Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 34.91 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
34.91 people per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
133rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
34.91 people per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2.84 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau stood at 34.91 people per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 34.91 people per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.84 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 133rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.84 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.92 people per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 2.98 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 2.98 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.94 people per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 2.93 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 2.96 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 3.03 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 3.07 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 3.11 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 3.14 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 3.17 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 3.24 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 3.38 people per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 3.63 people per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 3.92 people per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 4.25 people per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 4.61 people per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 4.86 people per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 5.09 people per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 5.45 people per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 5.91 people per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 6.45 people per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 7.06 people per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 7.72 people per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 8.4 people per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 9.1 people per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 9.78 people per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 10.44 people per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 11.03 people per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 11.58 people per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 12.17 people per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 12.78 people per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 13.38 people per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 13.91 people per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 14.38 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 14.83 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 15.27 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 15.71 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 16.18 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 16.67 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 17.18 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 17.72 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 18.27 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 18.86 people per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 19.47 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 20.13 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 20.81 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 21.53 people per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 22.29 people per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 23.13 people per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 24 people per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 24.91 people per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 25.84 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 26.78 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 27.74 people per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 28.71 people per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 29.7 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 30.7 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 31.72 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 32.75 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 33.82 people per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 34.91 people per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 34.91 people per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.39 people per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 34.91 people per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.41 people per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.96 people per square kilometre | 2.84 people per square kilometre | 3.07 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.73 people per square kilometre | 3.11 people per square kilometre | 4.86 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.54 people per square kilometre | 5.09 people per square kilometre | 10.44 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.5 people per square kilometre | 11.03 people per square kilometre | 15.71 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.68 people per square kilometre | 16.18 people per square kilometre | 21.53 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.38 people per square kilometre | 22.29 people per square kilometre | 30.7 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.3 people per square kilometre | 31.72 people per square kilometre | 34.91 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 130 Djibouti 36.23 people per square kilometre compare
- 131 Micronesia (country) 36.1 people per square kilometre compare
- 132 Belarus 35.39 people per square kilometre compare
- 134 Nicaragua 33.53 people per square kilometre compare
- 135 Georgia 33.29 people per square kilometre compare
- 136 South Africa 33.13 people 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 number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 34.91 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 34.91 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 133rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
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.