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Population density: Guinea vs Vietnam compared

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Guinea has a population density of 162.9 people per square mile compared to 845 people in Vietnam. Guinea has 179,358 sq ft of land per person vs 35,354 sq ft in Vietnam. Guinea and Vietnam rank 127th and 30th 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 1.24% of the population and 0.21% of the land area for Vietnam, making the population density in Guinea 80.7% lower than in Vietnam.

Population density by year

Guinea
Vietnam

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Guinea Vietnam
2026 162.9 845
2025 159.2 840
2024 155.5 835
2023 151.8 829
2022 148.1 824
2021 144.5 818
2020 140.9 810
2019 137.4 803
2018 133.9 795
2017 130.5 787
2016 127.3 777
2015 124 767
2014 120.9 758
2013 118 749
2012 115.1 740
2011 112.3 731
2010 109.6 723
2009 106.9 716
2008 104.3 705
2007 101.8 693
2006 99.5 680
2005 97.5 671
2004 95.5 671
2003 93.5 665
2002 91.4 657
2001 90 649
2000 88.8 642
1999 87.1 607
1998 85.2 599
1997 83.6 591
1996 81.9 582
1995 79.6 573
1994 77.4 564
1993 75.1 554
1992 72.9 543
1991 70.6 532
1990 67.8 521
1989 65.5 510
1988 63.8 500
1987 62.2 490
1986 60.6 480
1985 59.1 470
1984 57.8 459
1983 56.5 448
1982 55.3 438
1981 54.2 428
1980 53.2 418
1979 52.3 409
1978 51.4 400
1977 50.6 390
1976 49.8 379
1975 49.1 370
1974 48.3 361
1973 47.5 353
1972 46.7 346
1971 45.9 338
1970 45.1 330
1969 44.3 323
1968 43.4 316
1967 42.6 309
1966 41.8 303
1965 41 295.4
1964 40.3 288.1
1963 39.5 280.5
1962 38.8 272.8
1961 38.2 265.8

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 24.1% growth in Vietnam.

In 2006, Guinea ranked 137th by population density and is 127th now. Vietnam was 33rd in 2006 and ranks 30th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Guinea
Vietnam
1x
Year Urban population
Guinea Vietnam
2024 38.1% 38.5%
2023 37.6% 38.1%
2022 37.2% 37.5%
2021 36.9% 36.7%
2020 36.5% 35.6%
2019 36.1% 34.6%
2018 35.9% 33.9%
2017 35.6% 33.4%
2016 35.3% 32.8%
2015 35% 32.4%
2014 34.8% 31.9%
2013 34.6% 31.5%
2012 34.3% 31.1%
2011 34.1% 30.7%
2010 33.8% 30.3%
2009 33.5% 29.8%
2008 33.3% 29.2%
2007 33% 28.6%
2006 32.7% 28%
2005 32.4% 27.4%
2004 32.1% 26.8%
2003 31.8% 26.2%
2002 31.5% 25.6%
2001 31.2% 24.9%
2000 30.9% 24.4%
1999 30.6% 23.8%
1998 30.3% 23.3%
1997 30.1% 22.7%
1996 29.8% 22.1%
1995 29.5% 21.5%
1994 29.2% 20.9%
1993 29% 20.3%
1992 28.7% 19.8%
1991 28.5% 19.4%
1990 28.2% 19.2%
1989 28% 19.1%
1988 27.7% 19%
1987 27.4% 19.1%
1986 27.1% 19.1%
1985 26.8% 19.1%
1984 26.5% 19.1%
1983 26.1% 19.1%
1982 25.7% 19.1%
1981 25.3% 19.1%
1980 24.7% 19.2%
1979 24.1% 19.2%
1978 23.5% 19.2%
1977 22.8% 19.6%
1976 22% 20.4%
1975 21.3% 20.6%
1974 20.5% 20.5%
1973 19.6% 20.5%
1972 18.8% 20.6%
1971 17.9% 20.7%
1970 17% 20.7%
1969 16.2% 20.6%
1968 15.3% 20.1%
1967 14.5% 19.3%
1966 13.7% 18.4%
1965 12.9% 17.5%
1964 12.2% 16.9%
1963 11.5% 16.5%
1962 10.8% 16.1%
1961 10.2% 15.7%
1960 9.71% 15.3%

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 26.8% to 38.5% in Vietnam.

Densely populated cities

Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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