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Population density: Guinea-Bissau vs Tonga compared

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Guinea-Bissau has a population density of 211.7 people per square mile compared to 372 people in Tonga. Guinea-Bissau has 176,640 sq ft of land per person vs 77,340 sq ft in Tonga. Guinea-Bissau and Tonga rank 108th and 69th 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 0.001% of the population and 0.0005% of the land area for Tonga, making the population density in Guinea-Bissau 43% lower than in Tonga.

Population density by year

Guinea-Bissau
Tonga

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Guinea-Bissau Tonga
2026 211.7 372
2025 207.2 373
2024 202.8 375
2023 198.3 376
2022 193.9 378
2021 189.6 379
2020 185.4 380
2019 181.2 380
2018 177 380
2017 172.9 379
2016 168.7 380
2015 164.5 382
2014 160.4 383
2013 156.2 385
2012 152.1 387
2011 148.1 387
2010 144.3 386
2009 140.6 386
2008 137.1 385
2007 133.6 384
2006 130.4 382
2005 127.3 380
2004 124.3 378
2003 121.5 376
2002 118.8 374
2001 116.2 372
2000 113.7 369
1999 111.5 367
1998 109.4 365
1997 107.4 362
1996 105.3 361
1995 103.2 361
1994 100.6 360
1993 97.5 360
1992 94.3 360
1991 91.6 359
1990 89.7 359
1989 88.2 358
1988 86.8 356
1987 85.4 354
1986 84 353
1985 82.7 352
1984 81.4 352
1983 80.1 353
1982 78.8 352
1981 77.6 352
1980 76.4 352
1979 75.5 351
1978 72.9 350
1977 68.3 348
1976 63.9 343
1975 60 335
1974 56.5 326
1973 54.6 319
1972 54 314
1971 54 309
1970 53.8 304
1969 53.6 298.2
1968 53.3 292.6
1967 52.4 287.1
1966 52.2 280.6
1965 53 273.1
1964 54.2 265.8
1963 54.7 258.6
1962 54.3 251.6
1961 53.7 244.7

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 2.77% decline in Tonga.

In 2006, Guinea-Bissau ranked 124th by population density and is 108th now. Tonga was 54th in 2006 and ranks 69th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Guinea-Bissau
Tonga
1x
Year Urban population
Guinea-Bissau Tonga
2024 46.1% 21.2%
2023 45.6% 21.1%
2022 45.2% 21.1%
2021 44.7% 21.3%
2020 44.3% 21.9%
2019 43.9% 22.3%
2018 43.4% 22.7%
2017 43% 23%
2016 42.6% 23.1%
2015 42.2% 23.2%
2014 41.7% 23.3%
2013 41.3% 23.4%
2012 40.9% 23.5%
2011 40.4% 23.5%
2010 40% 23.4%
2009 39.7% 23.4%
2008 39.3% 23.3%
2007 39% 23.2%
2006 38.7% 23.2%
2005 38.4% 23.1%
2004 38.1% 23.1%
2003 37.8% 23.1%
2002 37.5% 23.1%
2001 37.2% 23%
2000 36.8% 23%
1999 36.5% 23%
1998 36.1% 23%
1997 35.8% 22.9%
1996 35.4% 22.9%
1995 34.9% 22.8%
1994 34.5% 22.7%
1993 34% 22.6%
1992 33.4% 22.5%
1991 32.8% 22.4%
1990 31.9% 22.2%
1989 30.6% 22%
1988 29.2% 21.9%
1987 27.6% 21.7%
1986 25.9% 21.5%
1985 24.2% 21.4%
1984 22.5% 21.2%
1983 20.9% 21%
1982 19.4% 20.9%
1981 18.2% 20.7%
1980 17.3% 20.6%
1979 16.7% 20.5%
1978 16.4% 20.4%
1977 16.1% 20.4%
1976 15.9% 20.3%
1975 15.7% 20.3%
1974 15.5% 20.3%
1973 15.3% 20.2%
1972 15.2% 20.2%
1971 15.1% 20.2%
1970 15% 20.2%
1969 14.9% 20.2%
1968 14.7% 20.1%
1967 14.6% 20.1%
1966 14.5% 20%
1965 14.4% 19.9%
1964 14.2% 19.7%
1963 14.1% 19.4%
1962 13.9% 19.1%
1961 13.7% 18.7%
1960 13.5% 18.3%

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 23.1% to 21.2% in Tonga.

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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 (2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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