Guatemala has a population density of 445 people per square mile compared to 202.8 people in Guinea-Bissau. Guatemala has 63,678 sq ft of land per person vs 176,640 sq ft in Guinea-Bissau. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Guatemala and Guinea-Bissau are ranked 60th and 112th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Guatemala has 0.23% of the world's population and 0.07% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.03% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Guinea-Bissau, hence the population density in Guatemala is 119.4% higher than in Guinea-Bissau.
Population density comparison
Guatemala
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 445 ppl/mi² | 202.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 60/197 | 112/197 |
| Population |
18971012
|
2298335
|
| Land area | 41,375 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 62,666 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 44% | 53.9% |
| Urban population | 56% | 46.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 6.59% | 0% |
Guatemala vs Guinea-Bissau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Guatemala increased by 43.7%, compared to a 63.1% growth in Guinea-Bissau.
In 2004, Guatemala ranked 64th for population density and is in 60th place now. Guinea-Bissau was 123rd in 2004 and ranks 112th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guatemala
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 445 | 202.8 |
| 2023 | 438 | 198.3 |
| 2022 | 431 | 193.9 |
| 2021 | 425 | 189.6 |
| 2020 | 420 | 185.4 |
| 2019 | 413 | 181.2 |
| 2018 | 407 | 177 |
| 2017 | 400 | 172.9 |
| 2016 | 393 | 168.7 |
| 2015 | 386 | 164.5 |
| 2014 | 379 | 160.4 |
| 2013 | 372 | 156.2 |
| 2012 | 365 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | 358 | 148.1 |
| 2010 | 350 | 144.3 |
| 2009 | 344 | 140.6 |
| 2008 | 337 | 137.1 |
| 2007 | 330 | 133.6 |
| 2006 | 323 | 130.4 |
| 2005 | 316 | 127.3 |
| 2004 | 310 | 124.3 |
| 2003 | 303 | 121.5 |
| 2002 | 296 | 118.8 |
| 2001 | 289.3 | 116.2 |
| 2000 | 282.7 | 113.7 |
| 1999 | 276.1 | 111.5 |
| 1998 | 269.2 | 109.4 |
| 1997 | 262.4 | 107.4 |
| 1996 | 255.8 | 105.3 |
| 1995 | 249.3 | 103.2 |
| 1994 | 242.8 | 100.6 |
| 1993 | 236.4 | 97.5 |
| 1992 | 230.1 | 94.3 |
| 1991 | 224.1 | 91.6 |
| 1990 | 218.1 | 89.7 |
| 1989 | 212.1 | 88.2 |
| 1988 | 206.2 | 86.8 |
| 1987 | 200.5 | 85.4 |
| 1986 | 195.1 | 84 |
| 1985 | 189.7 | 82.7 |
| 1984 | 184.4 | 81.4 |
| 1983 | 179.3 | 80.1 |
| 1982 | 175 | 78.8 |
| 1981 | 171 | 77.6 |
| 1980 | 166.8 | 76.4 |
| 1979 | 162.6 | 75.5 |
| 1978 | 158.6 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 154.7 | 68.3 |
| 1976 | 151.4 | 63.9 |
| 1975 | 148.1 | 60 |
| 1974 | 144.6 | 56.5 |
| 1973 | 140.9 | 54.6 |
| 1972 | 137.4 | 54 |
| 1971 | 133.9 | 54 |
| 1970 | 130.4 | 53.8 |
| 1969 | 127.1 | 53.6 |
| 1968 | 123.7 | 53.3 |
| 1967 | 120.3 | 52.4 |
| 1966 | 117 | 52.2 |
| 1965 | 113.7 | 53 |
| 1964 | 110.5 | 54.2 |
| 1963 | 107.3 | 54.7 |
| 1962 | 104.2 | 54.3 |
| 1961 | 101.2 | 53.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guatemala
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 56% | 46.1% |
| 2023 | 55.6% | 45.6% |
| 2022 | 55.3% | 45.2% |
| 2021 | 54.9% | 44.7% |
| 2020 | 54.5% | 44.3% |
| 2019 | 54.2% | 43.9% |
| 2018 | 53.8% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 53.8% | 43% |
| 2016 | 53.7% | 42.6% |
| 2015 | 53.4% | 42.2% |
| 2014 | 53.1% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 52.8% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 52.4% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 51.9% | 40.4% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | 40% |
| 2009 | 50.7% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | 39% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | 38.7% |
| 2005 | 48.1% | 38.4% |
| 2004 | 47.3% | 38.1% |
| 2003 | 46.6% | 37.8% |
| 2002 | 45.8% | 37.5% |
| 2001 | 44.7% | 37.2% |
| 2000 | 43.2% | 36.8% |
| 1999 | 41.6% | 36.5% |
| 1998 | 39.9% | 36.1% |
| 1997 | 38.3% | 35.8% |
| 1996 | 36.9% | 35.4% |
| 1995 | 35.8% | 34.9% |
| 1994 | 35.1% | 34.5% |
| 1993 | 34.7% | 34% |
| 1992 | 34.4% | 33.4% |
| 1991 | 34.2% | 32.8% |
| 1990 | 33.9% | 31.9% |
| 1989 | 33.7% | 30.6% |
| 1988 | 33.5% | 29.2% |
| 1987 | 33.3% | 27.6% |
| 1986 | 33.1% | 25.9% |
| 1985 | 33% | 24.2% |
| 1984 | 32.9% | 22.5% |
| 1983 | 32.8% | 20.9% |
| 1982 | 32.7% | 19.4% |
| 1981 | 32.7% | 18.2% |
| 1980 | 32.8% | 17.3% |
| 1979 | 33.2% | 16.7% |
| 1978 | 33.7% | 16.4% |
| 1977 | 34.4% | 16.1% |
| 1976 | 35.1% | 15.9% |
| 1975 | 35.7% | 15.7% |
| 1974 | 36.2% | 15.5% |
| 1973 | 36.4% | 15.3% |
| 1972 | 36.4% | 15.2% |
| 1971 | 36.2% | 15.1% |
| 1970 | 36% | 15% |
| 1969 | 35.7% | 14.9% |
| 1968 | 35.4% | 14.7% |
| 1967 | 35% | 14.6% |
| 1966 | 34.5% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 34.1% | 14.4% |
| 1964 | 33.7% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 33.3% | 14.1% |
| 1962 | 32.8% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 32.4% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 31.8% | 13.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 47.3% to 56% in Guatemala and from 38.1% to 46.1% in Guinea-Bissau.
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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