China vs Guatemala: Urban population, per square kilometre
China
98.47 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Guatemala
94.05 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
70th
Guatemala rank
73rd
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- China
- Guatemala
How they compare
China currently reports 98.47 units per square kilometre against 94.05 units per square kilometre in Guatemala, a difference of 4.42 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 70th and Guatemala ranks 73rd of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.67 units per square kilometre | 15.03 units per square kilometre | 1.36 units per square kilometre | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 16.86 units per square kilometre | 19.9 units per square kilometre | 3.04 units per square kilometre | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 25.79 units per square kilometre | 24 units per square kilometre | 1.78 units per square kilometre | China |
| 1990s | 37.92 units per square kilometre | 34.88 units per square kilometre | 3.04 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 58.75 units per square kilometre | 57.55 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 82.83 units per square kilometre | 78.38 units per square kilometre | 4.46 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 97.35 units per square kilometre | 91.15 units per square kilometre | 6.2 units per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, China or Guatemala?
- China, at 98.47 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 China and Guatemala?
- 4.42 units per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Guatemala?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Guatemala rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 70th 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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About this data
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.