China vs Guatemala: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
China
0.1517 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Guatemala
0.1678 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
73rd
Guatemala rank
70th
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- China
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.1678 thousands per square kilometre against 0.1517 thousands per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0.0161 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was China ahead.
China ranks 73rd and Guatemala ranks 70th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0953 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0558 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0395 thousands per square kilometre | China |
| 1980s | 0.1115 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0716 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0399 thousands per square kilometre | China |
| 1990s | 0.1284 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0939 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0345 thousands per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 0.1387 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1195 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0191 thousands per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 0.1477 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1463 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 0.1519 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1643 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0124 thousands per square kilometre | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, China or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 0.1678 thousands per square kilometre against 0.1517 thousands per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between China and Guatemala?
- 0.0161 thousands per square kilometre, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Guatemala?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do China and Guatemala rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 73rd and Guatemala ranks 70th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population (thousands) 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.