Guinea-Bissau has a population density of 202.8 people per square mile compared to 536 people in Nepal. Guinea-Bissau has 176,640 sq ft of land per person vs 53,430 sq ft in Nepal. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Guinea-Bissau and Nepal are ranked 111th and 55th, 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 0.36% of the population and 0.1% of the land area for Nepal, hence the population density in Guinea-Bissau is 62.2% lower than in Nepal.
Population density comparison
Guinea-Bissau
|
Nepal
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 202.8 ppl/mi² | 536 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 111/197 | 55/197 |
| Population |
2288306
|
29627185
|
| Land area | 10,857 sq mi | 55,348 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 137,498 sq ft | 52,039 sq ft |
| Rural population | 54.1% | 77.6% |
| Urban population | 45.9% | 22.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Guinea-Bissau vs Nepal:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Guinea-Bissau increased by 63.1%, compared to a 14% growth in Nepal.
In 2004, Guinea-Bissau ranked 123rd for population density and is in 111th place now. Nepal was 45th in 2004 and ranks 55th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Nepal
|
|
| 2024 | 202.8 | 536 |
| 2023 | 198.3 | 537 |
| 2022 | 193.9 | 537 |
| 2021 | 189.6 | 533 |
| 2020 | 185.4 | 523 |
| 2019 | 181.2 | 513 |
| 2018 | 177 | 507 |
| 2017 | 172.9 | 506 |
| 2016 | 168.7 | 505 |
| 2015 | 164.5 | 503 |
| 2014 | 160.4 | 500 |
| 2013 | 156.2 | 498 |
| 2012 | 152.1 | 497 |
| 2011 | 148.1 | 496 |
| 2010 | 144.3 | 494 |
| 2009 | 140.6 | 491 |
| 2008 | 137.1 | 488 |
| 2007 | 133.6 | 484 |
| 2006 | 130.4 | 480 |
| 2005 | 127.3 | 475 |
| 2004 | 124.3 | 470 |
| 2003 | 121.5 | 464 |
| 2002 | 118.8 | 458 |
| 2001 | 116.2 | 451 |
| 2000 | 113.7 | 443 |
| 1999 | 111.5 | 437 |
| 1998 | 109.4 | 429 |
| 1997 | 107.4 | 421 |
| 1996 | 105.3 | 412 |
| 1995 | 103.2 | 403 |
| 1994 | 100.6 | 393 |
| 1993 | 97.5 | 384 |
| 1992 | 94.3 | 373 |
| 1991 | 91.6 | 363 |
| 1990 | 89.7 | 354 |
| 1989 | 88.2 | 345 |
| 1988 | 86.8 | 338 |
| 1987 | 85.4 | 331 |
| 1986 | 84 | 324 |
| 1985 | 82.7 | 317 |
| 1984 | 81.4 | 309 |
| 1983 | 80.1 | 302 |
| 1982 | 78.8 | 295.2 |
| 1981 | 77.6 | 288.4 |
| 1980 | 76.4 | 281.7 |
| 1979 | 75.5 | 275.1 |
| 1978 | 72.9 | 268.8 |
| 1977 | 68.3 | 262.6 |
| 1976 | 63.9 | 256.8 |
| 1975 | 60 | 251.2 |
| 1974 | 56.5 | 245.7 |
| 1973 | 54.6 | 240.4 |
| 1972 | 54 | 235.3 |
| 1971 | 54 | 230.2 |
| 1970 | 53.8 | 225.2 |
| 1969 | 53.6 | 220.4 |
| 1968 | 53.3 | 215.6 |
| 1967 | 52.4 | 211.1 |
| 1966 | 52.2 | 206.6 |
| 1965 | 53 | 202.4 |
| 1964 | 54.2 | 198.3 |
| 1963 | 54.7 | 194.3 |
| 1962 | 54.3 | 190.6 |
| 1961 | 53.7 | 186.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Nepal
|
|
| 2024 | 45.9% | 22.4% |
| 2023 | 45.5% | 21.9% |
| 2022 | 45% | 21.5% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | 21% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | 20.6% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | 20.2% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | 19.7% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | 19.3% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | 18.9% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | 18.6% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | 18.2% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | 17.8% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | 17.5% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | 17.1% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | 16.8% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | 16.4% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | 16.1% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | 15.8% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | 15.5% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | 15.1% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | 14.8% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | 14.5% |
| 2002 | 37% | 14.2% |
| 2001 | 36.6% | 13.9% |
| 2000 | 36.2% | 13.4% |
| 1999 | 35.9% | 12.9% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | 12.3% |
| 1997 | 35.1% | 11.8% |
| 1996 | 34.7% | 11.3% |
| 1995 | 34.4% | 10.9% |
| 1994 | 34% | 10.4% |
| 1993 | 33.6% | 10% |
| 1992 | 33.3% | 9.58% |
| 1991 | 32.4% | 9.18% |
| 1990 | 30.8% | 8.85% |
| 1989 | 29.3% | 8.54% |
| 1988 | 27.8% | 8.24% |
| 1987 | 26.4% | 7.94% |
| 1986 | 25% | 7.66% |
| 1985 | 23.7% | 7.39% |
| 1984 | 22.4% | 7.12% |
| 1983 | 21.2% | 6.86% |
| 1982 | 20% | 6.62% |
| 1981 | 18.9% | 6.38% |
| 1980 | 17.8% | 6.09% |
| 1979 | 16.8% | 5.82% |
| 1978 | 16.5% | 5.55% |
| 1977 | 16.3% | 5.3% |
| 1976 | 16.1% | 5.06% |
| 1975 | 15.9% | 4.83% |
| 1974 | 15.8% | 4.61% |
| 1973 | 15.6% | 4.4% |
| 1972 | 15.5% | 4.2% |
| 1971 | 15.3% | 4.01% |
| 1970 | 15.1% | 3.96% |
| 1969 | 15% | 3.91% |
| 1968 | 14.8% | 3.87% |
| 1967 | 14.7% | 3.82% |
| 1966 | 14.5% | 3.78% |
| 1965 | 14.3% | 3.74% |
| 1964 | 14.2% | 3.69% |
| 1963 | 14% | 3.65% |
| 1962 | 13.9% | 3.61% |
| 1961 | 13.7% | 3.57% |
| 1960 | 13.6% | 3.48% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau and from 14.8% to 22.4% in Nepal.
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