Cambodia vs Guatemala: Population density of the capital city
Cambodia
5,633 people per km²
in 2100
Guatemala
5,545 people per km²
in 2100
Cambodia rank
95th
Guatemala rank
98th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Cambodia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 5,633 people per km² against 5,545 people per km² in Guatemala, a difference of 88 people per km².
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 95th and Guatemala ranks 98th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 7 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6,250 people per km² | 6,124 people per km² | 126.67 people per km² | Cambodia |
| 2030s | 6,303 people per km² | 6,157 people per km² | 145.84 people per km² | Cambodia |
| 2040s | 6,267 people per km² | 6,130 people per km² | 137.06 people per km² | Cambodia |
| 2050s | 6,032 people per km² | 6,006 people per km² | 25.5 people per km² | Cambodia |
| 2060s | 5,984 people per km² | 5,967 people per km² | 16.52 people per km² | Cambodia |
| 2070s | 5,895 people per km² | 5,945 people per km² | 50.37 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 2080s | 5,784 people per km² | 5,840 people per km² | 56.39 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 2090s | 5,694 people per km² | 5,688 people per km² | 5.93 people per km² | Cambodia |
| 2100s | 5,633 people per km² | 5,545 people per km² | 88.35 people per km² | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Cambodia or Guatemala?
- Cambodia, at 5,633 people per km² against 5,545 people per km² in Guatemala as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Cambodia and Guatemala?
- 88 people per km², with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Guatemala?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Cambodia and Guatemala rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Cambodia ranks 95th and Guatemala ranks 98th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.