Africa's Development: Demographic estimates Population … square in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.0765 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Guinea-Bissau is 0.0765 Persons per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.0765 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0346 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 94th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Persons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0346 Persons per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0353 Persons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0364 Persons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0376 Persons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0387 Persons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0397 Persons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0406 Persons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0413 Persons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0421 Persons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0429 Persons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0438 Persons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0447 Persons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0457 Persons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0468 Persons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0479 Persons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0491 Persons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0503 Persons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0516 Persons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0529 Persons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0543 Persons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0557 Persons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0572 Persons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0588 Persons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0604 Persons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.062 Persons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0636 Persons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0652 Persons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0669 Persons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0685 Persons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0701 Persons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0717 Persons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0733 Persons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0749 Persons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0765 Persons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0765 Persons per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0648 Persons per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0765 Persons per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0606 Persons per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0389 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0346 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0429 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0487 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0438 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0543 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0628 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0557 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0701 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0741 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0717 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0765 Persons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 91 Greece 0.0802 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 92 Tunisia 0.0802 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 93 Uzbekistan 0.0798 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 95 Tanzania 0.0761 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 96 Ireland 0.0734 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 97 Ecuador 0.0732 Persons per square kilometre compare
More population data for Guinea-Bissau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,445 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1572 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 302,001 people (2100)
- Population density 165.91 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4106 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Guinea-Bissau?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Guinea-Bissau was 0.0765 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0765 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0346 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 94th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population 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.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population 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.