Greenland vs Guyana: Urban population, per square kilometre
Greenland
0.122 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Guyana
1.04 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Greenland rank
216th
Guyana rank
215th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Greenland
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 1.04 units per square kilometre against 0.122 units per square kilometre in Greenland, a difference of 0.918 units per square kilometre.
That makes Guyana's figure about 8.5 times Greenland's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 216th and Guyana ranks 215th of 216 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0779 units per square kilometre | 0.9596 units per square kilometre | 0.8817 units per square kilometre | Guyana |
| 1970s | 0.1061 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | Guyana |
| 1980s | 0.121 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 1.03 units per square kilometre | Guyana |
| 1990s | 0.1249 units per square kilometre | 1.13 units per square kilometre | 1 units per square kilometre | Guyana |
| 2000s | 0.1139 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 0.9602 units per square kilometre | Guyana |
| 2010s | 0.1177 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 0.9069 units per square kilometre | Guyana |
| 2020s | 0.121 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 0.9034 units per square kilometre | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Greenland or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 1.04 units per square kilometre against 0.122 units per square kilometre in Greenland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Greenland and Guyana?
- 0.918 units per square kilometre, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Guyana?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Guyana rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Greenland ranks 216th and Guyana ranks 215th 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.