Guatemala has a population density of 445 people per square mile compared to 668 people in Saint Vincent. Guatemala has 63,678 sq ft of land per person vs 41,615 sq ft in Saint Vincent. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Guatemala and Saint Vincent are ranked 60th and 42nd, 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 0.001% of the population and 0.0003% of the land area for Saint Vincent, hence the population density in Guatemala is 33.4% lower than in Saint Vincent.
Population density comparison
Guatemala
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 445 ppl/mi² | 668 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 60/197 | 42/197 |
| Population |
18912872
|
99920
|
| Land area | 41,375 sq mi | 150.6 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 62,666 sq ft | 41,722 sq ft |
| Rural population | 46.5% | 45.3% |
| Urban population | 53.5% | 54.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 6.59% | 0% |
Guatemala vs Saint Vincent:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Guatemala increased by 43.7%, compared to a 10.8% decline in Saint Vincent.
In 2004, Guatemala ranked 64th for population density and is in 60th place now. Saint Vincent was 29th in 2004 and ranks 42nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guatemala
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
| 2024 | 445 | 668 |
| 2023 | 438 | 673 |
| 2022 | 431 | 678 |
| 2021 | 425 | 683 |
| 2020 | 420 | 688 |
| 2019 | 413 | 692 |
| 2018 | 407 | 697 |
| 2017 | 400 | 702 |
| 2016 | 393 | 706 |
| 2015 | 386 | 710 |
| 2014 | 379 | 714 |
| 2013 | 372 | 718 |
| 2012 | 365 | 722 |
| 2011 | 358 | 726 |
| 2010 | 350 | 730 |
| 2009 | 344 | 734 |
| 2008 | 337 | 737 |
| 2007 | 330 | 741 |
| 2006 | 323 | 744 |
| 2005 | 316 | 747 |
| 2004 | 310 | 749 |
| 2003 | 303 | 751 |
| 2002 | 296 | 753 |
| 2001 | 289.3 | 754 |
| 2000 | 282.7 | 754 |
| 1999 | 276.1 | 753 |
| 1998 | 269.2 | 752 |
| 1997 | 262.4 | 751 |
| 1996 | 255.8 | 751 |
| 1995 | 249.3 | 751 |
| 1994 | 242.8 | 750 |
| 1993 | 236.4 | 749 |
| 1992 | 230.1 | 747 |
| 1991 | 224.1 | 745 |
| 1990 | 218.1 | 743 |
| 1989 | 212.1 | 739 |
| 1988 | 206.2 | 735 |
| 1987 | 200.5 | 731 |
| 1986 | 195.1 | 726 |
| 1985 | 189.7 | 721 |
| 1984 | 184.4 | 715 |
| 1983 | 179.3 | 710 |
| 1982 | 175 | 704 |
| 1981 | 171 | 698 |
| 1980 | 166.8 | 692 |
| 1979 | 162.6 | 687 |
| 1978 | 158.6 | 683 |
| 1977 | 154.7 | 677 |
| 1976 | 151.4 | 672 |
| 1975 | 148.1 | 667 |
| 1974 | 144.6 | 661 |
| 1973 | 140.9 | 655 |
| 1972 | 137.4 | 649 |
| 1971 | 133.9 | 643 |
| 1970 | 130.4 | 637 |
| 1969 | 127.1 | 631 |
| 1968 | 123.7 | 625 |
| 1967 | 120.3 | 618 |
| 1966 | 117 | 611 |
| 1965 | 113.7 | 604 |
| 1964 | 110.5 | 596 |
| 1963 | 107.3 | 588 |
| 1962 | 104.2 | 579 |
| 1961 | 101.2 | 570 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guatemala
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
| 2024 | 53.5% | 54.7% |
| 2023 | 53.1% | 54.3% |
| 2022 | 52.7% | 53.9% |
| 2021 | 52.2% | 53.5% |
| 2020 | 51.8% | 53% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | 52.6% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | 52.2% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | 51.8% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | 51.4% |
| 2015 | 50% | 51% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | 50.6% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | 50.2% |
| 2012 | 49% | 49.8% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | 49.4% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | 49% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | 48.6% |
| 2008 | 47.8% | 48.2% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | 47.8% |
| 2006 | 47.2% | 47.4% |
| 2005 | 46.9% | 47% |
| 2004 | 46.6% | 46.7% |
| 2003 | 46.3% | 46.3% |
| 2002 | 46% | 45.9% |
| 2001 | 45.7% | 45.5% |
| 2000 | 45.3% | 45.2% |
| 1999 | 45% | 44.8% |
| 1998 | 44.7% | 44.5% |
| 1997 | 44.3% | 44.1% |
| 1996 | 44% | 43.7% |
| 1995 | 43.7% | 43.4% |
| 1994 | 43.3% | 43% |
| 1993 | 43% | 42.7% |
| 1992 | 42.7% | 42.3% |
| 1991 | 42.3% | 41.9% |
| 1990 | 42% | 41.4% |
| 1989 | 41.7% | 40.8% |
| 1988 | 41.3% | 40.3% |
| 1987 | 41% | 39.7% |
| 1986 | 40.7% | 39.2% |
| 1985 | 40.3% | 38.6% |
| 1984 | 40% | 38.1% |
| 1983 | 39.7% | 37.5% |
| 1982 | 39.4% | 37% |
| 1981 | 39% | 36.4% |
| 1980 | 38.7% | 35.9% |
| 1979 | 38.4% | 35.3% |
| 1978 | 38.1% | 34.8% |
| 1977 | 37.8% | 34.3% |
| 1976 | 37.4% | 33.7% |
| 1975 | 37.1% | 33.2% |
| 1974 | 36.8% | 32.7% |
| 1973 | 36.5% | 32.2% |
| 1972 | 36.2% | 31.7% |
| 1971 | 35.9% | 31.2% |
| 1970 | 35.5% | 30.7% |
| 1969 | 35.2% | 30.2% |
| 1968 | 34.9% | 29.7% |
| 1967 | 34.6% | 29.2% |
| 1966 | 34.3% | 28.7% |
| 1965 | 34% | 28.3% |
| 1964 | 33.7% | 27.8% |
| 1963 | 33.1% | 27.3% |
| 1962 | 32.4% | 26.9% |
| 1961 | 31.8% | 26.4% |
| 1960 | 31.1% | 25.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 46.6% to 53.5% in Guatemala and from 46.7% to 54.7% in Saint Vincent.
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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