Guatemala vs Iraq: Population density
Guatemala
241.81 people per km²
in 2100
Iraq
231.84 people per km²
in 2100
Guatemala rank
64th
Iraq rank
67th
Population density over time
- Guatemala
- Iraq
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 241.81 people per km² against 231.84 people per km² in Iraq, a difference of 9.97 people per km².
Across all 318 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 64th and Iraq ranks 67th of 235 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 48 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 5.6 people per km² | 4.61 people per km² | 0.9922 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1100s | 5.97 people per km² | 4.03 people per km² | 1.94 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1200s | 6.35 people per km² | 3.17 people per km² | 3.18 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1300s | 6.72 people per km² | 2.3 people per km² | 4.42 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1400s | 7.09 people per km² | 2.3 people per km² | 4.79 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1500s | 7.47 people per km² | 2.3 people per km² | 5.16 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1600s | 5.6 people per km² | 2.88 people per km² | 2.72 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1700s | 6.53 people per km² | 2.3 people per km² | 4.23 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1710s | 6.44 people per km² | 2.3 people per km² | 4.14 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1720s | 6.36 people per km² | 2.3 people per km² | 4.05 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1730s | 6.27 people per km² | 2.3 people per km² | 3.97 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1740s | 6.19 people per km² | 2.31 people per km² | 3.88 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1750s | 6.1 people per km² | 2.31 people per km² | 3.8 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1760s | 6.02 people per km² | 2.31 people per km² | 3.72 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1770s | 5.94 people per km² | 2.31 people per km² | 3.63 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1780s | 5.86 people per km² | 2.31 people per km² | 3.55 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1790s | 5.78 people per km² | 2.31 people per km² | 3.48 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1800s | 4.58 people per km² | 2.35 people per km² | 2.23 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1810s | 5.23 people per km² | 2.46 people per km² | 2.77 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1820s | 5.78 people per km² | 2.57 people per km² | 3.21 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1830s | 6.29 people per km² | 2.69 people per km² | 3.6 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1840s | 7.18 people per km² | 2.81 people per km² | 4.37 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1850s | 8.4 people per km² | 2.94 people per km² | 5.46 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1860s | 9.53 people per km² | 3.34 people per km² | 6.19 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1870s | 10.84 people per km² | 3.84 people per km² | 7 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1880s | 12.26 people per km² | 4.08 people per km² | 8.18 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1890s | 12.79 people per km² | 4.8 people per km² | 7.99 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1900s | 13.16 people per km² | 5.99 people per km² | 7.17 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1910s | 14.65 people per km² | 7.19 people per km² | 7.46 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1920s | 16.28 people per km² | 8.48 people per km² | 7.79 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1930s | 19.04 people per km² | 9.22 people per km² | 9.82 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1940s | 24.6 people per km² | 10.96 people per km² | 13.65 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1950s | 32.67 people per km² | 14.45 people per km² | 18.21 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 43.37 people per km² | 18.7 people per km² | 24.67 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 56.47 people per km² | 26.24 people per km² | 30.23 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 72.59 people per km² | 35.64 people per km² | 36.96 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 95.15 people per km² | 46.99 people per km² | 48.15 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 120.85 people per km² | 63.22 people per km² | 57.63 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 147.64 people per km² | 84.2 people per km² | 63.44 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 173.16 people per km² | 107.18 people per km² | 65.98 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 2030s | 198.3 people per km² | 130.23 people per km² | 68.08 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 2040s | 220.16 people per km² | 153.58 people per km² | 66.58 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 2050s | 236.93 people per km² | 174.8 people per km² | 62.13 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 2060s | 248.14 people per km² | 193.53 people per km² | 54.6 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 2070s | 252.95 people per km² | 209.01 people per km² | 43.95 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 2080s | 251.69 people per km² | 220.69 people per km² | 31 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 2090s | 246.02 people per km² | 228.81 people per km² | 17.21 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 2100s | 241.81 people per km² | 231.84 people per km² | 9.96 people per km² | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Guatemala or Iraq?
- Guatemala, at 241.81 people per km² against 231.84 people per km² in Iraq as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Guatemala and Iraq?
- 9.97 people per km², with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Iraq?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Guatemala and Iraq rank globally for population density?
- Guatemala ranks 64th and Iraq ranks 67th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.