Population density in Guatemala

Guatemala: Population density was 241.81 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
241.81 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
64th
of 235 countries
All-time high
253.4 people per km²
in 2077
All-time low
4.32 people per km²
in 1800
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Population density in Guatemala, 1000–2100

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².

Analysis

In 2100, population density in Guatemala stood at 241.81 people per km².

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density in Guatemala peaked at 253.4 people per km² in 2077 and was at its lowest, 4.32 people per km², in 1800.

That places Guatemala 64th out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population density in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Population density in Guatemala, 1000 to 2100.
Year people per km² Change
1000 5.6 people per km²
1100 5.97 people per km² +6.7%
1200 6.35 people per km² +6.2%
1300 6.72 people per km² +5.9%
1400 7.09 people per km² +5.6%
1500 7.47 people per km² +5.3%
1600 5.6 people per km² -25.0%
1700 6.53 people per km² +16.6%
1710 6.44 people per km² -1.3%
1720 6.36 people per km² -1.3%
1730 6.27 people per km² -1.3%
1740 6.19 people per km² -1.3%
1750 6.1 people per km² -1.3%
1760 6.02 people per km² -1.3%
1770 5.94 people per km² -1.3%
1780 5.86 people per km² -1.3%
1790 5.78 people per km² -1.3%
1800 4.32 people per km² -25.3%
1801 4.38 people per km² +1.3%
1802 4.43 people per km² +1.3%
1803 4.49 people per km² +1.3%
1804 4.55 people per km² +1.3%
1805 4.61 people per km² +1.3%
1806 4.67 people per km² +1.3%
1807 4.73 people per km² +1.3%
1808 4.79 people per km² +1.3%
1809 4.86 people per km² +1.3%
1810 4.93 people per km² +1.6%
1811 5 people per km² +1.3%
1812 5.06 people per km² +1.3%
1813 5.13 people per km² +1.3%
1814 5.19 people per km² +1.3%
1815 5.26 people per km² +1.3%
1816 5.33 people per km² +1.3%
1817 5.39 people per km² +1.3%
1818 5.46 people per km² +1.3%
1819 5.53 people per km² +1.3%
1820 5.6 people per km² +1.3%
1821 5.62 people per km² +0.4%
1822 5.65 people per km² +0.4%
1823 5.7 people per km² +0.9%
1824 5.75 people per km² +0.9%
1825 5.8 people per km² +0.9%
1826 5.85 people per km² +0.9%
1827 5.9 people per km² +0.9%
1828 5.95 people per km² +0.9%
1829 6 people per km² +0.9%
1830 6.05 people per km² +0.9%
1831 6.1 people per km² +0.9%
1832 6.15 people per km² +0.9%
1833 6.21 people per km² +0.9%
1834 6.26 people per km² +0.9%
1835 6.31 people per km² +0.9%
1836 6.37 people per km² +0.9%
1837 6.42 people per km² +0.9%
1838 6.48 people per km² +0.9%
1839 6.55 people per km² +1.1%
1840 6.63 people per km² +1.3%
1841 6.73 people per km² +1.5%
1842 6.84 people per km² +1.7%
1843 6.97 people per km² +1.9%
1844 7.1 people per km² +1.9%
1845 7.23 people per km² +1.9%
1846 7.37 people per km² +1.9%
1847 7.51 people per km² +1.9%
1848 7.65 people per km² +1.9%
1849 7.78 people per km² +1.7%
1850 7.9 people per km² +1.6%
1851 8.02 people per km² +1.5%
1852 8.14 people per km² +1.4%
1853 8.24 people per km² +1.3%
1854 8.34 people per km² +1.3%
1855 8.45 people per km² +1.3%
1856 8.56 people per km² +1.3%
1857 8.66 people per km² +1.3%
1858 8.77 people per km² +1.3%
1859 8.89 people per km² +1.3%
1860 9 people per km² +1.3%
1861 9.11 people per km² +1.3%
1862 9.23 people per km² +1.3%
1863 9.34 people per km² +1.3%
1864 9.46 people per km² +1.3%
1865 9.58 people per km² +1.3%
1866 9.7 people per km² +1.3%
1867 9.83 people per km² +1.3%
1868 9.95 people per km² +1.3%
1869 10.08 people per km² +1.3%
1870 10.21 people per km² +1.3%
1871 10.34 people per km² +1.3%
1872 10.48 people per km² +1.3%
1873 10.62 people per km² +1.3%
1874 10.76 people per km² +1.3%
1875 10.9 people per km² +1.3%
1876 11.05 people per km² +1.3%
1877 11.19 people per km² +1.3%
