Guinea has a population density of 155.5 people per square mile compared to 310 people in Sierra Leone. Guinea has 179,358 sq ft of land per person vs 89,354 sq ft in Sierra Leone. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Guinea and Sierra Leone are ranked 129th and 77th, 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 0.11% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for Sierra Leone, hence the population density in Guinea is 49.8% lower than in Sierra Leone.
Population density comparison
Guinea
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 155.5 ppl/mi² | 310 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 129/197 | 77/197 |
| Population |
15374667
|
8961932
|
| Land area | 94,873 sq mi | 27,869 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 179,258 sq ft | 89,902 sq ft |
| Rural population | 61.5% | 55.2% |
| Urban population | 38.5% | 44.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 11.3% | 0% |
Guinea vs Sierra Leone:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Guinea increased by 62.8%, compared to a 61.4% growth in Sierra Leone.
In 2004, Guinea ranked 134th for population density and is in 129th place now. Sierra Leone was 95th in 2004 and ranks 77th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
| 2024 | 155.5 | 310 |
| 2023 | 151.8 | 304 |
| 2022 | 148.1 | 297 |
| 2021 | 144.5 | 290.5 |
| 2020 | 140.9 | 283.9 |
| 2019 | 137.4 | 277.4 |
| 2018 | 133.9 | 271.1 |
| 2017 | 130.5 | 264.8 |
| 2016 | 127.3 | 258.5 |
| 2015 | 124 | 252.5 |
| 2014 | 120.9 | 246.7 |
| 2013 | 118 | 240.9 |
| 2012 | 115.1 | 235.1 |
| 2011 | 112.3 | 229.2 |
| 2010 | 109.6 | 223.3 |
| 2009 | 106.9 | 217.3 |
| 2008 | 104.3 | 211.5 |
| 2007 | 101.8 | 206.3 |
| 2006 | 99.5 | 201.8 |
| 2005 | 97.5 | 197.4 |
| 2004 | 95.5 | 192.2 |
| 2003 | 93.5 | 185.8 |
| 2002 | 91.4 | 178.4 |
| 2001 | 90 | 168.4 |
| 2000 | 88.8 | 158.7 |
| 1999 | 87.1 | 154.9 |
| 1998 | 85.2 | 154.1 |
| 1997 | 83.6 | 152.6 |
| 1996 | 81.9 | 150.7 |
| 1995 | 79.6 | 150 |
| 1994 | 77.4 | 149.7 |
| 1993 | 75.1 | 149.2 |
| 1992 | 72.9 | 149.5 |
| 1991 | 70.6 | 152.4 |
| 1990 | 67.8 | 150.6 |
| 1989 | 65.5 | 144.8 |
| 1988 | 63.8 | 141.2 |
| 1987 | 62.2 | 137.4 |
| 1986 | 60.6 | 133.8 |
| 1985 | 59.1 | 130.6 |
| 1984 | 57.8 | 127.7 |
| 1983 | 56.5 | 124.9 |
| 1982 | 55.3 | 122.3 |
| 1981 | 54.2 | 119.8 |
| 1980 | 53.2 | 117.4 |
| 1979 | 52.3 | 115.1 |
| 1978 | 51.4 | 112.9 |
| 1977 | 50.6 | 110.7 |
| 1976 | 49.8 | 108.7 |
| 1975 | 49.1 | 106.7 |
| 1974 | 48.3 | 104.8 |
| 1973 | 47.5 | 102.9 |
| 1972 | 46.7 | 101 |
| 1971 | 45.9 | 99.2 |
| 1970 | 45.1 | 97.3 |
| 1969 | 44.3 | 95.5 |
| 1968 | 43.4 | 93.7 |
| 1967 | 42.6 | 91.9 |
| 1966 | 41.8 | 90.2 |
| 1965 | 41 | 88.6 |
| 1964 | 40.3 | 87 |
| 1963 | 39.5 | 85.5 |
| 1962 | 38.8 | 84 |
| 1961 | 38.2 | 82.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
| 2024 | 38.5% | 44.8% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | 44.3% |
| 2022 | 37.7% | 43.8% |
| 2021 | 37.3% | 43.4% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | 42.9% |
| 2019 | 36.5% | 42.5% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | 42.1% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | 41.6% |
| 2016 | 35.5% | 41.2% |
| 2015 | 35.1% | 40.8% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | 40.4% |
| 2013 | 34.5% | 40% |
| 2012 | 34.3% | 39.6% |
| 2011 | 34% | 39.2% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | 38.9% |
| 2009 | 33.4% | 38.5% |
| 2008 | 33.1% | 38.1% |
| 2007 | 32.8% | 37.7% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | 37.3% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | 36.9% |
| 2004 | 32% | 36.6% |
| 2003 | 31.7% | 36.4% |
| 2002 | 31.4% | 36.1% |
| 2001 | 31.1% | 35.9% |
| 2000 | 30.9% | 35.6% |
| 1999 | 30.6% | 35.4% |
| 1998 | 30.3% | 35.1% |
| 1997 | 30.1% | 34.9% |
| 1996 | 29.8% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 29.5% | 34.4% |
| 1994 | 29.2% | 34.2% |
| 1993 | 28.9% | 34% |
| 1992 | 28.6% | 33.7% |
| 1991 | 28.3% | 33.5% |
| 1990 | 28% | 33.3% |
| 1989 | 27.7% | 33% |
| 1988 | 27.5% | 32.8% |
| 1987 | 27.2% | 32.6% |
| 1986 | 26.9% | 32.3% |
| 1985 | 26.6% | 32% |
| 1984 | 26.3% | 31.6% |
| 1983 | 26.1% | 31.1% |
| 1982 | 25.4% | 30.7% |
| 1981 | 24.5% | 30.2% |
| 1980 | 23.6% | 29.8% |
| 1979 | 22.8% | 29.4% |
| 1978 | 21.9% | 29% |
| 1977 | 21.1% | 28.6% |
| 1976 | 20.3% | 28.1% |
| 1975 | 19.5% | 27.7% |
| 1974 | 18.8% | 27.1% |
| 1973 | 18% | 26.3% |
| 1972 | 17.3% | 25.5% |
| 1971 | 16.6% | 24.7% |
| 1970 | 16% | 24% |
| 1969 | 15.3% | 23.2% |
| 1968 | 14.7% | 22.5% |
| 1967 | 14.1% | 21.8% |
| 1966 | 13.5% | 21.1% |
| 1965 | 13% | 20.4% |
| 1964 | 12.4% | 19.7% |
| 1963 | 11.9% | 19.1% |
| 1962 | 11.4% | 18.5% |
| 1961 | 10.9% | 17.9% |
| 1960 | 10.5% | 17.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 32% to 38.5% in Guinea and from 36.6% to 44.8% in Sierra Leone.
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