Guatemala Population Density 1950-2024

Chart and table of Guatemala population density from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of Guatemala in 2024 is 168.60 people per square kilometer, a 1.47% increase from 2023.
  • The population density of Guatemala in 2023 was 166.15 people per square kilometer, a 1.39% increase from 2022.
  • The population density of Guatemala in 2022 was 163.87 people per square kilometer, a 1.34% increase from 2021.
  • The population density of Guatemala in 2021 was 161.71 people per square kilometer, a 1.42% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2024 Population Density
Maldives 1,726.29
Mauritius 648.72
Nauru 644.20
Lebanon 499.43
Tuvalu 382.60
Grenada 373.20
Jamaica 257.03
Marshall Islands 235.64
Dominican Republic 234.93
American Samoa 217.72
Guatemala 168.60
China 149.03
Tonga 144.91
Thailand 140.10
Jordan 127.46
Azerbaijan 120.82
Iraq 106.94
Malaysia 104.87
Costa Rica 102.68
Cuba 101.70
Albania 98.30
Dominica 97.82
Armenia 93.41
Romania 82.29
North Macedonia 81.01
Samoa 80.62
Serbia 80.32
Ecuador 71.68
Mexico 65.87
Equatorial Guinea 62.57
Bulgaria 59.63
Fiji 51.62
Iran 51.46
South Africa 50.05
Colombia 45.84
Belarus 45.54
Montenegro 45.34
Venezuela 32.23
Peru 26.99
Brazil 25.56
Algeria 19.43
Belize 18.14
Paraguay 17.08
Turkmenistan 13.52
Gabon 9.28
Russia 8.42
Kazakhstan 7.28
Botswana 4.68
Libya 3.96
Suriname 3.84
Guyana 3.81
Namibia 3.21
Guatemala - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
2024 168.60 1.47%
2023 166.15 1.39%
2022 163.87 1.34%
2021 161.71 1.42%
2020 159.45 1.50%
2019 157.10 1.52%
2018 154.74 1.64%
2017 152.25 1.77%
2016 149.61 1.81%
2015 146.95 1.83%
2014 144.31 1.89%
2013 141.64 1.95%
2012 138.93 1.99%
2011 136.22 2.00%
2010 133.56 1.99%
2009 130.95 2.00%
2008 128.38 2.07%
2007 125.78 2.12%
2006 123.17 2.13%
2005 120.61 2.18%
2004 118.03 2.24%
2003 115.44 2.28%
2002 112.86 2.34%
2001 110.29 2.33%
2000 107.78 2.38%
1999 105.28 2.50%
1998 102.71 2.56%
1997 100.15 2.57%
1996 97.64 2.60%
1995 95.17 2.66%
1994 92.71 2.68%
1993 90.29 2.67%
1992 87.95 2.65%
1991 85.68 2.69%
1990 83.43 2.77%
1989 81.18 2.78%
1988 78.98 2.76%
1987 76.86 2.71%
1986 74.83 2.72%
1985 72.85 2.76%
1984 70.89 2.75%
1983 68.99 2.44%
1982 67.34 2.33%
1981 65.80 2.54%
1980 64.17 2.54%
1979 62.58 2.50%
1978 61.06 2.49%
1977 59.58 2.28%
1976 58.25 2.27%
1975 56.95 2.54%
1974 55.54 2.60%
1973 54.14 2.62%
1972 52.76 2.61%
1971 51.41 2.66%
1970 50.08 2.73%
1969 48.75 2.78%
1968 47.43 2.83%
1967 46.13 2.87%
1966 44.84 2.91%
1965 43.57 2.95%
1964 42.32 2.97%
1963 41.10 2.98%
1962 39.91 2.98%
1961 38.76 2.98%
1960 37.64 2.94%
1959 36.56 2.86%
1958 35.55 2.82%
1957 34.57 2.84%
1956 33.62 2.82%
1955 32.70 2.81%
1954 31.80 2.80%
1953 30.93 2.82%
1952 30.09 2.83%
1951 29.26 2.77%
1950 28.47 0.00%