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Population density: Guinea-Bissau vs Morocco compared

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Guinea-Bissau has a population density of 211.7 people per square mile compared to 225.1 people in Morocco. Guinea-Bissau has 176,640 sq ft of land per person vs 126,220 sq ft in Morocco. Guinea-Bissau and Morocco rank 108th and 102nd by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 0.47% of the population and 0.3% of the land area for Morocco, making the population density in Guinea-Bissau 5.93% lower than in Morocco.

Population density by year

Guinea-Bissau
Morocco

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Guinea-Bissau Morocco
2026 211.7 225.1
2025 207.2 223.1
2024 202.8 221
2023 198.3 218.9
2022 193.9 216.6
2021 189.6 214.5
2020 185.4 212.3
2019 181.2 210.1
2018 177 208
2017 172.9 205.7
2016 168.7 203.2
2015 164.5 200.8
2014 160.4 198.5
2013 156.2 196.1
2012 152.1 193.6
2011 148.1 191
2010 144.3 188.4
2009 140.6 185.9
2008 137.1 183.4
2007 133.6 181
2006 130.4 178.6
2005 127.3 176.2
2004 124.3 173.8
2003 121.5 171.6
2002 118.8 169.4
2001 116.2 167.2
2000 113.7 164.9
1999 111.5 162.6
1998 109.4 160.3
1997 107.4 157.9
1996 105.3 155.6
1995 103.2 153.2
1994 100.6 150.9
1993 97.5 148.6
1992 94.3 146.3
1991 91.6 143.9
1990 89.7 141.5
1989 88.2 138.9
1988 86.8 136.4
1987 85.4 133.8
1986 84 131.2
1985 82.7 128.3
1984 81.4 125.3
1983 80.1 122.2
1982 78.8 119.1
1981 77.6 116
1980 76.4 112.9
1979 75.5 110
1978 72.9 107.2
1977 68.3 104.5
1976 63.9 102
1975 60 99.5
1974 56.5 97.1
1973 54.6 94.7
1972 54 92.4
1971 54 90.1
1970 53.8 87.8
1969 53.6 85.5
1968 53.3 83.3
1967 52.4 81.1
1966 52.2 78.9
1965 53 76.8
1964 54.2 74.8
1963 54.7 73
1962 54.3 71.1
1961 53.7 69.2

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Guinea-Bissau increased by 62.4%, compared to a 26% growth in Morocco.

In 2006, Guinea-Bissau ranked 124th by population density and is 108th now. Morocco was 105th in 2006 and ranks 102nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Guinea-Bissau
Morocco
1x
Year Urban population
Guinea-Bissau Morocco
2024 46.1% 62.8%
2023 45.6% 62.7%
2022 45.2% 62.5%
2021 44.7% 62.3%
2020 44.3% 62.1%
2019 43.9% 61.8%
2018 43.4% 61.6%
2017 43% 61.3%
2016 42.6% 61%
2015 42.2% 60.6%
2014 41.7% 60.3%
2013 41.3% 59.9%
2012 40.9% 59.4%
2011 40.4% 58.9%
2010 40% 58.3%
2009 39.7% 57.7%
2008 39.3% 57.1%
2007 39% 56.5%
2006 38.7% 56%
2005 38.4% 55.4%
2004 38.1% 55%
2003 37.8% 54.6%
2002 37.5% 54.2%
2001 37.2% 53.9%
2000 36.8% 53.6%
1999 36.5% 53.3%
1998 36.1% 53%
1997 35.8% 52.6%
1996 35.4% 52.2%
1995 34.9% 51.8%
1994 34.5% 51.2%
1993 34% 50.4%
1992 33.4% 49.8%
1991 32.8% 49.2%
1990 31.9% 48.4%
1989 30.6% 47.7%
1988 29.2% 46.9%
1987 27.6% 46.2%
1986 25.9% 45.4%
1985 24.2% 44.7%
1984 22.5% 44%
1983 20.9% 43.3%
1982 19.4% 42.6%
1981 18.2% 41.8%
1980 17.3% 41.1%
1979 16.7% 40.4%
1978 16.4% 39.7%
1977 16.1% 39%
1976 15.9% 38.3%
1975 15.7% 37.6%
1974 15.5% 37%
1973 15.3% 36.3%
1972 15.2% 35.7%
1971 15.1% 35%
1970 15% 34.5%
1969 14.9% 33.9%
1968 14.7% 33.3%
1967 14.6% 32.8%
1966 14.5% 32.2%
1965 14.4% 31.7%
1964 14.2% 31.2%
1963 14.1% 30.7%
1962 13.9% 30.2%
1961 13.7% 29.7%
1960 13.5% 29.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 38.1% to 46.1% in Guinea-Bissau and from 55% to 62.8% in Morocco.

Densely populated cities

Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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Population density in other countries

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2014–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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