Guatemala vs Senegal: Population density
Guatemala
241.81 people per km²
in 2100
Senegal
244.19 people per km²
in 2100
Guatemala rank
64th
Senegal rank
63rd
Population density over time
- Guatemala
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 244.19 people per km² against 241.81 people per km² in Guatemala, a difference of 2.38 people per km².
The two have swapped places 3 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 64th and Senegal ranks 63rd of 235 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 45 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 5.6 people per km² | 0.6311 people per km² | 4.97 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1100s | 5.97 people per km² | 0.7889 people per km² | 5.18 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1200s | 6.35 people per km² | 0.9861 people per km² | 5.36 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1300s | 6.72 people per km² | 1.23 people per km² | 5.49 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1400s | 7.09 people per km² | 1.54 people per km² | 5.55 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1500s | 7.47 people per km² | 1.93 people per km² | 5.54 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1600s | 5.6 people per km² | 2.41 people per km² | 3.19 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1700s | 6.53 people per km² | 3.01 people per km² | 3.52 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1710s | 6.44 people per km² | 3.05 people per km² | 3.39 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1720s | 6.36 people per km² | 3.1 people per km² | 3.26 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1730s | 6.27 people per km² | 3.15 people per km² | 3.13 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1740s | 6.19 people per km² | 3.2 people per km² | 2.99 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1750s | 6.1 people per km² | 3.25 people per km² | 2.85 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1760s | 6.02 people per km² | 3.31 people per km² | 2.71 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1770s | 5.94 people per km² | 3.37 people per km² | 2.57 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1780s | 5.86 people per km² | 3.44 people per km² | 2.42 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1790s | 5.78 people per km² | 3.51 people per km² | 2.27 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1800s | 4.58 people per km² | 5.25 people per km² | 0.6623 people per km² | Senegal |
| 1810s | 5.23 people per km² | 5.25 people per km² | 0.0159 people per km² | Senegal |
| 1820s | 5.78 people per km² | 5.18 people per km² | 0.5983 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1830s | 6.29 people per km² | 5.05 people per km² | 1.24 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1840s | 7.18 people per km² | 4.91 people per km² | 2.27 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1850s | 8.4 people per km² | 4.97 people per km² | 3.43 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1860s | 9.53 people per km² | 5.3 people per km² | 4.23 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1870s | 10.84 people per km² | 5.8 people per km² | 5.04 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1880s | 12.26 people per km² | 6.39 people per km² | 5.87 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1890s | 12.79 people per km² | 6.9 people per km² | 5.89 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1900s | 13.16 people per km² | 7.37 people per km² | 5.79 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1910s | 14.65 people per km² | 7.84 people per km² | 6.81 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1920s | 16.28 people per km² | 8.67 people per km² | 7.61 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1930s | 19.04 people per km² | 10.01 people per km² | 9.04 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1940s | 24.6 people per km² | 11.72 people per km² | 12.88 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1950s | 32.67 people per km² | 14.97 people per km² | 17.69 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 43.37 people per km² | 19.8 people per km² | 23.56 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 56.47 people per km² | 26.44 people per km² | 30.02 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 72.59 people per km² | 34.41 people per km² | 38.18 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 95.15 people per km² | 45.34 people per km² | 49.81 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 120.85 people per km² | 57.78 people per km² | 63.08 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 147.64 people per km² | 74.87 people per km² | 72.77 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 173.16 people per km² | 97.29 people per km² | 75.87 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 2030s | 198.3 people per km² | 120.74 people per km² | 77.56 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 2040s | 220.16 people per km² | 144.7 people per km² | 75.47 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 2050s | 236.93 people per km² | 168.2 people per km² | 68.73 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 2060s | 248.14 people per km² | 190.69 people per km² | 57.44 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 2070s | 252.95 people per km² | 210.48 people per km² | 42.48 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 2080s | 251.69 people per km² | 226.51 people per km² | 25.18 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 2090s | 246.02 people per km² | 238.82 people per km² | 7.19 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 2100s | 241.81 people per km² | 244.19 people per km² | 2.38 people per km² | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Guatemala or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 244.19 people per km² against 241.81 people per km² in Guatemala as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Guatemala and Senegal?
- 2.38 people per km², with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Senegal?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Guatemala and Senegal rank globally for population density?
- Guatemala ranks 64th and Senegal ranks 63rd 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.