In 2021, El Salvador had the highest population density in Central America, with over 300 people per square kilometer. The second place was Guatemala, slightly over half the density in El Salvador. In 2022, Guatemala ranked as the most populated country in the region, with over 18 million inhabitants.
Population density in Central America in 2021, by country
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World Bank. (October 26, 2023). Population density in Central America in 2021, by country (in people per square kilometer) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423531/population-density-central-america/
World Bank. "Population density in Central America in 2021, by country (in people per square kilometer) ." Chart. October 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423531/population-density-central-america/
World Bank. (2023). Population density in Central America in 2021, by country (in people per square kilometer) . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423531/population-density-central-america/
World Bank. "Population Density in Central America in 2021, by Country (in People per Square Kilometer) ." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423531/population-density-central-america/
World Bank, Population density in Central America in 2021, by country (in people per square kilometer) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423531/population-density-central-america/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Population density in Central America in 2021, by country (in people per square kilometer) [Graph], World Bank, October 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423531/population-density-central-america/