Guinea has a population density of 155.5 people per square mile compared to 202.8 people in Guinea-Bissau. Guinea has 179,358 sq ft of land per person vs 176,640 sq ft in Guinea-Bissau. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Guinea and Guinea-Bissau are ranked 129th and 112th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Guinea has 0.18% of the world's population and 0.16% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.03% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Guinea-Bissau, hence the population density in Guinea is 23.3% lower than in Guinea-Bissau.
Population density comparison
Guinea
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 155.5 ppl/mi² | 202.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 129/197 | 112/197 |
| Population |
15445735
|
2298335
|
| Land area | 94,873 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 179,258 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 61.9% | 53.9% |
| Urban population | 38.1% | 46.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 11.3% | 0% |
Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Guinea increased by 62.8%, compared to a 63.1% growth in Guinea-Bissau.
In 2004, Guinea ranked 134th for population density and is in 129th place now. Guinea-Bissau was 123rd in 2004 and ranks 112th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 155.5 | 202.8 |
| 2023 | 151.8 | 198.3 |
| 2022 | 148.1 | 193.9 |
| 2021 | 144.5 | 189.6 |
| 2020 | 140.9 | 185.4 |
| 2019 | 137.4 | 181.2 |
| 2018 | 133.9 | 177 |
| 2017 | 130.5 | 172.9 |
| 2016 | 127.3 | 168.7 |
| 2015 | 124 | 164.5 |
| 2014 | 120.9 | 160.4 |
| 2013 | 118 | 156.2 |
| 2012 | 115.1 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | 112.3 | 148.1 |
| 2010 | 109.6 | 144.3 |
| 2009 | 106.9 | 140.6 |
| 2008 | 104.3 | 137.1 |
| 2007 | 101.8 | 133.6 |
| 2006 | 99.5 | 130.4 |
| 2005 | 97.5 | 127.3 |
| 2004 | 95.5 | 124.3 |
| 2003 | 93.5 | 121.5 |
| 2002 | 91.4 | 118.8 |
| 2001 | 90 | 116.2 |
| 2000 | 88.8 | 113.7 |
| 1999 | 87.1 | 111.5 |
| 1998 | 85.2 | 109.4 |
| 1997 | 83.6 | 107.4 |
| 1996 | 81.9 | 105.3 |
| 1995 | 79.6 | 103.2 |
| 1994 | 77.4 | 100.6 |
| 1993 | 75.1 | 97.5 |
| 1992 | 72.9 | 94.3 |
| 1991 | 70.6 | 91.6 |
| 1990 | 67.8 | 89.7 |
| 1989 | 65.5 | 88.2 |
| 1988 | 63.8 | 86.8 |
| 1987 | 62.2 | 85.4 |
| 1986 | 60.6 | 84 |
| 1985 | 59.1 | 82.7 |
| 1984 | 57.8 | 81.4 |
| 1983 | 56.5 | 80.1 |
| 1982 | 55.3 | 78.8 |
| 1981 | 54.2 | 77.6 |
| 1980 | 53.2 | 76.4 |
| 1979 | 52.3 | 75.5 |
| 1978 | 51.4 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 50.6 | 68.3 |
| 1976 | 49.8 | 63.9 |
| 1975 | 49.1 | 60 |
| 1974 | 48.3 | 56.5 |
| 1973 | 47.5 | 54.6 |
| 1972 | 46.7 | 54 |
| 1971 | 45.9 | 54 |
| 1970 | 45.1 | 53.8 |
| 1969 | 44.3 | 53.6 |
| 1968 | 43.4 | 53.3 |
| 1967 | 42.6 | 52.4 |
| 1966 | 41.8 | 52.2 |
| 1965 | 41 | 53 |
| 1964 | 40.3 | 54.2 |
| 1963 | 39.5 | 54.7 |
| 1962 | 38.8 | 54.3 |
| 1961 | 38.2 | 53.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 38.1% | 46.1% |
| 2023 | 37.6% | 45.6% |
| 2022 | 37.2% | 45.2% |
| 2021 | 36.9% | 44.7% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | 44.3% |
| 2019 | 36.1% | 43.9% |
| 2018 | 35.9% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 35.6% | 43% |
| 2016 | 35.3% | 42.6% |
| 2015 | 35% | 42.2% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 34.6% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 34.3% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | 40.4% |
| 2010 | 33.8% | 40% |
| 2009 | 33.5% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 33% | 39% |
| 2006 | 32.7% | 38.7% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | 38.4% |
| 2004 | 32.1% | 38.1% |
| 2003 | 31.8% | 37.8% |
| 2002 | 31.5% | 37.5% |
| 2001 | 31.2% | 37.2% |
| 2000 | 30.9% | 36.8% |
| 1999 | 30.6% | 36.5% |
| 1998 | 30.3% | 36.1% |
| 1997 | 30.1% | 35.8% |
| 1996 | 29.8% | 35.4% |
| 1995 | 29.5% | 34.9% |
| 1994 | 29.2% | 34.5% |
| 1993 | 29% | 34% |
| 1992 | 28.7% | 33.4% |
| 1991 | 28.5% | 32.8% |
| 1990 | 28.2% | 31.9% |
| 1989 | 28% | 30.6% |
| 1988 | 27.7% | 29.2% |
| 1987 | 27.4% | 27.6% |
| 1986 | 27.1% | 25.9% |
| 1985 | 26.8% | 24.2% |
| 1984 | 26.5% | 22.5% |
| 1983 | 26.1% | 20.9% |
| 1982 | 25.7% | 19.4% |
| 1981 | 25.3% | 18.2% |
| 1980 | 24.7% | 17.3% |
| 1979 | 24.1% | 16.7% |
| 1978 | 23.5% | 16.4% |
| 1977 | 22.8% | 16.1% |
| 1976 | 22% | 15.9% |
| 1975 | 21.3% | 15.7% |
| 1974 | 20.5% | 15.5% |
| 1973 | 19.6% | 15.3% |
| 1972 | 18.8% | 15.2% |
| 1971 | 17.9% | 15.1% |
| 1970 | 17% | 15% |
| 1969 | 16.2% | 14.9% |
| 1968 | 15.3% | 14.7% |
| 1967 | 14.5% | 14.6% |
| 1966 | 13.7% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 12.9% | 14.4% |
| 1964 | 12.2% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 11.5% | 14.1% |
| 1962 | 10.8% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 10.2% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 9.71% | 13.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 32.1% to 38.1% in Guinea and from 38.1% to 46.1% in Guinea-Bissau.
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