Congo vs Guinea-Bissau: Rural population density

Congo
300.96 rural population per sq. km of arable land
in 2011
Guinea-Bissau
289.31 rural population per sq. km of arable land
in 2011
Congo rank
27th
Guinea-Bissau rank
29th

Rural population density over time

  • Congo
  • Guinea-Bissau
0100200300196119862011

How they compare

Congo currently reports 300.96 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 289.31 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 11.65 rural population per sq. km of arable land.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Congo ranks 27th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 29th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1960s 144.6 rural population per sq. km of arable land 214.47 rural population per sq. km of arable land 69.88 rural population per sq. km of arable land Guinea-Bissau
1970s 169.28 rural population per sq. km of arable land 230.57 rural population per sq. km of arable land 61.29 rural population per sq. km of arable land Guinea-Bissau
1980s 196.03 rural population per sq. km of arable land 275.6 rural population per sq. km of arable land 79.58 rural population per sq. km of arable land Guinea-Bissau
1990s 244.86 rural population per sq. km of arable land 285.89 rural population per sq. km of arable land 41.03 rural population per sq. km of arable land Guinea-Bissau
2000s 280.05 rural population per sq. km of arable land 291.61 rural population per sq. km of arable land 11.56 rural population per sq. km of arable land Guinea-Bissau
2010s 299.17 rural population per sq. km of arable land 288.05 rural population per sq. km of arable land 11.12 rural population per sq. km of arable land Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population density, Congo or Guinea-Bissau?
Congo, at 300.96 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 289.31 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Guinea-Bissau as of 2011.
What is the difference in rural population density between Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
11.65 rural population per sq. km of arable land, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Congo and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for rural population density?
Congo ranks 27th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 29th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates, published as Rural population density (rural population per sq. km of arable land). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population density (rural population per sq. km of arable land)
Unit
rural population per sq. km of arable land
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,977 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Rural population density is the rural population divided by the arable land area. Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.