Guinea-Bissau has a population density of 202.8 people per square mile compared to 253 people in Spain. Guinea-Bissau has 176,640 sq ft of land per person vs 111,591 sq ft in Spain. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Guinea-Bissau and Spain are ranked 111th and 95th, 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 0.6% of the population and 0.34% of the land area for Spain, hence the population density in Guinea-Bissau is 19.9% lower than in Spain.
Population density comparison
Guinea-Bissau
|
Spain
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 202.8 ppl/mi² | 253 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 111/197 | 95/197 |
| Population |
2288306
|
48786181
|
| Land area | 10,857 sq mi | 192,934 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 137,498 sq ft | 110,203 sq ft |
| Rural population | 54.1% | 18.2% |
| Urban population | 45.9% | 81.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 10.5% |
Guinea-Bissau vs Spain:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Guinea-Bissau increased by 63.1%, compared to a 13.6% growth in Spain.
In 2004, Guinea-Bissau ranked 123rd for population density and is in 111th place now. Spain was 85th in 2004 and ranks 95th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Spain
|
|
| 2024 | 202.8 | 253 |
| 2023 | 198.3 | 250.6 |
| 2022 | 193.9 | 247.7 |
| 2021 | 189.6 | 245.9 |
| 2020 | 185.4 | 245.5 |
| 2019 | 181.2 | 244.3 |
| 2018 | 177 | 242.5 |
| 2017 | 172.9 | 241.5 |
| 2016 | 168.7 | 240.9 |
| 2015 | 164.5 | 240.6 |
| 2014 | 160.4 | 240.6 |
| 2013 | 156.2 | 241.3 |
| 2012 | 152.1 | 242.2 |
| 2011 | 148.1 | 242.2 |
| 2010 | 144.3 | 241.3 |
| 2009 | 140.6 | 240.8 |
| 2008 | 137.1 | 238.6 |
| 2007 | 133.6 | 234.7 |
| 2006 | 130.4 | 230.4 |
| 2005 | 127.3 | 226.5 |
| 2004 | 124.3 | 222.7 |
| 2003 | 121.5 | 218.9 |
| 2002 | 118.8 | 215 |
| 2001 | 116.2 | 212.2 |
| 2000 | 113.7 | 210.6 |
| 1999 | 111.5 | 209.4 |
| 1998 | 109.4 | 208.6 |
| 1997 | 107.4 | 207.7 |
| 1996 | 105.3 | 206.9 |
| 1995 | 103.2 | 206 |
| 1994 | 100.6 | 205.1 |
| 1993 | 97.5 | 204.1 |
| 1992 | 94.3 | 203.1 |
| 1991 | 91.6 | 202.1 |
| 1990 | 89.7 | 201.6 |
| 1989 | 88.2 | 201.4 |
| 1988 | 86.8 | 201 |
| 1987 | 85.4 | 200.6 |
| 1986 | 84 | 200.1 |
| 1985 | 82.7 | 199.5 |
| 1984 | 81.4 | 198.8 |
| 1983 | 80.1 | 198 |
| 1982 | 78.8 | 197 |
| 1981 | 77.6 | 195.8 |
| 1980 | 76.4 | 194.4 |
| 1979 | 75.5 | 192.8 |
| 1978 | 72.9 | 191.1 |
| 1977 | 68.3 | 189.3 |
| 1976 | 63.9 | 187.4 |
| 1975 | 60 | 185.4 |
| 1974 | 56.5 | 183.3 |
| 1973 | 54.6 | 181.3 |
| 1972 | 54 | 179.3 |
| 1971 | 54 | 177.4 |
| 1970 | 53.8 | 175.2 |
| 1969 | 53.6 | 173.3 |
| 1968 | 53.3 | 171.6 |
| 1967 | 52.4 | 169.4 |
| 1966 | 52.2 | 167.3 |
| 1965 | 53 | 165.6 |
| 1964 | 54.2 | 163.8 |
| 1963 | 54.7 | 162.2 |
| 1962 | 54.3 | 160.8 |
| 1961 | 53.7 | 159.3 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Spain
|
|
| 2024 | 45.9% | 81.8% |
| 2023 | 45.5% | 81.6% |
| 2022 | 45% | 81.3% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | 81.1% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | 80.8% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | 80.6% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | 80.3% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | 80.1% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | 79.8% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | 79.6% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | 79.4% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | 79.1% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | 78.9% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | 78.7% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | 78.4% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | 78.2% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | 78% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | 77.7% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | 77.5% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | 77.3% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | 77% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | 76.8% |
| 2002 | 37% | 76.5% |
| 2001 | 36.6% | 76.3% |
| 2000 | 36.2% | 76.3% |
| 1999 | 35.9% | 76.2% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | 76.1% |
| 1997 | 35.1% | 76% |
| 1996 | 34.7% | 75.9% |
| 1995 | 34.4% | 75.9% |
| 1994 | 34% | 75.8% |
| 1993 | 33.6% | 75.7% |
| 1992 | 33.3% | 75.6% |
| 1991 | 32.4% | 75.5% |
| 1990 | 30.8% | 75.4% |
| 1989 | 29.3% | 75.1% |
| 1988 | 27.8% | 74.9% |
| 1987 | 26.4% | 74.7% |
| 1986 | 25% | 74.4% |
| 1985 | 23.7% | 74.2% |
| 1984 | 22.4% | 74% |
| 1983 | 21.2% | 73.7% |
| 1982 | 20% | 73.5% |
| 1981 | 18.9% | 73.3% |
| 1980 | 17.8% | 72.8% |
| 1979 | 16.8% | 72.2% |
| 1978 | 16.5% | 71.5% |
| 1977 | 16.3% | 70.9% |
| 1976 | 16.1% | 70.2% |
| 1975 | 15.9% | 69.6% |
| 1974 | 15.8% | 68.9% |
| 1973 | 15.6% | 68.2% |
| 1972 | 15.5% | 67.5% |
| 1971 | 15.3% | 66.8% |
| 1970 | 15.1% | 66% |
| 1969 | 15% | 65.1% |
| 1968 | 14.8% | 64.2% |
| 1967 | 14.7% | 63.2% |
| 1966 | 14.5% | 62.3% |
| 1965 | 14.3% | 61.3% |
| 1964 | 14.2% | 60.3% |
| 1963 | 14% | 59.3% |
| 1962 | 13.9% | 58.3% |
| 1961 | 13.7% | 57.3% |
| 1960 | 13.6% | 56.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau and from 77% to 81.8% in Spain.
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