Cape Verde vs Guatemala: Urban population, per square kilometre

Cape Verde
98.38 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Guatemala
94.05 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
71st
Guatemala rank
73rd

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Guatemala
020406080100196119922023

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 98.38 units per square kilometre against 94.05 units per square kilometre in Guatemala, a difference of 4.33 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guatemala ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 71st and Guatemala ranks 73rd of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 5 and Guatemala in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Guatemala Difference Ahead
1960s 7.47 units per square kilometre 15.03 units per square kilometre 7.56 units per square kilometre Guatemala
1970s 16.06 units per square kilometre 19.9 units per square kilometre 3.84 units per square kilometre Guatemala
1980s 27.85 units per square kilometre 24 units per square kilometre 3.85 units per square kilometre Cape Verde
1990s 50.27 units per square kilometre 34.88 units per square kilometre 15.38 units per square kilometre Cape Verde
2000s 68.68 units per square kilometre 57.55 units per square kilometre 11.13 units per square kilometre Cape Verde
2010s 84.54 units per square kilometre 78.38 units per square kilometre 6.17 units per square kilometre Cape Verde
2020s 95.83 units per square kilometre 91.15 units per square kilometre 4.67 units per square kilometre Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Cape Verde or Guatemala?
Cape Verde, at 98.38 units per square kilometre against 94.05 units per square kilometre in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Cape Verde and Guatemala?
4.33 units per square kilometre, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Guatemala?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and Guatemala rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Cape Verde ranks 71st and Guatemala ranks 73rd of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban population 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.