Guinea-Bissau has a population density of 202.8 people per square mile compared to 200.5 people in Tanzania. Guinea-Bissau has 176,640 sq ft of land per person vs 148,726 sq ft in Tanzania. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Guinea-Bissau and Tanzania are ranked 111th and 113th, 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 0.84% of the population and 0.59% of the land area for Tanzania, hence the population density in Guinea-Bissau is 1.14% higher than in Tanzania.
Population density comparison
Guinea-Bissau
|
Tanzania
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 202.8 ppl/mi² | 200.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 111/197 | 113/197 |
| Population |
2288306
|
72166806
|
| Land area | 10,857 sq mi | 342,009 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 137,498 sq ft | 139,070 sq ft |
| Rural population | 54.1% | 61.9% |
| Urban population | 45.9% | 38.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 6.88% |
Guinea-Bissau vs Tanzania:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Guinea-Bissau increased by 63.1%, compared to a 79.9% growth in Tanzania.
In 2004, Guinea-Bissau ranked 123rd for population density and is in 111th place now. Tanzania was 130th in 2004 and ranks 113th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Tanzania
|
|
| 2024 | 202.8 | 200.5 |
| 2023 | 198.3 | 194.8 |
| 2022 | 193.9 | 189.2 |
| 2021 | 189.6 | 183.7 |
| 2020 | 185.4 | 178.3 |
| 2019 | 181.2 | 173 |
| 2018 | 177 | 167.9 |
| 2017 | 172.9 | 162.7 |
| 2016 | 168.7 | 157.4 |
| 2015 | 164.5 | 152.1 |
| 2014 | 160.4 | 147.2 |
| 2013 | 156.2 | 142.8 |
| 2012 | 152.1 | 138.5 |
| 2011 | 148.1 | 134.6 |
| 2010 | 144.3 | 130.9 |
| 2009 | 140.6 | 127.6 |
| 2008 | 137.1 | 124.5 |
| 2007 | 133.6 | 121.2 |
| 2006 | 130.4 | 117.8 |
| 2005 | 127.3 | 114.6 |
| 2004 | 124.3 | 111.4 |
| 2003 | 121.5 | 108.4 |
| 2002 | 118.8 | 105.6 |
| 2001 | 116.2 | 102.9 |
| 2000 | 113.7 | 100.2 |
| 1999 | 111.5 | 97.4 |
| 1998 | 109.4 | 94.8 |
| 1997 | 107.4 | 92.3 |
| 1996 | 105.3 | 90.5 |
| 1995 | 103.2 | 88.8 |
| 1994 | 100.6 | 86.1 |
| 1993 | 97.5 | 82.8 |
| 1992 | 94.3 | 80.3 |
| 1991 | 91.6 | 78.3 |
| 1990 | 89.7 | 76.3 |
| 1989 | 88.2 | 74.4 |
| 1988 | 86.8 | 72.4 |
| 1987 | 85.4 | 70.3 |
| 1986 | 84 | 68 |
| 1985 | 82.7 | 65.8 |
| 1984 | 81.4 | 63.7 |
| 1983 | 80.1 | 61.6 |
| 1982 | 78.8 | 59.6 |
| 1981 | 77.6 | 57.8 |
| 1980 | 76.4 | 56.1 |
| 1979 | 75.5 | 54.4 |
| 1978 | 72.9 | 52.6 |
| 1977 | 68.3 | 50.7 |
| 1976 | 63.9 | 48.9 |
| 1975 | 60 | 47.2 |
| 1974 | 56.5 | 45.5 |
| 1973 | 54.6 | 43.9 |
| 1972 | 54 | 42.3 |
| 1971 | 54 | 40.9 |
| 1970 | 53.8 | 39.5 |
| 1969 | 53.6 | 38.1 |
| 1968 | 53.3 | 36.8 |
| 1967 | 52.4 | 35.7 |
| 1966 | 52.2 | 34.6 |
| 1965 | 53 | 33.5 |
| 1964 | 54.2 | 32.5 |
| 1963 | 54.7 | 31.6 |
| 1962 | 54.3 | 30.7 |
| 1961 | 53.7 | 29.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Tanzania
|
|
| 2024 | 45.9% | 38.1% |
| 2023 | 45.5% | 37.4% |
| 2022 | 45% | 36.7% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | 36% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | 35.2% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | 34.5% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | 33.8% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | 33.1% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | 32.3% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | 31.6% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | 30.9% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | 30.2% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | 29.5% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | 28.8% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | 28.1% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | 27.4% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | 26.8% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | 26.1% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | 25.5% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | 24.8% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | 24.2% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | 23.6% |
| 2002 | 37% | 23% |
| 2001 | 36.6% | 22.7% |
| 2000 | 36.2% | 22.3% |
| 1999 | 35.9% | 21.9% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | 21.6% |
| 1997 | 35.1% | 21.2% |
| 1996 | 34.7% | 20.9% |
| 1995 | 34.4% | 20.5% |
| 1994 | 34% | 20.2% |
| 1993 | 33.6% | 19.9% |
| 1992 | 33.3% | 19.5% |
| 1991 | 32.4% | 19.2% |
| 1990 | 30.8% | 18.9% |
| 1989 | 29.3% | 18.6% |
| 1988 | 27.8% | 18.2% |
| 1987 | 26.4% | 17.7% |
| 1986 | 25% | 17.2% |
| 1985 | 23.7% | 16.8% |
| 1984 | 22.4% | 16.3% |
| 1983 | 21.2% | 15.9% |
| 1982 | 20% | 15.4% |
| 1981 | 18.9% | 15% |
| 1980 | 17.8% | 14.6% |
| 1979 | 16.8% | 14.1% |
| 1978 | 16.5% | 13.7% |
| 1977 | 16.3% | 12.8% |
| 1976 | 16.1% | 11.9% |
| 1975 | 15.9% | 11.1% |
| 1974 | 15.8% | 10.4% |
| 1973 | 15.6% | 9.7% |
| 1972 | 15.5% | 9.05% |
| 1971 | 15.3% | 8.43% |
| 1970 | 15.1% | 7.85% |
| 1969 | 15% | 7.31% |
| 1968 | 14.8% | 6.8% |
| 1967 | 14.7% | 6.37% |
| 1966 | 14.5% | 6.2% |
| 1965 | 14.3% | 6.03% |
| 1964 | 14.2% | 5.87% |
| 1963 | 14% | 5.7% |
| 1962 | 13.9% | 5.55% |
| 1961 | 13.7% | 5.39% |
| 1960 | 13.6% | 5.25% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau and from 24.2% to 38.1% in Tanzania.
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