Rural population, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Rural population, per square kilometre was 41.66 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41.66 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
80th
of 215 countries
All-time high
41.66 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
17.23 units per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, rural population, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau stood at 41.66 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 41.66 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.23 units per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places Guinea-Bissau 80th out of 215 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.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.88 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 18.05 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 18.16 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 17.95 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 17.51 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 17.23 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 17.27 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 17.53 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 17.61 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 17.67 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 17.7 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 17.69 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 17.85 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 18.43 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 19.52 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 20.77 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 22.13 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 23.55 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 24.29 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 24.4 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 24.51 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 24.52 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 24.47 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 24.36 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 24.21 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 24.03 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 23.86 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 23.72 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 23.62 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 23.6 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 23.79 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 24.26 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 24.87 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 25.45 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 25.92 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 26.28 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 26.62 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 26.96 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 27.33 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 27.73 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 28.18 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 28.67 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 29.18 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 29.72 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 30.27 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 30.86 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 31.47 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 32.1 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 32.75 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 33.42 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 34.06 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 34.73 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 35.4 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 36.08 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 36.75 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 37.4 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 38.04 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 38.66 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 39.27 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 39.88 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 40.46 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 41.06 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 41.66 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.69 units per square kilometre | 17.23 units per square kilometre | 18.16 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.96 units per square kilometre | 17.67 units per square kilometre | 24.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.17 units per square kilometre | 23.62 units per square kilometre | 24.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.51 units per square kilometre | 23.6 units per square kilometre | 27.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.09 units per square kilometre | 27.73 units per square kilometre | 32.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.38 units per square kilometre | 33.42 units per square kilometre | 39.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.77 units per square kilometre | 39.88 units per square kilometre | 41.66 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 77 Germany 43.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Republic of Moldova 42.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Senegal 42.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Honduras 39.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Uzbekistan 39.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Romania 39.63 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea-Bissau
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4063 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 456.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5335 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 40.63 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 40.63 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 31.5% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 41.66 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 41.66 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.23 units per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 80th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural 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.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- 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
Rural 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.