Guinea-Bissau has a population density of 202.8 people per square mile compared to 9.53 people in Namibia. Guinea-Bissau has 176,640 sq ft of land per person vs 2,932,826 sq ft in Namibia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Guinea-Bissau and Namibia are ranked 111th and 195th, 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 0.04% of the population and 0.55% of the land area for Namibia, hence the population density in Guinea-Bissau is 2,027% higher than in Namibia.
Population density comparison
Guinea-Bissau
|
Namibia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 202.8 ppl/mi² | 9.53 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 111/197 | 195/197 |
| Population |
2288306
|
3141364
|
| Land area | 10,857 sq mi | 317,874 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 137,498 sq ft | 2,924,567 sq ft |
| Rural population | 54.1% | 44.2% |
| Urban population | 45.9% | 55.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Guinea-Bissau vs Namibia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Guinea-Bissau increased by 63.1%, compared to a 56% growth in Namibia.
In 2004, Guinea-Bissau ranked 123rd for population density and is in 111th place now. Namibia was 191st in 2004 and ranks 195th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Namibia
|
|
| 2024 | 202.8 | 9.53 |
| 2023 | 198.3 | 9.32 |
| 2022 | 193.9 | 9.09 |
| 2021 | 189.6 | 8.84 |
| 2020 | 185.4 | 8.58 |
| 2019 | 181.2 | 8.34 |
| 2018 | 177 | 8.11 |
| 2017 | 172.9 | 7.89 |
| 2016 | 168.7 | 7.67 |
| 2015 | 164.5 | 7.47 |
| 2014 | 160.4 | 7.27 |
| 2013 | 156.2 | 7.09 |
| 2012 | 152.1 | 6.9 |
| 2011 | 148.1 | 6.75 |
| 2010 | 144.3 | 6.64 |
| 2009 | 140.6 | 6.54 |
| 2008 | 137.1 | 6.44 |
| 2007 | 133.6 | 6.35 |
| 2006 | 130.4 | 6.27 |
| 2005 | 127.3 | 6.19 |
| 2004 | 124.3 | 6.11 |
| 2003 | 121.5 | 6.03 |
| 2002 | 118.8 | 5.95 |
| 2001 | 116.2 | 5.84 |
| 2000 | 113.7 | 5.72 |
| 1999 | 111.5 | 5.59 |
| 1998 | 109.4 | 5.45 |
| 1997 | 107.4 | 5.31 |
| 1996 | 105.3 | 5.18 |
| 1995 | 103.2 | 5.04 |
| 1994 | 100.6 | 4.9 |
| 1993 | 97.5 | 4.75 |
| 1992 | 94.3 | 4.6 |
| 1991 | 91.6 | 4.45 |
| 1990 | 89.7 | 4.31 |
| 1989 | 88.2 | 4.05 |
| 1988 | 86.8 | 3.81 |
| 1987 | 85.4 | 3.67 |
| 1986 | 84 | 3.56 |
| 1985 | 82.7 | 3.45 |
| 1984 | 81.4 | 3.35 |
| 1983 | 80.1 | 3.26 |
| 1982 | 78.8 | 3.18 |
| 1981 | 77.6 | 3.12 |
| 1980 | 76.4 | 3.09 |
| 1979 | 75.5 | 3.03 |
| 1978 | 72.9 | 2.98 |
| 1977 | 68.3 | 2.93 |
| 1976 | 63.9 | 2.85 |
| 1975 | 60 | 2.77 |
| 1974 | 56.5 | 2.69 |
| 1973 | 54.6 | 2.61 |
| 1972 | 54 | 2.53 |
| 1971 | 54 | 2.46 |
| 1970 | 53.8 | 2.38 |
| 1969 | 53.6 | 2.32 |
| 1968 | 53.3 | 2.25 |
| 1967 | 52.4 | 2.19 |
| 1966 | 52.2 | 2.13 |
| 1965 | 53 | 2.08 |
| 1964 | 54.2 | 2.03 |
| 1963 | 54.7 | 1.98 |
| 1962 | 54.3 | 1.94 |
| 1961 | 53.7 | 1.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Namibia
|
|
| 2024 | 45.9% | 55.8% |
| 2023 | 45.5% | 54.9% |
| 2022 | 45% | 54% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | 53% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | 52% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | 51% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | 50% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | 49% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | 48% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | 46.9% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | 45.8% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | 44.8% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | 43.7% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | 42.6% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | 41.6% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | 40.6% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | 39.6% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | 38.6% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | 37.6% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | 36.6% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | 35.7% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | 34.7% |
| 2002 | 37% | 33.8% |
| 2001 | 36.6% | 32.9% |
| 2000 | 36.2% | 32.4% |
| 1999 | 35.9% | 31.9% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | 31.3% |
| 1997 | 35.1% | 30.8% |
| 1996 | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| 1995 | 34.4% | 29.8% |
| 1994 | 34% | 29.3% |
| 1993 | 33.6% | 28.8% |
| 1992 | 33.3% | 28.3% |
| 1991 | 32.4% | 27.9% |
| 1990 | 30.8% | 27.7% |
| 1989 | 29.3% | 27.4% |
| 1988 | 27.8% | 27.1% |
| 1987 | 26.4% | 26.9% |
| 1986 | 25% | 26.6% |
| 1985 | 23.7% | 26.4% |
| 1984 | 22.4% | 26.1% |
| 1983 | 21.2% | 25.9% |
| 1982 | 20% | 25.6% |
| 1981 | 18.9% | 25.4% |
| 1980 | 17.8% | 25.1% |
| 1979 | 16.8% | 24.8% |
| 1978 | 16.5% | 24.5% |
| 1977 | 16.3% | 24.2% |
| 1976 | 16.1% | 23.9% |
| 1975 | 15.9% | 23.7% |
| 1974 | 15.8% | 23.4% |
| 1973 | 15.6% | 23.1% |
| 1972 | 15.5% | 22.8% |
| 1971 | 15.3% | 22.6% |
| 1970 | 15.1% | 22.3% |
| 1969 | 15% | 21.9% |
| 1968 | 14.8% | 21.4% |
| 1967 | 14.7% | 20.9% |
| 1966 | 14.5% | 20.5% |
| 1965 | 14.3% | 20% |
| 1964 | 14.2% | 19.6% |
| 1963 | 14% | 19.2% |
| 1962 | 13.9% | 18.7% |
| 1961 | 13.7% | 18.3% |
| 1960 | 13.6% | 17.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau and from 35.7% to 55.8% in Namibia.
Densely populated cities
|
Namibia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Windhoek | 431K |
| Walvis Bay | 103K |
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