Guinea-Bissau vs United States Virgin Islands: Population density

Guinea-Bissau
165.91 people per km²
in 2100
United States Virgin Islands
177.09 people per km²
in 2100
Guinea-Bissau rank
90th
United States Virgin Islands rank
87th

Population density over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • United States Virgin Islands
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How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 177.09 people per km² against 165.91 people per km² in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 11.18 people per km².

That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 183 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 90th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 87th of 234 countries.

Across the 48 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 5 and United States Virgin Islands in 43.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
1000s 1.52 people per km² 0.1229 people per km² 1.39 people per km² Guinea-Bissau
1100s 1.73 people per km² 0.2457 people per km² 1.49 people per km² Guinea-Bissau
1200s 1.98 people per km² 0.4943 people per km² 1.49 people per km² Guinea-Bissau
1300s 2.26 people per km² 0.9886 people per km² 1.27 people per km² Guinea-Bissau
1400s 2.59 people per km² 1.98 people per km² 0.6085 people per km² Guinea-Bissau
1500s 2.96 people per km² 3.96 people per km² 1 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1600s 3.38 people per km² 7.92 people per km² 4.54 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1700s 3.86 people per km² 15.84 people per km² 11.98 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1710s 3.92 people per km² 17.82 people per km² 13.9 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1720s 3.98 people per km² 20.05 people per km² 16.06 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1730s 4.05 people per km² 22.55 people per km² 18.5 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1740s 4.12 people per km² 25.37 people per km² 21.25 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1750s 4.2 people per km² 28.54 people per km² 24.35 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1760s 4.28 people per km² 32.11 people per km² 27.83 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1770s 4.36 people per km² 36.13 people per km² 31.76 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1780s 4.46 people per km² 40.64 people per km² 36.18 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1790s 4.56 people per km² 45.72 people per km² 41.16 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1800s 7.76 people per km² 51.44 people per km² 43.68 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1810s 7.76 people per km² 57.87 people per km² 50.11 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1820s 7.75 people per km² 57.98 people per km² 50.23 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1830s 7.67 people per km² 58.1 people per km² 50.43 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1840s 7.58 people per km² 58.21 people per km² 50.64 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1850s 7.5 people per km² 58.33 people per km² 50.83 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1860s 7.81 people per km² 58.45 people per km² 50.64 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1870s 8.24 people per km² 55.67 people per km² 47.43 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1880s 8.92 people per km² 53.01 people per km² 44.09 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1890s 9.68 people per km² 50.49 people per km² 40.81 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1900s 10.5 people per km² 48.09 people per km² 37.59 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1910s 11.38 people per km² 45.79 people per km² 34.42 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1920s 12.25 people per km² 43.61 people per km² 31.36 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1930s 14.13 people per km² 41.54 people per km² 27.4 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1940s 16.29 people per km² 39.56 people per km² 23.27 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1950s 19.97 people per km² 84.08 people per km² 64.12 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1960s 20.64 people per km² 133.33 people per km² 112.7 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1970s 23.69 people per km² 229.13 people per km² 205.44 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1980s 31.71 people per km² 285.84 people per km² 254.13 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1990s 39.01 people per km² 303.27 people per km² 264.26 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
2000s 48.78 people per km² 307.9 people per km² 259.13 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
2010s 62.76 people per km² 284.6 people per km² 221.84 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
2020s 79.17 people per km² 241.69 people per km² 162.52 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
2030s 96.23 people per km² 224.08 people per km² 127.85 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
2040s 113.12 people per km² 210.12 people per km² 97 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
2050s 128.99 people per km² 199.08 people per km² 70.09 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
2060s 142.28 people per km² 191.52 people per km² 49.24 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
2070s 152.72 people per km² 187.06 people per km² 34.34 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
2080s 159.89 people per km² 183.69 people per km² 23.8 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
2090s 164.3 people per km² 179.79 people per km² 15.49 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
2100s 165.91 people per km² 177.09 people per km² 11.18 people per km² United States Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Guinea-Bissau or United States Virgin Islands?
United States Virgin Islands, at 177.09 people per km² against 165.91 people per km² in Guinea-Bissau as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Guinea-Bissau and United States Virgin Islands?
11.18 people per km², with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and United States Virgin Islands?
183 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do Guinea-Bissau and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for population density?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 90th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 87th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population density
Unit
people per km²
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed

Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.