Guatemala vs OECD members: Rural population, per square kilometre

Guatemala
75.08 units per square kilometre
in 2023
OECD members
7.44 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Guatemala rank
40th
OECD members rank
37th

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Guatemala
  • OECD members
020406080196119922023

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 75.08 units per square kilometre against 7.44 units per square kilometre in OECD members, a difference of 67.64 units per square kilometre.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 10.1 times OECD members's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 40th and OECD members ranks 37th of 215 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala OECD members Difference Ahead
1960s 28.94 units per square kilometre 8.77 units per square kilometre 20.17 units per square kilometre Guatemala
1970s 36.57 units per square kilometre 8.64 units per square kilometre 27.93 units per square kilometre Guatemala
1980s 48.59 units per square kilometre 8.63 units per square kilometre 39.96 units per square kilometre Guatemala
1990s 60.26 units per square kilometre 8.44 units per square kilometre 51.82 units per square kilometre Guatemala
2000s 63.31 units per square kilometre 7.98 units per square kilometre 55.33 units per square kilometre Guatemala
2010s 69.26 units per square kilometre 7.53 units per square kilometre 61.73 units per square kilometre Guatemala
2020s 74.32 units per square kilometre 7.44 units per square kilometre 66.88 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 OECD members?
Guatemala, at 75.08 units per square kilometre against 7.44 units per square kilometre in OECD members as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Guatemala and OECD members?
67.64 units per square kilometre, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and OECD members?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and OECD members rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Guatemala ranks 40th and OECD members ranks 37th 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.