Population density in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Population density was 165.91 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
165.91 people per km²
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
90th
of 235 countries
All-time high
165.91 people per km²
in 2100
All-time low
1.52 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Population density in Guinea-Bissau, 1000–2100

050100150100015502100

Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².

Analysis

The most recent figure for population density in Guinea-Bissau is 165.91 people per km², measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 165.91 people per km² in 2100 and was at its lowest, 1.52 people per km², in 1000.

That places Guinea-Bissau 90th out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population density in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Population density in Guinea-Bissau, 1000 to 2100.
Year people per km² Change
1000 1.52 people per km²
1100 1.73 people per km² +14.3%
1200 1.98 people per km² +14.3%
1300 2.26 people per km² +14.3%
1400 2.59 people per km² +14.3%
1500 2.96 people per km² +14.3%
1600 3.38 people per km² +14.3%
1700 3.86 people per km² +14.3%
1710 3.92 people per km² +1.5%
1720 3.98 people per km² +1.6%
1730 4.05 people per km² +1.7%
1740 4.12 people per km² +1.8%
1750 4.2 people per km² +1.8%
1760 4.28 people per km² +1.9%
1770 4.36 people per km² +2.0%
1780 4.46 people per km² +2.2%
1790 4.56 people per km² +2.3%
1800 7.76 people per km² +70.1%
1801 7.76 people per km² +0.0%
1802 7.76 people per km² +0.0%
1803 7.76 people per km² +0.0%
1804 7.76 people per km² +0.0%
1805 7.76 people per km² +0.0%
1806 7.76 people per km² +0.0%
1807 7.76 people per km² +0.0%
1808 7.76 people per km² +0.0%
1809 7.76 people per km² +0.0%
1810 7.76 people per km² +0.0%
1811 7.76 people per km² +0.0%
1812 7.76 people per km² +0.0%
1813 7.76 people per km² +0.0%
1814 7.76 people per km² +0.0%
1815 7.76 people per km² +0.0%
1816 7.76 people per km² +0.0%
1817 7.76 people per km² +0.0%
1818 7.76 people per km² +0.0%
1819 7.76 people per km² -0.0%
1820 7.75 people per km² -0.0%
1821 7.75 people per km² -0.1%
1822 7.74 people per km² -0.1%
1823 7.73 people per km² -0.1%
1824 7.72 people per km² -0.1%
1825 7.71 people per km² -0.1%
1826 7.7 people per km² -0.1%
1827 7.69 people per km² -0.1%
1828 7.68 people per km² -0.1%
1829 7.68 people per km² -0.1%
1830 7.67 people per km² -0.1%
1831 7.66 people per km² -0.1%
1832 7.65 people per km² -0.1%
1833 7.64 people per km² -0.1%
1834 7.63 people per km² -0.1%
1835 7.62 people per km² -0.1%
1836 7.61 people per km² -0.1%
1837 7.6 people per km² -0.1%
1838 7.59 people per km² -0.1%
1839 7.58 people per km² -0.1%
1840 7.58 people per km² -0.1%
1841 7.57 people per km² -0.1%
1842 7.56 people per km² -0.1%
1843 7.55 people per km² -0.1%
1844 7.54 people per km² -0.1%
1845 7.53 people per km² -0.1%
1846 7.52 people per km² -0.1%
1847 7.51 people per km² -0.1%
1848 7.5 people per km² -0.1%
1849 7.5 people per km² -0.0%
1850 7.5 people per km² +0.0%
1851 7.52 people per km² +0.3%
1852 7.55 people per km² +0.3%
1853 7.58 people per km² +0.4%
1854 7.61 people per km² +0.4%
1855 7.65 people per km² +0.4%
1856 7.68 people per km² +0.4%
1857 7.71 people per km² +0.4%
1858 7.74 people per km² +0.4%
1859 7.78 people per km² +0.4%
1860 7.81 people per km² +0.5%
1861 7.85 people per km² +0.5%
1862 7.89 people per km² +0.5%
1863 7.93 people per km² +0.5%
1864 7.97 people per km² +0.5%
1865 8.01 people per km² +0.5%
1866 8.05 people per km² +0.5%
1867 8.1 people per km² +0.5%
1868 8.14 people per km² +0.5%
1869 8.19 people per km² +0.6%
1870 8.24 people per km² +0.6%
