Greece has a population density of 208.7 people per square mile compared to 445 people in Guatemala. Greece has 136,722 sq ft of land per person vs 63,678 sq ft in Guatemala. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Greece and Guatemala are ranked 107th and 60th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Greece has 0.13% of the world's population and 0.09% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.23% of the population and 0.07% of the land area for Guatemala, hence the population density in Greece is 53.1% lower than in Guatemala.
Population density comparison
Greece
|
Guatemala
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 208.7 ppl/mi² | 445 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 107/197 | 60/197 |
| Population |
10276140
|
18912872
|
| Land area | 49,769 sq mi | 41,375 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 133,554 sq ft | 62,666 sq ft |
| Rural population | 19% | 46.5% |
| Urban population | 81% | 53.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 6.59% |
Greece vs Guatemala:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Greece decreased by 5.17%, compared to a 43.7% growth in Guatemala.
In 2004, Greece ranked 86th for population density and is in 107th place now. Guatemala was 64th in 2004 and ranks 60th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Greece
|
Guatemala
|
|
| 2024 | 208.7 | 445 |
| 2023 | 209.1 | 438 |
| 2022 | 209.7 | 431 |
| 2021 | 212.4 | 425 |
| 2020 | 215 | 420 |
| 2019 | 215.4 | 413 |
| 2018 | 215.7 | 407 |
| 2017 | 216.1 | 400 |
| 2016 | 216.5 | 393 |
| 2015 | 217.4 | 386 |
| 2014 | 218.9 | 379 |
| 2013 | 220.3 | 372 |
| 2012 | 221.9 | 365 |
| 2011 | 223.1 | 358 |
| 2010 | 223.5 | 350 |
| 2009 | 223.2 | 344 |
| 2008 | 222.6 | 337 |
| 2007 | 222 | 330 |
| 2006 | 221.4 | 323 |
| 2005 | 220.8 | 316 |
| 2004 | 220.1 | 310 |
| 2003 | 219.6 | 303 |
| 2002 | 219.1 | 296 |
| 2001 | 218.3 | 289.3 |
| 2000 | 217.1 | 282.7 |
| 1999 | 216.2 | 276.1 |
| 1998 | 215.4 | 269.2 |
| 1997 | 214.2 | 262.4 |
| 1996 | 213.2 | 255.8 |
| 1995 | 212.2 | 249.3 |
| 1994 | 211.2 | 242.8 |
| 1993 | 210.2 | 236.4 |
| 1992 | 208.9 | 230.1 |
| 1991 | 207.4 | 224.1 |
| 1990 | 204.9 | 218.1 |
| 1989 | 202.7 | 212.1 |
| 1988 | 201.7 | 206.2 |
| 1987 | 200.9 | 200.5 |
| 1986 | 200.3 | 195.1 |
| 1985 | 199.6 | 189.7 |
| 1984 | 198.8 | 184.4 |
| 1983 | 197.8 | 179.3 |
| 1982 | 196.7 | 175 |
| 1981 | 195.5 | 171 |
| 1980 | 193.7 | 166.8 |
| 1979 | 191.9 | 162.6 |
| 1978 | 189.5 | 158.6 |
| 1977 | 187 | 154.7 |
| 1976 | 184.6 | 151.4 |
| 1975 | 181.8 | 148.1 |
| 1974 | 180.1 | 144.6 |
| 1973 | 179.4 | 140.9 |
| 1972 | 178.6 | 137.4 |
| 1971 | 177.4 | 133.9 |
| 1970 | 176.7 | 130.4 |
| 1969 | 176.3 | 127.1 |
| 1968 | 175.6 | 123.7 |
| 1967 | 174.5 | 120.3 |
| 1966 | 173.1 | 117 |
| 1965 | 171.8 | 113.7 |
| 1964 | 171 | 110.5 |
| 1963 | 170.4 | 107.3 |
| 1962 | 169.8 | 104.2 |
| 1961 | 168.7 | 101.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Greece
|
Guatemala
|
|
| 2024 | 81% | 53.5% |
| 2023 | 80.7% | 53.1% |
| 2022 | 80.4% | 52.7% |
| 2021 | 80% | 52.2% |
| 2020 | 79.7% | 51.8% |
| 2019 | 79.4% | 51.4% |
| 2018 | 79.1% | 51.1% |
| 2017 | 78.7% | 50.7% |
| 2016 | 78.4% | 50.3% |
| 2015 | 78% | 50% |
| 2014 | 77.7% | 49.6% |
| 2013 | 77.4% | 49.3% |
| 2012 | 77% | 49% |
| 2011 | 76.6% | 48.7% |
| 2010 | 76.3% | 48.4% |
| 2009 | 75.9% | 48.1% |
| 2008 | 75.6% | 47.8% |
| 2007 | 75.2% | 47.5% |
| 2006 | 74.8% | 47.2% |
| 2005 | 74.5% | 46.9% |
| 2004 | 74.1% | 46.6% |
| 2003 | 73.7% | 46.3% |
| 2002 | 73.3% | 46% |
| 2001 | 72.9% | 45.7% |
| 2000 | 72.7% | 45.3% |
| 1999 | 72.6% | 45% |
| 1998 | 72.5% | 44.7% |
| 1997 | 72.4% | 44.3% |
| 1996 | 72.2% | 44% |
| 1995 | 72.1% | 43.7% |
| 1994 | 72% | 43.3% |
| 1993 | 71.9% | 43% |
| 1992 | 71.8% | 42.7% |
| 1991 | 71.6% | 42.3% |
| 1990 | 71.5% | 42% |
| 1989 | 71.3% | 41.7% |
| 1988 | 71.1% | 41.3% |
| 1987 | 70.9% | 41% |
| 1986 | 70.7% | 40.7% |
| 1985 | 70.5% | 40.3% |
| 1984 | 70.3% | 40% |
| 1983 | 70.1% | 39.7% |
| 1982 | 69.9% | 39.4% |
| 1981 | 69.7% | 39% |
| 1980 | 69.3% | 38.7% |
| 1979 | 68.9% | 38.4% |
| 1978 | 68.4% | 38.1% |
| 1977 | 67.9% | 37.8% |
| 1976 | 67.4% | 37.4% |
| 1975 | 66.9% | 37.1% |
| 1974 | 66.4% | 36.8% |
| 1973 | 66% | 36.5% |
| 1972 | 65.5% | 36.2% |
| 1971 | 65% | 35.9% |
| 1970 | 64.2% | 35.5% |
| 1969 | 63.4% | 35.2% |
| 1968 | 62.5% | 34.9% |
| 1967 | 61.7% | 34.6% |
| 1966 | 60.8% | 34.3% |
| 1965 | 60% | 34% |
| 1964 | 59.1% | 33.7% |
| 1963 | 58.2% | 33.1% |
| 1962 | 57.3% | 32.4% |
| 1961 | 56.5% | 31.8% |
| 1960 | 55.9% | 31.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 74.1% to 81% in Greece and from 46.6% to 53.5% in Guatemala.
Densely populated cities
|
Greece
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Athens | 643K |
| Crete | 623K |
| Thessaloniki | 310K |
| Piraeus | 168K |
| Larissa | 146K |
| Peristeri | 134K |
| Glyfada | 89.6K |
| Nikaia | 88.1K |
| Nea Smyrni | 72.9K |
| Palaio Faliro | 64.9K |
|
Guatemala
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Guatemala | 1.21M |
| Mixco | 528K |
| Coban | 229K |
| Quetzaltenango | 208K |
| Jalapa | 193K |
| San Miguel Petapa | 151K |
| Momostenango | 140K |
| Mazatenango | 83.8K |
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