Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square
Costa Rica
28.63 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Guatemala
28.88 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
36th
Guatemala rank
35th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 28.88 units per square kilometre against 28.63 units per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.25 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guatemala ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and Guatemala ranks 35th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Guatemala in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.66 units per square kilometre | 7.13 units per square kilometre | 1.48 units per square kilometre | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 8.47 units per square kilometre | 9.67 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 12.11 units per square kilometre | 11.92 units per square kilometre | 0.1887 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 16.92 units per square kilometre | 15.37 units per square kilometre | 1.55 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 21.67 units per square kilometre | 21.16 units per square kilometre | 0.5113 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 25.23 units per square kilometre | 25.4 units per square kilometre | 0.1674 units per square kilometre | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 28.02 units per square kilometre | 28.11 units per square kilometre | 0.0878 units per square kilometre | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square, Costa Rica or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 28.88 units per square kilometre against 28.63 units per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 0.25 units per square kilometre, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and Guatemala ranks 35th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, 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
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 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.