Guinea has a population density of 155.5 people per square mile compared to 22.7 people in Russia. Guinea has 179,358 sq ft of land per person vs 1,280,521 sq ft in Russia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Guinea and Russia are ranked 129th and 185th, 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 1.76% of the population and 11% of the land area for Russia, hence the population density in Guinea is 585% higher than in Russia.
Population density comparison
Guinea
|
Russia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 155.5 ppl/mi² | 22.7 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 129/197 | 185/197 |
| Population |
15374667
|
142718132
|
| Land area | 94,873 sq mi | 6,323,145 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 179,258 sq ft | 1,228,137 sq ft |
| Rural population | 61.5% | 24.5% |
| Urban population | 38.5% | 75.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 11.3% | 24.8% |
Guinea vs Russia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Guinea increased by 62.8%, compared to a 0.34% decline in Russia.
In 2004, Guinea ranked 134th for population density and is in 129th place now. Russia was 176th in 2004 and ranks 185th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea
|
Russia
|
|
| 2024 | 155.5 | 22.7 |
| 2023 | 151.8 | 22.7 |
| 2022 | 148.1 | 22.8 |
| 2021 | 144.5 | 22.9 |
| 2020 | 140.9 | 23 |
| 2019 | 137.4 | 23 |
| 2018 | 133.9 | 23 |
| 2017 | 130.5 | 23 |
| 2016 | 127.3 | 22.9 |
| 2015 | 124 | 22.9 |
| 2014 | 120.9 | 22.8 |
| 2013 | 118 | 22.7 |
| 2012 | 115.1 | 22.7 |
| 2011 | 112.3 | 22.6 |
| 2010 | 109.6 | 22.6 |
| 2009 | 106.9 | 22.6 |
| 2008 | 104.3 | 22.6 |
| 2007 | 101.8 | 22.6 |
| 2006 | 99.5 | 22.6 |
| 2005 | 97.5 | 22.7 |
| 2004 | 95.5 | 22.8 |
| 2003 | 93.5 | 22.9 |
| 2002 | 91.4 | 23 |
| 2001 | 90 | 23.1 |
| 2000 | 88.8 | 23.2 |
| 1999 | 87.1 | 23.3 |
| 1998 | 85.2 | 23.3 |
| 1997 | 83.6 | 23.4 |
| 1996 | 81.9 | 23.4 |
| 1995 | 79.6 | 23.5 |
| 1994 | 77.4 | 23.5 |
| 1993 | 75.1 | 23.5 |
| 1992 | 72.9 | 23.5 |
| 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
|
Russia
|
|
| 2024 | 38.5% | 75.5% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | 75.3% |
| 2022 | 37.7% | 75.1% |
| 2021 | 37.3% | 74.9% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | 74.8% |
| 2019 | 36.5% | 74.6% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | 74.4% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | 74.3% |
| 2016 | 35.5% | 74.2% |
| 2015 | 35.1% | 74% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | 73.9% |
| 2013 | 34.5% | 73.9% |
| 2012 | 34.3% | 73.8% |
| 2011 | 34% | 73.7% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | 73.7% |
| 2009 | 33.4% | 73.6% |
| 2008 | 33.1% | 73.6% |
| 2007 | 32.8% | 73.6% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | 73.5% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | 73.5% |
| 2004 | 32% | 73.4% |
| 2003 | 31.7% | 73.4% |
| 2002 | 31.4% | 73.3% |
| 2001 | 31.1% | 73.3% |
| 2000 | 30.9% | 73.3% |
| 1999 | 30.6% | 73.4% |
| 1998 | 30.3% | 73.4% |
| 1997 | 30.1% | 73.4% |
| 1996 | 29.8% | 73.4% |
| 1995 | 29.5% | 73.4% |
| 1994 | 29.2% | 73.4% |
| 1993 | 28.9% | 73.4% |
| 1992 | 28.6% | 73.4% |
| 1991 | 28.3% | 73.4% |
| 1990 | 28% | 73.4% |
| 1989 | 27.7% | 73.4% |
| 1988 | 27.5% | 73.2% |
| 1987 | 27.2% | 72.8% |
| 1986 | 26.9% | 72.3% |
| 1985 | 26.6% | 71.9% |
| 1984 | 26.3% | 71.5% |
| 1983 | 26.1% | 71.1% |
| 1982 | 25.4% | 70.6% |
| 1981 | 24.5% | 70.2% |
| 1980 | 23.6% | 69.8% |
| 1979 | 22.8% | 69.3% |
| 1978 | 21.9% | 68.7% |
| 1977 | 21.1% | 68% |
| 1976 | 20.3% | 67.2% |
| 1975 | 19.5% | 66.4% |
| 1974 | 18.8% | 65.7% |
| 1973 | 18% | 64.9% |
| 1972 | 17.3% | 64.1% |
| 1971 | 16.6% | 63.3% |
| 1970 | 16% | 62.5% |
| 1969 | 15.3% | 61.6% |
| 1968 | 14.7% | 60.8% |
| 1967 | 14.1% | 59.9% |
| 1966 | 13.5% | 59% |
| 1965 | 13% | 58.2% |
| 1964 | 12.4% | 57.3% |
| 1963 | 11.9% | 56.4% |
| 1962 | 11.4% | 55.5% |
| 1961 | 10.9% | 54.6% |
| 1960 | 10.5% | 53.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 32% to 38.5% in Guinea and from 73.4% to 75.5% in Russia.
Densely populated cities
|
Russia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Moscow | 13.3M |
| Saint Petersburg | 5.65M |
| Novosibirsk | 1.64M |
| Yekaterinburg | 1.47M |
| Kazan | 1.33M |
| Nizhny Novgorod | 1.2M |
| Chelyabinsk | 1.18M |
| Krasnodar | 1.15M |
| Samara | 1.15M |
| Ufa | 1.14M |
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