Germany vs Guatemala: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Germany
73.0%
in 2020
Guatemala
72.9%
in 2020
Germany rank
124th
Guatemala rank
126th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Germany
- Guatemala
How they compare
Germany currently reports 73.0% against 72.9% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 124th and Guatemala ranks 126th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 7 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.8% | 51.2% | 18.6% | Germany |
| 1960s | 70.7% | 56.2% | 14.5% | Germany |
| 1970s | 71.6% | 61.1% | 10.5% | Germany |
| 1980s | 71.3% | 64.6% | 6.7% | Germany |
| 1990s | 71.8% | 68.6% | 3.2% | Germany |
| 2000s | 72.2% | 72.0% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 73.0% | 0.7% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 72.9% | 0.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Germany or Guatemala?
- Germany, at 73.0% against 72.9% in Guatemala as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Germany and Guatemala?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Guatemala?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Guatemala rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Germany ranks 124th and Guatemala ranks 126th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.