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
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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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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050, 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

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.