1878 11.34 people per km² +1.3%
1879 11.49 people per km² +1.3%
1880 11.63 people per km² +1.3%
1881 11.77 people per km² +1.2%
1882 11.91 people per km² +1.2%
1883 12.05 people per km² +1.1%
1884 12.19 people per km² +1.1%
1885 12.33 people per km² +1.1%
1886 12.47 people per km² +1.1%
1887 12.61 people per km² +1.1%
1888 12.75 people per km² +1.1%
1889 12.86 people per km² +0.8%
1890 12.92 people per km² +0.5%
1891 12.95 people per km² +0.2%
1892 12.94 people per km² -0.1%
1893 12.88 people per km² -0.4%
1894 12.83 people per km² -0.4%
1895 12.77 people per km² -0.4%
1896 12.72 people per km² -0.4%
1897 12.67 people per km² -0.4%
1898 12.61 people per km² -0.4%
1899 12.6 people per km² -0.1%
1900 12.62 people per km² +0.2%
1901 12.68 people per km² +0.5%
1902 12.79 people per km² +0.8%
1903 12.93 people per km² +1.1%
1904 13.07 people per km² +1.1%
1905 13.21 people per km² +1.1%
1906 13.36 people per km² +1.1%
1907 13.5 people per km² +1.1%
1908 13.65 people per km² +1.1%
1909 13.8 people per km² +1.1%
1910 13.95 people per km² +1.1%
1911 14.1 people per km² +1.1%
1912 14.26 people per km² +1.1%
1913 14.41 people per km² +1.1%
1914 14.57 people per km² +1.1%
1915 14.73 people per km² +1.1%
1916 14.89 people per km² +1.1%
1917 15.05 people per km² +1.1%
1918 15.21 people per km² +1.0%
1919 15.37 people per km² +1.0%
1920 15.53 people per km² +1.0%
1921 15.69 people per km² +1.0%
1922 15.85 people per km² +1.0%
1923 16.01 people per km² +1.0%
1924 16.18 people per km² +1.0%
1925 16.35 people per km² +1.0%
1926 16.52 people per km² +1.0%
1927 16.69 people per km² +1.0%
1928 16.86 people per km² +1.0%
1929 17.08 people per km² +1.3%
1930 17.34 people per km² +1.5%
1931 17.64 people per km² +1.7%
1932 17.99 people per km² +2.0%
1933 18.38 people per km² +2.2%
1934 18.78 people per km² +2.2%
1935 19.2 people per km² +2.2%
1936 19.62 people per km² +2.2%
1937 20.05 people per km² +2.2%
1938 20.49 people per km² +2.2%
1939 20.97 people per km² +2.4%
1940 21.51 people per km² +2.5%
1941 22.09 people per km² +2.7%
1942 22.73 people per km² +2.9%
1943 23.42 people per km² +3.0%
1944 24.13 people per km² +3.0%
1945 24.86 people per km² +3.0%
1946 25.62 people per km² +3.0%
1947 26.4 people per km² +3.0%
1948 27.2 people per km² +3.0%
1949 28.05 people per km² +3.1%
1950 28.9 people per km² +3.1%
1951 29.65 people per km² +2.6%
1952 30.44 people per km² +2.7%
1953 31.25 people per km² +2.7%
1954 32.09 people per km² +2.7%
1955 32.97 people per km² +2.7%
1956 33.89 people per km² +2.8%
1957 34.83 people per km² +2.8%
1958 35.81 people per km² +2.8%
1959 36.83 people per km² +2.9%
1960 37.92 people per km² +3.0%
1961 39.06 people per km² +3.0%
1962 40.24 people per km² +3.0%
1963 41.44 people per km² +3.0%
1964 42.66 people per km² +2.9%
1965 43.91 people per km² +2.9%
1966 45.18 people per km² +2.9%
1967 46.46 people per km² +2.8%
1968 47.76 people per km² +2.8%
1969 49.06 people per km² +2.7%
1970 50.36 people per km² +2.7%
1971 51.68 people per km² +2.6%
1972 53.03 people per km² +2.6%
1973 54.42 people per km² +2.6%
1974 55.82 people per km² +2.6%
1975 57.19 people per km² +2.5%
1976 58.44 people per km² +2.2%
1977 59.74 people per km² +2.2%
1978 61.23 people per km² +2.5%
1979 62.78 people per km² +2.5%
1980 64.39 people per km² +2.6%
1981 66.03 people per km² +2.5%
1982 67.56 people per km² +2.3%
1983 69.24 people per km² +2.5%
1984 71.21 people per km² +2.8%
1985 73.25 people per km² +2.9%
1986 75.32 people per km² +2.8%
1987 77.42 people per km² +2.8%
1988 79.62 people per km² +2.8%
1989 81.89 people per km² +2.9%
1990 84.22 people per km² +2.8%
1991 86.53 people per km² +2.7%
1992 88.86 people per km² +2.7%
1993 91.26 people per km² +2.7%
1994 93.73 people per km² +2.7%
1995 96.24 people per km² +2.7%
1996 98.76 people per km² +2.6%
1997 101.32 people per km² +2.6%
1998 103.95 people per km² +2.6%
1999 106.6 people per km² +2.5%
