Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Guatemala

Guatemala: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre was 169.14 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
169.14 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
69th
of 215 countries
All-time high
169.14 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
39.06 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1961–2023

50100150196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Guatemala stood at 169.14 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 169.14 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.06 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Guatemala 69th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 39.06 units per square kilometre
1962 40.24 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1963 41.44 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1964 42.66 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1965 43.91 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1966 45.18 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1967 46.46 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1968 47.76 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1969 49.06 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1970 50.36 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1971 51.68 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1972 53.03 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1973 54.42 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1974 55.82 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1975 57.19 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1976 58.44 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1977 59.74 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1978 61.23 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1979 62.78 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1980 64.39 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1981 66.03 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1982 67.56 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1983 69.24 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1984 71.21 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1985 73.25 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1986 75.32 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1987 77.42 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1988 79.62 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1989 81.89 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1990 84.22 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1991 86.53 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1992 88.86 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1993 91.26 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1994 93.73 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1995 96.24 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1996 98.76 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1997 101.32 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1998 103.95 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1999 106.6 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2000 109.16 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2001 111.7 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2002 114.29 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2003 116.89 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2004 119.52 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2005 122.13 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2006 124.74 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2007 127.4 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2008 130.04 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2009 132.66 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2010 135.31 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2011 138.04 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2012 140.81 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2013 143.59 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2014 146.34 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2015 149.04 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2016 151.82 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2017 154.6 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2018 157.2 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2019 159.61 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2020 161.98 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2021 164.23 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2022 166.55 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2023 169.14 units per square kilometre +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 43.97 units per square kilometre 39.06 units per square kilometre 49.06 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 56.47 units per square kilometre 50.36 units per square kilometre 62.78 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 72.59 units per square kilometre 64.39 units per square kilometre 81.89 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 95.15 units per square kilometre 84.22 units per square kilometre 106.6 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 120.85 units per square kilometre 109.16 units per square kilometre 132.66 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 147.64 units per square kilometre 135.31 units per square kilometre 159.61 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 165.47 units per square kilometre 161.98 units per square kilometre 169.14 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 66 Italy 201.2 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 67 Saint Kitts and Nevis 179.94 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 68 Andorra 172.06 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 70 Kiribati 163.63 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 71 Micronesia, Federated States of 160.92 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 72 China 151.53 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Guatemala?
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Guatemala was 169.14 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 169.14 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 39.06 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Guatemala rank for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Guatemala ranks 69th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population regions with projections, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population regions with projections 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.

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, 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

Population regions with projections 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.