Rural population, per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Rural population, per square kilometre was 75.08 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Rural population, per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per square kilometre in Guatemala is 75.08 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 75.08 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.42 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Guatemala 40th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.94 units per square kilometre | 26.42 units per square kilometre | 31.54 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.57 units per square kilometre | 32.23 units per square kilometre | 41.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.59 units per square kilometre | 43.27 units per square kilometre | 54.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.26 units per square kilometre | 55.67 units per square kilometre | 62.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.31 units per square kilometre | 61.79 units per square kilometre | 65.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.26 units per square kilometre | 65.86 units per square kilometre | 73.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.32 units per square kilometre | 73.62 units per square kilometre | 75.08 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 37 El Salvador 77.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Malta 75.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Sao Tome and Principe 75.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Isle of Man 70.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Nepal 69.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Timor-Leste 66.47 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guatemala
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 630.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.437 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 9.55 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 9.55 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Guatemala was 75.08 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 75.08 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.42 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 40th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.