El Salvador vs Guatemala: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre
El Salvador
77.32 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Guatemala
75.08 units per square kilometre
in 2023
El Salvador rank
37th
Guatemala rank
39th
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 77.32 units per square kilometre against 75.08 units per square kilometre in Guatemala, a difference of 2.24 units per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 37th and Guatemala ranks 39th of 215 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.04 units per square kilometre | 28.94 units per square kilometre | 65.09 units per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 116.3 units per square kilometre | 36.57 units per square kilometre | 79.73 units per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 127.96 units per square kilometre | 48.59 units per square kilometre | 79.36 units per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 131.59 units per square kilometre | 60.26 units per square kilometre | 71.33 units per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 114.16 units per square kilometre | 63.31 units per square kilometre | 50.86 units per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 91.73 units per square kilometre | 69.26 units per square kilometre | 22.46 units per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 79.05 units per square kilometre | 74.32 units per square kilometre | 4.73 units per square kilometre | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- El Salvador, at 77.32 units per square kilometre against 75.08 units per square kilometre in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 2.24 units per square kilometre, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 37th and Guatemala ranks 39th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, 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
Urban and rural population 2050 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.