1871 8.3 people per km² +0.7%
1872 8.36 people per km² +0.8%
1873 8.43 people per km² +0.8%
1874 8.5 people per km² +0.8%
1875 8.57 people per km² +0.8%
1876 8.64 people per km² +0.8%
1877 8.71 people per km² +0.8%
1878 8.78 people per km² +0.8%
1879 8.85 people per km² +0.8%
1880 8.92 people per km² +0.8%
1881 9 people per km² +0.8%
1882 9.07 people per km² +0.8%
1883 9.14 people per km² +0.8%
1884 9.22 people per km² +0.8%
1885 9.29 people per km² +0.8%
1886 9.37 people per km² +0.8%
1887 9.45 people per km² +0.8%
1888 9.52 people per km² +0.8%
1889 9.6 people per km² +0.8%
1890 9.68 people per km² +0.8%
1891 9.76 people per km² +0.8%
1892 9.84 people per km² +0.8%
1893 9.92 people per km² +0.8%
1894 10 people per km² +0.8%
1895 10.08 people per km² +0.8%
1896 10.16 people per km² +0.8%
1897 10.25 people per km² +0.8%
1898 10.33 people per km² +0.8%
1899 10.41 people per km² +0.8%
1900 10.5 people per km² +0.8%
1901 10.58 people per km² +0.8%
1902 10.67 people per km² +0.8%
1903 10.76 people per km² +0.8%
1904 10.84 people per km² +0.8%
1905 10.93 people per km² +0.8%
1906 11.02 people per km² +0.8%
1907 11.11 people per km² +0.8%
1908 11.2 people per km² +0.8%
1909 11.29 people per km² +0.8%
1910 11.38 people per km² +0.8%
1911 11.46 people per km² +0.8%
1912 11.55 people per km² +0.7%
1913 11.63 people per km² +0.7%
1914 11.71 people per km² +0.7%
1915 11.8 people per km² +0.7%
1916 11.88 people per km² +0.7%
1917 11.97 people per km² +0.7%
1918 12.04 people per km² +0.6%
1919 12.13 people per km² +0.8%
1920 12.25 people per km² +1.0%
1921 12.39 people per km² +1.1%
1922 12.55 people per km² +1.3%
1923 12.74 people per km² +1.5%
1924 12.93 people per km² +1.5%
1925 13.13 people per km² +1.5%
1926 13.32 people per km² +1.5%
1927 13.52 people per km² +1.5%
1928 13.73 people per km² +1.5%
1929 13.93 people per km² +1.5%
1930 14.13 people per km² +1.5%
1931 14.34 people per km² +1.4%
1932 14.54 people per km² +1.4%
1933 14.74 people per km² +1.4%
1934 14.95 people per km² +1.4%
1935 15.16 people per km² +1.4%
1936 15.37 people per km² +1.4%
1937 15.59 people per km² +1.4%
1938 15.81 people per km² +1.4%
1939 16.04 people per km² +1.5%
1940 16.29 people per km² +1.6%
1941 16.56 people per km² +1.6%
1942 16.84 people per km² +1.7%
1943 17.15 people per km² +1.8%
1944 17.45 people per km² +1.8%
1945 17.77 people per km² +1.8%
1946 18.09 people per km² +1.8%
1947 18.41 people per km² +1.8%
1948 18.75 people per km² +1.8%
1949 19.05 people per km² +1.6%
1950 19.33 people per km² +1.5%
1951 19.55 people per km² +1.1%
1952 19.7 people per km² +0.8%
1953 19.83 people per km² +0.7%
1954 19.95 people per km² +0.6%
1955 20.06 people per km² +0.6%
1956 20.16 people per km² +0.5%
1957 20.26 people per km² +0.5%
1958 20.36 people per km² +0.5%
1959 20.45 people per km² +0.5%
1960 20.54 people per km² +0.5%
1961 20.72 people per km² +0.9%
1962 20.96 people per km² +1.2%
1963 21.14 people per km² +0.8%
1964 20.93 people per km² -1.0%
1965 20.45 people per km² -2.3%
1966 20.16 people per km² -1.4%
1967 20.24 people per km² +0.4%
1968 20.56 people per km² +1.6%
1969 20.68 people per km² +0.6%
1970 20.78 people per km² +0.5%
1971 20.85 people per km² +0.3%
1972 20.86 people per km² +0.1%
1973 21.08 people per km² +1.1%
1974 21.81 people per km² +3.5%
1975 23.15 people per km² +6.1%
1976 24.69 people per km² +6.6%
1977 26.38 people per km² +6.9%
1978 28.15 people per km² +6.7%
1979 29.16 people per km² +3.6%
1980 29.49 people per km² +1.2%
1981 29.96 people per km² +1.6%
1982 30.44 people per km² +1.6%
1983 30.92 people per km² +1.6%
1984 31.42 people per km² +1.6%
1985 31.92 people per km² +1.6%
1986 32.44 people per km² +1.6%
