Guatemala has a population density of 445 people per square mile compared to 397 people in the United Arab Emirates. Guatemala has 63,678 sq ft of land per person vs 82,731 sq ft in the United Arab Emirates. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Guatemala and the United Arab Emirates are ranked 60th and 62nd, 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 0.13% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for the United Arab Emirates, hence the population density in Guatemala is 12.2% higher than in the United Arab Emirates.
Population density comparison
Guatemala
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 445 ppl/mi² | 397 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 60/197 | 62/197 |
| Population |
18912872
|
11372700
|
| Land area | 41,375 sq mi | 27,421 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 62,666 sq ft | 70,282 sq ft |
| Rural population | 46.5% | 12% |
| Urban population | 53.5% | 88% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 6.59% | 62.2% |
Guatemala vs the United Arab Emirates:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Guatemala increased by 43.7%, compared to a 145.6% growth in the United Arab Emirates.
In 2004, Guatemala ranked 64th for population density and is in 60th place now. The United Arab Emirates was 111th in 2004 and ranks 62nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guatemala
|
UAE
|
|
| 2024 | 445 | 397 |
| 2023 | 438 | 382 |
| 2022 | 431 | 367 |
| 2021 | 425 | 349 |
| 2020 | 420 | 343 |
| 2019 | 413 | 344 |
| 2018 | 407 | 341 |
| 2017 | 400 | 336 |
| 2016 | 393 | 326 |
| 2015 | 386 | 310 |
| 2014 | 379 | 293.9 |
| 2013 | 372 | 280.6 |
| 2012 | 365 | 269.6 |
| 2011 | 358 | 259.1 |
| 2010 | 350 | 250.5 |
| 2009 | 344 | 244.6 |
| 2008 | 337 | 229.8 |
| 2007 | 330 | 205.1 |
| 2006 | 323 | 182.7 |
| 2005 | 316 | 170.1 |
| 2004 | 310 | 161.5 |
| 2003 | 303 | 152.9 |
| 2002 | 296 | 144.3 |
| 2001 | 289.3 | 135.8 |
| 2000 | 282.7 | 127.4 |
| 1999 | 276.1 | 119.1 |
| 1998 | 269.2 | 110.9 |
| 1997 | 262.4 | 102.7 |
| 1996 | 255.8 | 94.7 |
| 1995 | 249.3 | 88.8 |
| 1994 | 242.8 | 84.9 |
| 1993 | 236.4 | 81 |
| 1992 | 230.1 | 77.1 |
| 1991 | 224.1 | 73.2 |
| 1990 | 218.1 | 69.2 |
| 1989 | 212.1 | 65.3 |
| 1988 | 206.2 | 61.3 |
| 1987 | 200.5 | 57.4 |
| 1986 | 195.1 | 53.5 |
| 1985 | 189.7 | 50.3 |
| 1984 | 184.4 | 47.6 |
| 1983 | 179.3 | 45 |
| 1982 | 175 | 42.5 |
| 1981 | 171 | 40.1 |
| 1980 | 166.8 | 37 |
| 1979 | 162.6 | 33.3 |
| 1978 | 158.6 | 29.5 |
| 1977 | 154.7 | 25.9 |
| 1976 | 151.4 | 22.5 |
| 1975 | 148.1 | 19.8 |
| 1974 | 144.6 | 17.8 |
| 1973 | 140.9 | 15.9 |
| 1972 | 137.4 | 14 |
| 1971 | 133.9 | 12.2 |
| 1970 | 130.4 | 10.4 |
| 1969 | 127.1 | 8.74 |
| 1968 | 123.7 | 7.27 |
| 1967 | 120.3 | 6.55 |
| 1966 | 117 | 6.34 |
| 1965 | 113.7 | 6.09 |
| 1964 | 110.5 | 5.82 |
| 1963 | 107.3 | 5.55 |
| 1962 | 104.2 | 5.29 |
| 1961 | 101.2 | 5.03 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guatemala
|
UAE
|
|
| 2024 | 53.5% | 88% |
| 2023 | 53.1% | 87.8% |
| 2022 | 52.7% | 87.5% |
| 2021 | 52.2% | 87.3% |
| 2020 | 51.8% | 87% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | 86.8% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | 86.5% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | 86.2% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | 86% |
| 2015 | 50% | 85.7% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | 85.4% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | 85.1% |
| 2012 | 49% | 84.7% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | 84.4% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | 84.1% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | 83.7% |
| 2008 | 47.8% | 83.4% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | 83% |
| 2006 | 47.2% | 82.6% |
| 2005 | 46.9% | 82.3% |
| 2004 | 46.6% | 81.9% |
| 2003 | 46.3% | 81.5% |
| 2002 | 46% | 81.1% |
| 2001 | 45.7% | 80.7% |
| 2000 | 45.3% | 80.2% |
| 1999 | 45% | 79.8% |
| 1998 | 44.7% | 79.4% |
| 1997 | 44.3% | 78.9% |
| 1996 | 44% | 78.5% |
| 1995 | 43.7% | 78.3% |
| 1994 | 43.3% | 78.5% |
| 1993 | 43% | 78.6% |
| 1992 | 42.7% | 78.8% |
| 1991 | 42.3% | 78.9% |
| 1990 | 42% | 79.1% |
| 1989 | 41.7% | 79.2% |
| 1988 | 41.3% | 79.3% |
| 1987 | 41% | 79.5% |
| 1986 | 40.7% | 79.6% |
| 1985 | 40.3% | 79.8% |
| 1984 | 40% | 80% |
| 1983 | 39.7% | 80.2% |
| 1982 | 39.4% | 80.5% |
| 1981 | 39% | 80.7% |
| 1980 | 38.7% | 80.7% |
| 1979 | 38.4% | 80.5% |
| 1978 | 38.1% | 80.3% |
| 1977 | 37.8% | 80.1% |
| 1976 | 37.4% | 79.9% |
| 1975 | 37.1% | 79.8% |
| 1974 | 36.8% | 79.8% |
| 1973 | 36.5% | 79.8% |
| 1972 | 36.2% | 79.8% |
| 1971 | 35.9% | 79.8% |
| 1970 | 35.5% | 79.8% |
| 1969 | 35.2% | 79.8% |
| 1968 | 34.9% | 79.8% |
| 1967 | 34.6% | 79.3% |
| 1966 | 34.3% | 78.5% |
| 1965 | 34% | 77.7% |
| 1964 | 33.7% | 76.9% |
| 1963 | 33.1% | 76.1% |
| 1962 | 32.4% | 75.2% |
| 1961 | 31.8% | 74.4% |
| 1960 | 31.1% | 73.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 46.6% to 53.5% in Guatemala and from 81.9% to 88% in the United Arab Emirates.
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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