China vs Guatemala: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre

China
151.53 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Guatemala
169.14 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
72nd
Guatemala rank
69th

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Guatemala
50100150196119922023

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 169.14 units per square kilometre against 151.53 units per square kilometre in China, a difference of 17.61 units per square kilometre.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.

China ranks 72nd and Guatemala ranks 69th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Guatemala in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Guatemala Difference Ahead
1960s 77.17 units per square kilometre 43.97 units per square kilometre 33.19 units per square kilometre China
1970s 96.18 units per square kilometre 56.47 units per square kilometre 39.71 units per square kilometre China
1980s 112.37 units per square kilometre 72.59 units per square kilometre 39.78 units per square kilometre China
1990s 129.08 units per square kilometre 95.15 units per square kilometre 33.93 units per square kilometre China
2000s 139.13 units per square kilometre 120.85 units per square kilometre 18.28 units per square kilometre China
2010s 148.09 units per square kilometre 147.64 units per square kilometre 0.4564 units per square kilometre China
2020s 151.79 units per square kilometre 165.47 units per square kilometre 13.68 units per square kilometre Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, per square kilometre, China or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 169.14 units per square kilometre against 151.53 units per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, per square kilometre between China and Guatemala?
17.61 units per square kilometre, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Guatemala?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Guatemala rank globally for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
China ranks 72nd and Guatemala ranks 69th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.