Guatemala has a population density of 445 people per square mile compared to 50.1 people in Uruguay. Guatemala has 63,678 sq ft of land per person vs 560,081 sq ft in Uruguay. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Guatemala and Uruguay are ranked 60th and 171st, 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 0.04% of the population and 0.12% of the land area for Uruguay, hence the population density in Guatemala is 788% higher than in Uruguay.
Population density comparison
Guatemala
|
Uruguay
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 445 ppl/mi² | 50.1 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 60/197 | 171/197 |
| Population |
18912872
|
3384690
|
| Land area | 41,375 sq mi | 67,576 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 62,666 sq ft | 556,282 sq ft |
| Rural population | 46.5% | 4.15% |
| Urban population | 53.5% | 95.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 6.59% | 38.5% |
Guatemala vs Uruguay:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Guatemala increased by 43.7%, compared to a 3.15% growth in Uruguay.
In 2004, Guatemala ranked 64th for population density and is in 60th place now. Uruguay was 156th in 2004 and ranks 171st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guatemala
|
Uruguay
|
|
| 2024 | 445 | 50.1 |
| 2023 | 438 | 50.1 |
| 2022 | 431 | 50.2 |
| 2021 | 425 | 50.3 |
| 2020 | 420 | 50.3 |
| 2019 | 413 | 50.3 |
| 2018 | 407 | 50.2 |
| 2017 | 400 | 50.1 |
| 2016 | 393 | 50 |
| 2015 | 386 | 49.8 |
| 2014 | 379 | 49.7 |
| 2013 | 372 | 49.5 |
| 2012 | 365 | 49.4 |
| 2011 | 358 | 49.2 |
| 2010 | 350 | 49.1 |
| 2009 | 344 | 49 |
| 2008 | 337 | 48.9 |
| 2007 | 330 | 48.8 |
| 2006 | 323 | 48.7 |
| 2005 | 316 | 48.6 |
| 2004 | 310 | 48.6 |
| 2003 | 303 | 48.6 |
| 2002 | 296 | 48.5 |
| 2001 | 289.3 | 48.5 |
| 2000 | 282.7 | 48.3 |
| 1999 | 276.1 | 48.2 |
| 1998 | 269.2 | 47.9 |
| 1997 | 262.4 | 47.7 |
| 1996 | 255.8 | 47.4 |
| 1995 | 249.3 | 47.2 |
| 1994 | 242.8 | 47 |
| 1993 | 236.4 | 46.7 |
| 1992 | 230.1 | 46.5 |
| 1991 | 224.1 | 46.2 |
| 1990 | 218.1 | 45.9 |
| 1989 | 212.1 | 45.7 |
| 1988 | 206.2 | 45.4 |
| 1987 | 200.5 | 45.1 |
| 1986 | 195.1 | 44.9 |
| 1985 | 189.7 | 44.6 |
| 1984 | 184.4 | 44.4 |
| 1983 | 179.3 | 44.2 |
| 1982 | 175 | 44 |
| 1981 | 171 | 43.9 |
| 1980 | 166.8 | 43.7 |
| 1979 | 162.6 | 43.5 |
| 1978 | 158.6 | 43.3 |
| 1977 | 154.7 | 43.1 |
| 1976 | 151.4 | 42.8 |
| 1975 | 148.1 | 42.5 |
| 1974 | 144.6 | 42.2 |
| 1973 | 140.9 | 42 |
| 1972 | 137.4 | 41.8 |
| 1971 | 133.9 | 41.5 |
| 1970 | 130.4 | 41.3 |
| 1969 | 127.1 | 41 |
| 1968 | 123.7 | 40.8 |
| 1967 | 120.3 | 40.4 |
| 1966 | 117 | 40.1 |
| 1965 | 113.7 | 39.7 |
| 1964 | 110.5 | 39.3 |
| 1963 | 107.3 | 38.8 |
| 1962 | 104.2 | 38.4 |
| 1961 | 101.2 | 37.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guatemala
|
Uruguay
|
|
| 2024 | 53.5% | 95.9% |
| 2023 | 53.1% | 95.8% |
| 2022 | 52.7% | 95.7% |
| 2021 | 52.2% | 95.6% |
| 2020 | 51.8% | 95.5% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | 95.4% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | 95.3% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | 95.2% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | 95.1% |
| 2015 | 50% | 95% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | 94.9% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | 94.8% |
| 2012 | 49% | 94.7% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | 94.6% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | 94.4% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | 94.2% |
| 2008 | 47.8% | 94% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | 93.8% |
| 2006 | 47.2% | 93.6% |
| 2005 | 46.9% | 93.3% |
| 2004 | 46.6% | 93.1% |
| 2003 | 46.3% | 92.8% |
| 2002 | 46% | 92.6% |
| 2001 | 45.7% | 92.3% |
| 2000 | 45.3% | 92% |
| 1999 | 45% | 91.7% |
| 1998 | 44.7% | 91.5% |
| 1997 | 44.3% | 91.1% |
| 1996 | 44% | 90.8% |
| 1995 | 43.7% | 90.5% |
| 1994 | 43.3% | 90.2% |
| 1993 | 43% | 89.9% |
| 1992 | 42.7% | 89.6% |
| 1991 | 42.3% | 89.3% |
| 1990 | 42% | 89% |
| 1989 | 41.7% | 88.6% |
| 1988 | 41.3% | 88.3% |
| 1987 | 41% | 87.9% |
| 1986 | 40.7% | 87.6% |
| 1985 | 40.3% | 87.2% |
| 1984 | 40% | 86.9% |
| 1983 | 39.7% | 86.5% |
| 1982 | 39.4% | 86.1% |
| 1981 | 39% | 85.8% |
| 1980 | 38.7% | 85.4% |
| 1979 | 38.4% | 85% |
| 1978 | 38.1% | 84.6% |
| 1977 | 37.8% | 84.2% |
| 1976 | 37.4% | 83.8% |
| 1975 | 37.1% | 83.4% |
| 1974 | 36.8% | 83.2% |
| 1973 | 36.5% | 83% |
| 1972 | 36.2% | 82.8% |
| 1971 | 35.9% | 82.6% |
| 1970 | 35.5% | 82.4% |
| 1969 | 35.2% | 82.2% |
| 1968 | 34.9% | 82% |
| 1967 | 34.6% | 81.7% |
| 1966 | 34.3% | 81.5% |
| 1965 | 34% | 81.3% |
| 1964 | 33.7% | 81.1% |
| 1963 | 33.1% | 80.9% |
| 1962 | 32.4% | 80.7% |
| 1961 | 31.8% | 80.5% |
| 1960 | 31.1% | 80.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 46.6% to 53.5% in Guatemala and from 93.1% to 95.9% in Uruguay.
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 |
|
Uruguay
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Montevideo | 1.3M |
| Salto | 125K |
| Ciudad de la Costa | 112K |
| Rivera | 103K |
| Maldonado | 86.8K |
| Paysandu | 76.4K |
| Tacuarembo | 54.8K |
| Melo | 51.8K |
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