Guinea-Bissau has a population density of 202.8 people per square mile compared to 248.9 people in Senegal. Guinea-Bissau has 176,640 sq ft of land per person vs 114,447 sq ft in Senegal. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Guinea-Bissau and Senegal are ranked 112th and 97th, 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 0.23% of the population and 0.13% of the land area for Senegal, hence the population density in Guinea-Bissau is 18.5% lower than in Senegal.
Population density comparison
Guinea-Bissau
|
Senegal
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 202.8 ppl/mi² | 248.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 112/197 | 97/197 |
| Population |
2298335
|
19371362
|
| Land area | 10,857 sq mi | 74,336 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 137,498 sq ft | 112,008 sq ft |
| Rural population | 53.9% | 44.8% |
| Urban population | 46.1% | 55.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 7.78% |
Guinea-Bissau vs Senegal:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Guinea-Bissau increased by 63.1%, compared to a 68.6% growth in Senegal.
In 2004, Guinea-Bissau ranked 123rd for population density and is in 112th place now. Senegal was 116th in 2004 and ranks 97th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Senegal
|
|
| 2024 | 202.8 | 248.9 |
| 2023 | 198.3 | 243.2 |
| 2022 | 193.9 | 237.4 |
| 2021 | 189.6 | 231.7 |
| 2020 | 185.4 | 225.9 |
| 2019 | 181.2 | 220 |
| 2018 | 177 | 214.1 |
| 2017 | 172.9 | 208.2 |
| 2016 | 168.7 | 202.3 |
| 2015 | 164.5 | 196.3 |
| 2014 | 160.4 | 190.4 |
| 2013 | 156.2 | 184.4 |
| 2012 | 152.1 | 179.1 |
| 2011 | 148.1 | 174.3 |
| 2010 | 144.3 | 170 |
| 2009 | 140.6 | 166 |
| 2008 | 137.1 | 162.1 |
| 2007 | 133.6 | 158.3 |
| 2006 | 130.4 | 154.7 |
| 2005 | 127.3 | 151.1 |
| 2004 | 124.3 | 147.6 |
| 2003 | 121.5 | 144.2 |
| 2002 | 118.8 | 140.8 |
| 2001 | 116.2 | 137.4 |
| 2000 | 113.7 | 134.1 |
| 1999 | 111.5 | 130.9 |
| 1998 | 109.4 | 127.8 |
| 1997 | 107.4 | 124.9 |
| 1996 | 105.3 | 122 |
| 1995 | 103.2 | 119 |
| 1994 | 100.6 | 116 |
| 1993 | 97.5 | 113 |
| 1992 | 94.3 | 109.9 |
| 1991 | 91.6 | 106.9 |
| 1990 | 89.7 | 103.9 |
| 1989 | 88.2 | 100.9 |
| 1988 | 86.8 | 98.1 |
| 1987 | 85.4 | 95.3 |
| 1986 | 84 | 92.5 |
| 1985 | 82.7 | 89.9 |
| 1984 | 81.4 | 87.4 |
| 1983 | 80.1 | 85.1 |
| 1982 | 78.8 | 82.8 |
| 1981 | 77.6 | 80.7 |
| 1980 | 76.4 | 78.6 |
| 1979 | 75.5 | 76.7 |
| 1978 | 72.9 | 74.9 |
| 1977 | 68.3 | 73.2 |
| 1976 | 63.9 | 71.4 |
| 1975 | 60 | 69.6 |
| 1974 | 56.5 | 67.7 |
| 1973 | 54.6 | 65.7 |
| 1972 | 54 | 63.8 |
| 1971 | 54 | 61.9 |
| 1970 | 53.8 | 60.1 |
| 1969 | 53.6 | 58.3 |
| 1968 | 53.3 | 56.6 |
| 1967 | 52.4 | 54.9 |
| 1966 | 52.2 | 53.3 |
| 1965 | 53 | 51.8 |
| 1964 | 54.2 | 50.3 |
| 1963 | 54.7 | 48.9 |
| 1962 | 54.3 | 47.5 |
| 1961 | 53.7 | 46.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Senegal
|
|
| 2024 | 46.1% | 55.2% |
| 2023 | 45.6% | 54.7% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | 53.4% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | 52.2% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | 51.1% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | 49.9% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | 48.9% |
| 2017 | 43% | 47.9% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | 47.1% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | 46.3% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | 45.6% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | 45% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | 44.5% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | 44.1% |
| 2010 | 40% | 43.6% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | 43.2% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | 42.9% |
| 2007 | 39% | 42.5% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | 42.2% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | 41.9% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | 41.6% |
| 2003 | 37.8% | 41.4% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | 41.1% |
| 2001 | 37.2% | 40.9% |
| 2000 | 36.8% | 40.7% |
| 1999 | 36.5% | 40.5% |
| 1998 | 36.1% | 40.3% |
| 1997 | 35.8% | 40.1% |
| 1996 | 35.4% | 40% |
| 1995 | 34.9% | 39.8% |
| 1994 | 34.5% | 39.7% |
| 1993 | 34% | 39.5% |
| 1992 | 33.4% | 39.3% |
| 1991 | 32.8% | 39.1% |
| 1990 | 31.9% | 38.9% |
| 1989 | 30.6% | 38.7% |
| 1988 | 29.2% | 38.5% |
| 1987 | 27.6% | 38.2% |
| 1986 | 25.9% | 38% |
| 1985 | 24.2% | 37.7% |
| 1984 | 22.5% | 37.4% |
| 1983 | 20.9% | 37% |
| 1982 | 19.4% | 36.7% |
| 1981 | 18.2% | 36.3% |
| 1980 | 17.3% | 36% |
| 1979 | 16.7% | 35.6% |
| 1978 | 16.4% | 35.2% |
| 1977 | 16.1% | 34.8% |
| 1976 | 15.9% | 34.4% |
| 1975 | 15.7% | 33.9% |
| 1974 | 15.5% | 33.5% |
| 1973 | 15.3% | 33% |
| 1972 | 15.2% | 32.5% |
| 1971 | 15.1% | 31.9% |
| 1970 | 15% | 31.3% |
| 1969 | 14.9% | 30.4% |
| 1968 | 14.7% | 29.4% |
| 1967 | 14.6% | 28.3% |
| 1966 | 14.5% | 27.2% |
| 1965 | 14.4% | 26.1% |
| 1964 | 14.2% | 25% |
| 1963 | 14.1% | 24.1% |
| 1962 | 13.9% | 23.3% |
| 1961 | 13.7% | 22.8% |
| 1960 | 13.5% | 22.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 38.1% to 46.1% in Guinea-Bissau and from 41.6% to 55.2% in Senegal.
Densely populated cities
|
Senegal
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Dakar | 1.44M |
| Thies | 391K |
| Rufisque | 295K |
| Saint-Louis | 259K |
| Ziguinchor | 205K |
| Kaolack | 172K |
| Louga | 113K |
| Kolda | 62.3K |
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