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Population density: Comoros vs Guatemala compared

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Comoros has a population density of 1,252 people per square mile compared to 459 people in Guatemala. Comoros has 25,263 sq ft of land per person vs 63,678 sq ft in Guatemala. Comoros and Guatemala rank 20th and 60th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Comoros has 0.01% of the world's population and 0.001% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.23% of the population and 0.07% of the land area for Guatemala, making the population density in Comoros 172.9% higher than in Guatemala.

Population density by year

Comoros
Guatemala

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Comoros Guatemala
2026 1,252 459
2025 1,229 452
2024 1,206 445
2023 1,183 438
2022 1,161 431
2021 1,139 425
2020 1,116 420
2019 1,095 413
2018 1,074 407
2017 1,053 400
2016 1,032 393
2015 1,011 386
2014 990 379
2013 969 372
2012 949 365
2011 930 358
2010 911 350
2009 893 344
2008 876 337
2007 859 330
2006 842 323
2005 825 316
2004 808 310
2003 793 303
2002 778 296
2001 762 289.3
2000 746 282.7
1999 732 276.1
1998 719 269.2
1997 707 262.4
1996 695 255.8
1995 683 249.3
1994 671 242.8
1993 659 236.4
1992 647 230.1
1991 634 224.1
1990 619 218.1
1989 603 212.1
1988 587 206.2
1987 571 200.5
1986 556 195.1
1985 540 189.7
1984 526 184.4
1983 511 179.3
1982 497 175
1981 483 171
1980 470 166.8
1979 456 162.6
1978 442 158.6
1977 428 154.7
1976 414 151.4
1975 400 148.1
1974 387 144.6
1973 374 140.9
1972 362 137.4
1971 351 133.9
1970 340 130.4
1969 330 127.1
1968 320 123.7
1967 312 120.3
1966 304 117
1965 299.2 113.7
1964 294.5 110.5
1963 289.7 107.3
1962 284.9 104.2
1961 280 101.2

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Comoros increased by 48.7%, compared to a 41.9% growth in Guatemala.

In 2006, Comoros ranked 24th by population density and is 20th now. Guatemala was 62nd in 2006 and ranks 60th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Comoros
Guatemala
1x
Year Urban population
Comoros Guatemala
2024 33.5% 56%
2023 33.2% 55.6%
2022 32.8% 55.3%
2021 32.4% 54.9%
2020 32.1% 54.5%
2019 31.7% 54.2%
2018 31.4% 53.8%
2017 31.1% 53.8%
2016 30.7% 53.7%
2015 30.4% 53.4%
2014 30% 53.1%
2013 29.7% 52.8%
2012 29.4% 52.4%
2011 29.1% 51.9%
2010 28.9% 51.3%
2009 28.6% 50.7%
2008 28.4% 50.1%
2007 28.2% 49.5%
2006 28.1% 48.8%
2005 28% 48.1%
2004 28% 47.3%
2003 27.9% 46.6%
2002 28% 45.8%
2001 28% 44.7%
2000 28% 43.2%
1999 28.1% 41.6%
1998 28.2% 39.9%
1997 28.2% 38.3%
1996 28.3% 36.9%
1995 28.3% 35.8%
1994 28.4% 35.1%
1993 28.4% 34.7%
1992 28.5% 34.4%
1991 28.5% 34.2%
1990 28.3% 33.9%
1989 28.1% 33.7%
1988 27.7% 33.5%
1987 27.2% 33.3%
1986 26.6% 33.1%
1985 26% 33%
1984 25.4% 32.9%
1983 24.8% 32.8%
1982 24.2% 32.7%
1981 23.7% 32.7%
1980 23.2% 32.8%
1979 22.8% 33.2%
1978 22.5% 33.7%
1977 22.1% 34.4%
1976 21.8% 35.1%
1975 21.5% 35.7%
1974 21.1% 36.2%
1973 20.8% 36.4%
1972 20.5% 36.4%
1971 20.1% 36.2%
1970 19.8% 36%
1969 19.4% 35.7%
1968 19% 35.4%
1967 18.5% 35%
1966 18% 34.5%
1965 17.4% 34.1%
1964 16.7% 33.7%
1963 15.8% 33.3%
1962 14.9% 32.8%
1961 14% 32.4%
1960 13.2% 31.8%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 28% to 33.5% in Comoros and from 47.3% to 56% in Guatemala.

Densely populated cities

Guatemala
City Population
Guatemala 995K
Mixco 528K
Coban 229K
Quetzaltenango 208K
Jalapa 193K
San Miguel Petapa 151K
Momostenango 140K
Mazatenango 83.8K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2021–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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