 89.7 | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 88.2 | 4.78 |
| 1988 | 86.8 | 4.66 |
| 1987 | 85.4 | 4.53 |
| 1986 | 84 | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 82.7 | 4.28 |
| 1984 | 81.4 | 4.16 |
| 1983 | 80.1 | 4.04 |
| 1982 | 78.8 | 3.92 |
| 1981 | 77.6 | 3.81 |
| 1980 | 76.4 | 3.7 |
| 1979 | 75.5 | 3.6 |
| 1978 | 72.9 | 3.5 |
| 1977 | 68.3 | 3.4 |
| 1976 | 63.9 | 3.31 |
| 1975 | 60 | 3.21 |
| 1974 | 56.5 | 3.12 |
| 1973 | 54.6 | 3.03 |
| 1972 | 54 | 2.94 |
| 1971 | 54 | 2.85 |
| 1970 | 53.8 | 2.76 |
| 1969 | 53.6 | 2.68 |
| 1968 | 53.3 | 2.6 |
| 1967 | 52.4 | 2.52 |
| 1966 | 52.2 | 2.45 |
| 1965 | 53 | 2.38 |
| 1964 | 54.2 | 2.31 |
| 1963 | 54.7 | 2.25 |
| 1962 | 54.3 | 2.18 |
| 1961 | 53.7 | 2.13 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Mauritania
|
|
| 2024 | 46.1% | 60.6% |
| 2023 | 45.6% | 59.7% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | 58.8% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | 57.9% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | 57% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | 56.1% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | 55.1% |
| 2017 | 43% | 54.2% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | 52.9% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | 51.7% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | 50.5% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | 49.4% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | 48.3% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | 47.1% |
| 2010 | 40% | 46% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | 44.8% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | 43.6% |
| 2007 | 39% | 42.4% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | 41.4% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | 40.4% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | 39.6% |
| 2003 | 37.8% | 38.9% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | 38.4% |
| 2001 | 37.2% | 38.1% |
| 2000 | 36.8% | 38.1% |
| 1999 | 36.5% | 38.1% |
| 1998 | 36.1% | 38.2% |
| 1997 | 35.8% | 38.3% |
| 1996 | 35.4% | 38.5% |
| 1995 | 34.9% | 38.7% |
| 1994 | 34.5% | 38.8% |
| 1993 | 34% | 39% |
| 1992 | 33.4% | 39.2% |
| 1991 | 32.8% | 39.3% |
| 1990 | 31.9% | 39.5% |
| 1989 | 30.6% | 39.6% |
| 1988 | 29.2% | 39.6% |
| 1987 | 27.6% | 39.4% |
| 1986 | 25.9% | 38.8% |
| 1985 | 24.2% | 37.7% |
| 1984 | 22.5% | 36.2% |
| 1983 | 20.9% | 34.5% |
| 1982 | 19.4% | 32.7% |
| 1981 | 18.2% | 30.7% |
| 1980 | 17.3% | 28.7% |
| 1979 | 16.7% | 26.7% |
| 1978 | 16.4% | 24.9% |
| 1977 | 16.1% | 23.4% |
| 1976 | 15.9% | 22.1% |
| 1975 | 15.7% | 20.8% |
| 1974 | 15.5% | 19.6% |
| 1973 | 15.3% | 18.5% |
| 1972 | 15.2% | 17.3% |
| 1971 | 15.1% | 16.2% |
| 1970 | 15% | 15.1% |
| 1969 | 14.9% | 14% |
| 1968 | 14.7% | 13% |
| 1967 | 14.6% | 12.1% |
| 1966 | 14.5% | 11.1% |
| 1965 | 14.4% | 10.2% |
| 1964 | 14.2% | 9.4% |
| 1963 | 14.1% | 8.75% |
| 1962 | 13.9% | 8.11% |
| 1961 | 13.7% | 7.47% |
| 1960 | 13.5% | 6.86% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 38.1% to 46.1% in Guinea-Bissau and from 39.6% to 60.6% in Mauritania.
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