Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.0465 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.0465 units per square kilometre for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.0465 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0188 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Guinea-Bissau 112th 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 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0401 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0438 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0451 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0465 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0361 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0465 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0412 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0445 units per square kilometre | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 109 Samoa 0.0478 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Tajikistan 0.0475 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Eswatini 0.0475 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Panama 0.0449 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Yemen 0.0439 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Georgia 0.0433 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)
- Population 1,594 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,594 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.65 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 0.0465 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0465 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0188 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 112th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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 (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.