Guinea-Bissau has a population density of 202.8 people per square mile compared to 174.4 people in Mexico. Guinea-Bissau has 176,640 sq ft of land per person vs 162,251 sq ft in Mexico. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Guinea-Bissau and Mexico are ranked 111th and 123rd, 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 1.61% of the population and 1.31% of the land area for Mexico, hence the population density in Guinea-Bissau is 16.3% higher than in Mexico.
Population density comparison
Guinea-Bissau
|
Mexico
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 202.8 ppl/mi² | 174.4 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 111/197 | 123/197 |
| Population |
2288306
|
132790957
|
| Land area | 10,857 sq mi | 750,563 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 137,498 sq ft | 159,899 sq ft |
| Rural population | 54.1% | 18.1% |
| Urban population | 45.9% | 81.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 17.3% |
Guinea-Bissau vs Mexico:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Guinea-Bissau increased by 63.1%, compared to a 25.4% growth in Mexico.
In 2004, Guinea-Bissau ranked 123rd for population density and is in 111th place now. Mexico was 120th in 2004 and ranks 123rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Mexico
|
|
| 2024 | 202.8 | 174.4 |
| 2023 | 198.3 | 172.9 |
| 2022 | 193.9 | 171.4 |
| 2021 | 189.6 | 170.1 |
| 2020 | 185.4 | 168.9 |
| 2019 | 181.2 | 167.6 |
| 2018 | 177 | 166 |
| 2017 | 172.9 | 164.4 |
| 2016 | 168.7 | 162.9 |
| 2015 | 164.5 | 161.3 |
| 2014 | 160.4 | 159.6 |
| 2013 | 156.2 | 157.7 |
| 2012 | 152.1 | 155.6 |
| 2011 | 148.1 | 153.5 |
| 2010 | 144.3 | 151.4 |
| 2009 | 140.6 | 149.2 |
| 2008 | 137.1 | 147.1 |
| 2007 | 133.6 | 144.9 |
| 2006 | 130.4 | 142.9 |
| 2005 | 127.3 | 141 |
| 2004 | 124.3 | 139.1 |
| 2003 | 121.5 | 137.2 |
| 2002 | 118.8 | 135.3 |
| 2001 | 116.2 | 133.4 |
| 2000 | 113.7 | 131.4 |
| 1999 | 111.5 | 129.4 |
| 1998 | 109.4 | 127.3 |
| 1997 | 107.4 | 125.3 |
| 1996 | 105.3 | 123.2 |
| 1995 | 103.2 | 121.1 |
| 1994 | 100.6 | 118.9 |
| 1993 | 97.5 | 116.8 |
| 1992 | 94.3 | 114.6 |
| 1991 | 91.6 | 112.5 |
| 1990 | 89.7 | 110.3 |
| 1989 | 88.2 | 108.2 |
| 1988 | 86.8 | 106.2 |
| 1987 | 85.4 | 104.1 |
| 1986 | 84 | 102 |
| 1985 | 82.7 | 100 |
| 1984 | 81.4 | 97.9 |
| 1983 | 80.1 | 95.9 |
| 1982 | 78.8 | 93.8 |
| 1981 | 77.6 | 91.8 |
| 1980 | 76.4 | 89.7 |
| 1979 | 75.5 | 87.5 |
| 1978 | 72.9 | 85.2 |
| 1977 | 68.3 | 83 |
| 1976 | 63.9 | 80.8 |
| 1975 | 60 | 78.6 |
| 1974 | 56.5 | 76.4 |
| 1973 | 54.6 | 74.2 |
| 1972 | 54 | 72 |
| 1971 | 54 | 69.8 |
| 1970 | 53.8 | 67.7 |
| 1969 | 53.6 | 65.6 |
| 1968 | 53.3 | 63.5 |
| 1967 | 52.4 | 61.5 |
| 1966 | 52.2 | 59.5 |
| 1965 | 53 | 57.5 |
| 1964 | 54.2 | 55.7 |
| 1963 | 54.7 | 53.9 |
| 1962 | 54.3 | 52.1 |
| 1961 | 53.7 | 50.5 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Mexico
|
|
| 2024 | 45.9% | 81.9% |
| 2023 | 45.5% | 81.6% |
| 2022 | 45% | 81.3% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | 81% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | 80.7% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | 80.4% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | 80.2% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | 79.9% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | 79.6% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | 79.3% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | 79% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | 78.7% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | 78.4% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | 78.1% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | 77.8% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | 77.5% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | 77.2% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | 76.9% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | 76.6% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | 76.3% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | 76% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | 75.7% |
| 2002 | 37% | 75.4% |
| 2001 | 36.6% | 75% |
| 2000 | 36.2% | 74.7% |
| 1999 | 35.9% | 74.4% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | 74.2% |
| 1997 | 35.1% | 73.9% |
| 1996 | 34.7% | 73.7% |
| 1995 | 34.4% | 73.4% |
| 1994 | 34% | 73% |
| 1993 | 33.6% | 72.6% |
| 1992 | 33.3% | 72.2% |
| 1991 | 32.4% | 71.8% |
| 1990 | 30.8% | 71.4% |
| 1989 | 29.3% | 71% |
| 1988 | 27.8% | 70.5% |
| 1987 | 26.4% | 70% |
| 1986 | 25% | 69.5% |
| 1985 | 23.7% | 69% |
| 1984 | 22.4% | 68.4% |
| 1983 | 21.2% | 67.9% |
| 1982 | 20% | 67.4% |
| 1981 | 18.9% | 66.9% |
| 1980 | 17.8% | 66.3% |
| 1979 | 16.8% | 65.6% |
| 1978 | 16.5% | 64.9% |
| 1977 | 16.3% | 64.2% |
| 1976 | 16.1% | 63.5% |
| 1975 | 15.9% | 62.8% |
| 1974 | 15.8% | 62% |
| 1973 | 15.6% | 61.3% |
| 1972 | 15.5% | 60.5% |
| 1971 | 15.3% | 59.8% |
| 1970 | 15.1% | 59% |
| 1969 | 15% | 58.2% |
| 1968 | 14.8% | 57.4% |
| 1967 | 14.7% | 56.6% |
| 1966 | 14.5% | 55.8% |
| 1965 | 14.3% | 54.9% |
| 1964 | 14.2% | 54.1% |
| 1963 | 14% | 53.3% |
| 1962 | 13.9% | 52.4% |
| 1961 | 13.7% | 51.6% |
| 1960 | 13.6% | 50.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau and from 76% to 81.9% in Mexico.
Densely populated cities
|
Mexico
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Mexico | 9.21M |
| Tijuana | 1.96M |
| Ecatepec de Morelos | 1.93M |
| Leon | 1.58M |
| Zapopan | 1.48M |
| Guadalajara | 1.46M |
| Puebla | 1.43M |
| Ciudad Juarez | 1.32M |
| Monterrey | 1.14M |
| Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl | 1.07M |
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