2000 109.16 people per km² +2.4%
2001 111.7 people per km² +2.3%
2002 114.29 people per km² +2.3%
2003 116.89 people per km² +2.3%
2004 119.52 people per km² +2.2%
2005 122.13 people per km² +2.2%
2006 124.74 people per km² +2.1%
2007 127.4 people per km² +2.1%
2008 130.04 people per km² +2.1%
2009 132.66 people per km² +2.0%
2010 135.31 people per km² +2.0%
2011 138.04 people per km² +2.0%
2012 140.81 people per km² +2.0%
2013 143.59 people per km² +2.0%
2014 146.34 people per km² +1.9%
2015 149.05 people per km² +1.8%
2016 151.82 people per km² +1.9%
2017 154.6 people per km² +1.8%
2018 157.2 people per km² +1.7%
2019 159.61 people per km² +1.5%
2020 161.98 people per km² +1.5%
2021 164.23 people per km² +1.4%
2022 166.55 people per km² +1.4%
2023 169.14 people per km² +1.6%
2024 171.76 people per km² +1.6%
2025 174.39 people per km² +1.5%
2026 177.01 people per km² +1.5%
2027 179.6 people per km² +1.5%
2028 182.17 people per km² +1.4%
2029 184.72 people per km² +1.4%
2030 187.26 people per km² +1.4%
2031 189.78 people per km² +1.3%
2032 192.29 people per km² +1.3%
2033 194.77 people per km² +1.3%
2034 197.22 people per km² +1.3%
2035 199.65 people per km² +1.2%
2036 202.04 people per km² +1.2%
2037 204.39 people per km² +1.2%
2038 206.69 people per km² +1.1%
2039 208.95 people per km² +1.1%
2040 211.15 people per km² +1.1%
2041 213.3 people per km² +1.0%
2042 215.39 people per km² +1.0%
2043 217.43 people per km² +0.9%
2044 219.41 people per km² +0.9%
2045 221.34 people per km² +0.9%
2046 223.22 people per km² +0.8%
2047 225.04 people per km² +0.8%
2048 226.82 people per km² +0.8%
2049 228.55 people per km² +0.8%
2050 230.22 people per km² +0.7%
2051 231.85 people per km² +0.7%
2052 233.44 people per km² +0.7%
2053 234.97 people per km² +0.7%
2054 236.45 people per km² +0.6%
2055 237.86 people per km² +0.6%
2056 239.22 people per km² +0.6%
2057 240.53 people per km² +0.5%
2058 241.78 people per km² +0.5%
2059 242.97 people per km² +0.5%
2060 244.09 people per km² +0.5%
2061 245.16 people per km² +0.4%
2062 246.16 people per km² +0.4%
2063 247.1 people per km² +0.4%
2064 247.99 people per km² +0.4%
2065 248.8 people per km² +0.3%
2066 249.55 people per km² +0.3%
2067 250.24 people per km² +0.3%
2068 250.86 people per km² +0.2%
2069 251.41 people per km² +0.2%
2070 251.88 people per km² +0.2%
2071 252.29 people per km² +0.2%
2072 252.63 people per km² +0.1%
2073 252.91 people per km² +0.1%
2074 253.12 people per km² +0.1%
2075 253.27 people per km² +0.1%
2076 253.36 people per km² +0.0%
2077 253.4 people per km² +0.0%
2078 253.38 people per km² -0.0%
2079 253.29 people per km² -0.0%
2080 253.15 people per km² -0.1%
2081 252.96 people per km² -0.1%
2082 252.71 people per km² -0.1%
2083 252.41 people per km² -0.1%
2084 252.07 people per km² -0.1%
2085 251.68 people per km² -0.2%
2086 251.24 people per km² -0.2%
2087 250.76 people per km² -0.2%
2088 250.24 people per km² -0.2%
2089 249.69 people per km² -0.2%
2090 249.11 people per km² -0.2%
2091 248.5 people per km² -0.2%
2092 247.85 people per km² -0.3%
2093 247.17 people per km² -0.3%
2094 246.47 people per km² -0.3%
2095 245.75 people per km² -0.3%
2096 245 people per km² -0.3%
2097 244.23 people per km² -0.3%
2098 243.44 people per km² -0.3%
2099 242.63 people per km² -0.3%
2100 241.81 people per km² -0.3%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 241.81 people per km² is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.23 people per km², 3.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 241.81 people per km² is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.05 people per km², 2.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population density in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1800 -25.3% 5.78 people per km² 4.32 people per km²
1600 -25.0% 7.47 people per km² 5.6 people per km²

