Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 78.28 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78.28 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
127th
of 216 countries
All-time high
78.28 people per sq. km of land area
in 2024
All-time low
20.16 people per sq. km of land area
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population density in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2024
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 78.28 people per sq. km of land area for population density in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 78.28 people per sq. km of land area in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.16 people per sq. km of land area, in 1966.
That places Guinea-Bissau 127th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.72 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 20.96 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 21.14 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 20.93 people per sq. km of land area | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 20.45 people per sq. km of land area | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 20.16 people per sq. km of land area | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 20.24 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 20.56 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 20.68 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 20.78 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 20.85 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 20.86 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 21.08 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 21.81 people per sq. km of land area | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 23.15 people per sq. km of land area | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 24.69 people per sq. km of land area | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 26.38 people per sq. km of land area | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 28.15 people per sq. km of land area | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 29.16 people per sq. km of land area | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 29.49 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 29.96 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 30.44 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 30.92 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 31.42 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 31.92 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 32.44 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 32.96 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 33.5 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 34.06 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 34.63 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 35.37 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 36.43 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 37.65 people per sq. km of land area | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 38.83 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 39.83 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 40.67 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 41.45 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 42.23 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 43.04 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 43.91 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 44.85 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 45.85 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 46.9 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 47.99 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 49.13 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 50.33 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 51.6 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 52.92 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 54.28 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 55.7 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 57.19 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 58.73 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 60.31 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 61.92 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 63.53 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 65.15 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 66.75 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 68.36 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 69.97 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 71.6 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 73.22 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 74.88 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 76.58 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 78.28 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 78.28 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for low income countries, which is 65.39 people per sq. km of land area, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 78.28 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.86 people per sq. km of land area, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.65 people per sq. km of land area | 20.16 people per sq. km of land area | 21.14 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.69 people per sq. km of land area | 20.78 people per sq. km of land area | 29.16 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.71 people per sq. km of land area | 29.49 people per sq. km of land area | 34.06 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.01 people per sq. km of land area | 34.63 people per sq. km of land area | 43.04 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.78 people per sq. km of land area | 43.91 people per sq. km of land area | 54.28 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.76 people per sq. km of land area | 55.7 people per sq. km of land area | 69.97 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.91 people per sq. km of land area | 71.6 people per sq. km of land area | 78.28 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 124 Tunisia 79.02 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 125 Samoa 78.42 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 126 Ireland 78.32 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 128 Tanzania 77.56 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 129 Lesotho 76.99 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 130 Yemen 76.87 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Guinea-Bissau
- Population in the largest city 67.6% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 32.29 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in largest city 709,092 (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 4.48 Hectares (2020)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
- Dollar value of all resources made available to strengthen 917,142 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Guinea-Bissau?
- Population density in Guinea-Bissau was 78.28 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 78.28 people per sq. km of land area in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.16 people per sq. km of land area in 1966.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population density?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.