Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0544 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0544 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
51st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0549 thousands per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.0229 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.0544 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 0.0549 thousands per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0229 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Guatemala 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0229 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0235 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0241 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0247 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0254 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0259 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0265 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0269 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0276 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0282 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0289 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0297 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0305 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0312 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0321 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.033 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0339 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0349 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0358 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0368 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0378 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0388 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0397 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0406 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0416 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0426 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0437 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0446 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0456 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0465 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0474 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0483 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0491 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0499 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0505 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0511 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0516 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0521 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0525 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0528 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.053 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0533 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0535 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0538 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.054 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0542 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0544 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0546 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0548 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0549 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0548 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0547 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0546 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0544 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.0544 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.0544 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0245 thousands per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0229 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0282 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0327 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0289 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0368 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0421 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0378 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0465 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0505 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0474 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0528 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.054 thousands per square kilometre | 0.053 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0549 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0546 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0544 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0548 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 48 Kiribati 0.0569 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 49 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0568 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 50 Seychelles 0.0557 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 52 Ghana 0.0535 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 53 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0531 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 54 Saint Lucia 0.0529 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Guatemala
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3404 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.3709 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3404 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3291 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 24,601 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.37 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6834 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 241.81 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.24 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Guatemala was 0.0544 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0549 thousands per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0229 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (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.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (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.