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
50100150196119922023

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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Indicator
Population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,641 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.