Guatemala has a population density of 445 people per square mile compared to 120.1 people in Montenegro. Guatemala has 63,678 sq ft of land per person vs 239,545 sq ft in Montenegro. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Guatemala and Montenegro are ranked 60th and 141st, 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 0.008% of the population and 0.009% of the land area for Montenegro, hence the population density in Guatemala is 270.3% higher than in Montenegro.
Population density comparison
Guatemala
|
Montenegro
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 445 ppl/mi² | 120.1 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 60/197 | 141/197 |
| Population |
18912872
|
618209
|
| Land area | 41,375 sq mi | 5,193 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 62,666 sq ft | 232,073 sq ft |
| Rural population | 46.5% | 31.2% |
| Urban population | 53.5% | 68.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 6.59% | 0% |
Guatemala vs Montenegro:
Population density chart by year
From 2006 to 2024, population density in Guatemala increased by 37.7%, compared to a 1.43% growth in Montenegro.
In 2006, Guatemala ranked 62nd for population density and is in 60th place now. Montenegro was 127th in 2006 and ranks 141st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guatemala
|
Montenegro
|
|
| 2024 | 445 | 120.1 |
| 2023 | 438 | 120.1 |
| 2022 | 431 | 120.1 |
| 2021 | 425 | 120.4 |
| 2020 | 420 | 120.7 |
| 2019 | 413 | 120.7 |
| 2018 | 407 | 120.6 |
| 2017 | 400 | 120.5 |
| 2016 | 393 | 120.4 |
| 2015 | 386 | 120.3 |
| 2014 | 379 | 120.1 |
| 2013 | 372 | 119.9 |
| 2012 | 365 | 119.7 |
| 2011 | 358 | 119.5 |
| 2010 | 350 | 119.3 |
| 2009 | 344 | 119.1 |
| 2008 | 337 | 118.8 |
| 2007 | 330 | 118.6 |
| 2006 | 323 | 118.4 |
| 2005 | 316 | - |
| 2004 | 310 | - |
| 2003 | 303 | - |
| 2002 | 296 | - |
| 2001 | 289.3 | - |
| 2000 | 282.7 | - |
| 1999 | 276.1 | - |
| 1998 | 269.2 | - |
| 1997 | 262.4 | - |
| 1996 | 255.8 | - |
| 1995 | 249.3 | - |
| 1994 | 242.8 | - |
| 1993 | 236.4 | - |
| 1992 | 230.1 | - |
| 1991 | 224.1 | - |
| 1990 | 218.1 | - |
| 1989 | 212.1 | - |
| 1988 | 206.2 | - |
| 1987 | 200.5 | - |
| 1986 | 195.1 | - |
| 1985 | 189.7 | - |
| 1984 | 184.4 | - |
| 1983 | 179.3 | - |
| 1982 | 175 | - |
| 1981 | 171 | - |
| 1980 | 166.8 | - |
| 1979 | 162.6 | - |
| 1978 | 158.6 | - |
| 1977 | 154.7 | - |
| 1976 | 151.4 | - |
| 1975 | 148.1 | - |
| 1974 | 144.6 | - |
| 1973 | 140.9 | - |
| 1972 | 137.4 | - |
| 1971 | 133.9 | - |
| 1970 | 130.4 | - |
| 1969 | 127.1 | - |
| 1968 | 123.7 | - |
| 1967 | 120.3 | - |
| 1966 | 117 | - |
| 1965 | 113.7 | - |
| 1964 | 110.5 | - |
| 1963 | 107.3 | - |
| 1962 | 104.2 | - |
| 1961 | 101.2 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guatemala
|
Montenegro
|
|
| 2024 | 53.5% | 68.8% |
| 2023 | 53.1% | 68.5% |
| 2022 | 52.7% | 68.2% |
| 2021 | 52.2% | 67.8% |
| 2020 | 51.8% | 67.5% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | 67.2% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | 66.8% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | 66.5% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | 66.1% |
| 2015 | 50% | 65.8% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | 65.5% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | 65.1% |
| 2012 | 49% | 64.8% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | 64.5% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | 64.1% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | 63.8% |
| 2008 | 47.8% | 63.5% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | 63.1% |
| 2006 | 47.2% | 62.8% |
| 2005 | 46.9% | 62.5% |
| 2004 | 46.6% | 62.1% |
| 2003 | 46.3% | 61.6% |
| 2002 | 46% | 60.6% |
| 2001 | 45.7% | 59.6% |
| 2000 | 45.3% | 58.5% |
| 1999 | 45% | 57.5% |
| 1998 | 44.7% | 56.5% |
| 1997 | 44.3% | 55.5% |
| 1996 | 44% | 54.4% |
| 1995 | 43.7% | 53.4% |
| 1994 | 43.3% | 52.3% |
| 1993 | 43% | 51.3% |
| 1992 | 42.7% | 50.2% |
| 1991 | 42.3% | 49.2% |
| 1990 | 42% | 48% |
| 1989 | 41.7% | 46.9% |
| 1988 | 41.3% | 45.7% |
| 1987 | 41% | 44.6% |
| 1986 | 40.7% | 43.5% |
| 1985 | 40.3% | 42.3% |
| 1984 | 40% | 41.2% |
| 1983 | 39.7% | 40.1% |
| 1982 | 39.4% | 39% |
| 1981 | 39% | 37.9% |
| 1980 | 38.7% | 36.8% |
| 1979 | 38.4% | 35.7% |
| 1978 | 38.1% | 34.7% |
| 1977 | 37.8% | 33.7% |
| 1976 | 37.4% | 32.6% |
| 1975 | 37.1% | 31.6% |
| 1974 | 36.8% | 30.6% |
| 1973 | 36.5% | 29.7% |
| 1972 | 36.2% | 28.7% |
| 1971 | 35.9% | 27.8% |
| 1970 | 35.5% | 26.9% |
| 1969 | 35.2% | 26% |
| 1968 | 34.9% | 25.1% |
| 1967 | 34.6% | 24.2% |
| 1966 | 34.3% | 23.4% |
| 1965 | 34% | 22.6% |
| 1964 | 33.7% | 21.8% |
| 1963 | 33.1% | 21% |
| 1962 | 32.4% | 20.2% |
| 1961 | 31.8% | 19.5% |
| 1960 | 31.1% | 18.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 46.6% to 53.5% in Guatemala and from 62.1% to 68.8% in Montenegro.
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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