Guinea-Bissau has a population density of 202.8 people per square mile compared to 273.5 people in Slovenia. Guinea-Bissau has 176,640 sq ft of land per person vs 102,616 sq ft in Slovenia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Guinea-Bissau and Slovenia are ranked 111th and 89th, 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 0.03% of the population and 0.01% of the land area for Slovenia, hence the population density in Guinea-Bissau is 25.9% lower than in Slovenia.
Population density comparison
Guinea-Bissau
|
Slovenia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 202.8 ppl/mi² | 273.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 111/197 | 89/197 |
| Population |
2288306
|
2124696
|
| Land area | 10,857 sq mi | 7,774 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 137,498 sq ft | 101,925 sq ft |
| Rural population | 54.1% | 43.6% |
| Urban population | 45.9% | 56.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Guinea-Bissau vs Slovenia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Guinea-Bissau increased by 63.1%, compared to a 6.5% growth in Slovenia.
In 2004, Guinea-Bissau ranked 123rd for population density and is in 111th place now. Slovenia was 78th in 2004 and ranks 89th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Slovenia
|
|
| 2024 | 202.8 | 273.5 |
| 2023 | 198.3 | 272.8 |
| 2022 | 193.9 | 271.7 |
| 2021 | 189.6 | 271.1 |
| 2020 | 185.4 | 270.4 |
| 2019 | 181.2 | 268.6 |
| 2018 | 177 | 266.7 |
| 2017 | 172.9 | 265.8 |
| 2016 | 168.7 | 265.5 |
| 2015 | 164.5 | 265.3 |
| 2014 | 160.4 | 265.2 |
| 2013 | 156.2 | 264.9 |
| 2012 | 152.1 | 264.5 |
| 2011 | 148.1 | 263.9 |
| 2010 | 144.3 | 263.4 |
| 2009 | 140.6 | 262.2 |
| 2008 | 137.1 | 259.9 |
| 2007 | 133.6 | 259.5 |
| 2006 | 130.4 | 258.1 |
| 2005 | 127.3 | 257.3 |
| 2004 | 124.3 | 256.8 |
| 2003 | 121.5 | 256.6 |
| 2002 | 118.8 | 256.5 |
| 2001 | 116.2 | 256.2 |
| 2000 | 113.7 | 255.8 |
| 1999 | 111.5 | 255 |
| 1998 | 109.4 | 254.8 |
| 1997 | 107.4 | 255.4 |
| 1996 | 105.3 | 255.7 |
| 1995 | 103.2 | 255.9 |
| 1994 | 100.6 | 255.8 |
| 1993 | 97.5 | 256.1 |
| 1992 | 94.3 | 256.7 |
| 1991 | 91.6 | - |
| 1990 | 89.7 | - |
| 1989 | 88.2 | - |
| 1988 | 86.8 | - |
| 1987 | 85.4 | - |
| 1986 | 84 | - |
| 1985 | 82.7 | - |
| 1984 | 81.4 | - |
| 1983 | 80.1 | - |
| 1982 | 78.8 | - |
| 1981 | 77.6 | - |
| 1980 | 76.4 | - |
| 1979 | 75.5 | - |
| 1978 | 72.9 | - |
| 1977 | 68.3 | - |
| 1976 | 63.9 | - |
| 1975 | 60 | - |
| 1974 | 56.5 | - |
| 1973 | 54.6 | - |
| 1972 | 54 | - |
| 1971 | 54 | - |
| 1970 | 53.8 | - |
| 1969 | 53.6 | - |
| 1968 | 53.3 | - |
| 1967 | 52.4 | - |
| 1966 | 52.2 | - |
| 1965 | 53 | - |
| 1964 | 54.2 | - |
| 1963 | 54.7 | - |
| 1962 | 54.3 | - |
| 1961 | 53.7 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Slovenia
|
|
| 2024 | 45.9% | 56.4% |
| 2023 | 45.5% | 56.1% |
| 2022 | 45% | 55.8% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | 55.4% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | 55.1% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | 54.8% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | 54.5% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | 54.3% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | 54% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | 53.8% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | 53.6% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | 53.3% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | 53.1% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | 52.9% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | 52.7% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | 52.4% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | 52.2% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | 52% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | 51.8% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | 51.5% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | 51.3% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | 51.1% |
| 2002 | 37% | 50.9% |
| 2001 | 36.6% | 50.8% |
| 2000 | 36.2% | 50.8% |
| 1999 | 35.9% | 50.7% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | 50.7% |
| 1997 | 35.1% | 50.7% |
| 1996 | 34.7% | 50.6% |
| 1995 | 34.4% | 50.6% |
| 1994 | 34% | 50.6% |
| 1993 | 33.6% | 50.6% |
| 1992 | 33.3% | 50.5% |
| 1991 | 32.4% | 50.5% |
| 1990 | 30.8% | 50.4% |
| 1989 | 29.3% | 50.2% |
| 1988 | 27.8% | 50.1% |
| 1987 | 26.4% | 49.9% |
| 1986 | 25% | 49.7% |
| 1985 | 23.7% | 49.6% |
| 1984 | 22.4% | 49.4% |
| 1983 | 21.2% | 49.3% |
| 1982 | 20% | 49.1% |
| 1981 | 18.9% | 48.9% |
| 1980 | 17.8% | 48% |
| 1979 | 16.8% | 46.9% |
| 1978 | 16.5% | 45.8% |
| 1977 | 16.3% | 44.6% |
| 1976 | 16.1% | 43.5% |
| 1975 | 15.9% | 42.4% |
| 1974 | 15.8% | 41.3% |
| 1973 | 15.6% | 40.2% |
| 1972 | 15.5% | 39.1% |
| 1971 | 15.3% | 38% |
| 1970 | 15.1% | 37% |
| 1969 | 15% | 36.1% |
| 1968 | 14.8% | 35.2% |
| 1967 | 14.7% | 34.3% |
| 1966 | 14.5% | 33.4% |
| 1965 | 14.3% | 32.5% |
| 1964 | 14.2% | 31.6% |
| 1963 | 14% | 30.8% |
| 1962 | 13.9% | 29.9% |
| 1961 | 13.7% | 29.1% |
| 1960 | 13.6% | 28.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau and from 51.3% to 56.4% in Slovenia.
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