Guinea has a population density of 155.5 people per square mile compared to 99.6 people in Palau. Guinea has 179,358 sq ft of land per person vs 283,195 sq ft in Palau. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Guinea and Palau are ranked 129th and 147th, 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 0.0002% of the population and 0.0003% of the land area for Palau, hence the population density in Guinea is 56.1% higher than in Palau.
Population density comparison
Guinea
|
Palau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 155.5 ppl/mi² | 99.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 129/197 | 147/197 |
| Population |
15374667
|
17663
|
| Land area | 94,873 sq mi | 177.6 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 179,258 sq ft | 279,819 sq ft |
| Rural population | 61.5% | 17.2% |
| Urban population | 38.5% | 82.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 11.3% | 0% |
Guinea vs Palau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Guinea increased by 62.8%, compared to a 10.7% decline in Palau.
In 2004, Guinea ranked 134th for population density and is in 129th place now. Palau was 129th in 2004 and ranks 147th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea
|
Palau
|
|
| 2024 | 155.5 | 99.6 |
| 2023 | 151.8 | 99.8 |
| 2022 | 148.1 | 100 |
| 2021 | 144.5 | 100.1 |
| 2020 | 140.9 | 100.2 |
| 2019 | 137.4 | 100.2 |
| 2018 | 133.9 | 100.3 |
| 2017 | 130.5 | 100.3 |
| 2016 | 127.3 | 100.2 |
| 2015 | 124 | 100.1 |
| 2014 | 120.9 | 99.7 |
| 2013 | 118 | 99.4 |
| 2012 | 115.1 | 100 |
| 2011 | 112.3 | 101.8 |
| 2010 | 109.6 | 103.6 |
| 2009 | 106.9 | 105.3 |
| 2008 | 104.3 | 107 |
| 2007 | 101.8 | 108.7 |
| 2006 | 99.5 | 110.3 |
| 2005 | 97.5 | 111.6 |
| 2004 | 95.5 | 111.6 |
| 2003 | 93.5 | 110.7 |
| 2002 | 91.4 | 109.8 |
| 2001 | 90 | 109 |
| 2000 | 88.8 | 108 |
| 1999 | 87.1 | 106.4 |
| 1998 | 85.2 | 104.3 |
| 1997 | 83.6 | 102 |
| 1996 | 81.9 | 99.4 |
| 1995 | 79.6 | 96.8 |
| 1994 | 77.4 | 94.4 |
| 1993 | 75.1 | 92.2 |
| 1992 | 72.9 | 90 |
| 1991 | 70.6 | 87.9 |
| 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
|
Palau
|
|
| 2024 | 38.5% | 82.8% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | 82.4% |
| 2022 | 37.7% | 82% |
| 2021 | 37.3% | 81.5% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | 81% |
| 2019 | 36.5% | 80.5% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | 79.9% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | 79.4% |
| 2016 | 35.5% | 78.8% |
| 2015 | 35.1% | 78.2% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | 77.5% |
| 2013 | 34.5% | 76.9% |
| 2012 | 34.3% | 76.2% |
| 2011 | 34% | 75.5% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | 74.8% |
| 2009 | 33.4% | 74.1% |
| 2008 | 33.1% | 73.4% |
| 2007 | 32.8% | 72.7% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | 71.9% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | 71.2% |
| 2004 | 32% | 70.4% |
| 2003 | 31.7% | 69.6% |
| 2002 | 31.4% | 69.8% |
| 2001 | 31.1% | 70.1% |
| 2000 | 30.9% | 70.3% |
| 1999 | 30.6% | 70.6% |
| 1998 | 30.3% | 70.8% |
| 1997 | 30.1% | 71.1% |
| 1996 | 29.8% | 71.3% |
| 1995 | 29.5% | 71.4% |
| 1994 | 29.2% | 71.1% |
| 1993 | 28.9% | 70.7% |
| 1992 | 28.6% | 70.3% |
| 1991 | 28.3% | 70% |
| 1990 | 28% | 69.6% |
| 1989 | 27.7% | 69.2% |
| 1988 | 27.5% | 68.9% |
| 1987 | 27.2% | 68.5% |
| 1986 | 26.9% | 68.2% |
| 1985 | 26.6% | 67.4% |
| 1984 | 26.3% | 66.4% |
| 1983 | 26.1% | 65.4% |
| 1982 | 25.4% | 64.4% |
| 1981 | 24.5% | 63.4% |
| 1980 | 23.6% | 62.5% |
| 1979 | 22.8% | 62.3% |
| 1978 | 21.9% | 62% |
| 1977 | 21.1% | 61.7% |
| 1976 | 20.3% | 61.4% |
| 1975 | 19.5% | 61.1% |
| 1974 | 18.8% | 60.9% |
| 1973 | 18% | 60.6% |
| 1972 | 17.3% | 60.3% |
| 1971 | 16.6% | 60% |
| 1970 | 16% | 59.7% |
| 1969 | 15.3% | 59.4% |
| 1968 | 14.7% | 59.1% |
| 1967 | 14.1% | 58.9% |
| 1966 | 13.5% | 58.6% |
| 1965 | 13% | 58.3% |
| 1964 | 12.4% | 58% |
| 1963 | 11.9% | 57.7% |
| 1962 | 11.4% | 57.4% |
| 1961 | 10.9% | 57.1% |
| 1960 | 10.5% | 56.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 32% to 38.5% in Guinea and from 70.4% to 82.8% in Palau.
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