Guinea-Bissau vs Micronesia (country): Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre

Guinea-Bissau
34.91 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Micronesia (country)
36.1 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
133rd
Micronesia (country) rank
131st

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Micronesia (country)
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How they compare

Micronesia (country) currently reports 36.1 people per square kilometre against 34.91 people per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.19 people per square kilometre.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 133rd and Micronesia (country) ranks 131st of 215 countries.

Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Micronesia (country) Difference Ahead
1990s 13.78 people per square kilometre 38.33 people per square kilometre 24.55 people per square kilometre Micronesia (country)
2000s 18.68 people per square kilometre 35.4 people per square kilometre 16.72 people per square kilometre Micronesia (country)
2010s 26.38 people per square kilometre 34.66 people per square kilometre 8.28 people per square kilometre Micronesia (country)
2020s 33.3 people per square kilometre 35.79 people per square kilometre 2.49 people per square kilometre Micronesia (country)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre, Guinea-Bissau or Micronesia (country)?
Micronesia (country), at 36.1 people per square kilometre against 34.91 people per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between Guinea-Bissau and Micronesia (country)?
1.19 people per square kilometre, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Micronesia (country)?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Micronesia (country) rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 133rd and Micronesia (country) ranks 131st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.