Guinea has a population density of 155.5 people per square mile compared to 19.8 people in Kazakhstan. Guinea has 179,358 sq ft of land per person vs 1,424,328 sq ft in Kazakhstan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Guinea and Kazakhstan are ranked 129th and 187th, 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 0.25% of the population and 1.81% of the land area for Kazakhstan, hence the population density in Guinea is 687% higher than in Kazakhstan.
Population density comparison
Guinea
|
Kazakhstan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 155.5 ppl/mi² | 19.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 129/197 | 187/197 |
| Population |
15374667
|
21036432
|
| Land area | 94,873 sq mi | 1,042,360 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 179,258 sq ft | 1,411,156 sq ft |
| Rural population | 61.5% | 41.6% |
| Urban population | 38.5% | 58.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 11.3% | 21.8% |
Guinea vs Kazakhstan:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Guinea increased by 62.8%, compared to a 29.9% growth in Kazakhstan.
In 2004, Guinea ranked 134th for population density and is in 129th place now. Kazakhstan was 181st in 2004 and ranks 187th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea
|
Kazakhstan
|
|
| 2024 | 155.5 | 19.8 |
| 2023 | 151.8 | 19.5 |
| 2022 | 148.1 | 19.2 |
| 2021 | 144.5 | 18.9 |
| 2020 | 140.9 | 18.7 |
| 2019 | 137.4 | 18.4 |
| 2018 | 133.9 | 18.2 |
| 2017 | 130.5 | 17.9 |
| 2016 | 127.3 | 17.6 |
| 2015 | 124 | 17.3 |
| 2014 | 120.9 | 17.1 |
| 2013 | 118 | 16.8 |
| 2012 | 115.1 | 16.6 |
| 2011 | 112.3 | 16.4 |
| 2010 | 109.6 | 16.2 |
| 2009 | 106.9 | 15.9 |
| 2008 | 104.3 | 15.8 |
| 2007 | 101.8 | 15.6 |
| 2006 | 99.5 | 15.4 |
| 2005 | 97.5 | 15.3 |
| 2004 | 95.5 | 15.2 |
| 2003 | 93.5 | 15.1 |
| 2002 | 91.4 | 15 |
| 2001 | 90 | 14.9 |
| 2000 | 88.8 | 14.9 |
| 1999 | 87.1 | 14.8 |
| 1998 | 85.2 | 15 |
| 1997 | 83.6 | 15.4 |
| 1996 | 81.9 | 15.7 |
| 1995 | 79.6 | 16.1 |
| 1994 | 77.4 | 16.4 |
| 1993 | 75.1 | 16.6 |
| 1992 | 72.9 | 16.6 |
| 1991 | 70.6 | - |
| 1990 | 67.8 | - |
| 1989 | 65.5 | - |
| 1988 | 63.8 | - |
| 1987 | 62.2 | - |
| 1986 | 60.6 | - |
| 1985 | 59.1 | - |
| 1984 | 57.8 | - |
| 1983 | 56.5 | - |
| 1982 | 55.3 | - |
| 1981 | 54.2 | - |
| 1980 | 53.2 | - |
| 1979 | 52.3 | - |
| 1978 | 51.4 | - |
| 1977 | 50.6 | - |
| 1976 | 49.8 | - |
| 1975 | 49.1 | - |
| 1974 | 48.3 | - |
| 1973 | 47.5 | - |
| 1972 | 46.7 | - |
| 1971 | 45.9 | - |
| 1970 | 45.1 | - |
| 1969 | 44.3 | - |
| 1968 | 43.4 | - |
| 1967 | 42.6 | - |
| 1966 | 41.8 | - |
| 1965 | 41 | - |
| 1964 | 40.3 | - |
| 1963 | 39.5 | - |
| 1962 | 38.8 | - |
| 1961 | 38.2 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea
|
Kazakhstan
|
|
| 2024 | 38.5% | 58.4% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | 58.2% |
| 2022 | 37.7% | 58% |
| 2021 | 37.3% | 57.8% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | 57.7% |
| 2019 | 36.5% | 57.5% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | 57.4% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | 57.3% |
| 2016 | 35.5% | 57.3% |
| 2015 | 35.1% | 57.2% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | 57.1% |
| 2013 | 34.5% | 57% |
| 2012 | 34.3% | 57% |
| 2011 | 34% | 56.9% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | 56.8% |
| 2009 | 33.4% | 56.8% |
| 2008 | 33.1% | 56.7% |
| 2007 | 32.8% | 56.6% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | 56.5% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | 56.5% |
| 2004 | 32% | 56.4% |
| 2003 | 31.7% | 56.3% |
| 2002 | 31.4% | 56.2% |
| 2001 | 31.1% | 56.2% |
| 2000 | 30.9% | 56.1% |
| 1999 | 30.6% | 56% |
| 1998 | 30.3% | 56% |
| 1997 | 30.1% | 56% |
| 1996 | 29.8% | 55.9% |
| 1995 | 29.5% | 55.9% |
| 1994 | 29.2% | 55.9% |
| 1993 | 28.9% | 56% |
| 1992 | 28.6% | 56.1% |
| 1991 | 28.3% | 56.2% |
| 1990 | 28% | 56.3% |
| 1989 | 27.7% | 56.4% |
| 1988 | 27.5% | 56.3% |
| 1987 | 27.2% | 56.2% |
| 1986 | 26.9% | 56.1% |
| 1985 | 26.6% | 56% |
| 1984 | 26.3% | 55.9% |
| 1983 | 26.1% | 55.5% |
| 1982 | 25.4% | 55% |
| 1981 | 24.5% | 54.6% |
| 1980 | 23.6% | 54.1% |
| 1979 | 22.8% | 53.7% |
| 1978 | 21.9% | 53.4% |
| 1977 | 21.1% | 53.1% |
| 1976 | 20.3% | 52.8% |
| 1975 | 19.5% | 52.6% |
| 1974 | 18.8% | 52.3% |
| 1973 | 18% | 51.8% |
| 1972 | 17.3% | 51.3% |
| 1971 | 16.6% | 50.8% |
| 1970 | 16% | 50.2% |
| 1969 | 15.3% | 49.6% |
| 1968 | 14.7% | 49% |
| 1967 | 14.1% | 48.3% |
| 1966 | 13.5% | 47.7% |
| 1965 | 13% | 47% |
| 1964 | 12.4% | 46.4% |
| 1963 | 11.9% | 45.8% |
| 1962 | 11.4% | 45.3% |
| 1961 | 10.9% | 44.7% |
| 1960 | 10.5% | 44.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 32% to 38.5% in Guinea and from 56.4% to 58.4% in Kazakhstan.
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