Population, male, per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Population, male, per square kilometre was 83.88 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.88 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
70th
of 215 countries
All-time high
83.88 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
20 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, male, per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, male, per square kilometre in Guatemala stood at 83.88 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 83.88 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Guatemala 70th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, male, per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 20.6 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 21.2 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 21.82 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 22.45 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 23.08 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 23.73 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 24.38 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 25.02 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 25.67 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 26.32 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 26.99 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 27.68 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 28.37 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 29.05 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 29.67 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 30.32 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 31.05 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 31.81 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 32.59 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 33.37 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 34.05 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 34.81 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 35.76 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 36.76 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 37.76 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 38.79 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 39.86 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 40.96 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 42.1 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 43.22 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 44.35 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 45.51 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 46.71 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 47.95 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 49.19 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 50.45 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 51.75 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 53.05 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 54.32 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 55.57 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 56.85 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 58.13 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 59.42 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 60.7 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 61.99 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 63.29 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 64.59 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 65.88 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 67.19 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 68.53 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 69.91 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 71.28 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 72.64 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 73.98 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 75.36 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 76.74 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 78.03 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 79.23 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 80.38 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 81.47 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 82.6 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 83.88 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 83.88 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.38 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 83.88 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.91 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.47 units per square kilometre | 20 units per square kilometre | 25.02 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.69 units per square kilometre | 25.67 units per square kilometre | 31.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.47 units per square kilometre | 32.59 units per square kilometre | 40.96 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.43 units per square kilometre | 42.1 units per square kilometre | 53.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.07 units per square kilometre | 54.32 units per square kilometre | 65.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.29 units per square kilometre | 67.19 units per square kilometre | 79.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.08 units per square kilometre | 80.38 units per square kilometre | 83.88 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 67 United Arab Emirates 94.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Andorra 87.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Saint Kitts and Nevis 86.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Micronesia (country) 79.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Kiribati 79.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 China 76.6 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4059 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3488 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Population, male, per square kilometre in Guatemala was 83.88 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 83.88 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for population, male, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 70th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.