Guinea-Bissau has a population density of 202.8 people per square mile compared to 644 people in Qatar. Guinea-Bissau has 176,640 sq ft of land per person vs 43,077 sq ft in Qatar. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Guinea-Bissau and Qatar are ranked 112th and 46th, 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 0.008% of the land area for Qatar, hence the population density in Guinea-Bissau is 68.5% lower than in Qatar.
Population density comparison
Guinea-Bissau
|
Qatar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 202.8 ppl/mi² | 644 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 112/197 | 46/197 |
| Population |
2298335
|
2975619
|
| Land area | 10,857 sq mi | 4,436 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 137,498 sq ft | 43,277 sq ft |
| Rural population | 53.9% | 0.68% |
| Urban population | 46.1% | 99.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 41.5% |
Guinea-Bissau vs Qatar:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Guinea-Bissau increased by 63.1%, compared to a 273.4% growth in Qatar.
In 2004, Guinea-Bissau ranked 123rd for population density and is in 112th place now. Qatar was 103rd in 2004 and ranks 46th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Qatar
|
|
| 2024 | 202.8 | 644 |
| 2023 | 198.3 | 599 |
| 2022 | 193.9 | 599 |
| 2021 | 189.6 | 565 |
| 2020 | 185.4 | 630 |
| 2019 | 181.2 | 595 |
| 2018 | 177 | 582 |
| 2017 | 172.9 | 574 |
| 2016 | 168.7 | 558 |
| 2015 | 164.5 | 528 |
| 2014 | 160.4 | 485 |
| 2013 | 156.2 | 428 |
| 2012 | 152.1 | 384 |
| 2011 | 148.1 | 362 |
| 2010 | 144.3 | 361 |
| 2009 | 140.6 | 359 |
| 2008 | 137.1 | 318 |
| 2007 | 133.6 | 269.6 |
| 2006 | 130.4 | 217 |
| 2005 | 127.3 | 184.1 |
| 2004 | 124.3 | 172.5 |
| 2003 | 121.5 | 166.1 |
| 2002 | 118.8 | 158.7 |
| 2001 | 116.2 | 151.2 |
| 2000 | 113.7 | 143.9 |
| 1999 | 111.5 | 136.6 |
| 1998 | 109.4 | 129.5 |
| 1997 | 107.4 | 122.8 |
| 1996 | 105.3 | 118 |
| 1995 | 103.2 | 114.7 |
| 1994 | 100.6 | 111.4 |
| 1993 | 97.5 | 108.1 |
| 1992 | 94.3 | 104.8 |
| 1991 | 91.6 | 101.5 |
| 1990 | 89.7 | 98.2 |
| 1989 | 88.2 | 95 |
| 1988 | 86.8 | 91.7 |
| 1987 | 85.4 | 88.6 |
| 1986 | 84 | 85.3 |
| 1985 | 82.7 | 81.6 |
| 1984 | 81.4 | 77.6 |
| 1983 | 80.1 | 73.6 |
| 1982 | 78.8 | 69.5 |
| 1981 | 77.6 | 65.5 |
| 1980 | 76.4 | 61.6 |
| 1979 | 75.5 | 57.7 |
| 1978 | 72.9 | 53.9 |
| 1977 | 68.3 | 50.3 |
| 1976 | 63.9 | 46.6 |
| 1975 | 60 | 43.1 |
| 1974 | 56.5 | 39.6 |
| 1973 | 54.6 | 36.1 |
| 1972 | 54 | 32.7 |
| 1971 | 54 | 29.3 |
| 1970 | 53.8 | 26 |
| 1969 | 53.6 | 23 |
| 1968 | 53.3 | 20.5 |
| 1967 | 52.4 | 18.2 |
| 1966 | 52.2 | 16.1 |
| 1965 | 53 | 14.3 |
| 1964 | 54.2 | 12.7 |
| 1963 | 54.7 | 11.2 |
| 1962 | 54.3 | 9.96 |
| 1961 | 53.7 | 8.85 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Qatar
|
|
| 2024 | 46.1% | 99.3% |
| 2023 | 45.6% | 99.3% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | 99.2% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | 99.2% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | 99.2% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | 99.1% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | 99.1% |
| 2017 | 43% | 99% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | 99% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | 98.9% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | 98.9% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | 98.8% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | 98.7% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | 98.6% |
| 2010 | 40% | 98.5% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | 98.3% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | 98.1% |
| 2007 | 39% | 97.9% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | 97.6% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | 97.3% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | 97% |
| 2003 | 37.8% | 96.8% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | 96.6% |
| 2001 | 37.2% | 96.5% |
| 2000 | 36.8% | 96.3% |
| 1999 | 36.5% | 96.1% |
| 1998 | 36.1% | 95.9% |
| 1997 | 35.8% | 95.7% |
| 1996 | 35.4% | 95.4% |
| 1995 | 34.9% | 95.1% |
| 1994 | 34.5% | 94.7% |
| 1993 | 34% | 94.3% |
| 1992 | 33.4% | 93.9% |
| 1991 | 32.8% | 93.4% |
| 1990 | 31.9% | 92.9% |
| 1989 | 30.6% | 92.4% |
| 1988 | 29.2% | 91.8% |
| 1987 | 27.6% | 91.1% |
| 1986 | 25.9% | 90.4% |
| 1985 | 24.2% | 89.6% |
| 1984 | 22.5% | 88.3% |
| 1983 | 20.9% | 86.9% |
| 1982 | 19.4% | 85.4% |
| 1981 | 18.2% | 84% |
| 1980 | 17.3% | 83% |
| 1979 | 16.7% | 82.2% |
| 1978 | 16.4% | 81.6% |
| 1977 | 16.1% | 81% |
| 1976 | 15.9% | 80.4% |
| 1975 | 15.7% | 79.9% |
| 1974 | 15.5% | 79.5% |
| 1973 | 15.3% | 78.9% |
| 1972 | 15.2% | 78.4% |
| 1971 | 15.1% | 77.7% |
| 1970 | 15% | 77% |
| 1969 | 14.9% | 76.2% |
| 1968 | 14.7% | 75.3% |
| 1967 | 14.6% | 74.4% |
| 1966 | 14.5% | 73.3% |
| 1965 | 14.4% | 72.2% |
| 1964 | 14.2% | 71% |
| 1963 | 14.1% | 69.7% |
| 1962 | 13.9% | 68.3% |
| 1961 | 13.7% | 66.7% |
| 1960 | 13.5% | 65% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 38.1% to 46.1% in Guinea-Bissau and from 97% to 99.3% in Qatar.
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