China vs Guatemala: Population, per square kilometre
China
150.26 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Guatemala
169.14 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
52nd
Guatemala rank
49th
Population, per square kilometre over time
- China
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 169.14 units per square kilometre against 150.26 units per square kilometre in China, a difference of 18.88 units per square kilometre.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 52nd and Guatemala ranks 49th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.72 units per square kilometre | 43.97 units per square kilometre | 32.75 units per square kilometre | China |
| 1970s | 96.07 units per square kilometre | 56.47 units per square kilometre | 39.6 units per square kilometre | China |
| 1980s | 111.48 units per square kilometre | 72.59 units per square kilometre | 38.89 units per square kilometre | China |
| 1990s | 127.48 units per square kilometre | 95.15 units per square kilometre | 32.34 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 138.34 units per square kilometre | 120.85 units per square kilometre | 17.49 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 146.42 units per square kilometre | 147.64 units per square kilometre | 1.22 units per square kilometre | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 150.36 units per square kilometre | 165.47 units per square kilometre | 15.12 units per square kilometre | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, China or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 169.14 units per square kilometre against 150.26 units per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between China and Guatemala?
- 18.88 units per square kilometre, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Guatemala?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Guatemala rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 52nd and Guatemala ranks 49th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population 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.