Guinea-Bissau has a population density of 202.8 people per square mile compared to 74.3 people in Zambia. Guinea-Bissau has 176,640 sq ft of land per person vs 380,067 sq ft in Zambia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Guinea-Bissau and Zambia are ranked 111th and 158th, 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 0.26% of the population and 0.5% of the land area for Zambia, hence the population density in Guinea-Bissau is 173% higher than in Zambia.
Population density comparison
Guinea-Bissau
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 202.8 ppl/mi² | 74.3 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 111/197 | 158/197 |
| Population |
2288306
|
22402291
|
| Land area | 10,857 sq mi | 287,024 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 137,498 sq ft | 375,407 sq ft |
| Rural population | 54.1% | 53.1% |
| Urban population | 45.9% | 46.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 11.6% |
Guinea-Bissau vs Zambia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Guinea-Bissau increased by 63.1%, compared to a 88% growth in Zambia.
In 2004, Guinea-Bissau ranked 123rd for population density and is in 111th place now. Zambia was 163rd in 2004 and ranks 158th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2024 | 202.8 | 74.3 |
| 2023 | 198.3 | 72.2 |
| 2022 | 193.9 | 70.2 |
| 2021 | 189.6 | 68.3 |
| 2020 | 185.4 | 66.4 |
| 2019 | 181.2 | 64.5 |
| 2018 | 177 | 62.6 |
| 2017 | 172.9 | 60.8 |
| 2016 | 168.7 | 58.9 |
| 2015 | 164.5 | 57.1 |
| 2014 | 160.4 | 55.4 |
| 2013 | 156.2 | 53.7 |
| 2012 | 152.1 | 52 |
| 2011 | 148.1 | 50.3 |
| 2010 | 144.3 | 48.7 |
| 2009 | 140.6 | 47 |
| 2008 | 137.1 | 45.4 |
| 2007 | 133.6 | 43.8 |
| 2006 | 130.4 | 42.3 |
| 2005 | 127.3 | 40.8 |
| 2004 | 124.3 | 39.5 |
| 2003 | 121.5 | 38.3 |
| 2002 | 118.8 | 37.1 |
| 2001 | 116.2 | 36 |
| 2000 | 113.7 | 34.9 |
| 1999 | 111.5 | 33.9 |
| 1998 | 109.4 | 33 |
| 1997 | 107.4 | 32.2 |
| 1996 | 105.3 | 31.4 |
| 1995 | 103.2 | 30.6 |
| 1994 | 100.6 | 29.9 |
| 1993 | 97.5 | 29.2 |
| 1992 | 94.3 | 28.5 |
| 1991 | 91.6 | 27.8 |
| 1990 | 89.7 | 27.1 |
| 1989 | 88.2 | 26.4 |
| 1988 | 86.8 | 25.8 |
| 1987 | 85.4 | 25.1 |
| 1986 | 84 | 24.3 |
| 1985 | 82.7 | 23.6 |
| 1984 | 81.4 | 22.9 |
| 1983 | 80.1 | 22.2 |
| 1982 | 78.8 | 21.5 |
| 1981 | 77.6 | 20.8 |
| 1980 | 76.4 | 20.2 |
| 1979 | 75.5 | 19.6 |
| 1978 | 72.9 | 19 |
| 1977 | 68.3 | 18.5 |
| 1976 | 63.9 | 17.9 |
| 1975 | 60 | 17.4 |
| 1974 | 56.5 | 16.9 |
| 1973 | 54.6 | 16.4 |
| 1972 | 54 | 15.9 |
| 1971 | 54 | 15.5 |
| 1970 | 53.8 | 15.1 |
| 1969 | 53.6 | 14.6 |
| 1968 | 53.3 | 14.2 |
| 1967 | 52.4 | 13.7 |
| 1966 | 52.2 | 13.3 |
| 1965 | 53 | 12.9 |
| 1964 | 54.2 | 12.5 |
| 1963 | 54.7 | 12.1 |
| 1962 | 54.3 | 11.7 |
| 1961 | 53.7 | 11.3 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2024 | 45.9% | 46.9% |
| 2023 | 45.5% | 46.3% |
| 2022 | 45% | 45.8% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | 45.2% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | 44.6% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | 44.1% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | 43.5% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | 43% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | 42.4% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | 41.9% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | 41.4% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | 40.9% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | 40.4% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | 39.9% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | 39.4% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | 38.9% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | 38.4% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | 37.9% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | 37.4% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | 36.9% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | 36.4% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | 36% |
| 2002 | 37% | 35.5% |
| 2001 | 36.6% | 35% |
| 2000 | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| 1999 | 35.9% | 35.3% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | 35.7% |
| 1997 | 35.1% | 36.2% |
| 1996 | 34.7% | 36.6% |
| 1995 | 34.4% | 37.1% |
| 1994 | 34% | 37.6% |
| 1993 | 33.6% | 38% |
| 1992 | 33.3% | 38.5% |
| 1991 | 32.4% | 39% |
| 1990 | 30.8% | 39.4% |
| 1989 | 29.3% | 39.5% |
| 1988 | 27.8% | 39.5% |
| 1987 | 26.4% | 39.6% |
| 1986 | 25% | 39.6% |
| 1985 | 23.7% | 39.7% |
| 1984 | 22.4% | 39.7% |
| 1983 | 21.2% | 39.8% |
| 1982 | 20% | 39.8% |
| 1981 | 18.9% | 39.9% |
| 1980 | 17.8% | 39.8% |
| 1979 | 16.8% | 38.8% |
| 1978 | 16.5% | 37.8% |
| 1977 | 16.3% | 36.9% |
| 1976 | 16.1% | 35.9% |
| 1975 | 15.9% | 34.9% |
| 1974 | 15.8% | 34% |
| 1973 | 15.6% | 33.1% |
| 1972 | 15.5% | 32.1% |
| 1971 | 15.3% | 31.2% |
| 1970 | 15.1% | 30.4% |
| 1969 | 15% | 29.4% |
| 1968 | 14.8% | 27.8% |
| 1967 | 14.7% | 26.3% |
| 1966 | 14.5% | 24.8% |
| 1965 | 14.3% | 23.4% |
| 1964 | 14.2% | 22% |
| 1963 | 14% | 20.7% |
| 1962 | 13.9% | 19.8% |
| 1961 | 13.7% | 19% |
| 1960 | 13.6% | 18.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau and from 36.4% to 46.9% in Zambia.
Densely populated cities
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Lusaka | 2.47M |
| Kitwe | 625K |
| Ndola | 528K |
| Chingola | 255K |
| Mufulira | 182K |
| Livingstone | 177K |
| Kasama | 158K |
| Kapiri Mposhi | 65.2K |
| Choma | 51.8K |
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