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Population density: Guinea vs Mauritius compared

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Guinea has a population density of 162.9 people per square mile compared to 1,608 people in Mauritius. Guinea has 179,358 sq ft of land per person vs 17,626 sq ft in Mauritius. Guinea and Mauritius rank 127th and 11th 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 0.02% of the population and 0.001% of the land area for Mauritius, making the population density in Guinea 89.9% lower than in Mauritius.

Population density by year

Guinea
Mauritius

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Guinea Mauritius
2026 162.9 1,608
2025 159.2 1,612
2024 155.5 1,616
2023 151.8 1,619
2022 148.1 1,637
2021 144.5 1,642
2020 140.9 1,642
2019 137.4 1,642
2018 133.9 1,641
2017 130.5 1,640
2016 127.3 1,639
2015 124 1,638
2014 120.9 1,636
2013 118 1,633
2012 115.1 1,629
2011 112.3 1,624
2010 109.6 1,595
2009 106.9 1,592
2008 104.3 1,587
2007 101.8 1,582
2006 99.5 1,574
2005 97.5 1,567
2004 95.5 1,558
2003 93.5 1,548
2002 91.4 1,537
2001 90 1,526
2000 88.8 1,514
1999 87.1 1,499
1998 85.2 1,481
1997 83.6 1,465
1996 81.9 1,447
1995 79.6 1,432
1994 77.4 1,420
1993 75.1 1,400
1992 72.9 1,384
1991 70.6 1,366
1990 67.8 1,351
1989 65.5 1,341
1988 63.8 1,331
1987 62.2 1,322
1986 60.6 1,312
1985 59.1 1,302
1984 57.8 1,291
1983 56.5 1,278
1982 55.3 1,266
1981 54.2 1,251
1980 53.2 1,233
1979 52.3 1,212
1978 51.4 1,191
1977 50.6 1,176
1976 49.8 1,157
1975 49.1 1,138
1974 48.3 1,120
1973 47.5 1,103
1972 46.7 1,087
1971 45.9 1,071
1970 45.1 1,054
1969 44.3 1,037
1968 43.4 1,019
1967 42.6 1,000
1966 41.8 981
1965 41 961
1964 40.3 940
1963 39.5 917
1962 38.8 894
1961 38.2 869

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 2.16% growth in Mauritius.

In 2006, Guinea ranked 137th by population density and is 127th now. Mauritius was 10th in 2006 and ranks 11th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Guinea
Mauritius
1x
Year Urban population
Guinea Mauritius
2024 38.1% 39%
2023 37.6% 39%
2022 37.2% 39%
2021 36.9% 39.1%
2020 36.5% 39.2%
2019 36.1% 39.3%
2018 35.9% 39.3%
2017 35.6% 39.4%
2016 35.3% 39.6%
2015 35% 39.7%
2014 34.8% 39.8%
2013 34.6% 39.9%
2012 34.3% 40%
2011 34.1% 40.2%
2010 33.8% 40.3%
2009 33.5% 40.5%
2008 33.3% 40.6%
2007 33% 40.8%
2006 32.7% 41%
2005 32.4% 41.1%
2004 32.1% 41.3%
2003 31.8% 41.5%
2002 31.5% 41.7%
2001 31.2% 41.9%
2000 30.9% 42.1%
1999 30.6% 42.3%
1998 30.3% 42.5%
1997 30.1% 42.7%
1996 29.8% 43%
1995 29.5% 43.2%
1994 29.2% 43.4%
1993 29% 43.6%
1992 28.7% 43.8%
1991 28.5% 43.9%
1990 28.2% 43.9%
1989 28% 43.8%
1988 27.7% 43.5%
1987 27.4% 43%
1986 27.1% 42.6%
1985 26.8% 42.1%
1984 26.5% 41.8%
1983 26.1% 41.7%
1982 25.7% 41.8%
1981 25.3% 41.9%
1980 24.7% 42.1%
1979 24.1% 42.4%
1978 23.5% 42.7%
1977 22.8% 43.1%
1976 22% 43.4%
1975 21.3% 43.7%
1974 20.5% 43.9%
1973 19.6% 44%
1972 18.8% 44.1%
1971 17.9% 44.1%
1970 17% 44%
1969 16.2% 43.8%
1968 15.3% 43.5%
1967 14.5% 43.2%
1966 13.7% 42.9%
1965 12.9% 42.5%
1964 12.2% 42%
1963 11.5% 41.5%
1962 10.8% 41%
1961 10.2% 40.5%
1960 9.71% 39.9%

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 41.3% to 39% in Mauritius.

Densely populated cities

Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Mauritius
City Population
Port Louis 149K
Quatre Bornes 81.8K
Curepipe 77.5K

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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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