Ghana vs Guatemala: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square

Ghana
28.25 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Guatemala
28.88 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
37th
Guatemala rank
35th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time

  • Ghana
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 28.88 units per square kilometre against 28.25 units per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 0.63 units per square kilometre.

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

Ghana ranks 37th and Guatemala ranks 35th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Guatemala Difference Ahead
1960s 3.44 units per square kilometre 7.13 units per square kilometre 3.69 units per square kilometre Guatemala
1970s 4.93 units per square kilometre 9.67 units per square kilometre 4.74 units per square kilometre Guatemala
1980s 6.76 units per square kilometre 11.92 units per square kilometre 5.17 units per square kilometre Guatemala
1990s 10.08 units per square kilometre 15.37 units per square kilometre 5.29 units per square kilometre Guatemala
2000s 14.76 units per square kilometre 21.16 units per square kilometre 6.39 units per square kilometre Guatemala
2010s 21.28 units per square kilometre 25.4 units per square kilometre 4.12 units per square kilometre Guatemala
2020s 27 units per square kilometre 28.11 units per square kilometre 1.11 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, Ghana or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 28.88 units per square kilometre against 28.25 units per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Ghana and Guatemala?
0.63 units per square kilometre, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guatemala?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Guatemala rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
Ghana ranks 37th 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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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,176 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.