Guinea-Bissau has a population density of 202.8 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. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Guinea-Bissau and Thailand are ranked 111th and 70th, 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 0.88% of the population and 0.34% of the land area for Thailand, hence the population density in Guinea-Bissau is 44.2% lower than in Thailand.
Population density comparison
Guinea-Bissau
|
Thailand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 202.8 ppl/mi² | 363 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 111/197 | 70/197 |
| Population |
2288306
|
71619867
|
| Land area | 10,857 sq mi | 197,256 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 137,498 sq ft | 76,731 sq ft |
| Rural population | 54.1% | 45.7% |
| Urban population | 45.9% | 54.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 9.59% |
Guinea-Bissau vs Thailand:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Guinea-Bissau increased by 63.1%, compared to a 9.5% growth in Thailand.
In 2004, Guinea-Bissau ranked 123rd for population density and is in 111th place now. Thailand was 60th in 2004 and ranks 70th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Thailand
|
|
| 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 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Thailand
|
|
| 2024 | 45.9% | 54.3% |
| 2023 | 45.5% | 53.6% |
| 2022 | 45% | 52.9% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | 52.2% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | 51.4% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | 50.7% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | 49.9% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | 49.2% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | 48.4% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | 47.7% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | 46.9% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | 46.2% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | 45.4% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | 44.7% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | 43.9% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | 42.5% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | 41.2% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | 39.9% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | 38.7% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | 37.4% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | 36.2% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | 34.9% |
| 2002 | 37% | 33.7% |
| 2001 | 36.6% | 32.5% |
| 2000 | 36.2% | 31.4% |
| 1999 | 35.9% | 31% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | 30.8% |
| 1997 | 35.1% | 30.6% |
| 1996 | 34.7% | 30.4% |
| 1995 | 34.4% | 30.3% |
| 1994 | 34% | 30.1% |
| 1993 | 33.6% | 29.9% |
| 1992 | 33.3% | 29.8% |
| 1991 | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 1990 | 30.8% | 29.4% |
| 1989 | 29.3% | 29.2% |
| 1988 | 27.8% | 28.9% |
| 1987 | 26.4% | 28.6% |
| 1986 | 25% | 28.4% |
| 1985 | 23.7% | 28.1% |
| 1984 | 22.4% | 27.8% |
| 1983 | 21.2% | 27.6% |
| 1982 | 20% | 27.3% |
| 1981 | 18.9% | 27% |
| 1980 | 17.8% | 26.8% |
| 1979 | 16.8% | 26.2% |
| 1978 | 16.5% | 25.6% |
| 1977 | 16.3% | 25% |
| 1976 | 16.1% | 24.4% |
| 1975 | 15.9% | 23.8% |
| 1974 | 15.8% | 23.2% |
| 1973 | 15.6% | 22.6% |
| 1972 | 15.5% | 22% |
| 1971 | 15.3% | 21.4% |
| 1970 | 15.1% | 20.9% |
| 1969 | 15% | 20.7% |
| 1968 | 14.8% | 20.6% |
| 1967 | 14.7% | 20.4% |
| 1966 | 14.5% | 20.3% |
| 1965 | 14.3% | 20.2% |
| 1964 | 14.2% | 20.1% |
| 1963 | 14% | 20% |
| 1962 | 13.9% | 19.9% |
| 1961 | 13.7% | 19.8% |
| 1960 | 13.6% | 19.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau and from 36.2% to 54.3% in Thailand.
Densely populated cities
|
Thailand
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Bangkok | 5.68M |
| Chiang Mai | 1.2M |
| Nonthaburi | 256K |
| Pak Kret | 185K |
| Hat Yai | 159K |
| Nakhon Ratchasima | 134K |
| Chaophraya Surasak | 133K |
| Surat Thani | 131K |
| Udon Thani | 130K |
| Klaeng | 130K |
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