Guyana vs Western Sahara: Population density
Guyana
4.52 people per km²
in 2100
Western Sahara
3.13 people per km²
in 2100
Guyana rank
230th
Western Sahara rank
233rd
Population density over time
- Guyana
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 4.52 people per km² against 3.13 people per km² in Western Sahara, a difference of 1.39 people per km².
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.4 times Western Sahara's.
Across all 183 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 230th and Western Sahara ranks 233rd of 235 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 48 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.254 people per km² | 0.0002 people per km² | 0.2538 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1100s | 0.2794 people per km² | 0.0002 people per km² | 0.2792 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1200s | 0.3048 people per km² | 0.0004 people per km² | 0.3044 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1300s | 0.3556 people per km² | 0.0005 people per km² | 0.3551 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1400s | 0.4064 people per km² | 0.0008 people per km² | 0.4056 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1500s | 0.4572 people per km² | 0.0012 people per km² | 0.456 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1600s | 0.4572 people per km² | 0.0018 people per km² | 0.4554 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1700s | 0.5068 people per km² | 0.0027 people per km² | 0.5041 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1710s | 0.5309 people per km² | 0.0027 people per km² | 0.5282 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1720s | 0.5562 people per km² | 0.0027 people per km² | 0.5535 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1730s | 0.5827 people per km² | 0.0027 people per km² | 0.5799 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1740s | 0.6104 people per km² | 0.0027 people per km² | 0.6077 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1750s | 0.6395 people per km² | 0.0027 people per km² | 0.6367 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1760s | 0.6699 people per km² | 0.0028 people per km² | 0.6672 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1770s | 0.7018 people per km² | 0.0028 people per km² | 0.6991 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1780s | 0.7353 people per km² | 0.0028 people per km² | 0.7325 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1790s | 0.7703 people per km² | 0.0028 people per km² | 0.7675 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1800s | 0.8435 people per km² | 0.0028 people per km² | 0.8407 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1810s | 0.8435 people per km² | 0.0028 people per km² | 0.8407 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1820s | 0.8304 people per km² | 0.0028 people per km² | 0.8276 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1830s | 0.6485 people per km² | 0.0028 people per km² | 0.6456 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1840s | 0.514 people per km² | 0.0029 people per km² | 0.5112 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1850s | 0.6458 people per km² | 0.0029 people per km² | 0.6429 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1860s | 0.7543 people per km² | 0.0029 people per km² | 0.7514 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1870s | 0.9727 people per km² | 0.003 people per km² | 0.9697 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1880s | 1.25 people per km² | 0.003 people per km² | 1.25 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1890s | 1.39 people per km² | 0.0031 people per km² | 1.38 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1900s | 1.51 people per km² | 0.0032 people per km² | 1.51 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1910s | 1.5 people per km² | 0.0032 people per km² | 1.5 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1920s | 1.5 people per km² | 0.0065 people per km² | 1.49 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1930s | 1.54 people per km² | 0.0129 people per km² | 1.53 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1940s | 1.72 people per km² | 0.0259 people per km² | 1.7 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1950s | 2.44 people per km² | 0.0746 people per km² | 2.37 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1960s | 3.2 people per km² | 0.1637 people per km² | 3.03 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1970s | 3.76 people per km² | 0.2961 people per km² | 3.46 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1980s | 3.91 people per km² | 0.5564 people per km² | 3.35 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1990s | 3.84 people per km² | 0.7987 people per km² | 3.04 people per km² | Guyana |
| 2000s | 3.86 people per km² | 1.25 people per km² | 2.61 people per km² | Guyana |
| 2010s | 3.88 people per km² | 1.79 people per km² | 2.09 people per km² | Guyana |
| 2020s | 4.23 people per km² | 2.24 people per km² | 2 people per km² | Guyana |
| 2030s | 4.49 people per km² | 2.57 people per km² | 1.92 people per km² | Guyana |
| 2040s | 4.69 people per km² | 2.82 people per km² | 1.88 people per km² | Guyana |
| 2050s | 4.82 people per km² | 2.99 people per km² | 1.83 people per km² | Guyana |
| 2060s | 4.87 people per km² | 3.07 people per km² | 1.8 people per km² | Guyana |
| 2070s | 4.85 people per km² | 3.11 people per km² | 1.74 people per km² | Guyana |
| 2080s | 4.75 people per km² | 3.14 people per km² | 1.61 people per km² | Guyana |
| 2090s | 4.61 people per km² | 3.14 people per km² | 1.47 people per km² | Guyana |
| 2100s | 4.52 people per km² | 3.13 people per km² | 1.39 people per km² | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Guyana or Western Sahara?
- Guyana, at 4.52 people per km² against 3.13 people per km² in Western Sahara as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Guyana and Western Sahara?
- 1.39 people per km², with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Western Sahara?
- 183 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Guyana and Western Sahara rank globally for population density?
- Guyana ranks 230th and Western Sahara ranks 233rd 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.