Guatemala vs Nepal: Rural population, per square kilometre

Guatemala
75.08 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nepal
69.3 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Guatemala rank
40th
Nepal rank
42nd

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Guatemala
  • Nepal
20406080100120196119922023

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 75.08 units per square kilometre against 69.3 units per square kilometre in Nepal, a difference of 5.78 units per square kilometre.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

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

Guatemala ranks 40th and Nepal ranks 42nd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Nepal Difference Ahead
1960s 28.94 units per square kilometre 75.42 units per square kilometre 46.48 units per square kilometre Nepal
1970s 36.57 units per square kilometre 88.68 units per square kilometre 52.11 units per square kilometre Nepal
1980s 48.59 units per square kilometre 100.01 units per square kilometre 51.42 units per square kilometre Nepal
1990s 60.26 units per square kilometre 116.14 units per square kilometre 55.87 units per square kilometre Nepal
2000s 63.31 units per square kilometre 100.46 units per square kilometre 37.15 units per square kilometre Nepal
2010s 69.26 units per square kilometre 68.77 units per square kilometre 0.4922 units per square kilometre Guatemala
2020s 74.32 units per square kilometre 69.32 units per square kilometre 5 units per square kilometre Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Guatemala or Nepal?
Guatemala, at 75.08 units per square kilometre against 69.3 units per square kilometre in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Guatemala and Nepal?
5.78 units per square kilometre, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nepal?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Nepal rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Guatemala ranks 40th and Nepal ranks 42nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Rural 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.