Guatemala has a population density of 445 people per square mile compared to 763 people in Saint Lucia. Guatemala has 63,678 sq ft of land per person vs 36,950 sq ft in Saint Lucia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Guatemala and Saint Lucia are ranked 60th and 34th, 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 0.002% of the population and 0.0004% of the land area for Saint Lucia, hence the population density in Guatemala is 41.7% lower than in Saint Lucia.
Population density comparison
Guatemala
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 445 ppl/mi² | 763 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 60/197 | 34/197 |
| Population |
18912872
|
180421
|
| Land area | 41,375 sq mi | 235.5 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 62,666 sq ft | 36,530 sq ft |
| Rural population | 46.5% | 80.7% |
| Urban population | 53.5% | 19.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 6.59% | 0% |
Guatemala vs Saint Lucia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Guatemala increased by 43.7%, compared to a 9.44% growth in Saint Lucia.
In 2004, Guatemala ranked 64th for population density and is in 60th place now. Saint Lucia was 32nd in 2004 and ranks 34th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guatemala
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
| 2024 | 445 | 763 |
| 2023 | 438 | 761 |
| 2022 | 431 | 759 |
| 2021 | 425 | 758 |
| 2020 | 420 | 757 |
| 2019 | 413 | 754 |
| 2018 | 407 | 752 |
| 2017 | 400 | 749 |
| 2016 | 393 | 746 |
| 2015 | 386 | 743 |
| 2014 | 379 | 739 |
| 2013 | 372 | 736 |
| 2012 | 365 | 733 |
| 2011 | 358 | 729 |
| 2010 | 350 | 726 |
| 2009 | 344 | 721 |
| 2008 | 337 | 717 |
| 2007 | 330 | 712 |
| 2006 | 323 | 708 |
| 2005 | 316 | 702 |
| 2004 | 310 | 697 |
| 2003 | 303 | 692 |
| 2002 | 296 | 686 |
| 2001 | 289.3 | 680 |
| 2000 | 282.7 | 673 |
| 1999 | 276.1 | 665 |
| 1998 | 269.2 | 657 |
| 1997 | 262.4 | 648 |
| 1996 | 255.8 | 639 |
| 1995 | 249.3 | 629 |
| 1994 | 242.8 | 619 |
| 1993 | 236.4 | 610 |
| 1992 | 230.1 | 601 |
| 1991 | 224.1 | 592 |
| 1990 | 218.1 | 585 |
| 1989 | 212.1 | 580 |
| 1988 | 206.2 | 573 |
| 1987 | 200.5 | 566 |
| 1986 | 195.1 | 557 |
| 1985 | 189.7 | 548 |
| 1984 | 184.4 | 540 |
| 1983 | 179.3 | 531 |
| 1982 | 175 | 523 |
| 1981 | 171 | 514 |
| 1980 | 166.8 | 506 |
| 1979 | 162.6 | 499 |
| 1978 | 158.6 | 492 |
| 1977 | 154.7 | 485 |
| 1976 | 151.4 | 477 |
| 1975 | 148.1 | 470 |
| 1974 | 144.6 | 463 |
| 1973 | 140.9 | 456 |
| 1972 | 137.4 | 450 |
| 1971 | 133.9 | 444 |
| 1970 | 130.4 | 438 |
| 1969 | 127.1 | 433 |
| 1968 | 123.7 | 427 |
| 1967 | 120.3 | 422 |
| 1966 | 117 | 418 |
| 1965 | 113.7 | 414 |
| 1964 | 110.5 | 410 |
| 1963 | 107.3 | 406 |
| 1962 | 104.2 | 401 |
| 1961 | 101.2 | 397 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guatemala
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
| 2024 | 53.5% | 19.3% |
| 2023 | 53.1% | 19.2% |
| 2022 | 52.7% | 19.1% |
| 2021 | 52.2% | 18.9% |
| 2020 | 51.8% | 18.8% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | 18.8% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | 18.7% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | 18.6% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | 18.6% |
| 2015 | 50% | 18.5% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | 18.5% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | 18.5% |
| 2012 | 49% | 18.4% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | 18.4% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | 18.4% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | 19.2% |
| 2008 | 47.8% | 20.1% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | 21.1% |
| 2006 | 47.2% | 22.1% |
| 2005 | 46.9% | 23.1% |
| 2004 | 46.6% | 24.1% |
| 2003 | 46.3% | 25.2% |
| 2002 | 46% | 26.3% |
| 2001 | 45.7% | 27.5% |
| 2000 | 45.3% | 27.8% |
| 1999 | 45% | 28% |
| 1998 | 44.7% | 28.2% |
| 1997 | 44.3% | 28.4% |
| 1996 | 44% | 28.6% |
| 1995 | 43.7% | 28.8% |
| 1994 | 43.3% | 29% |
| 1993 | 43% | 29.2% |
| 1992 | 42.7% | 29.4% |
| 1991 | 42.3% | 29.6% |
| 1990 | 42% | 29.3% |
| 1989 | 41.7% | 29.1% |
| 1988 | 41.3% | 28.8% |
| 1987 | 41% | 28.5% |
| 1986 | 40.7% | 28.2% |
| 1985 | 40.3% | 27.9% |
| 1984 | 40% | 27.6% |
| 1983 | 39.7% | 27.4% |
| 1982 | 39.4% | 27.1% |
| 1981 | 39% | 26.8% |
| 1980 | 38.7% | 26.5% |
| 1979 | 38.4% | 26.3% |
| 1978 | 38.1% | 26% |
| 1977 | 37.8% | 25.7% |
| 1976 | 37.4% | 25.5% |
| 1975 | 37.1% | 25.2% |
| 1974 | 36.8% | 24.9% |
| 1973 | 36.5% | 24.7% |
| 1972 | 36.2% | 24.4% |
| 1971 | 35.9% | 24.2% |
| 1970 | 35.5% | 23.9% |
| 1969 | 35.2% | 23.7% |
| 1968 | 34.9% | 23.4% |
| 1967 | 34.6% | 23.2% |
| 1966 | 34.3% | 22.9% |
| 1965 | 34% | 22.7% |
| 1964 | 33.7% | 22.4% |
| 1963 | 33.1% | 22.2% |
| 1962 | 32.4% | 21.9% |
| 1961 | 31.8% | 21.7% |
| 1960 | 31.1% | 21.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 46.6% to 53.5% in Guatemala and from 24.1% to 19.3% in Saint Lucia.
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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