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 5.6 people per km² 5.6 people per km² 5.6 people per km² 1
1100s 5.97 people per km² 5.97 people per km² 5.97 people per km² 1
1200s 6.35 people per km² 6.35 people per km² 6.35 people per km² 1
1300s 6.72 people per km² 6.72 people per km² 6.72 people per km² 1
1400s 7.09 people per km² 7.09 people per km² 7.09 people per km² 1
1500s 7.47 people per km² 7.47 people per km² 7.47 people per km² 1
1600s 5.6 people per km² 5.6 people per km² 5.6 people per km² 1
1700s 6.53 people per km² 6.53 people per km² 6.53 people per km² 1
1710s 6.44 people per km² 6.44 people per km² 6.44 people per km² 1
1720s 6.36 people per km² 6.36 people per km² 6.36 people per km² 1
1730s 6.27 people per km² 6.27 people per km² 6.27 people per km² 1
1740s 6.19 people per km² 6.19 people per km² 6.19 people per km² 1
1750s 6.1 people per km² 6.1 people per km² 6.1 people per km² 1
1760s 6.02 people per km² 6.02 people per km² 6.02 people per km² 1
1770s 5.94 people per km² 5.94 people per km² 5.94 people per km² 1
1780s 5.86 people per km² 5.86 people per km² 5.86 people per km² 1
1790s 5.78 people per km² 5.78 people per km² 5.78 people per km² 1
1800s 4.58 people per km² 4.32 people per km² 4.86 people per km² 10
1810s 5.23 people per km² 4.93 people per km² 5.53 people per km² 10
1820s 5.78 people per km² 5.6 people per km² 6 people per km² 10
1830s 6.29 people per km² 6.05 people per km² 6.55 people per km² 10
1840s 7.18 people per km² 6.63 people per km² 7.78 people per km² 10
1850s 8.4 people per km² 7.9 people per km² 8.89 people per km² 10
1860s 9.53 people per km² 9 people per km² 10.08 people per km² 10
1870s 10.84 people per km² 10.21 people per km² 11.49 people per km² 10
1880s 12.26 people per km² 11.63 people per km² 12.86 people per km² 10
1890s 12.79 people per km² 12.6 people per km² 12.95 people per km² 10
1900s 13.16 people per km² 12.62 people per km² 13.8 people per km² 10
1910s 14.65 people per km² 13.95 people per km² 15.37 people per km² 10
1920s 16.28 people per km² 15.53 people per km² 17.08 people per km² 10
1930s 19.04 people per km² 17.34 people per km² 20.97 people per km² 10
1940s 24.6 people per km² 21.51 people per km² 28.05 people per km² 10
1950s 32.67 people per km² 28.9 people per km² 36.83 people per km² 10
1960s 43.37 people per km² 37.92 people per km² 49.06 people per km² 10
1970s 56.47 people per km² 50.36 people per km² 62.78 people per km² 10
1980s 72.59 people per km² 64.39 people per km² 81.89 people per km² 10
1990s 95.15 people per km² 84.22 people per km² 106.6 people per km² 10
2000s 120.85 people per km² 109.16 people per km² 132.66 people per km² 10
2010s 147.64 people per km² 135.31 people per km² 159.61 people per km² 10
2020s 173.16 people per km² 161.98 people per km² 184.72 people per km² 10
2030s 198.3 people per km² 187.26 people per km² 208.95 people per km² 10
2040s 220.16 people per km² 211.15 people per km² 228.55 people per km² 10
2050s 236.93 people per km² 230.22 people per km² 242.97 people per km² 10
2060s 248.14 people per km² 244.09 people per km² 251.41 people per km² 10
2070s 252.95 people per km² 251.88 people per km² 253.4 people per km² 10
2080s 251.69 people per km² 249.69 people per km² 253.15 people per km² 10
2090s 246.02 people per km² 242.63 people per km² 249.11 people per km² 10
2100s 241.81 people per km² 241.81 people per km² 241.81 people per km² 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 61 Dominican Republic 245.63 people per km² compare
  2. 62 El Salvador 244.85 people per km² compare
  3. 63 Senegal 244.19 people per km² compare
  4. 65 Jordan 240.14 people per km² compare
  5. 66 Syria 237.91 people per km² compare
  6. 67 Iraq 231.84 people per km² compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density in Guatemala?
Population density in Guatemala was 241.81 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 253.4 people per km² in 2077.
What is the lowest population density recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 4.32 people per km² in 1800.
How does Guatemala rank for population density?
Guatemala ranks 64th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
Is population density rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population density
Unit
people per km²
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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