Guinea-Bissau has a population density of 202.8 people per square mile compared to 844 people in Pakistan. Guinea-Bissau has 176,640 sq ft of land per person vs 37,780 sq ft in Pakistan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Guinea-Bissau and Pakistan are ranked 111th and 29th, 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 3.09% of the population and 0.52% of the land area for Pakistan, hence the population density in Guinea-Bissau is 76% lower than in Pakistan.
Population density comparison
Guinea-Bissau
|
Pakistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 202.8 ppl/mi² | 844 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 111/197 | 29/197 |
| Population |
2288306
|
258497127
|
| Land area | 10,857 sq mi | 297,638 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 137,498 sq ft | 33,023 sq ft |
| Rural population | 54.1% | 61.6% |
| Urban population | 45.9% | 38.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 16.3% |
Guinea-Bissau vs Pakistan:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Guinea-Bissau increased by 63.1%, compared to a 46.7% growth in Pakistan.
In 2004, Guinea-Bissau ranked 123rd for population density and is in 111th place now. Pakistan was 38th in 2004 and ranks 29th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Pakistan
|
|
| 2024 | 202.8 | 844 |
| 2023 | 198.3 | 832 |
| 2022 | 193.9 | 819 |
| 2021 | 189.6 | 805 |
| 2020 | 185.4 | 790 |
| 2019 | 181.2 | 775 |
| 2018 | 177 | 762 |
| 2017 | 172.9 | 750 |
| 2016 | 168.7 | 740 |
| 2015 | 164.5 | 730 |
| 2014 | 160.4 | 720 |
| 2013 | 156.2 | 709 |
| 2012 | 152.1 | 698 |
| 2011 | 148.1 | 685 |
| 2010 | 144.3 | 669 |
| 2009 | 140.6 | 653 |
| 2008 | 137.1 | 637 |
| 2007 | 133.6 | 620 |
| 2006 | 130.4 | 604 |
| 2005 | 127.3 | 589 |
| 2004 | 124.3 | 575 |
| 2003 | 121.5 | 561 |
| 2002 | 118.8 | 548 |
| 2001 | 116.2 | 535 |
| 2000 | 113.7 | 520 |
| 1999 | 111.5 | 506 |
| 1998 | 109.4 | 492 |
| 1997 | 107.4 | 479 |
| 1996 | 105.3 | 466 |
| 1995 | 103.2 | 452 |
| 1994 | 100.6 | 439 |
| 1993 | 97.5 | 427 |
| 1992 | 94.3 | 415 |
| 1991 | 91.6 | 403 |
| 1990 | 89.7 | 390 |
| 1989 | 88.2 | 377 |
| 1988 | 86.8 | 365 |
| 1987 | 85.4 | 353 |
| 1986 | 84 | 341 |
| 1985 | 82.7 | 330 |
| 1984 | 81.4 | 320 |
| 1983 | 80.1 | 310 |
| 1982 | 78.8 | 299.3 |
| 1981 | 77.6 | 288.3 |
| 1980 | 76.4 | 276.5 |
| 1979 | 75.5 | 265.4 |
| 1978 | 72.9 | 256.4 |
| 1977 | 68.3 | 248.3 |
| 1976 | 63.9 | 240.6 |
| 1975 | 60 | 233.4 |
| 1974 | 56.5 | 226.5 |
| 1973 | 54.6 | 219.9 |
| 1972 | 54 | 213.6 |
| 1971 | 54 | 207.8 |
| 1970 | 53.8 | 202.1 |
| 1969 | 53.6 | 196.4 |
| 1968 | 53.3 | 190.9 |
| 1967 | 52.4 | 185.5 |
| 1966 | 52.2 | 180.3 |
| 1965 | 53 | 175.4 |
| 1964 | 54.2 | 170.7 |
| 1963 | 54.7 | 166.1 |
| 1962 | 54.3 | 161.8 |
| 1961 | 53.7 | 157.6 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Pakistan
|
|
| 2024 | 45.9% | 38.4% |
| 2023 | 45.5% | 38% |
| 2022 | 45% | 37.7% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | 37.4% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | 37.2% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | 36.9% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | 36.7% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | 36.4% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | 36.2% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | 36% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | 35.8% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | 35.6% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | 35.4% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | 35.2% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | 35% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | 34.8% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | 34.6% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | 34.4% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | 34.2% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | 34% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | 33.8% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | 33.6% |
| 2002 | 37% | 33.4% |
| 2001 | 36.6% | 33.2% |
| 2000 | 36.2% | 33% |
| 1999 | 35.9% | 32.8% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | 32.6% |
| 1997 | 35.1% | 32.3% |
| 1996 | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 1995 | 34.4% | 31.8% |
| 1994 | 34% | 31.6% |
| 1993 | 33.6% | 31.3% |
| 1992 | 33.3% | 31.1% |
| 1991 | 32.4% | 30.8% |
| 1990 | 30.8% | 30.6% |
| 1989 | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| 1988 | 27.8% | 30.1% |
| 1987 | 26.4% | 29.8% |
| 1986 | 25% | 29.6% |
| 1985 | 23.7% | 29.3% |
| 1984 | 22.4% | 29.1% |
| 1983 | 21.2% | 28.9% |
| 1982 | 20% | 28.6% |
| 1981 | 18.9% | 28.4% |
| 1980 | 17.8% | 28.1% |
| 1979 | 16.8% | 27.7% |
| 1978 | 16.5% | 27.4% |
| 1977 | 16.3% | 27% |
| 1976 | 16.1% | 26.7% |
| 1975 | 15.9% | 26.3% |
| 1974 | 15.8% | 26% |
| 1973 | 15.6% | 25.7% |
| 1972 | 15.5% | 25.4% |
| 1971 | 15.3% | 25.1% |
| 1970 | 15.1% | 24.8% |
| 1969 | 15% | 24.6% |
| 1968 | 14.8% | 24.3% |
| 1967 | 14.7% | 24% |
| 1966 | 14.5% | 23.8% |
| 1965 | 14.3% | 23.5% |
| 1964 | 14.2% | 23.3% |
| 1963 | 14% | 23% |
| 1962 | 13.9% | 22.8% |
| 1961 | 13.7% | 22.5% |
| 1960 | 13.6% | 22.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau and from 33.8% to 38.4% in Pakistan.
Densely populated cities
|
Pakistan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Karachi | 14.9M |
| Lahore | 11.1M |
| Faisalabad | 3.2M |
| Rawalpindi | 2.1M |
| Gujranwala | 2.03M |
| Peshawar | 1.97M |
| Multan | 1.87M |
| Hyderabad | 1.73M |
| Islamabad | 1.01M |
| Quetta | 1M |
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