Guinea-Bissau has a population density of 202.8 people per square mile compared to 99.6 people in Palau. Guinea-Bissau has 176,640 sq ft of land per person vs 283,195 sq ft in Palau. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Guinea-Bissau and Palau are ranked 111th and 147th, 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 0.0002% of the population and 0.0003% of the land area for Palau, hence the population density in Guinea-Bissau is 103.5% higher than in Palau.
Population density comparison
Guinea-Bissau
|
Palau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 202.8 ppl/mi² | 99.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 111/197 | 147/197 |
| Population |
2288306
|
17663
|
| Land area | 10,857 sq mi | 177.6 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 137,498 sq ft | 279,819 sq ft |
| Rural population | 54.1% | 17.2% |
| Urban population | 45.9% | 82.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Guinea-Bissau vs Palau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Guinea-Bissau increased by 63.1%, compared to a 10.7% decline in Palau.
In 2004, Guinea-Bissau ranked 123rd for population density and is in 111th place now. Palau was 129th in 2004 and ranks 147th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Palau
|
|
| 2024 | 202.8 | 99.6 |
| 2023 | 198.3 | 99.8 |
| 2022 | 193.9 | 100 |
| 2021 | 189.6 | 100.1 |
| 2020 | 185.4 | 100.2 |
| 2019 | 181.2 | 100.2 |
| 2018 | 177 | 100.3 |
| 2017 | 172.9 | 100.3 |
| 2016 | 168.7 | 100.2 |
| 2015 | 164.5 | 100.1 |
| 2014 | 160.4 | 99.7 |
| 2013 | 156.2 | 99.4 |
| 2012 | 152.1 | 100 |
| 2011 | 148.1 | 101.8 |
| 2010 | 144.3 | 103.6 |
| 2009 | 140.6 | 105.3 |
| 2008 | 137.1 | 107 |
| 2007 | 133.6 | 108.7 |
| 2006 | 130.4 | 110.3 |
| 2005 | 127.3 | 111.6 |
| 2004 | 124.3 | 111.6 |
| 2003 | 121.5 | 110.7 |
| 2002 | 118.8 | 109.8 |
| 2001 | 116.2 | 109 |
| 2000 | 113.7 | 108 |
| 1999 | 111.5 | 106.4 |
| 1998 | 109.4 | 104.3 |
| 1997 | 107.4 | 102 |
| 1996 | 105.3 | 99.4 |
| 1995 | 103.2 | 96.8 |
| 1994 | 100.6 | 94.4 |
| 1993 | 97.5 | 92.2 |
| 1992 | 94.3 | 90 |
| 1991 | 91.6 | 87.9 |
| 1990 | 89.7 | - |
| 1989 | 88.2 | - |
| 1988 | 86.8 | - |
| 1987 | 85.4 | - |
| 1986 | 84 | - |
| 1985 | 82.7 | - |
| 1984 | 81.4 | - |
| 1983 | 80.1 | - |
| 1982 | 78.8 | - |
| 1981 | 77.6 | - |
| 1980 | 76.4 | - |
| 1979 | 75.5 | - |
| 1978 | 72.9 | - |
| 1977 | 68.3 | - |
| 1976 | 63.9 | - |
| 1975 | 60 | - |
| 1974 | 56.5 | - |
| 1973 | 54.6 | - |
| 1972 | 54 | - |
| 1971 | 54 | - |
| 1970 | 53.8 | - |
| 1969 | 53.6 | - |
| 1968 | 53.3 | - |
| 1967 | 52.4 | - |
| 1966 | 52.2 | - |
| 1965 | 53 | - |
| 1964 | 54.2 | - |
| 1963 | 54.7 | - |
| 1962 | 54.3 | - |
| 1961 | 53.7 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Palau
|
|
| 2024 | 45.9% | 82.8% |
| 2023 | 45.5% | 82.4% |
| 2022 | 45% | 82% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | 81.5% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | 81% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | 80.5% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | 79.9% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | 79.4% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | 78.8% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | 78.2% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | 77.5% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | 76.9% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | 76.2% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | 75.5% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | 74.8% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | 74.1% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | 73.4% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | 72.7% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | 71.9% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | 71.2% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | 70.4% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | 69.6% |
| 2002 | 37% | 69.8% |
| 2001 | 36.6% | 70.1% |
| 2000 | 36.2% | 70.3% |
| 1999 | 35.9% | 70.6% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | 70.8% |
| 1997 | 35.1% | 71.1% |
| 1996 | 34.7% | 71.3% |
| 1995 | 34.4% | 71.4% |
| 1994 | 34% | 71.1% |
| 1993 | 33.6% | 70.7% |
| 1992 | 33.3% | 70.3% |
| 1991 | 32.4% | 70% |
| 1990 | 30.8% | 69.6% |
| 1989 | 29.3% | 69.2% |
| 1988 | 27.8% | 68.9% |
| 1987 | 26.4% | 68.5% |
| 1986 | 25% | 68.2% |
| 1985 | 23.7% | 67.4% |
| 1984 | 22.4% | 66.4% |
| 1983 | 21.2% | 65.4% |
| 1982 | 20% | 64.4% |
| 1981 | 18.9% | 63.4% |
| 1980 | 17.8% | 62.5% |
| 1979 | 16.8% | 62.3% |
| 1978 | 16.5% | 62% |
| 1977 | 16.3% | 61.7% |
| 1976 | 16.1% | 61.4% |
| 1975 | 15.9% | 61.1% |
| 1974 | 15.8% | 60.9% |
| 1973 | 15.6% | 60.6% |
| 1972 | 15.5% | 60.3% |
| 1971 | 15.3% | 60% |
| 1970 | 15.1% | 59.7% |
| 1969 | 15% | 59.4% |
| 1968 | 14.8% | 59.1% |
| 1967 | 14.7% | 58.9% |
| 1966 | 14.5% | 58.6% |
| 1965 | 14.3% | 58.3% |
| 1964 | 14.2% | 58% |
| 1963 | 14% | 57.7% |
| 1962 | 13.9% | 57.4% |
| 1961 | 13.7% | 57.1% |
| 1960 | 13.6% | 56.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau and from 70.4% to 82.8% in Palau.
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