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Population density: Guinea-Bissau vs Thailand compared

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Guinea-Bissau has a population density of 211.7 people per square mile compared to 363 people in Thailand. Guinea-Bissau has 176,640 sq ft of land per person vs 77,066 sq ft in Thailand. Guinea-Bissau and Thailand rank 108th and 70th by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 0.88% of the population and 0.34% of the land area for Thailand, making the population density in Guinea-Bissau 41.6% lower than in Thailand.

Population density by year

Guinea-Bissau
Thailand

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Guinea-Bissau Thailand
2026 211.7 363
2025 207.2 363
2024 202.8 363
2023 198.3 363
2022 193.9 364
2021 189.6 364
2020 185.4 363
2019 181.2 363
2018 177 362
2017 172.9 361
2016 168.7 359
2015 164.5 358
2014 160.4 356
2013 156.2 354
2012 152.1 352
2011 148.1 350
2010 144.3 348
2009 140.6 345
2008 137.1 343
2007 133.6 340
2006 130.4 337
2005 127.3 335
2004 124.3 332
2003 121.5 329
2002 118.8 326
2001 116.2 323
2000 113.7 319
1999 111.5 316
1998 109.4 312
1997 107.4 308
1996 105.3 304
1995 103.2 299.6
1994 100.6 295.4
1993 97.5 291
1992 94.3 286.6
1991 91.6 282.1
1990 89.7 277.5
1989 88.2 273
1988 86.8 268.5
1987 85.4 264
1986 84 259.4
1985 82.7 254.9
1984 81.4 250.2
1983 80.1 245.5
1982 78.8 240.8
1981 77.6 236.1
1980 76.4 231.4
1979 75.5 226.7
1978 72.9 222
1977 68.3 217.2
1976 63.9 212.4
1975 60 207.5
1974 56.5 202.5
1973 54.6 197.4
1972 54 192.3
1971 54 187.3
1970 53.8 182.3
1969 53.6 177.3
1968 53.3 172.4
1967 52.4 167.5
1966 52.2 162.7
1965 53 157.9
1964 54.2 153.3
1963 54.7 148.8
1962 54.3 144.4
1961 53.7 140.2

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Guinea-Bissau increased by 62.4%, compared to a 7.52% growth in Thailand.

In 2006, Guinea-Bissau ranked 124th by population density and is 108th now. Thailand was 61st in 2006 and ranks 70th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Guinea-Bissau
Thailand
1x
Year Urban population
Guinea-Bissau Thailand
2024 46.1% 61.9%
2023 45.6% 60.9%
2022 45.2% 59.7%
2021 44.7% 58.5%
2020 44.3% 57.2%
2019 43.9% 55.9%
2018 43.4% 54.6%
2017 43% 49.2%
2016 42.6% 47.9%
2015 42.2% 47%
2014 41.7% 46.3%
2013 41.3% 45.8%
2012 40.9% 45.4%
2011 40.4% 44.8%
2010 40% 44%
2009 39.7% 43%
2008 39.3% 41.9%
2007 39% 40.7%
2006 38.7% 39.4%
2005 38.4% 38.1%
2004 38.1% 36.8%
2003 37.8% 35.4%
2002 37.5% 34.1%
2001 37.2% 32.7%
2000 36.8% 31.5%
1999 36.5% 30.2%
1998 36.1% 28.7%
1997 35.8% 27.2%
1996 35.4% 25.6%
1995 34.9% 24.1%
1994 34.5% 22.7%
1993 34% 21.3%
1992 33.4% 20.2%
1991 32.8% 19.4%
1990 31.9% 18.8%
1989 30.6% 18.5%
1988 29.2% 18.3%
1987 27.6% 18.1%
1986 25.9% 17.9%
1985 24.2% 17.8%
1984 22.5% 17.7%
1983 20.9% 17.6%
1982 19.4% 17.4%
1981 18.2% 17.3%
1980 17.3% 17.1%
1979 16.7% 16.8%
1978 16.4% 16.5%
1977 16.1% 16.1%
1976 15.9% 15.7%
1975 15.7% 15.2%
1974 15.5% 14.8%
1973 15.3% 14.3%
1972 15.2% 13.9%
1971 15.1% 13.6%
1970 15% 13.3%
1969 14.9% 13.1%
1968 14.7% 12.9%
1967 14.6% 12.7%
1966 14.5% 12.6%
1965 14.4% 12.5%
1964 14.2% 12.3%
1963 14.1% 12.2%
1962 13.9% 12.1%
1961 13.7% 12%
1960 13.5% 11.8%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 38.1% to 46.1% in Guinea-Bissau and from 36.8% to 61.9% in Thailand.

Densely populated cities

Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2014–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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