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 111th, 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 | 111/197 |
| Population |
15374667
|
2288306
|
| Land area | 94,873 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 179,258 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 61.5% | 54.1% |
| Urban population | 38.5% | 45.9% |
| 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 111th 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 | 38.5% | 45.9% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | 45.5% |
| 2022 | 37.7% | 45% |
| 2021 | 37.3% | 44.6% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | 44.2% |
| 2019 | 36.5% | 43.8% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | 42.9% |
| 2016 | 35.5% | 42.5% |
| 2015 | 35.1% | 42.1% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 34.5% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 34.3% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 34% | 40.5% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | 33.4% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 33.1% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 32.8% | 38.9% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | 38.5% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | 38.2% |
| 2004 | 32% | 37.8% |
| 2003 | 31.7% | 37.4% |
| 2002 | 31.4% | 37% |
| 2001 | 31.1% | 36.6% |
| 2000 | 30.9% | 36.2% |
| 1999 | 30.6% | 35.9% |
| 1998 | 30.3% | 35.5% |
| 1997 | 30.1% | 35.1% |
| 1996 | 29.8% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 29.5% | 34.4% |
| 1994 | 29.2% | 34% |
| 1993 | 28.9% | 33.6% |
| 1992 | 28.6% | 33.3% |
| 1991 | 28.3% | 32.4% |
| 1990 | 28% | 30.8% |
| 1989 | 27.7% | 29.3% |
| 1988 | 27.5% | 27.8% |
| 1987 | 27.2% | 26.4% |
| 1986 | 26.9% | 25% |
| 1985 | 26.6% | 23.7% |
| 1984 | 26.3% | 22.4% |
| 1983 | 26.1% | 21.2% |
| 1982 | 25.4% | 20% |
| 1981 | 24.5% | 18.9% |
| 1980 | 23.6% | 17.8% |
| 1979 | 22.8% | 16.8% |
| 1978 | 21.9% | 16.5% |
| 1977 | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| 1976 | 20.3% | 16.1% |
| 1975 | 19.5% | 15.9% |
| 1974 | 18.8% | 15.8% |
| 1973 | 18% | 15.6% |
| 1972 | 17.3% | 15.5% |
| 1971 | 16.6% | 15.3% |
| 1970 | 16% | 15.1% |
| 1969 | 15.3% | 15% |
| 1968 | 14.7% | 14.8% |
| 1967 | 14.1% | 14.7% |
| 1966 | 13.5% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 13% | 14.3% |
| 1964 | 12.4% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 11.9% | 14% |
| 1962 | 11.4% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 10.9% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 10.5% | 13.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 32% to 38.5% in Guinea and from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau.
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