1987 32.96 people per km² +1.6%
1988 33.5 people per km² +1.6%
1989 34.06 people per km² +1.7%
1990 34.63 people per km² +1.7%
1991 35.37 people per km² +2.2%
1992 36.43 people per km² +3.0%
1993 37.65 people per km² +3.4%
1994 38.83 people per km² +3.1%
1995 39.83 people per km² +2.6%
1996 40.67 people per km² +2.1%
1997 41.45 people per km² +1.9%
1998 42.23 people per km² +1.9%
1999 43.04 people per km² +1.9%
2000 43.91 people per km² +2.0%
2001 44.85 people per km² +2.1%
2002 45.85 people per km² +2.2%
2003 46.9 people per km² +2.3%
2004 47.99 people per km² +2.3%
2005 49.13 people per km² +2.4%
2006 50.33 people per km² +2.4%
2007 51.6 people per km² +2.5%
2008 52.92 people per km² +2.6%
2009 54.28 people per km² +2.6%
2010 55.7 people per km² +2.6%
2011 57.19 people per km² +2.7%
2012 58.73 people per km² +2.7%
2013 60.31 people per km² +2.7%
2014 61.92 people per km² +2.7%
2015 63.53 people per km² +2.6%
2016 65.15 people per km² +2.5%
2017 66.75 people per km² +2.5%
2018 68.36 people per km² +2.4%
2019 69.98 people per km² +2.4%
2020 71.6 people per km² +2.3%
2021 73.22 people per km² +2.3%
2022 74.88 people per km² +2.3%
2023 76.58 people per km² +2.3%
2024 78.28 people per km² +2.2%
2025 80 people per km² +2.2%
2026 81.71 people per km² +2.1%
2027 83.44 people per km² +2.1%
2028 85.14 people per km² +2.0%
2029 86.83 people per km² +2.0%
2030 88.51 people per km² +1.9%
2031 90.22 people per km² +1.9%
2032 91.95 people per km² +1.9%
2033 93.7 people per km² +1.9%
2034 95.42 people per km² +1.8%
2035 97.09 people per km² +1.8%
2036 98.79 people per km² +1.7%
2037 100.5 people per km² +1.7%
2038 102.2 people per km² +1.7%
2039 103.91 people per km² +1.7%
2040 105.61 people per km² +1.6%
2041 107.27 people per km² +1.6%
2042 108.93 people per km² +1.5%
2043 110.59 people per km² +1.5%
2044 112.26 people per km² +1.5%
2045 113.95 people per km² +1.5%
2046 115.63 people per km² +1.5%
2047 117.3 people per km² +1.4%
2048 118.98 people per km² +1.4%
2049 120.65 people per km² +1.4%
2050 122.28 people per km² +1.4%
2051 123.88 people per km² +1.3%
2052 125.41 people per km² +1.2%
2053 126.89 people per km² +1.2%
2054 128.36 people per km² +1.2%
2055 129.83 people per km² +1.1%
2056 131.24 people per km² +1.1%
2057 132.62 people per km² +1.1%
2058 134.01 people per km² +1.0%
2059 135.4 people per km² +1.0%
2060 136.71 people per km² +1.0%
2061 138.01 people per km² +0.9%
2062 139.31 people per km² +0.9%
2063 140.58 people per km² +0.9%
2064 141.81 people per km² +0.9%
2065 143.03 people per km² +0.9%
2066 144.19 people per km² +0.8%
2067 145.28 people per km² +0.8%
2068 146.38 people per km² +0.8%
2069 147.45 people per km² +0.7%
2070 148.47 people per km² +0.7%
2071 149.47 people per km² +0.7%
2072 150.46 people per km² +0.7%
2073 151.44 people per km² +0.7%
2074 152.37 people per km² +0.6%
2075 153.29 people per km² +0.6%
2076 154.2 people per km² +0.6%
2077 155.05 people per km² +0.6%
2078 155.85 people per km² +0.5%
2079 156.6 people per km² +0.5%
2080 157.31 people per km² +0.5%
2081 157.95 people per km² +0.4%
2082 158.53 people per km² +0.4%
2083 159.09 people per km² +0.4%
2084 159.66 people per km² +0.4%
2085 160.24 people per km² +0.4%
2086 160.79 people per km² +0.3%
2087 161.31 people per km² +0.3%
2088 161.77 people per km² +0.3%
2089 162.2 people per km² +0.3%
2090 162.62 people per km² +0.3%
2091 163.02 people per km² +0.2%
2092 163.43 people per km² +0.3%
2093 163.85 people per km² +0.3%
2094 164.25 people per km² +0.2%
2095 164.6 people per km² +0.2%
2096 164.9 people per km² +0.2%
2097 165.19 people per km² +0.2%
2098 165.44 people per km² +0.2%
2099 165.68 people per km² +0.1%
2100 165.91 people per km² +0.1%

Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries

  • Guinea-Bissau's 165.91 people per km² is above the median for low income countries, which is 165.91 people per km², 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Guinea-Bissau's 165.91 people per km² is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 156.3 people per km², 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population density in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1800 +70.1% 4.56 people per km² 7.76 people per km²

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 1.52 people per km² 1.52 people per km² 1.52 people per km² 1
1100s 1.73 people per km² 1.73 people per km² 1.73 people per km² 1
1200s 1.98 people per km² 1.98 people per km² 1.98 people per km² 1
1300s 2.26 people per km² 2.26 people per km² 2.26 people per km² 1
1400s 2.59 people per km² 2.59 people per km² 2.59 people per km² 1
1500s 2.96 people per km² 2.96 people per km² 2.96 people per km² 1
1600s 3.38 people per km² 3.38 people per km² 3.38 people per km² 1
1700s 3.86 people per km² 3.86 people per km² 3.86 people per km² 1
1710s 3.92 people per km² 3.92 people per km² 3.92 people per km² 1
1720s 3.98 people per km² 3.98 people per km² 3.98 people per km² 1
1730s 4.05 people per km² 4.05 people per km² 4.05 people per km² 1
1740s 4.12 people per km² 4.12 people per km² 4.12 people per km² 1
1750s 4.2 people per km² 4.2 people per km² 4.2 people per km² 1
1760s 4.28 people per km² 4.28 people per km² 4.28 people per km² 1
1770s 4.36 people per km² 4.36 people per km² 4.36 people per km² 1
1780s 4.46 people per km² 4.46 people per km² 4.46 people per km² 1
1790s 4.56 people per km² 4.56 people per km² 4.56 people per km² 1
1800s 7.76 people per km² 7.76 people per km² 7.76 people per km² 10
1810s 7.76 people per km² 7.76 people per km² 7.76 people per km² 10
1820s 7.72 people per km² 7.68 people per km² 7.75 people per km² 10
1830s 7.63 people per km² 7.58 people per km² 7.67 people per km² 10
1840s 7.54 people per km² 7.5 people per km² 7.58 people per km² 10
1850s 7.63 people per km² 7.5 people per km² 7.78 people per km² 10
1860s 7.99 people per km² 7.81 people per km² 8.19 people per km² 10
1870s 8.54 people per km² 8.24 people per km² 8.85 people per km² 10
1880s 9.26 people per km² 8.92 people per km² 9.6 people per km² 10
1890s 10.04 people per km² 9.68 people per km² 10.41 people per km² 10
1900s 10.89 people per km² 10.5 people per km² 11.29 people per km² 10
1910s 11.76 people per km² 11.38 people per km² 12.13 people per km² 10
1920s 13.05 people per km² 12.25 people per km² 13.93 people per km² 10
1930s 15.07 people per km² 14.13 people per km² 16.04 people per km² 10
1940s 17.64 people per km² 16.29 people per km² 19.05 people per km² 10
1950s 19.97 people per km² 19.33 people per km² 20.45 people per km² 10
1960s 20.64 people per km² 20.16 people per km² 21.14 people per km² 10
1970s 23.69 people per km² 20.78 people per km² 29.16 people per km² 10
1980s 31.71 people per km² 29.49 people per km² 34.06 people per km² 10
1990s 39.01 people per km² 34.63 people per km² 43.04 people per km² 10
2000s 48.78 people per km² 43.91 people per km² 54.28 people per km² 10
2010s 62.76 people per km² 55.7 people per km² 69.98 people per km² 10
2020s 79.17 people per km² 71.6 people per km² 86.83 people per km² 10
2030s 96.23 people per km² 88.51 people per km² 103.91 people per km² 10
2040s 113.12 people per km² 105.61 people per km² 120.65 people per km² 10
2050s 128.99 people per km² 122.28 people per km² 135.4 people per km² 10
2060s 142.28 people per km² 136.71 people per km² 147.45 people per km² 10
2070s 152.72 people per km² 148.47 people per km² 156.6 people per km² 10
2080s 159.89 people per km² 157.31 people per km² 162.2 people per km² 10
2090s 164.3 people per km² 162.62 people per km² 165.68 people per km² 10
2100s 165.91 people per km² 165.91 people per km² 165.91 people per km² 1

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  1. 87 United States Virgin Islands 177.09 people per km² compare
  2. 88 Trinidad and Tobago 175.12 people per km² compare
  3. 89 Uzbekistan 168.73 people per km² compare
  4. 91 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 164.72 people per km² compare
  5. 92 Tonga 163.72 people per km² compare
  6. 93 North Korea 162.05 people per km² compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density in Guinea-Bissau?
Population density in Guinea-Bissau was 165.91 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 165.91 people per km² in 2100.
What is the lowest population density recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 1.52 people per km² in 1000.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population density?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 90th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
Is population density rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population density
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people per km²
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HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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