Guinea-Bissau has a population density of 202.8 people per square mile compared to 1,497 people in Rwanda. Guinea-Bissau has 176,640 sq ft of land per person vs 19,886 sq ft in Rwanda. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Guinea-Bissau and Rwanda are ranked 112th and 13th, 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 0.18% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Rwanda, hence the population density in Guinea-Bissau is 86.5% lower than in Rwanda.
Population density comparison
Guinea-Bissau
|
Rwanda
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 202.8 ppl/mi² | 1,497 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 112/197 | 13/197 |
| Population |
2298335
|
14893241
|
| Land area | 10,857 sq mi | 9,525 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 137,498 sq ft | 18,626 sq ft |
| Rural population | 53.9% | 70.1% |
| Urban population | 46.1% | 29.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 8.11% |
Guinea-Bissau vs Rwanda:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Guinea-Bissau increased by 63.1%, compared to a 61.7% growth in Rwanda.
In 2004, Guinea-Bissau ranked 123rd for population density and is in 112th place now. Rwanda was 18th in 2004 and ranks 13th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Rwanda
|
|
| 2024 | 202.8 | 1,497 |
| 2023 | 198.3 | 1,465 |
| 2022 | 193.9 | 1,433 |
| 2021 | 189.6 | 1,402 |
| 2020 | 185.4 | 1,372 |
| 2019 | 181.2 | 1,341 |
| 2018 | 177 | 1,311 |
| 2017 | 172.9 | 1,281 |
| 2016 | 168.7 | 1,251 |
| 2015 | 164.5 | 1,222 |
| 2014 | 160.4 | 1,193 |
| 2013 | 156.2 | 1,165 |
| 2012 | 152.1 | 1,137 |
| 2011 | 148.1 | 1,110 |
| 2010 | 144.3 | 1,083 |
| 2009 | 140.6 | 1,056 |
| 2008 | 137.1 | 1,029 |
| 2007 | 133.6 | 1,003 |
| 2006 | 130.4 | 976 |
| 2005 | 127.3 | 951 |
| 2004 | 124.3 | 926 |
| 2003 | 121.5 | 901 |
| 2002 | 118.8 | 882 |
| 2001 | 116.2 | 870 |
| 2000 | 113.7 | 862 |
| 1999 | 111.5 | 855 |
| 1998 | 109.4 | 848 |
| 1997 | 107.4 | 814 |
| 1996 | 105.3 | 704 |
| 1995 | 103.2 | 596 |
| 1994 | 100.6 | 713 |
| 1993 | 97.5 | 838 |
| 1992 | 94.3 | 807 |
| 1991 | 91.6 | 790 |
| 1990 | 89.7 | 774 |
| 1989 | 88.2 | 754 |
| 1988 | 86.8 | 732 |
| 1987 | 85.4 | 709 |
| 1986 | 84 | 686 |
| 1985 | 82.7 | 663 |
| 1984 | 81.4 | 641 |
| 1983 | 80.1 | 620 |
| 1982 | 78.8 | 600 |
| 1981 | 77.6 | 580 |
| 1980 | 76.4 | 562 |
| 1979 | 75.5 | 545 |
| 1978 | 72.9 | 529 |
| 1977 | 68.3 | 513 |
| 1976 | 63.9 | 498 |
| 1975 | 60 | 484 |
| 1974 | 56.5 | 470 |
| 1973 | 54.6 | 456 |
| 1972 | 54 | 443 |
| 1971 | 54 | 430 |
| 1970 | 53.8 | 418 |
| 1969 | 53.6 | 405 |
| 1968 | 53.3 | 393 |
| 1967 | 52.4 | 381 |
| 1966 | 52.2 | 370 |
| 1965 | 53 | 359 |
| 1964 | 54.2 | 350 |
| 1963 | 54.7 | 342 |
| 1962 | 54.3 | 334 |
| 1961 | 53.7 | 326 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Rwanda
|
|
| 2024 | 46.1% | 29.9% |
| 2023 | 45.6% | 28.9% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | 27.8% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | 26.1% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | 24.5% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | 23% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | 21.5% |
| 2017 | 43% | 20.2% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | 19.1% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | 18.2% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | 17.5% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | 17.1% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | 16.9% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | 16.9% |
| 2010 | 40% | 16.9% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | 16.9% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | 16.9% |
| 2007 | 39% | 16.9% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | 16.9% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | 16.9% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | 16.9% |
| 2003 | 37.8% | 16.9% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | 16.9% |
| 2001 | 37.2% | 16.5% |
| 2000 | 36.8% | 15.8% |
| 1999 | 36.5% | 14.7% |
| 1998 | 36.1% | 13.3% |
| 1997 | 35.8% | 11.8% |
| 1996 | 35.4% | 10.3% |
| 1995 | 34.9% | 8.82% |
| 1994 | 34.5% | 7.48% |
| 1993 | 34% | 6.4% |
| 1992 | 33.4% | 5.66% |
| 1991 | 32.8% | 5.36% |
| 1990 | 31.9% | 5.27% |
| 1989 | 30.6% | 5.2% |
| 1988 | 29.2% | 5.14% |
| 1987 | 27.6% | 5.09% |
| 1986 | 25.9% | 5.05% |
| 1985 | 24.2% | 5.01% |
| 1984 | 22.5% | 4.98% |
| 1983 | 20.9% | 4.95% |
| 1982 | 19.4% | 4.91% |
| 1981 | 18.2% | 4.87% |
| 1980 | 17.3% | 4.82% |
| 1979 | 16.7% | 4.75% |
| 1978 | 16.4% | 4.67% |
| 1977 | 16.1% | 4.55% |
| 1976 | 15.9% | 4.39% |
| 1975 | 15.7% | 4.19% |
| 1974 | 15.5% | 3.97% |
| 1973 | 15.3% | 3.75% |
| 1972 | 15.2% | 3.55% |
| 1971 | 15.1% | 3.37% |
| 1970 | 15% | 3.24% |
| 1969 | 14.9% | 3.14% |
| 1968 | 14.7% | 3.06% |
| 1967 | 14.6% | 3% |
| 1966 | 14.5% | 2.94% |
| 1965 | 14.4% | 2.88% |
| 1964 | 14.2% | 2.83% |
| 1963 | 14.1% | 2.78% |
| 1962 | 13.9% | 2.72% |
| 1961 | 13.7% | 2.67% |
| 1960 | 13.5% | 2.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 38.1% to 46.1% in Guinea-Bissau and from 16.9% to 29.9% in Rwanda.
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