Population, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Population, per square kilometre was 76.58 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau is 76.58 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 76.58 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.16 units per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places Guinea-Bissau 101st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.72 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 20.96 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 21.14 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 20.93 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 20.45 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 20.16 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 20.24 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 20.56 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 20.68 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 20.78 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 20.85 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 20.86 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 21.08 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 21.81 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 23.15 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 24.69 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 26.38 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 28.15 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 29.16 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 29.49 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 29.96 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 30.44 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 30.92 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 31.42 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 31.92 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 32.44 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 32.96 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 33.5 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 34.06 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 34.63 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 35.37 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 36.43 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 37.65 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 38.83 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 39.83 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 40.67 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 41.45 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 42.23 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 43.04 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 43.91 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 44.85 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 45.85 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 46.9 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 47.99 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 49.13 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 50.33 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 51.6 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 52.92 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 54.28 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 55.7 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 57.19 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 58.73 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 60.31 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 61.92 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 63.53 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 65.15 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 66.75 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 68.36 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 69.98 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 71.6 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 73.22 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 74.88 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 76.58 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.65 units per square kilometre | 20.16 units per square kilometre | 21.14 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.69 units per square kilometre | 20.78 units per square kilometre | 29.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.71 units per square kilometre | 29.49 units per square kilometre | 34.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.01 units per square kilometre | 34.63 units per square kilometre | 43.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.78 units per square kilometre | 43.91 units per square kilometre | 54.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.76 units per square kilometre | 55.7 units per square kilometre | 69.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.07 units per square kilometre | 71.6 units per square kilometre | 76.58 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 98 Tunisia 78.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Samoa 77.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Ireland 77.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Lesotho 76.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Tanzania, United Republic of 75.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Tajikistan 74.86 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Guinea-Bissau
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 894.88 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,905 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,871 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 30,253 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,772 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 30,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 29,362 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,180 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Population, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 76.58 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 76.58 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.16 units per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 101st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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 Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
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.