Gambia vs Guinea-Bissau: Population density of the capital city
Gambia
7,490 people per km²
in 2100
Guinea-Bissau
7,436 people per km²
in 2100
Gambia rank
53rd
Guinea-Bissau rank
54th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Gambia
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 7,490 people per km² against 7,436 people per km² in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 54 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2040 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Gambia ranks 53rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 54th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Guinea-Bissau in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2040s | 5,957 people per km² | 7,624 people per km² | 1,667 people per km² | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2050s | 5,923 people per km² | 7,759 people per km² | 1,836 people per km² | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2060s | 6,567 people per km² | 7,040 people per km² | 472.86 people per km² | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2070s | 7,031 people per km² | 7,147 people per km² | 115.64 people per km² | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2080s | 7,322 people per km² | 7,311 people per km² | 10.7 people per km² | Gambia |
| 2090s | 7,462 people per km² | 7,402 people per km² | 59.9 people per km² | Gambia |
| 2100s | 7,490 people per km² | 7,436 people per km² | 54.85 people per km² | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Gambia or Guinea-Bissau?
- Gambia, at 7,490 people per km² against 7,436 people per km² in Guinea-Bissau as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 54 people per km², with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2040 to 2100.
- How do Gambia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Gambia ranks 53rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 54th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.