Germany has a population density of 619 people per square mile compared to 10.2 people in Guyana. Germany has 46,090 sq ft of land per person vs 2,784,206 sq ft in Guyana. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Germany and Guyana are ranked 48th and 194th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Germany has 1.03% of the world's population and 0.23% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.01% of the population and 0.14% of the land area for Guyana, hence the population density in Germany is 5,972% higher than in Guyana.
Population density comparison
Germany
|
Guyana
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 619 ppl/mi² | 10.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 48/197 | 194/197 |
| Population |
83039665
|
839919
|
| Land area | 134,916 sq mi | 81,522 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 45,039 sq ft | 2,734,602 sq ft |
| Rural population | 22.1% | 72.7% |
| Urban population | 77.9% | 27.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 9.93% | 0% |
Germany vs Guyana:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Germany increased by 1.01%, compared to a 1.63% growth in Guyana.
In 2004, Germany ranked 37th for population density and is in 48th place now. Guyana was 183rd in 2004 and ranks 194th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Germany
|
Guyana
|
|
| 2024 | 619 | 10.2 |
| 2023 | 622 | 10.1 |
| 2022 | 621 | 10.1 |
| 2021 | 617 | 10 |
| 2020 | 616 | 9.91 |
| 2019 | 616 | 10.6 |
| 2018 | 615 | 10.4 |
| 2017 | 613 | 10.1 |
| 2016 | 610 | 10 |
| 2015 | 606 | 9.98 |
| 2014 | 601 | 9.92 |
| 2013 | 599 | 9.87 |
| 2012 | 598 | 9.82 |
| 2011 | 596 | 9.82 |
| 2010 | 608 | 9.86 |
| 2009 | 608 | 9.9 |
| 2008 | 610 | 9.93 |
| 2007 | 611 | 9.96 |
| 2006 | 612 | 9.99 |
| 2005 | 612 | 10 |
| 2004 | 613 | 10 |
| 2003 | 613 | 10 |
| 2002 | 612 | 10 |
| 2001 | 611 | 10.1 |
| 2000 | 610 | 10.1 |
| 1999 | 609 | 10.1 |
| 1998 | 609 | 10 |
| 1997 | 609 | 10 |
| 1996 | 608 | 10 |
| 1995 | 606 | 9.98 |
| 1994 | 604 | 9.94 |
| 1993 | 602 | 9.91 |
| 1992 | 598 | 9.87 |
| 1991 | 594 | 9.84 |
| 1990 | 589 | 9.87 |
| 1989 | 584 | 9.93 |
| 1988 | 580 | 10 |
| 1987 | 577 | 10.1 |
| 1986 | 577 | 10.1 |
| 1985 | 576 | 10.2 |
| 1984 | 578 | 10.2 |
| 1983 | 580 | 10.2 |
| 1982 | 581 | 10.2 |
| 1981 | 582 | 10.2 |
| 1980 | 581 | 10.2 |
| 1979 | 580 | 10.1 |
| 1978 | 579 | 10.1 |
| 1977 | 580 | 9.98 |
| 1976 | 581 | 9.9 |
| 1975 | 584 | 9.81 |
| 1974 | 586 | 9.72 |
| 1973 | 586 | 9.61 |
| 1972 | 584 | 9.5 |
| 1971 | 581 | 9.38 |
| 1970 | 580 | 9.25 |
| 1969 | 578 | 9.09 |
| 1968 | 573 | 8.9 |
| 1967 | 571 | 8.72 |
| 1966 | 568 | 8.54 |
| 1965 | 564 | 8.36 |
| 1964 | 559 | 8.19 |
| 1963 | 554 | 8.01 |
| 1962 | 549 | 7.84 |
| 1961 | 544 | 7.67 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Germany
|
Guyana
|
|
| 2024 | 77.9% | 27.3% |
| 2023 | 77.8% | 27.2% |
| 2022 | 77.6% | 27% |
| 2021 | 77.5% | 26.9% |
| 2020 | 77.5% | 26.8% |
| 2019 | 77.4% | 26.7% |
| 2018 | 77.3% | 26.6% |
| 2017 | 77.3% | 26.5% |
| 2016 | 77.2% | 26.5% |
| 2015 | 77.2% | 26.4% |
| 2014 | 77.2% | 26.4% |
| 2013 | 77.2% | 26.4% |
| 2012 | 77.2% | 26.4% |
| 2011 | 77.2% | 26.4% |
| 2010 | 77% | 26.6% |
| 2009 | 76.8% | 26.9% |
| 2008 | 76.6% | 27.1% |
| 2007 | 76.4% | 27.3% |
| 2006 | 76.2% | 27.6% |
| 2005 | 76% | 27.8% |
| 2004 | 75.8% | 28.1% |
| 2003 | 75.6% | 28.3% |
| 2002 | 75.4% | 28.5% |
| 2001 | 75.2% | 28.6% |
| 2000 | 75% | 28.7% |
| 1999 | 74.8% | 28.8% |
| 1998 | 74.6% | 28.9% |
| 1997 | 74.3% | 29% |
| 1996 | 74.1% | 29% |
| 1995 | 73.9% | 29.1% |
| 1994 | 73.7% | 29.2% |
| 1993 | 73.5% | 29.3% |
| 1992 | 73.4% | 29.4% |
| 1991 | 73.3% | 29.5% |
| 1990 | 73.1% | 29.6% |
| 1989 | 73% | 29.7% |
| 1988 | 73% | 29.8% |
| 1987 | 72.8% | 29.9% |
| 1986 | 72.6% | 29.9% |
| 1985 | 72.7% | 30% |
| 1984 | 72.9% | 30.1% |
| 1983 | 73.1% | 30.2% |
| 1982 | 73.1% | 30.3% |
| 1981 | 73% | 30.4% |
| 1980 | 72.8% | 30.5% |
| 1979 | 72.8% | 30.4% |
| 1978 | 72.7% | 30.3% |
| 1977 | 72.7% | 30.2% |
| 1976 | 72.6% | 30.1% |
| 1975 | 72.6% | 30% |
| 1974 | 72.5% | 29.9% |
| 1973 | 72.4% | 29.7% |
| 1972 | 72.4% | 29.6% |
| 1971 | 72.3% | 29.5% |
| 1970 | 72.3% | 29.4% |
| 1969 | 72.2% | 29.4% |
| 1968 | 72.1% | 29.3% |
| 1967 | 72.1% | 29.3% |
| 1966 | 72% | 29.2% |
| 1965 | 72% | 29.2% |
| 1964 | 71.9% | 29.2% |
| 1963 | 71.8% | 29.1% |
| 1962 | 71.8% | 29.1% |
| 1961 | 71.7% | 29% |
| 1960 | 71.4% | 29% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 75.8% to 77.9% in Germany and from 28.1% to 27.3% in Guyana.
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