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Population density: Guinea-Bissau vs Singapore compared

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Guinea-Bissau has a population density of 211.7 people per square mile compared to 22,064 people in Singapore. Guinea-Bissau has 176,640 sq ft of land per person vs 1,282 sq ft in Singapore. Guinea-Bissau and Singapore rank 108th and 2nd 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 0.07% of the population and 0.0005% of the land area for Singapore, making the population density in Guinea-Bissau 99% lower than in Singapore.

Population density by year

Guinea-Bissau
Singapore

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Guinea-Bissau Singapore
2026 211.7 22,064
2025 207.2 21,926
2024 202.8 21,776
2023 198.3 21,346
2022 193.9 20,334
2021 189.6 19,672
2020 185.4 20,510
2019 181.2 20,632
2018 177 20,454
2017 172.9 20,415
2016 168.7 20,483
2015 164.5 20,219
2014 160.4 19,981
2013 156.2 19,779
2012 152.1 19,489
2011 148.1 19,071
2010 144.3 18,730
2009 140.6 18,454
2008 137.1 17,906
2007 133.6 17,100
2006 130.4 16,426
2005 127.3 16,035
2004 124.3 15,663
2003 121.5 15,513
2002 118.8 16,023
2001 116.2 15,996
2000 113.7 15,570
1999 111.5 15,303
1998 109.4 15,181
1997 107.4 14,674
1996 105.3 14,190
1995 103.2 13,625
1994 100.6 13,217
1993 97.5 12,809
1992 94.3 12,489
1991 91.6 12,119
1990 89.7 11,779
1989 88.2 11,330
1988 86.8 11,002
1987 85.4 10,726
1986 84 10,566
1985 82.7 10,576
1984 81.4 10,562
1983 80.1 10,364
1982 78.8 10,230
1981 77.6 9,791
1980 76.4 9,331
1979 75.5 9,214
1978 72.9 9,098
1977 68.3 8,989
1976 63.9 8,865
1975 60 8,746
1974 56.5 8,620
1973 54.6 8,477
1972 54 8,320
1971 54 8,168
1970 53.8 8,019
1969 53.6 7,896
1968 53.3 7,778
1967 52.4 7,645
1966 52.2 7,478
1965 53 7,294
1964 54.2 7,119
1963 54.7 6,939
1962 54.3 6,766
1961 53.7 6,581

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 34.3% growth in Singapore.

In 2006, Guinea-Bissau ranked 124th by population density and is 108th now. Singapore was 2nd in 2006 and still ranks 2nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Guinea-Bissau
Singapore
1x
Year Urban population
Guinea-Bissau Singapore
2024 46.1% 100%
2023 45.6% 100%
2022 45.2% 100%
2021 44.7% 100%
2020 44.3% 100%
2019 43.9% 100%
2018 43.4% 100%
2017 43% 100%
2016 42.6% 100%
2015 42.2% 100%
2014 41.7% 100%
2013 41.3% 100%
2012 40.9% 100%
2011 40.4% 100%
2010 40% 100%
2009 39.7% 100%
2008 39.3% 100%
2007 39% 100%
2006 38.7% 100%
2005 38.4% 100%
2004 38.1% 100%
2003 37.8% 100%
2002 37.5% 100%
2001 37.2% 100%
2000 36.8% 100%
1999 36.5% 100%
1998 36.1% 100%
1997 35.8% 100%
1996 35.4% 100%
1995 34.9% 100%
1994 34.5% 100%
1993 34% 100%
1992 33.4% 100%
1991 32.8% 100%
1990 31.9% 100%
1989 30.6% 100%
1988 29.2% 100%
1987 27.6% 100%
1986 25.9% 100%
1985 24.2% 100%
1984 22.5% 100%
1983 20.9% 100%
1982 19.4% 100%
1981 18.2% 100%
1980 17.3% 100%
1979 16.7% 100%
1978 16.4% 100%
1977 16.1% 100%
1976 15.9% 100%
1975 15.7% 100%
1974 15.5% 100%
1973 15.3% 100%
1972 15.2% 100%
1971 15.1% 100%
1970 15% 100%
1969 14.9% 100%
1968 14.7% 100%
1967 14.6% 100%
1966 14.5% 100%
1965 14.4% 100%
1964 14.2% 100%
1963 14.1% 100%
1962 13.9% 100%
1961 13.7% 100%
1960 13.5% 100%

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 100% to 100% in Singapore.

Densely populated cities

Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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