Guinea-Bissau has a population density of 202.8 people per square mile compared to 590 people in Switzerland. Guinea-Bissau has 176,640 sq ft of land per person vs 49,346 sq ft in Switzerland. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Guinea-Bissau and Switzerland are ranked 112th and 51st, 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 0.11% of the population and 0.03% of the land area for Switzerland, hence the population density in Guinea-Bissau is 65.7% lower than in Switzerland.
Population density comparison
Guinea-Bissau
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 202.8 ppl/mi² | 590 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 112/197 | 51/197 |
| Population |
2298335
|
9092598
|
| Land area | 10,857 sq mi | 15,255 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 137,498 sq ft | 47,224 sq ft |
| Rural population | 53.9% | 14.5% |
| Urban population | 46.1% | 85.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Guinea-Bissau vs Switzerland:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Guinea-Bissau increased by 63.1%, compared to a 21.9% growth in Switzerland.
In 2004, Guinea-Bissau ranked 123rd for population density and is in 112th place now. Switzerland was 44th in 2004 and ranks 51st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2024 | 202.8 | 590 |
| 2023 | 198.3 | 583 |
| 2022 | 193.9 | 575 |
| 2021 | 189.6 | 571 |
| 2020 | 185.4 | 566 |
| 2019 | 181.2 | 562 |
| 2018 | 177 | 558 |
| 2017 | 172.9 | 554 |
| 2016 | 168.7 | 549 |
| 2015 | 164.5 | 543 |
| 2014 | 160.4 | 537 |
| 2013 | 156.2 | 530 |
| 2012 | 152.1 | 524 |
| 2011 | 148.1 | 519 |
| 2010 | 144.3 | 513 |
| 2009 | 140.6 | 508 |
| 2008 | 137.1 | 501 |
| 2007 | 133.6 | 495 |
| 2006 | 130.4 | 491 |
| 2005 | 127.3 | 487 |
| 2004 | 124.3 | 484 |
| 2003 | 121.5 | 481 |
| 2002 | 118.8 | 477 |
| 2001 | 116.2 | 474 |
| 2000 | 113.7 | 471 |
| 1999 | 111.5 | 468 |
| 1998 | 109.4 | 466 |
| 1997 | 107.4 | 464 |
| 1996 | 105.3 | 463 |
| 1995 | 103.2 | 461 |
| 1994 | 100.6 | 458 |
| 1993 | 97.5 | 455 |
| 1992 | 94.3 | 450 |
| 1991 | 91.6 | 446 |
| 1990 | 89.7 | 440 |
| 1989 | 88.2 | 436 |
| 1988 | 86.8 | 432 |
| 1987 | 85.4 | 429 |
| 1986 | 84 | 426 |
| 1985 | 82.7 | 424 |
| 1984 | 81.4 | 422 |
| 1983 | 80.1 | 421 |
| 1982 | 78.8 | 419 |
| 1981 | 77.6 | 416 |
| 1980 | 76.4 | 414 |
| 1979 | 75.5 | 412 |
| 1978 | 72.9 | 412 |
| 1977 | 68.3 | 412 |
| 1976 | 63.9 | 413 |
| 1975 | 60 | 415 |
| 1974 | 56.5 | 416 |
| 1973 | 54.6 | 413 |
| 1972 | 54 | 410 |
| 1971 | 54 | 407 |
| 1970 | 53.8 | 405 |
| 1969 | 53.6 | 402 |
| 1968 | 53.3 | 398 |
| 1967 | 52.4 | 393 |
| 1966 | 52.2 | 388 |
| 1965 | 53 | 384 |
| 1964 | 54.2 | 379 |
| 1963 | 54.7 | 373 |
| 1962 | 54.3 | 365 |
| 1961 | 53.7 | 356 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2024 | 46.1% | 85.5% |
| 2023 | 45.6% | 85.2% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | 84.9% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | 84.2% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | 82.3% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | 80.8% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | 79.3% |
| 2017 | 43% | 77.9% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | 76.7% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | 75.6% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | 74.7% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | 74.1% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | 73.8% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | 73.7% |
| 2010 | 40% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | 73.6% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | 73.5% |
| 2007 | 39% | 73.5% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | 73.5% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | 73.5% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | 73.5% |
| 2003 | 37.8% | 73.5% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | 73.4% |
| 2001 | 37.2% | 73.4% |
| 2000 | 36.8% | 73.3% |
| 1999 | 36.5% | 73.1% |
| 1998 | 36.1% | 72.9% |
| 1997 | 35.8% | 72.5% |
| 1996 | 35.4% | 72% |
| 1995 | 34.9% | 71.5% |
| 1994 | 34.5% | 71% |
| 1993 | 34% | 70.4% |
| 1992 | 33.4% | 69.8% |
| 1991 | 32.8% | 69.2% |
| 1990 | 31.9% | 68.7% |
| 1989 | 30.6% | 68% |
| 1988 | 29.2% | 67.3% |
| 1987 | 27.6% | 66.5% |
| 1986 | 25.9% | 65.6% |
| 1985 | 24.2% | 64.8% |
| 1984 | 22.5% | 64% |
| 1983 | 20.9% | 63.2% |
| 1982 | 19.4% | 62.4% |
| 1981 | 18.2% | 61.8% |
| 1980 | 17.3% | 61.3% |
| 1979 | 16.7% | 60.8% |
| 1978 | 16.4% | 60.4% |
| 1977 | 16.1% | 60.1% |
| 1976 | 15.9% | 59.7% |
| 1975 | 15.7% | 59.4% |
| 1974 | 15.5% | 59.1% |
| 1973 | 15.3% | 58.7% |
| 1972 | 15.2% | 58.3% |
| 1971 | 15.1% | 57.9% |
| 1970 | 15% | 57.4% |
| 1969 | 14.9% | 56.9% |
| 1968 | 14.7% | 56.3% |
| 1967 | 14.6% | 55.7% |
| 1966 | 14.5% | 55.1% |
| 1965 | 14.4% | 54.4% |
| 1964 | 14.2% | 53.7% |
| 1963 | 14.1% | 53% |
| 1962 | 13.9% | 52.4% |
| 1961 | 13.7% | 51.7% |
| 1960 | 13.5% | 51% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 38.1% to 46.1% in Guinea-Bissau and from 73.5% to 85.5% in Switzerland.
Densely populated cities
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Zurich | 449K |
| Geneva | 207K |
| Basel | 176K |
| Bern | 146K |
| Lausanne | 144K |
| Winterthur | 119K |
| Biel/Bienne | 55.9K |
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