Guatemala has a population density of 445 people per square mile compared to 184 people in North Macedonia. Guatemala has 63,678 sq ft of land per person vs 154,433 sq ft in North Macedonia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Guatemala and North Macedonia are ranked 60th and 120th, 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 0.02% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for North Macedonia, hence the population density in Guatemala is 141.7% higher than in North Macedonia.
Population density comparison
Guatemala
|
North Macedonia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 445 ppl/mi² | 184 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 60/197 | 120/197 |
| Population |
18912872
|
1783115
|
| Land area | 41,375 sq mi | 9,737 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 62,666 sq ft | 151,472 sq ft |
| Rural population | 46.5% | 40.1% |
| Urban population | 53.5% | 59.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 6.59% | 0% |
Guatemala vs North Macedonia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Guatemala increased by 43.7%, compared to a 10.4% decline in North Macedonia.
In 2004, Guatemala ranked 64th for population density and is in 60th place now. North Macedonia was 91st in 2004 and ranks 120th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guatemala
|
North Macedonia
|
|
| 2024 | 445 | 184 |
| 2023 | 438 | 187.7 |
| 2022 | 431 | 188.1 |
| 2021 | 425 | 188.7 |
| 2020 | 420 | 190.6 |
| 2019 | 413 | 192.7 |
| 2018 | 407 | 194 |
| 2017 | 400 | 195 |
| 2016 | 393 | 195.8 |
| 2015 | 386 | 196.4 |
| 2014 | 379 | 196.9 |
| 2013 | 372 | 197.5 |
| 2012 | 365 | 198.2 |
| 2011 | 358 | 199 |
| 2010 | 350 | 199.9 |
| 2009 | 344 | 201.2 |
| 2008 | 337 | 202.4 |
| 2007 | 330 | 203.6 |
| 2006 | 323 | 203.1 |
| 2005 | 316 | 204.2 |
| 2004 | 310 | 205.3 |
| 2003 | 303 | 206 |
| 2002 | 296 | 205.7 |
| 2001 | 289.3 | 207.2 |
| 2000 | 282.7 | 206.4 |
| 1999 | 276.1 | 205.4 |
| 1998 | 269.2 | 204.5 |
| 1997 | 262.4 | 203.4 |
| 1996 | 255.8 | 205 |
| 1995 | 249.3 | 203.5 |
| 1994 | 242.8 | 202.9 |
| 1993 | 236.4 | 204.4 |
| 1992 | 230.1 | 207 |
| 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
|
North Macedonia
|
|
| 2024 | 53.5% | 59.9% |
| 2023 | 53.1% | 59.5% |
| 2022 | 52.7% | 59.1% |
| 2021 | 52.2% | 58.8% |
| 2020 | 51.8% | 58.5% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | 58.2% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | 58% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | 57.7% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | 57.6% |
| 2015 | 50% | 57.4% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | 57.3% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | 57.2% |
| 2012 | 49% | 57.1% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | 57.1% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | 57.1% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | 57.1% |
| 2008 | 47.8% | 57.2% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | 57.3% |
| 2006 | 47.2% | 57.4% |
| 2005 | 46.9% | 57.5% |
| 2004 | 46.6% | 57.7% |
| 2003 | 46.3% | 57.9% |
| 2002 | 46% | 58.1% |
| 2001 | 45.7% | 58.3% |
| 2000 | 45.3% | 58.5% |
| 1999 | 45% | 58.8% |
| 1998 | 44.7% | 59% |
| 1997 | 44.3% | 59.2% |
| 1996 | 44% | 59.4% |
| 1995 | 43.7% | 59.6% |
| 1994 | 43.3% | 59.8% |
| 1993 | 43% | 59.3% |
| 1992 | 42.7% | 58.8% |
| 1991 | 42.3% | 58.2% |
| 1990 | 42% | 57.8% |
| 1989 | 41.7% | 57.4% |
| 1988 | 41.3% | 57% |
| 1987 | 41% | 56.5% |
| 1986 | 40.7% | 56.1% |
| 1985 | 40.3% | 55.7% |
| 1984 | 40% | 55.3% |
| 1983 | 39.7% | 54.9% |
| 1982 | 39.4% | 54.4% |
| 1981 | 39% | 54% |
| 1980 | 38.7% | 53.5% |
| 1979 | 38.4% | 52.9% |
| 1978 | 38.1% | 52.3% |
| 1977 | 37.8% | 51.7% |
| 1976 | 37.4% | 51.2% |
| 1975 | 37.1% | 50.6% |
| 1974 | 36.8% | 50% |
| 1973 | 36.5% | 49.4% |
| 1972 | 36.2% | 48.8% |
| 1971 | 35.9% | 48.2% |
| 1970 | 35.5% | 47.1% |
| 1969 | 35.2% | 45.7% |
| 1968 | 34.9% | 44.4% |
| 1967 | 34.6% | 43% |
| 1966 | 34.3% | 41.7% |
| 1965 | 34% | 40.4% |
| 1964 | 33.7% | 39% |
| 1963 | 33.1% | 37.7% |
| 1962 | 32.4% | 36.5% |
| 1961 | 31.8% | 35.2% |
| 1960 | 31.1% | 34% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 46.6% to 53.5% in Guatemala and from 57.7% to 59.9% in North Macedonia.
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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