Guinea-Bissau has a population density of 202.8 people per square mile compared to 50.1 people in Uruguay. Guinea-Bissau has 176,640 sq ft of land per person vs 560,081 sq ft in Uruguay. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Guinea-Bissau and Uruguay are ranked 111th and 171st, 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 0.04% of the population and 0.12% of the land area for Uruguay, hence the population density in Guinea-Bissau is 305% higher than in Uruguay.
Population density comparison
Guinea-Bissau
|
Uruguay
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 202.8 ppl/mi² | 50.1 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 111/197 | 171/197 |
| Population |
2288306
|
3384690
|
| Land area | 10,857 sq mi | 67,576 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 137,498 sq ft | 556,282 sq ft |
| Rural population | 54.1% | 4.15% |
| Urban population | 45.9% | 95.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 38.5% |
Guinea-Bissau vs Uruguay:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Guinea-Bissau increased by 63.1%, compared to a 3.15% growth in Uruguay.
In 2004, Guinea-Bissau ranked 123rd for population density and is in 111th place now. Uruguay was 156th in 2004 and ranks 171st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Uruguay
|
|
| 2024 | 202.8 | 50.1 |
| 2023 | 198.3 | 50.1 |
| 2022 | 193.9 | 50.2 |
| 2021 | 189.6 | 50.3 |
| 2020 | 185.4 | 50.3 |
| 2019 | 181.2 | 50.3 |
| 2018 | 177 | 50.2 |
| 2017 | 172.9 | 50.1 |
| 2016 | 168.7 | 50 |
| 2015 | 164.5 | 49.8 |
| 2014 | 160.4 | 49.7 |
| 2013 | 156.2 | 49.5 |
| 2012 | 152.1 | 49.4 |
| 2011 | 148.1 | 49.2 |
| 2010 | 144.3 | 49.1 |
| 2009 | 140.6 | 49 |
| 2008 | 137.1 | 48.9 |
| 2007 | 133.6 | 48.8 |
| 2006 | 130.4 | 48.7 |
| 2005 | 127.3 | 48.6 |
| 2004 | 124.3 | 48.6 |
| 2003 | 121.5 | 48.6 |
| 2002 | 118.8 | 48.5 |
| 2001 | 116.2 | 48.5 |
| 2000 | 113.7 | 48.3 |
| 1999 | 111.5 | 48.2 |
| 1998 | 109.4 | 47.9 |
| 1997 | 107.4 | 47.7 |
| 1996 | 105.3 | 47.4 |
| 1995 | 103.2 | 47.2 |
| 1994 | 100.6 | 47 |
| 1993 | 97.5 | 46.7 |
| 1992 | 94.3 | 46.5 |
| 1991 | 91.6 | 46.2 |
| 1990 | 89.7 | 45.9 |
| 1989 | 88.2 | 45.7 |
| 1988 | 86.8 | 45.4 |
| 1987 | 85.4 | 45.1 |
| 1986 | 84 | 44.9 |
| 1985 | 82.7 | 44.6 |
| 1984 | 81.4 | 44.4 |
| 1983 | 80.1 | 44.2 |
| 1982 | 78.8 | 44 |
| 1981 | 77.6 | 43.9 |
| 1980 | 76.4 | 43.7 |
| 1979 | 75.5 | 43.5 |
| 1978 | 72.9 | 43.3 |
| 1977 | 68.3 | 43.1 |
| 1976 | 63.9 | 42.8 |
| 1975 | 60 | 42.5 |
| 1974 | 56.5 | 42.2 |
| 1973 | 54.6 | 42 |
| 1972 | 54 | 41.8 |
| 1971 | 54 | 41.5 |
| 1970 | 53.8 | 41.3 |
| 1969 | 53.6 | 41 |
| 1968 | 53.3 | 40.8 |
| 1967 | 52.4 | 40.4 |
| 1966 | 52.2 | 40.1 |
| 1965 | 53 | 39.7 |
| 1964 | 54.2 | 39.3 |
| 1963 | 54.7 | 38.8 |
| 1962 | 54.3 | 38.4 |
| 1961 | 53.7 | 37.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Uruguay
|
|
| 2024 | 45.9% | 95.9% |
| 2023 | 45.5% | 95.8% |
| 2022 | 45% | 95.7% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | 95.6% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | 95.5% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | 95.4% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | 95.3% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | 95.2% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | 95.1% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | 95% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | 94.9% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | 94.8% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | 94.7% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | 94.6% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | 94.4% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | 94.2% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | 94% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | 93.8% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | 93.6% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | 93.3% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | 93.1% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | 92.8% |
| 2002 | 37% | 92.6% |
| 2001 | 36.6% | 92.3% |
| 2000 | 36.2% | 92% |
| 1999 | 35.9% | 91.7% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | 91.5% |
| 1997 | 35.1% | 91.1% |
| 1996 | 34.7% | 90.8% |
| 1995 | 34.4% | 90.5% |
| 1994 | 34% | 90.2% |
| 1993 | 33.6% | 89.9% |
| 1992 | 33.3% | 89.6% |
| 1991 | 32.4% | 89.3% |
| 1990 | 30.8% | 89% |
| 1989 | 29.3% | 88.6% |
| 1988 | 27.8% | 88.3% |
| 1987 | 26.4% | 87.9% |
| 1986 | 25% | 87.6% |
| 1985 | 23.7% | 87.2% |
| 1984 | 22.4% | 86.9% |
| 1983 | 21.2% | 86.5% |
| 1982 | 20% | 86.1% |
| 1981 | 18.9% | 85.8% |
| 1980 | 17.8% | 85.4% |
| 1979 | 16.8% | 85% |
| 1978 | 16.5% | 84.6% |
| 1977 | 16.3% | 84.2% |
| 1976 | 16.1% | 83.8% |
| 1975 | 15.9% | 83.4% |
| 1974 | 15.8% | 83.2% |
| 1973 | 15.6% | 83% |
| 1972 | 15.5% | 82.8% |
| 1971 | 15.3% | 82.6% |
| 1970 | 15.1% | 82.4% |
| 1969 | 15% | 82.2% |
| 1968 | 14.8% | 82% |
| 1967 | 14.7% | 81.7% |
| 1966 | 14.5% | 81.5% |
| 1965 | 14.3% | 81.3% |
| 1964 | 14.2% | 81.1% |
| 1963 | 14% | 80.9% |
| 1962 | 13.9% | 80.7% |
| 1961 | 13.7% | 80.5% |
| 1960 | 13.6% | 80.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau and from 93.1% to 95.9% in Uruguay.
Densely populated cities
|
Uruguay
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Montevideo | 1.3M |
| Salto | 125K |
| Ciudad de la Costa | 112K |
| Rivera | 103K |
| Maldonado | 86.8K |
| Paysandu | 76.4K |
| Tacuarembo | 54.8K |
| Melo | 51.8K |
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