Guinea has a population density of 155.5 people per square mile compared to 651 people in Liechtenstein. Guinea has 179,358 sq ft of land per person vs 42,845 sq ft in Liechtenstein. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Guinea and Liechtenstein are ranked 129th and 44th, 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 0.0005% of the population and 0.0001% of the land area for Liechtenstein, hence the population density in Guinea is 76.1% lower than in Liechtenstein.
Population density comparison
Guinea
|
Liechtenstein
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 155.5 ppl/mi² | 651 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 129/197 | 44/197 |
| Population |
15374667
|
40646
|
| Land area | 94,873 sq mi | 61.8 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 179,258 sq ft | 42,845 sq ft |
| Rural population | 61.5% | 85.3% |
| Urban population | 38.5% | 14.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 11.3% | 0% |
Guinea vs Liechtenstein:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Guinea increased by 62.8%, compared to a 16.7% growth in Liechtenstein.
In 2004, Guinea ranked 134th for population density and is in 129th place now. Liechtenstein was 39th in 2004 and ranks 44th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea
|
Liechtenstein
|
|
| 2024 | 155.5 | 651 |
| 2023 | 151.8 | 645 |
| 2022 | 148.1 | 639 |
| 2021 | 144.5 | 634 |
| 2020 | 140.9 | 630 |
| 2019 | 137.4 | 624 |
| 2018 | 133.9 | 619 |
| 2017 | 130.5 | 615 |
| 2016 | 127.3 | 611 |
| 2015 | 124 | 607 |
| 2014 | 120.9 | 603 |
| 2013 | 118 | 599 |
| 2012 | 115.1 | 593 |
| 2011 | 112.3 | 588 |
| 2010 | 109.6 | 583 |
| 2009 | 106.9 | 579 |
| 2008 | 104.3 | 574 |
| 2007 | 101.8 | 571 |
| 2006 | 99.5 | 567 |
| 2005 | 97.5 | 563 |
| 2004 | 95.5 | 558 |
| 2003 | 93.5 | 552 |
| 2002 | 91.4 | 545 |
| 2001 | 90 | 537 |
| 2000 | 88.8 | 528 |
| 1999 | 87.1 | 522 |
| 1998 | 85.2 | 513 |
| 1997 | 83.6 | 506 |
| 1996 | 81.9 | 502 |
| 1995 | 79.6 | 498 |
| 1994 | 77.4 | 493 |
| 1993 | 75.1 | 487 |
| 1992 | 72.9 | 480 |
| 1991 | 70.6 | 473 |
| 1990 | 67.8 | 465 |
| 1989 | 65.5 | 458 |
| 1988 | 63.8 | 452 |
| 1987 | 62.2 | 446 |
| 1986 | 60.6 | 441 |
| 1985 | 59.1 | 435 |
| 1984 | 57.8 | 431 |
| 1983 | 56.5 | 428 |
| 1982 | 55.3 | 425 |
| 1981 | 54.2 | 416 |
| 1980 | 53.2 | 413 |
| 1979 | 52.3 | 414 |
| 1978 | 51.4 | 405 |
| 1977 | 50.6 | 396 |
| 1976 | 49.8 | 389 |
| 1975 | 49.1 | 386 |
| 1974 | 48.3 | 380 |
| 1973 | 47.5 | 369 |
| 1972 | 46.7 | 358 |
| 1971 | 45.9 | 350 |
| 1970 | 45.1 | 342 |
| 1969 | 44.3 | 341 |
| 1968 | 43.4 | 337 |
| 1967 | 42.6 | 327 |
| 1966 | 41.8 | 317 |
| 1965 | 41 | 311 |
| 1964 | 40.3 | 304 |
| 1963 | 39.5 | 292.9 |
| 1962 | 38.8 | 282.4 |
| 1961 | 38.2 | 273.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea
|
Liechtenstein
|
|
| 2024 | 38.5% | 14.7% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | 14.6% |
| 2022 | 37.7% | 14.5% |
| 2021 | 37.3% | 14.5% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | 14.4% |
| 2019 | 36.5% | 14.4% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | 14.3% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | 14.3% |
| 2016 | 35.5% | 14.3% |
| 2015 | 35.1% | 14.3% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | 14.3% |
| 2013 | 34.5% | 14.3% |
| 2012 | 34.3% | 14.4% |
| 2011 | 34% | 14.4% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | 14.5% |
| 2009 | 33.4% | 14.5% |
| 2008 | 33.1% | 14.6% |
| 2007 | 32.8% | 14.6% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | 14.7% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | 14.7% |
| 2004 | 32% | 14.8% |
| 2003 | 31.7% | 14.9% |
| 2002 | 31.4% | 14.9% |
| 2001 | 31.1% | 15% |
| 2000 | 30.9% | 15.1% |
| 1999 | 30.6% | 15.4% |
| 1998 | 30.3% | 15.7% |
| 1997 | 30.1% | 16% |
| 1996 | 29.8% | 16.3% |
| 1995 | 29.5% | 16.5% |
| 1994 | 29.2% | 16.6% |
| 1993 | 28.9% | 16.7% |
| 1992 | 28.6% | 16.7% |
| 1991 | 28.3% | 16.8% |
| 1990 | 28% | 16.9% |
| 1989 | 27.7% | 17.1% |
| 1988 | 27.5% | 17.2% |
| 1987 | 27.2% | 17.3% |
| 1986 | 26.9% | 17.5% |
| 1985 | 26.6% | 17.6% |
| 1984 | 26.3% | 17.8% |
| 1983 | 26.1% | 17.9% |
| 1982 | 25.4% | 18% |
| 1981 | 24.5% | 18.2% |
| 1980 | 23.6% | 18.3% |
| 1979 | 22.8% | 18.3% |
| 1978 | 21.9% | 18.3% |
| 1977 | 21.1% | 18.3% |
| 1976 | 20.3% | 18.3% |
| 1975 | 19.5% | 18.3% |
| 1974 | 18.8% | 18.3% |
| 1973 | 18% | 18.3% |
| 1972 | 17.3% | 18.4% |
| 1971 | 16.6% | 18.4% |
| 1970 | 16% | 18.5% |
| 1969 | 15.3% | 18.7% |
| 1968 | 14.7% | 18.9% |
| 1967 | 14.1% | 19.1% |
| 1966 | 13.5% | 19.3% |
| 1965 | 13% | 19.5% |
| 1964 | 12.4% | 19.7% |
| 1963 | 11.9% | 19.9% |
| 1962 | 11.4% | 20.1% |
| 1961 | 10.9% | 20.3% |
| 1960 | 10.5% | 20.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 32% to 38.5% in Guinea and from 14.8% to 14.7% in Liechtenstein.
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