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Population density: Guatemala vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Guatemala has a population density of 459 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Guatemala has 63,678 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Guatemala and Trinidad and Tobago rank 60th and 40th by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 0.02% of the population and 0.003% of the land area for Trinidad and Tobago, making the population density in Guatemala 33.9% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Guatemala
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Guatemala Trinidad
2026 459 694
2025 452 693
2024 445 691
2023 438 690
2022 431 690
2021 425 690
2020 420 690
2019 413 689
2018 407 686
2017 400 685
2016 393 684
2015 386 681
2014 379 679
2013 372 677
2012 365 674
2011 358 670
2010 350 665
2009 344 661
2008 337 661
2007 330 658
2006 323 655
2005 316 654
2004 310 679
2003 303 676
2002 296 672
2001 289.3 669
2000 282.7 666
1999 276.1 664
1998 269.2 661
1997 262.4 659
1996 255.8 657
1995 249.3 654
1994 242.8 650
1993 236.4 646
1992 230.1 642
1991 224.1 637
1990 218.1 632
1989 212.1 627
1988 206.2 621
1987 200.5 615
1986 195.1 607
1985 189.7 599
1984 184.4 592
1983 179.3 586
1982 175 580
1981 171 573
1980 166.8 566
1979 162.6 559
1978 158.6 552
1977 154.7 545
1976 151.4 538
1975 148.1 532
1974 144.6 525
1973 140.9 519
1972 137.4 512
1971 133.9 506
1970 130.4 501
1969 127.1 495
1968 123.7 489
1967 120.3 483
1966 117 476
1965 113.7 469
1964 110.5 461
1963 107.3 453
1962 104.2 444
1961 101.2 436

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Guatemala increased by 41.9%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Guatemala ranked 62nd by population density and is 60th now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Guatemala
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Guatemala Trinidad
2024 56% 54%
2023 55.6% 54%
2022 55.3% 53.9%
2021 54.9% 53.9%
2020 54.5% 53.9%
2019 54.2% 53.9%
2018 53.8% 53.9%
2017 53.8% 53.9%
2016 53.7% 53.9%
2015 53.4% 53.9%
2014 53.1% 53.9%
2013 52.8% 53.9%
2012 52.4% 53.9%
2011 51.9% 53.9%
2010 51.3% 54.1%
2009 50.7% 54.4%
2008 50.1% 54.7%
2007 49.5% 54.9%
2006 48.8% 55.2%
2005 48.1% 55.4%
2004 47.3% 55.6%
2003 46.6% 55.7%
2002 45.8% 55.8%
2001 44.7% 55.9%
2000 43.2% 55.9%
1999 41.6% 55.9%
1998 39.9% 55.9%
1997 38.3% 55.8%
1996 36.9% 55.8%
1995 35.8% 55.7%
1994 35.1% 55.6%
1993 34.7% 55.5%
1992 34.4% 55.3%
1991 34.2% 55.2%
1990 33.9% 55%
1989 33.7% 54.8%
1988 33.5% 54.6%
1987 33.3% 54.4%
1986 33.1% 54.1%
1985 33% 53.9%
1984 32.9% 53.6%
1983 32.8% 53.3%
1982 32.7% 53%
1981 32.7% 52.6%
1980 32.8% 52.3%
1979 33.2% 51.8%
1978 33.7% 51%
1977 34.4% 50%
1976 35.1% 48.7%
1975 35.7% 47.3%
1974 36.2% 45.7%
1973 36.4% 44%
1972 36.4% 42.2%
1971 36.2% 40.5%
1970 36% 38.8%
1969 35.7% 37%
1968 35.4% 34.7%
1967 35% 32.1%
1966 34.5% 29.3%
1965 34.1% 26.5%
1964 33.7% 23.8%
1963 33.3% 21.5%
1962 32.8% 19.5%
1961 32.4% 18.1%
1960 31.8% 17.5%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 47.3% to 56% in Guatemala and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

Guatemala
City Population
Guatemala 995K
Mixco 528K
Coban 229K
Quetzaltenango 208K
Jalapa 193K
San Miguel Petapa 151K
Momostenango 140K
Mazatenango 83.8K
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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