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Population density: Guinea vs Haiti compared

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Guinea has a population density of 162.9 people per square mile compared to 1,132 people in Haiti. Guinea has 179,358 sq ft of land per person vs 25,372 sq ft in Haiti. Guinea and Haiti rank 127th and 22nd by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 0.14% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Haiti, making the population density in Guinea 85.6% lower than in Haiti.

Population density by year

Guinea
Haiti

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Guinea Haiti
2026 162.9 1,132
2025 159.2 1,119
2024 155.5 1,106
2023 151.8 1,094
2022 148.1 1,081
2021 144.5 1,069
2020 140.9 1,057
2019 137.4 1,044
2018 133.9 1,030
2017 130.5 1,017
2016 127.3 1,003
2015 124 989
2014 120.9 975
2013 118 961
2012 115.1 946
2011 112.3 932
2010 109.6 921
2009 106.9 911
2008 104.3 896
2007 101.8 881
2006 99.5 866
2005 97.5 852
2004 95.5 837
2003 93.5 823
2002 91.4 809
2001 90 795
2000 88.8 780
1999 87.1 766
1998 85.2 752
1997 83.6 738
1996 81.9 724
1995 79.6 711
1994 77.4 697
1993 75.1 684
1992 72.9 671
1991 70.6 657
1990 67.8 644
1989 65.5 631
1988 63.8 618
1987 62.2 606
1986 60.6 594
1985 59.1 582
1984 57.8 570
1983 56.5 559
1982 55.3 548
1981 54.2 538
1980 53.2 528
1979 52.3 518
1978 51.4 508
1977 50.6 498
1976 49.8 489
1975 49.1 479
1974 48.3 470
1973 47.5 461
1972 46.7 452
1971 45.9 444
1970 45.1 436
1969 44.3 428
1968 43.4 420
1967 42.6 412
1966 41.8 404
1965 41 397
1964 40.3 390
1963 39.5 383
1962 38.8 376
1961 38.2 369

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Guinea increased by 63.7%, compared to a 30.6% growth in Haiti.

In 2006, Guinea ranked 137th by population density and is 127th now. Haiti was 22nd in 2006 and still ranks 22nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Guinea
Haiti
1x
Year Urban population
Guinea Haiti
2024 38.1% 55%
2023 37.6% 54.4%
2022 37.2% 53.9%
2021 36.9% 53.2%
2020 36.5% 52.6%
2019 36.1% 52%
2018 35.9% 51.4%
2017 35.6% 50.7%
2016 35.3% 50.1%
2015 35% 49.4%
2014 34.8% 48.8%
2013 34.6% 48.1%
2012 34.3% 47.4%
2011 34.1% 46.8%
2010 33.8% 46.1%
2009 33.5% 45.4%
2008 33.3% 44.7%
2007 33% 44%
2006 32.7% 43.3%
2005 32.4% 42.6%
2004 32.1% 41.9%
2003 31.8% 41.2%
2002 31.5% 40%
2001 31.2% 38.4%
2000 30.9% 36.8%
1999 30.6% 35.3%
1998 30.3% 33.9%
1997 30.1% 32.5%
1996 29.8% 31.1%
1995 29.5% 29.8%
1994 29.2% 28.6%
1993 29% 27.4%
1992 28.7% 26.4%
1991 28.5% 25.4%
1990 28.2% 24.4%
1989 28% 23.6%
1988 27.7% 22.9%
1987 27.4% 22.2%
1986 27.1% 21.7%
1985 26.8% 21.3%
1984 26.5% 20.9%
1983 26.1% 20.7%
1982 25.7% 20.6%
1981 25.3% 20.6%
1980 24.7% 20.6%
1979 24.1% 20.5%
1978 23.5% 20.5%
1977 22.8% 20.5%
1976 22% 20.5%
1975 21.3% 20.5%
1974 20.5% 20.5%
1973 19.6% 20.4%
1972 18.8% 20.4%
1971 17.9% 20.3%
1970 17% 19.3%
1969 16.2% 18.8%
1968 15.3% 18.4%
1967 14.5% 18%
1966 13.7% 17.6%
1965 12.9% 17.2%
1964 12.2% 16.8%
1963 11.5% 16.4%
1962 10.8% 16%
1961 10.2% 15.6%
1960 9.71% 15.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 32.1% to 38.1% in Guinea and from 41.9% to 55% in Haiti.

Densely populated cities

Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Haiti
City Population
Port-au-Prince 987K
Carrefour 511K
Petion-Ville 377K
Gonaives 356K
Delmas 284K
Saint-Marc 267K
Cap-Haitien 190K
Miragoane 62.5K
Cerca-la-Source 56.5K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2008–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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