Guatemala has a population density of 445 people per square mile compared to 48,010 people in Monaco. Guatemala has 63,678 sq ft of land per person vs 580 sq ft in Monaco. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Guatemala and Monaco are ranked 60th and 1st, 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 0.0005% of the population and 0.000001% of the land area for Monaco, hence the population density in Guatemala is 99.1% lower than in Monaco.
Population density comparison
Guatemala
|
Monaco
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 445 ppl/mi² | 48,010 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 60/197 | 1/197 |
| Population |
18912872
|
38341
|
| Land area | 41,375 sq mi | 0.8 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 62,666 sq ft | 581 sq ft |
| Rural population | 46.5% | 0% |
| Urban population | 53.5% | 100% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 6.59% | 0% |
Guatemala vs Monaco:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Guatemala increased by 43.7%, compared to a 16.3% growth in Monaco.
In 2004, Guatemala ranked 64th for population density and is in 60th place now. Monaco was 1st in 2004 and still ranks 1st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guatemala
|
Monaco
|
|
| 2024 | 445 | 48,010 |
| 2023 | 438 | 48,414 |
| 2022 | 431 | 48,383 |
| 2021 | 425 | 47,881 |
| 2020 | 420 | 48,618 |
| 2019 | 413 | 48,694 |
| 2018 | 407 | 48,751 |
| 2017 | 400 | 48,143 |
| 2016 | 393 | 47,629 |
| 2015 | 386 | 46,966 |
| 2014 | 379 | 46,162 |
| 2013 | 372 | 45,292 |
| 2012 | 365 | 44,352 |
| 2011 | 358 | 43,374 |
| 2010 | 350 | 42,374 |
| 2009 | 344 | 41,353 |
| 2008 | 337 | 40,678 |
| 2007 | 330 | 40,680 |
| 2006 | 323 | 40,961 |
| 2005 | 316 | 41,156 |
| 2004 | 310 | 41,280 |
| 2003 | 303 | 41,366 |
| 2002 | 296 | 41,427 |
| 2001 | 289.3 | 41,459 |
| 2000 | 282.7 | 41,469 |
| 1999 | 276.1 | 41,412 |
| 1998 | 269.2 | 41,229 |
| 1997 | 262.4 | 40,968 |
| 1996 | 255.8 | 40,680 |
| 1995 | 249.3 | 40,388 |
| 1994 | 242.8 | 40,089 |
| 1993 | 236.4 | 39,784 |
| 1992 | 230.1 | 39,466 |
| 1991 | 224.1 | 39,131 |
| 1990 | 218.1 | 38,790 |
| 1989 | 212.1 | 38,440 |
| 1988 | 206.2 | 38,053 |
| 1987 | 200.5 | 37,624 |
| 1986 | 195.1 | 37,173 |
| 1985 | 189.7 | 36,711 |
| 1984 | 184.4 | 36,232 |
| 1983 | 179.3 | 35,726 |
| 1982 | 175 | 35,216 |
| 1981 | 171 | 34,873 |
| 1980 | 166.8 | 34,655 |
| 1979 | 162.6 | 34,361 |
| 1978 | 158.6 | 33,994 |
| 1977 | 154.7 | 33,570 |
| 1976 | 151.4 | 33,087 |
| 1975 | 148.1 | 32,582 |
| 1974 | 144.6 | 32,244 |
| 1973 | 140.9 | 32,036 |
| 1972 | 137.4 | 31,767 |
| 1971 | 133.9 | 31,402 |
| 1970 | 130.4 | 30,958 |
| 1969 | 127.1 | 30,450 |
| 1968 | 123.7 | 29,946 |
| 1967 | 120.3 | 29,682 |
| 1966 | 117 | 29,556 |
| 1965 | 113.7 | 29,313 |
| 1964 | 110.5 | 28,987 |
| 1963 | 107.3 | 28,602 |
| 1962 | 104.2 | 28,210 |
| 1961 | 101.2 | 27,984 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guatemala
|
Monaco
|
|
| 2024 | 53.5% | 100% |
| 2023 | 53.1% | 100% |
| 2022 | 52.7% | 100% |
| 2021 | 52.2% | 100% |
| 2020 | 51.8% | 100% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | 100% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | 100% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | 100% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | 100% |
| 2015 | 50% | 100% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | 100% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | 100% |
| 2012 | 49% | 100% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | 100% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | 100% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | 100% |
| 2008 | 47.8% | 100% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | 100% |
| 2006 | 47.2% | 100% |
| 2005 | 46.9% | 100% |
| 2004 | 46.6% | 100% |
| 2003 | 46.3% | 100% |
| 2002 | 46% | 100% |
| 2001 | 45.7% | 100% |
| 2000 | 45.3% | 100% |
| 1999 | 45% | 100% |
| 1998 | 44.7% | 100% |
| 1997 | 44.3% | 100% |
| 1996 | 44% | 100% |
| 1995 | 43.7% | 100% |
| 1994 | 43.3% | 100% |
| 1993 | 43% | 100% |
| 1992 | 42.7% | 100% |
| 1991 | 42.3% | 100% |
| 1990 | 42% | 100% |
| 1989 | 41.7% | 100% |
| 1988 | 41.3% | 100% |
| 1987 | 41% | 100% |
| 1986 | 40.7% | 100% |
| 1985 | 40.3% | 100% |
| 1984 | 40% | 100% |
| 1983 | 39.7% | 100% |
| 1982 | 39.4% | 100% |
| 1981 | 39% | 100% |
| 1980 | 38.7% | 100% |
| 1979 | 38.4% | 100% |
| 1978 | 38.1% | 100% |
| 1977 | 37.8% | 100% |
| 1976 | 37.4% | 100% |
| 1975 | 37.1% | 100% |
| 1974 | 36.8% | 100% |
| 1973 | 36.5% | 100% |
| 1972 | 36.2% | 100% |
| 1971 | 35.9% | 100% |
| 1970 | 35.5% | 100% |
| 1969 | 35.2% | 100% |
| 1968 | 34.9% | 100% |
| 1967 | 34.6% | 100% |
| 1966 | 34.3% | 100% |
| 1965 | 34% | 100% |
| 1964 | 33.7% | 100% |
| 1963 | 33.1% | 100% |
| 1962 | 32.4% | 100% |
| 1961 | 31.8% | 100% |
| 1960 | 31.1% | 100% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 46.6% to 53.5% in Guatemala and from 100% to 100% in Monaco.
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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