Guatemala vs Syria: Population density
Guatemala
241.81 people per km²
in 2100
Syria
237.91 people per km²
in 2100
Guatemala rank
64th
Syria rank
66th
Population density over time
- Guatemala
- Syria
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 241.81 people per km² against 237.91 people per km² in Syria, a difference of 3.9 people per km².
The two have swapped places 3 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Syria ahead.
Guatemala ranks 64th and Syria ranks 66th of 235 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 28 and Syria in 20.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 5.6 people per km² | 5.8 people per km² | 0.2006 people per km² | Syria |
| 1100s | 5.97 people per km² | 6.12 people per km² | 0.1504 people per km² | Syria |
| 1200s | 6.35 people per km² | 6.45 people per km² | 0.1003 people per km² | Syria |
| 1300s | 6.72 people per km² | 6.77 people per km² | 0.0501 people per km² | Syria |
| 1400s | 7.09 people per km² | 5.41 people per km² | 1.68 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1500s | 7.47 people per km² | 5.8 people per km² | 1.67 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1600s | 5.6 people per km² | 6.77 people per km² | 1.17 people per km² | Syria |
| 1700s | 6.53 people per km² | 6.81 people per km² | 0.2772 people per km² | Syria |
| 1710s | 6.44 people per km² | 6.85 people per km² | 0.4043 people per km² | Syria |
| 1720s | 6.36 people per km² | 6.89 people per km² | 0.5303 people per km² | Syria |
| 1730s | 6.27 people per km² | 6.93 people per km² | 0.6551 people per km² | Syria |
| 1740s | 6.19 people per km² | 6.97 people per km² | 0.7787 people per km² | Syria |
| 1750s | 6.1 people per km² | 7 people per km² | 0.9013 people per km² | Syria |
| 1760s | 6.02 people per km² | 7.04 people per km² | 1.02 people per km² | Syria |
| 1770s | 5.94 people per km² | 7.08 people per km² | 1.14 people per km² | Syria |
| 1780s | 5.86 people per km² | 7.12 people per km² | 1.26 people per km² | Syria |
| 1790s | 5.78 people per km² | 7.16 people per km² | 1.38 people per km² | Syria |
| 1800s | 4.58 people per km² | 6.91 people per km² | 2.33 people per km² | Syria |
| 1810s | 5.23 people per km² | 7.15 people per km² | 1.92 people per km² | Syria |
| 1820s | 5.78 people per km² | 7.39 people per km² | 1.61 people per km² | Syria |
| 1830s | 6.29 people per km² | 7.65 people per km² | 1.36 people per km² | Syria |
| 1840s | 7.18 people per km² | 7.91 people per km² | 0.7282 people per km² | Syria |
| 1850s | 8.4 people per km² | 8.18 people per km² | 0.216 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1860s | 9.53 people per km² | 8.47 people per km² | 1.06 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1870s | 10.84 people per km² | 8.77 people per km² | 2.07 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1880s | 12.26 people per km² | 9.08 people per km² | 3.18 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1890s | 12.79 people per km² | 9.4 people per km² | 3.39 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1900s | 13.16 people per km² | 10.17 people per km² | 2.99 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1910s | 14.65 people per km² | 11.65 people per km² | 3.01 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1920s | 16.28 people per km² | 13.4 people per km² | 2.87 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1930s | 19.04 people per km² | 15.42 people per km² | 3.62 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1940s | 24.6 people per km² | 17.75 people per km² | 6.85 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1950s | 32.67 people per km² | 21.94 people per km² | 10.73 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 43.37 people per km² | 29.31 people per km² | 14.06 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 56.47 people per km² | 40.66 people per km² | 15.81 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 72.59 people per km² | 57.14 people per km² | 15.45 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 95.15 people per km² | 78.45 people per km² | 16.7 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 120.85 people per km² | 103.65 people per km² | 17.2 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 147.64 people per km² | 113.18 people per km² | 34.46 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 173.16 people per km² | 135.86 people per km² | 37.29 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 2030s | 198.3 people per km² | 173.84 people per km² | 24.46 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 2040s | 220.16 people per km² | 196.41 people per km² | 23.75 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 2050s | 236.93 people per km² | 213.39 people per km² | 23.54 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 2060s | 248.14 people per km² | 228.19 people per km² | 19.95 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 2070s | 252.95 people per km² | 236.77 people per km² | 16.19 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 2080s | 251.69 people per km² | 240.04 people per km² | 11.65 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 2090s | 246.02 people per km² | 239.47 people per km² | 6.55 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 2100s | 241.81 people per km² | 237.91 people per km² | 3.9 people per km² | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Guatemala or Syria?
- Guatemala, at 241.81 people per km² against 237.91 people per km² in Syria as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Guatemala and Syria?
- 3.9 people per km², with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Syria?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Guatemala and Syria rank globally for population density?
- Guatemala ranks 64th and Syria ranks 66th 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.