Guinea-Bissau has a population density of 202.8 people per square mile compared to 348 people in Syria. Guinea-Bissau has 176,640 sq ft of land per person vs 80,788 sq ft in Syria. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Guinea-Bissau and Syria are ranked 111th and 71st, 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 0.3% of the population and 0.12% of the land area for Syria, hence the population density in Guinea-Bissau is 41.7% lower than in Syria.
Population density comparison
Guinea-Bissau
|
Syria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 202.8 ppl/mi² | 348 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 111/197 | 71/197 |
| Population |
2288306
|
26304877
|
| Land area | 10,857 sq mi | 70,900 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 137,498 sq ft | 80,112 sq ft |
| Rural population | 54.1% | 42% |
| Urban population | 45.9% | 58% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 19% |
Guinea-Bissau vs Syria:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Guinea-Bissau increased by 63.1%, compared to a 34.5% growth in Syria.
In 2004, Guinea-Bissau ranked 123rd for population density and is in 111th place now. Syria was 77th in 2004 and ranks 71st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Syria
|
|
| 2024 | 202.8 | 348 |
| 2023 | 198.3 | 333 |
| 2022 | 193.9 | 317 |
| 2021 | 189.6 | 305 |
| 2020 | 185.4 | 296.9 |
| 2019 | 181.2 | 287.1 |
| 2018 | 177 | 276.1 |
| 2017 | 172.9 | 271.2 |
| 2016 | 168.7 | 270.7 |
| 2015 | 164.5 | 274 |
| 2014 | 160.4 | 285.9 |
| 2013 | 156.2 | 306 |
| 2012 | 152.1 | 321 |
| 2011 | 148.1 | 323 |
| 2010 | 144.3 | 317 |
| 2009 | 140.6 | 310 |
| 2008 | 137.1 | 305 |
| 2007 | 133.6 | 294.5 |
| 2006 | 130.4 | 277 |
| 2005 | 127.3 | 265.4 |
| 2004 | 124.3 | 258.7 |
| 2003 | 121.5 | 252.4 |
| 2002 | 118.8 | 246.2 |
| 2001 | 116.2 | 240.3 |
| 2000 | 113.7 | 234.5 |
| 1999 | 111.5 | 228.7 |
| 1998 | 109.4 | 223 |
| 1997 | 107.4 | 217.3 |
| 1996 | 105.3 | 211.6 |
| 1995 | 103.2 | 206 |
| 1994 | 100.6 | 200.2 |
| 1993 | 97.5 | 194.4 |
| 1992 | 94.3 | 188.6 |
| 1991 | 91.6 | 182.9 |
| 1990 | 89.7 | 177.3 |
| 1989 | 88.2 | 171.6 |
| 1988 | 86.8 | 166 |
| 1987 | 85.4 | 160.5 |
| 1986 | 84 | 155.1 |
| 1985 | 82.7 | 149.7 |
| 1984 | 81.4 | 144.6 |
| 1983 | 80.1 | 139.6 |
| 1982 | 78.8 | 134.9 |
| 1981 | 77.6 | 130.5 |
| 1980 | 76.4 | 126.2 |
| 1979 | 75.5 | 122.1 |
| 1978 | 72.9 | 118 |
| 1977 | 68.3 | 114 |
| 1976 | 63.9 | 110.2 |
| 1975 | 60 | 106.5 |
| 1974 | 56.5 | 102.9 |
| 1973 | 54.6 | 99.5 |
| 1972 | 54 | 96.2 |
| 1971 | 54 | 93 |
| 1970 | 53.8 | 89.9 |
| 1969 | 53.6 | 87 |
| 1968 | 53.3 | 84.3 |
| 1967 | 52.4 | 81.6 |
| 1966 | 52.2 | 79 |
| 1965 | 53 | 76.6 |
| 1964 | 54.2 | 74.3 |
| 1963 | 54.7 | 72 |
| 1962 | 54.3 | 69.9 |
| 1961 | 53.7 | 67.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Syria
|
|
| 2024 | 45.9% | 58% |
| 2023 | 45.5% | 57.4% |
| 2022 | 45% | 56.8% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | 56.1% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | 55.5% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | 54.8% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | 54.2% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | 53.5% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | 52.8% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | 52.2% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | 51.5% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | 52.5% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | 53.6% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | 54.6% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | 55.6% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | 55.2% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | 54.9% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | 54.5% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | 54.1% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | 53.8% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | 53.4% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | 53% |
| 2002 | 37% | 52.7% |
| 2001 | 36.6% | 52.3% |
| 2000 | 36.2% | 51.9% |
| 1999 | 35.9% | 51.6% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | 51.2% |
| 1997 | 35.1% | 50.8% |
| 1996 | 34.7% | 50.5% |
| 1995 | 34.4% | 50.1% |
| 1994 | 34% | 49.8% |
| 1993 | 33.6% | 49.6% |
| 1992 | 33.3% | 49.3% |
| 1991 | 32.4% | 49.1% |
| 1990 | 30.8% | 48.9% |
| 1989 | 29.3% | 48.7% |
| 1988 | 27.8% | 48.5% |
| 1987 | 26.4% | 48.3% |
| 1986 | 25% | 48.1% |
| 1985 | 23.7% | 47.9% |
| 1984 | 22.4% | 47.7% |
| 1983 | 21.2% | 47.5% |
| 1982 | 20% | 47.3% |
| 1981 | 18.9% | 47% |
| 1980 | 17.8% | 46.7% |
| 1979 | 16.8% | 46.4% |
| 1978 | 16.5% | 46% |
| 1977 | 16.3% | 45.7% |
| 1976 | 16.1% | 45.4% |
| 1975 | 15.9% | 45.1% |
| 1974 | 15.8% | 44.7% |
| 1973 | 15.6% | 44.4% |
| 1972 | 15.5% | 44.1% |
| 1971 | 15.3% | 43.8% |
| 1970 | 15.1% | 43.3% |
| 1969 | 15% | 42.7% |
| 1968 | 14.8% | 42% |
| 1967 | 14.7% | 41.3% |
| 1966 | 14.5% | 40.7% |
| 1965 | 14.3% | 40% |
| 1964 | 14.2% | 39.3% |
| 1963 | 14% | 38.7% |
| 1962 | 13.9% | 38% |
| 1961 | 13.7% | 37.4% |
| 1960 | 13.6% | 36.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau and from 53.4% to 58% in Syria.
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