Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.1678 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1678 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
70th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1678 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0497 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Guatemala is 0.1678 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 0.1678 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0497 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Guatemala 70th 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 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0497 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.051 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0523 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0537 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0551 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0565 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0579 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.059 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0605 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.062 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0636 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0652 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0668 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0683 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0702 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0722 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0743 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0763 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0785 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0807 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.083 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0854 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0877 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0901 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0925 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.095 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0975 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1026 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1053 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1079 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1104 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.113 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1156 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1182 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1208 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1234 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1261 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1287 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1313 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.134 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1367 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1394 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1422 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.145 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1477 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1504 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1532 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.156 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1584 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1608 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1632 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1653 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1678 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.1678 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0914 thousands per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.1678 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.103 thousands per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0558 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0497 thousands per square kilometre | 0.062 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0716 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0636 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0807 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0939 thousands per square kilometre | 0.083 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1053 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1195 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1079 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1313 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1463 thousands per square kilometre | 0.134 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1584 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1643 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1608 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1678 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 67 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1797 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 68 Andorra 0.1708 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 69 Togo 0.1691 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 71 Kiribati 0.1624 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 72 Micronesia (country) 0.1605 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 73 China 0.1517 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Guatemala was 0.1678 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1678 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0497 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 70th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population 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
Total population (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.