Guinea-Bissau has a population density of 202.8 people per square mile compared to 833 people in Tuvalu. Guinea-Bissau has 176,640 sq ft of land per person vs 28,054 sq ft in Tuvalu. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Guinea-Bissau and Tuvalu are ranked 112th and 31st, 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 0.0001% of the population and 0.00002% of the land area for Tuvalu, hence the population density in Guinea-Bissau is 75.7% lower than in Tuvalu.
Population density comparison
Guinea-Bissau
|
Tuvalu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 202.8 ppl/mi² | 833 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 112/197 | 31/197 |
| Population |
2298335
|
9363
|
| Land area | 10,857 sq mi | 11.6 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 137,498 sq ft | 33,477 sq ft |
| Rural population | 53.9% | 35.3% |
| Urban population | 46.1% | 64.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Guinea-Bissau vs Tuvalu:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Guinea-Bissau increased by 63.1%, compared to a 1.73% decline in Tuvalu.
In 2004, Guinea-Bissau ranked 123rd for population density and is in 112th place now. Tuvalu was 21st in 2004 and ranks 31st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Tuvalu
|
|
| 2024 | 202.8 | 833 |
| 2023 | 198.3 | 847 |
| 2022 | 193.9 | 863 |
| 2021 | 189.6 | 880 |
| 2020 | 185.4 | 898 |
| 2019 | 181.2 | 913 |
| 2018 | 177 | 928 |
| 2017 | 172.9 | 938 |
| 2016 | 168.7 | 944 |
| 2015 | 164.5 | 946 |
| 2014 | 160.4 | 948 |
| 2013 | 156.2 | 950 |
| 2012 | 152.1 | 944 |
| 2011 | 148.1 | 931 |
| 2010 | 144.3 | 916 |
| 2009 | 140.6 | 903 |
| 2008 | 137.1 | 891 |
| 2007 | 133.6 | 879 |
| 2006 | 130.4 | 868 |
| 2005 | 127.3 | 858 |
| 2004 | 124.3 | 847 |
| 2003 | 121.5 | 837 |
| 2002 | 118.8 | 831 |
| 2001 | 116.2 | 828 |
| 2000 | 113.7 | 824 |
| 1999 | 111.5 | 820 |
| 1998 | 109.4 | 816 |
| 1997 | 107.4 | 812 |
| 1996 | 105.3 | 807 |
| 1995 | 103.2 | 801 |
| 1994 | 100.6 | 795 |
| 1993 | 97.5 | 788 |
| 1992 | 94.3 | 780 |
| 1991 | 91.6 | 771 |
| 1990 | 89.7 | 760 |
| 1989 | 88.2 | 748 |
| 1988 | 86.8 | 735 |
| 1987 | 85.4 | 723 |
| 1986 | 84 | 709 |
| 1985 | 82.7 | 695 |
| 1984 | 81.4 | 682 |
| 1983 | 80.1 | 672 |
| 1982 | 78.8 | 662 |
| 1981 | 77.6 | 650 |
| 1980 | 76.4 | 636 |
| 1979 | 75.5 | 620 |
| 1978 | 72.9 | 601 |
| 1977 | 68.3 | 577 |
| 1976 | 63.9 | 553 |
| 1975 | 60 | 528 |
| 1974 | 56.5 | 503 |
| 1973 | 54.6 | 490 |
| 1972 | 54 | 491 |
| 1971 | 54 | 491 |
| 1970 | 53.8 | 489 |
| 1969 | 53.6 | 486 |
| 1968 | 53.3 | 486 |
| 1967 | 52.4 | 488 |
| 1966 | 52.2 | 491 |
| 1965 | 53 | 493 |
| 1964 | 54.2 | 497 |
| 1963 | 54.7 | 497 |
| 1962 | 54.3 | 492 |
| 1961 | 53.7 | 488 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Tuvalu
|
|
| 2024 | 46.1% | 64.7% |
| 2023 | 45.6% | 64% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | 63.3% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | 62.6% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | 61.9% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | 61.2% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | 60.6% |
| 2017 | 43% | 60% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | 59.5% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | 58.9% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | 58.3% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | 57.6% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | 56.9% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | 56% |
| 2010 | 40% | 55% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | 54% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | 52.8% |
| 2007 | 39% | 51.7% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | 50.5% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | 49.4% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | 48.4% |
| 2003 | 37.8% | 47.5% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | 46.7% |
| 2001 | 37.2% | 46.1% |
| 2000 | 36.8% | 45.5% |
| 1999 | 36.5% | 45% |
| 1998 | 36.1% | 44.5% |
| 1997 | 35.8% | 44% |
| 1996 | 35.4% | 43.5% |
| 1995 | 34.9% | 43.1% |
| 1994 | 34.5% | 42.5% |
| 1993 | 34% | 42% |
| 1992 | 33.4% | 41.3% |
| 1991 | 32.8% | 40.6% |
| 1990 | 31.9% | 39.7% |
| 1989 | 30.6% | 38.6% |
| 1988 | 29.2% | 37.5% |
| 1987 | 27.6% | 36.4% |
| 1986 | 25.9% | 35.2% |
| 1985 | 24.2% | 34.2% |
| 1984 | 22.5% | 33.3% |
| 1983 | 20.9% | 32.6% |
| 1982 | 19.4% | 31.9% |
| 1981 | 18.2% | 31.1% |
| 1980 | 17.3% | 30.2% |
| 1979 | 16.7% | 29% |
| 1978 | 16.4% | 27.1% |
| 1977 | 16.1% | 24% |
| 1976 | 15.9% | 20.5% |
| 1975 | 15.7% | 17.3% |
| 1974 | 15.5% | 15.2% |
| 1973 | 15.3% | 14.7% |
| 1972 | 15.2% | 14.6% |
| 1971 | 15.1% | 14.5% |
| 1970 | 15% | 14.5% |
| 1969 | 14.9% | 14.4% |
| 1968 | 14.7% | 14.2% |
| 1967 | 14.6% | 13.9% |
| 1966 | 14.5% | 13.5% |
| 1965 | 14.4% | 13.1% |
| 1964 | 14.2% | 12.8% |
| 1963 | 14.1% | 12.6% |
| 1962 | 13.9% | 12.5% |
| 1961 | 13.7% | 12.4% |
| 1960 | 13.5% | 12.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 38.1% to 46.1% in Guinea-Bissau and from 48.4% to 64.7% in Tuvalu.
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