Guinea-Bissau vs Spain: Population density of the capital city

Guinea-Bissau
7,436 people per km²
in 2100
Spain
7,280 people per km²
in 2100
Guinea-Bissau rank
54th
Spain rank
56th

Population density of the capital city over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Spain
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k202020602100

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 7,436 people per km² against 7,280 people per km² in Spain, a difference of 156 people per km².

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Spain ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 54th and Spain ranks 56th of 191 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Spain Difference Ahead
2020s 7,087 people per km² 8,590 people per km² 1,503 people per km² Spain
2030s 7,484 people per km² 8,665 people per km² 1,181 people per km² Spain
2040s 7,624 people per km² 8,643 people per km² 1,019 people per km² Spain
2050s 7,759 people per km² 8,420 people per km² 660.81 people per km² Spain
2060s 7,040 people per km² 8,110 people per km² 1,070 people per km² Spain
2070s 7,147 people per km² 7,838 people per km² 691.16 people per km² Spain
2080s 7,311 people per km² 7,572 people per km² 261.36 people per km² Spain
2090s 7,402 people per km² 7,410 people per km² 8.3 people per km² Spain
2100s 7,436 people per km² 7,280 people per km² 155.87 people per km² Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density of the capital city, Guinea-Bissau or Spain?
Guinea-Bissau, at 7,436 people per km² against 7,280 people per km² in Spain as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Guinea-Bissau and Spain?
156 people per km², with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Spain?
17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Spain rank globally for population density of the capital city?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 54th and Spain ranks 56th 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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Indicator
Population density of the capital city
Unit
people per km²
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 3,183 data points, 2020–2100
Last refreshed

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.