Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.1148 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Guatemala is 0.1148 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 0.1148 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.046 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Guatemala ranks 55th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.046 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0562 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.063 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0648 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0708 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0729 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0751 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0774 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0798 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0822 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0846 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0872 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0897 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0923 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0948 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0973 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0999 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1024 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1048 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1072 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1096 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1121 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1148 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.1148 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0602 units per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.1148 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0501 units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | 0.046 units per square kilometre | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.07 units per square kilometre | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | 0.0798 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0935 units per square kilometre | 0.0822 units per square kilometre | 0.1048 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1109 units per square kilometre | 0.1072 units per square kilometre | 0.1148 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 52 Cyprus 0.1222 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Thailand 0.1192 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Czechia 0.1181 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Indonesia 0.1115 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Poland 0.1075 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 France 0.1054 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Guatemala
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,681 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5138 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,386 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,386 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 183,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 190,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 182,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 188,776 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 181,168 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Guatemala was 0.1148 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1148 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.046 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and 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.
Population (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and 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.