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Population density: Guinea-Bissau vs San Marino compared

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Guinea-Bissau has a population density of 211.7 people per square mile compared to 1,466 people in San Marino. Guinea-Bissau has 176,640 sq ft of land per person vs 19,388 sq ft in San Marino. Guinea-Bissau and San Marino rank 108th and 16th by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 0.0004% of the population and 0.00004% of the land area for San Marino, making the population density in Guinea-Bissau 85.6% lower than in San Marino.

Population density by year

Guinea-Bissau
San Marino

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Guinea-Bissau San Marino
2026 211.7 1,466
2025 207.2 1,464
2024 202.8 1,467
2023 198.3 1,462
2022 193.9 1,457
2021 189.6 1,479
2020 185.4 1,501
2019 181.2 1,496
2018 177 1,490
2017 172.9 1,460
2016 168.7 1,429
2015 164.5 1,420
2014 160.4 1,410
2013 156.2 1,426
2012 152.1 1,445
2011 148.1 1,408
2010 144.3 1,436
2009 140.6 1,427
2008 137.1 1,367
2007 133.6 1,347
2006 130.4 1,303
2005 127.3 1,288
2004 124.3 1,272
2003 121.5 1,202
2002 118.8 1,187
2001 116.2 1,172
2000 113.7 1,157
1999 111.5 1,142
1998 109.4 1,128
1997 107.4 1,114
1996 105.3 1,100
1995 103.2 1,086
1994 100.6 1,072
1993 97.5 1,056
1992 94.3 1,041
1991 91.6 1,027
1990 89.7 1,013
1989 88.2 999
1988 86.8 986
1987 85.4 979
1986 84 977
1985 82.7 971
1984 81.4 965
1983 80.1 960
1982 78.8 952
1981 77.6 943
1980 76.4 932
1979 75.5 920
1978 72.9 908
1977 68.3 864
1976 63.9 825
1975 60 822
1974 56.5 821
1973 54.6 820
1972 54 811
1971 54 795
1970 53.8 784
1969 53.6 778
1968 53.3 771
1967 52.4 764
1966 52.2 756
1965 53 747
1964 54.2 733
1963 54.7 716
1962 54.3 699
1961 53.7 682

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Guinea-Bissau increased by 62.4%, compared to a 12.5% growth in San Marino.

In 2006, Guinea-Bissau ranked 124th by population density and is 108th now. San Marino was 12th in 2006 and ranks 16th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Guinea-Bissau
San Marino
1x
Year Urban population
Guinea-Bissau San Marino
2024 46.1% 97.2%
2023 45.6% 97.1%
2022 45.2% 97.1%
2021 44.7% 97.1%
2020 44.3% 97.1%
2019 43.9% 97.1%
2018 43.4% 97.1%
2017 43% 97.1%
2016 42.6% 97.1%
2015 42.2% 97.1%
2014 41.7% 97.1%
2013 41.3% 97.1%
2012 40.9% 97.1%
2011 40.4% 97.1%
2010 40% 97.1%
2009 39.7% 96.8%
2008 39.3% 96.4%
2007 39% 95.8%
2006 38.7% 95.2%
2005 38.4% 94.6%
2004 38.1% 94.2%
2003 37.8% 94%
2002 37.5% 93.9%
2001 37.2% 93.9%
2000 36.8% 93.8%
1999 36.5% 93.5%
1998 36.1% 93.2%
1997 35.8% 92.9%
1996 35.4% 92.5%
1995 34.9% 92.1%
1994 34.5% 91.7%
1993 34% 91.3%
1992 33.4% 90.9%
1991 32.8% 90.7%
1990 31.9% 90.5%
1989 30.6% 90.4%
1988 29.2% 90.4%
1987 27.6% 90.4%
1986 25.9% 90.2%
1985 24.2% 89.5%
1984 22.5% 88.4%
1983 20.9% 87%
1982 19.4% 85.4%
1981 18.2% 83.6%
1980 17.3% 81.6%
1979 16.7% 79.5%
1978 16.4% 77.5%
1977 16.1% 75.5%
1976 15.9% 73.6%
1975 15.7% 71.4%
1974 15.5% 68.9%
1973 15.3% 66.3%
1972 15.2% 63.8%
1971 15.1% 61.6%
1970 15% 59.8%
1969 14.9% 58.3%
1968 14.7% 57%
1967 14.6% 55.7%
1966 14.5% 54.5%
1965 14.4% 53.4%
1964 14.2% 52.4%
1963 14.1% 51.4%
1962 13.9% 50.5%
1961 13.7% 49.7%
1960 13.5% 48.9%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 38.1% to 46.1% in Guinea-Bissau and from 94.2% to 97.2% in San Marino.

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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