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Population density: Guinea vs Poland compared

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Guinea has a population density of 162.9 people per square mile compared to 303 people in Poland. Guinea has 179,358 sq ft of land per person vs 92,061 sq ft in Poland. Guinea and Poland rank 127th and 80th 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 0.45% of the population and 0.21% of the land area for Poland, making the population density in Guinea 46.2% lower than in Poland.

Population density by year

Guinea
Poland

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Guinea Poland
2026 162.9 303
2025 159.2 306
2024 155.5 309
2023 151.8 310
2022 148.1 312
2021 144.5 313
2020 140.9 317
2019 137.4 321
2018 133.9 321
2017 130.5 321
2016 127.3 321
2015 124 321
2014 120.9 322
2013 118 322
2012 115.1 322
2011 112.3 322
2010 109.6 322
2009 106.9 323
2008 104.3 322
2007 101.8 322
2006 99.5 322
2005 97.5 323
2004 95.5 323
2003 93.5 323
2002 91.4 323
2001 90 323
2000 88.8 324
1999 87.1 327
1998 85.2 327
1997 83.6 327
1996 81.9 327
1995 79.6 326
1994 77.4 326
1993 75.1 325
1992 72.9 324
1991 70.6 323
1990 67.8 322
1989 65.5 321
1988 63.8 320
1987 62.2 319
1986 60.6 317
1985 59.1 315
1984 57.8 312
1983 56.5 309
1982 55.3 306
1981 54.2 304
1980 53.2 301
1979 52.3 298.1
1978 51.4 295.7
1977 50.6 293.3
1976 49.8 290.5
1975 49.1 287.6
1974 48.3 284.8
1973 47.5 282.1
1972 46.7 279.5
1971 45.9 277.2
1970 45.1 276.2
1969 44.3 275.2
1968 43.4 273.1
1967 42.6 270.5
1966 41.8 267.9
1965 41 265.9
1964 40.3 263.3
1963 39.5 259.7
1962 38.8 256.3
1961 38.2 253.4

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 6.1% decline in Poland.

In 2006, Guinea ranked 137th by population density and is 127th now. Poland was 64th in 2006 and ranks 80th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Guinea
Poland
1x
Year Urban population
Guinea Poland
2024 38.1% 60%
2023 37.6% 59.9%
2022 37.2% 59.8%
2021 36.9% 59.8%
2020 36.5% 59.9%
2019 36.1% 60%
2018 35.9% 60.1%
2017 35.6% 60.1%
2016 35.3% 60.2%
2015 35% 60.3%
2014 34.8% 60.4%
2013 34.6% 60.5%
2012 34.3% 60.6%
2011 34.1% 60.7%
2010 33.8% 60.8%
2009 33.5% 61%
2008 33.3% 61.1%
2007 33% 61.3%
2006 32.7% 61.4%
2005 32.4% 61.5%
2004 32.1% 61.7%
2003 31.8% 61.7%
2002 31.5% 61.8%
2001 31.2% 61.8%
2000 30.9% 61.7%
1999 30.6% 61.7%
1998 30.3% 61.7%
1997 30.1% 61.7%
1996 29.8% 61.6%
1995 29.5% 61.6%
1994 29.2% 61.5%
1993 29% 61.5%
1992 28.7% 61.4%
1991 28.5% 61.4%
1990 28.2% 61.3%
1989 28% 61.2%
1988 27.7% 61.1%
1987 27.4% 61%
1986 27.1% 60.7%
1985 26.8% 60.4%
1984 26.5% 60.1%
1983 26.1% 59.6%
1982 25.7% 59.2%
1981 25.3% 58.7%
1980 24.7% 58.2%
1979 24.1% 57.7%
1978 23.5% 57.2%
1977 22.8% 56.7%
1976 22% 56%
1975 21.3% 55.3%
1974 20.5% 54.6%
1973 19.6% 53.9%
1972 18.8% 53.2%
1971 17.9% 52.6%
1970 17% 52.1%
1969 16.2% 51.6%
1968 15.3% 51.2%
1967 14.5% 50.9%
1966 13.7% 50.6%
1965 12.9% 50.2%
1964 12.2% 49.9%
1963 11.5% 49.5%
1962 10.8% 49.1%
1961 10.2% 48.6%
1960 9.71% 48.1%

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 61.7% to 60% in Poland.

Densely populated cities

Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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