Guatemala has a population density of 445 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Guatemala has 63,678 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Guatemala ranked 60th out of 197.
Guatemala has 0.23% of the world's population and 0.07% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Guatemala compared to the World's average
Guatemala
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 445 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 60/197 | N/A |
| Population |
18971012
|
8280917972
|
| Land area | 41,375 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 62,666 sq ft | 196,907 sq ft |
| Rural population | 44% | 42.4% |
| Urban population | 56% | 57.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 6.59% | 28.6% |
Guatemala population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Guatemala has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 43.7%. The population density rank was 64th 22 years ago and is 60th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 445 | 60 |
| 2023 | 438 | 60 |
| 2022 | 431 | 60 |
| 2021 | 425 | 59 |
| 2020 | 420 | 59 |
| 2019 | 413 | 59 |
| 2018 | 407 | 59 |
| 2017 | 400 | 59 |
| 2016 | 393 | 59 |
| 2015 | 386 | 59 |
| 2014 | 379 | 60 |
| 2013 | 372 | 61 |
| 2012 | 365 | 61 |
| 2011 | 358 | 62 |
| 2010 | 350 | 62 |
| 2009 | 344 | 63 |
| 2008 | 337 | 62 |
| 2007 | 330 | 62 |
| 2006 | 323 | 62 |
| 2005 | 316 | 64 |
| 2004 | 310 | 64 |
| 2003 | 303 | 65 |
| 2002 | 296 | 66 |
| 2001 | 289.3 | 70 |
| 2000 | 282.7 | 72 |
| 1999 | 276.1 | 69 |
| 1998 | 269.2 | 68 |
| 1997 | 262.4 | 69 |
| 1996 | 255.8 | 69 |
| 1995 | 249.3 | 72 |
| 1994 | 242.8 | 72 |
| 1993 | 236.4 | 74 |
| 1992 | 230.1 | 74 |
| 1991 | 224.1 | 69 |
| 1990 | 218.1 | 70 |
| 1989 | 212.1 | 69 |
| 1988 | 206.2 | 70 |
| 1987 | 200.5 | 72 |
| 1986 | 195.1 | 72 |
| 1985 | 189.7 | 72 |
| 1984 | 184.4 | 72 |
| 1983 | 179.3 | 72 |
| 1982 | 175 | 72 |
| 1981 | 171 | 72 |
| 1980 | 166.8 | 72 |
| 1979 | 162.6 | 72 |
| 1978 | 158.6 | 72 |
| 1977 | 154.7 | 71 |
| 1976 | 151.4 | 71 |
| 1975 | 148.1 | 71 |
| 1974 | 144.6 | 69 |
| 1973 | 140.9 | 69 |
| 1972 | 137.4 | 68 |
| 1971 | 133.9 | 68 |
| 1970 | 130.4 | 68 |
| 1969 | 127.1 | 68 |
| 1968 | 123.7 | 69 |
| 1967 | 120.3 | 69 |
| 1966 | 117 | 69 |
| 1965 | 113.7 | 69 |
| 1964 | 110.5 | 69 |
| 1963 | 107.3 | 69 |
| 1962 | 104.2 | 71 |
| 1961 | 101.2 | 71 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Guatemala from 1960 to 2024: 31.8% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 43.2% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 56%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 56% | 120 |
| 2023 | 55.6% | 120 |
| 2022 | 55.3% | 121 |
| 2021 | 54.9% | 121 |
| 2020 | 54.5% | 121 |
| 2019 | 54.2% | 121 |
| 2018 | 53.8% | 122 |
| 2017 | 53.8% | 120 |
| 2016 | 53.7% | 119 |
| 2015 | 53.4% | 120 |
| 2014 | 53.1% | 118 |
| 2013 | 52.8% | 118 |
| 2012 | 52.4% | 118 |
| 2011 | 51.9% | 117 |
| 2010 | 51.3% | 118 |
| 2009 | 50.7% | 115 |
| 2008 | 50.1% | 115 |
| 2007 | 49.5% | 116 |
| 2006 | 48.8% | 117 |
| 2005 | 48.1% | 116 |
| 2004 | 47.3% | 116 |
| 2003 | 46.6% | 118 |
| 2002 | 45.8% | 118 |
| 2001 | 44.7% | 119 |
| 2000 | 43.2% | 124 |
| 1999 | 41.6% | 128 |
| 1998 | 39.9% | 131 |
| 1997 | 38.3% | 134 |
| 1996 | 36.9% | 138 |
| 1995 | 35.8% | 139 |
| 1994 | 35.1% | 138 |
| 1993 | 34.7% | 139 |
| 1992 | 34.4% | 139 |
| 1991 | 34.2% | 140 |
| 1990 | 33.9% | 140 |
| 1989 | 33.7% | 138 |
| 1988 | 33.5% | 138 |
| 1987 | 33.3% | 136 |
| 1986 | 33.1% | 134 |
| 1985 | 33% | 134 |
| 1984 | 32.9% | 133 |
| 1983 | 32.8% | 132 |
| 1982 | 32.7% | 131 |
| 1981 | 32.7% | 130 |
| 1980 | 32.8% | 129 |
| 1979 | 33.2% | 127 |
| 1978 | 33.7% | 123 |
| 1977 | 34.4% | 120 |
| 1976 | 35.1% | 117 |
| 1975 | 35.7% | 115 |
| 1974 | 36.2% | 112 |
| 1973 | 36.4% | 111 |
| 1972 | 36.4% | 109 |
| 1971 | 36.2% | 107 |
| 1970 | 36% | 107 |
| 1969 | 35.7% | 107 |
| 1968 | 35.4% | 105 |
| 1967 | 35% | 102 |
| 1966 | 34.5% | 103 |
| 1965 | 34.1% | 103 |
| 1964 | 33.7% | 102 |
| 1963 | 33.3% | 99 |
| 1962 | 32.8% | 99 |
| 1961 | 32.4% | 99 |
| 1960 | 31.8% | 97 |
Densely populated cities
|
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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