Guatemala vs Peru: Urban area over the long-term
Guatemala
2,127 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Peru
2,049 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Guatemala rank
63rd
Peru rank
64th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Guatemala
- Peru
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 2,127 km² per grid cell against 2,049 km² per grid cell in Peru, a difference of 78 km² per grid cell.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Peru ahead.
Guatemala ranks 63rd and Peru ranks 64th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 16 and Peru in 24.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0037 km² per grid cell | 0.0116 km² per grid cell | 0.0079 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1100s | 0.0119 km² per grid cell | 0.0371 km² per grid cell | 0.0252 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1200s | 0.0378 km² per grid cell | 0.1183 km² per grid cell | 0.0804 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1300s | 0.1202 km² per grid cell | 0.3756 km² per grid cell | 0.2555 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1400s | 0.3805 km² per grid cell | 1.19 km² per grid cell | 0.809 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1500s | 1.2 km² per grid cell | 3.76 km² per grid cell | 2.55 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1600s | 2.7 km² per grid cell | 3.66 km² per grid cell | 0.9587 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1700s | 9.46 km² per grid cell | 12.56 km² per grid cell | 3.1 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1710s | 10.52 km² per grid cell | 13.89 km² per grid cell | 3.37 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1720s | 11.36 km² per grid cell | 14.87 km² per grid cell | 3.51 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1730s | 12.28 km² per grid cell | 15.81 km² per grid cell | 3.54 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1740s | 13.27 km² per grid cell | 16.67 km² per grid cell | 3.4 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1750s | 14.33 km² per grid cell | 17.36 km² per grid cell | 3.03 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1760s | 15.49 km² per grid cell | 17.84 km² per grid cell | 2.35 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1770s | 16.74 km² per grid cell | 18.05 km² per grid cell | 1.32 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1780s | 18.08 km² per grid cell | 18.05 km² per grid cell | 0.0312 km² per grid cell | Guatemala |
| 1790s | 19.54 km² per grid cell | 18.05 km² per grid cell | 1.49 km² per grid cell | Guatemala |
| 1800s | 21.11 km² per grid cell | 18.05 km² per grid cell | 3.06 km² per grid cell | Guatemala |
| 1810s | 22.81 km² per grid cell | 18.05 km² per grid cell | 4.76 km² per grid cell | Guatemala |
| 1820s | 24.65 km² per grid cell | 18.05 km² per grid cell | 6.6 km² per grid cell | Guatemala |
| 1830s | 30.48 km² per grid cell | 18.45 km² per grid cell | 12.03 km² per grid cell | Guatemala |
| 1840s | 37.55 km² per grid cell | 20.92 km² per grid cell | 16.63 km² per grid cell | Guatemala |
| 1850s | 46.27 km² per grid cell | 24.04 km² per grid cell | 22.23 km² per grid cell | Guatemala |
| 1860s | 57.52 km² per grid cell | 28.25 km² per grid cell | 29.28 km² per grid cell | Guatemala |
| 1870s | 70.46 km² per grid cell | 33.23 km² per grid cell | 37.23 km² per grid cell | Guatemala |
| 1880s | 83.56 km² per grid cell | 41.67 km² per grid cell | 41.89 km² per grid cell | Guatemala |
| 1890s | 95.11 km² per grid cell | 59.59 km² per grid cell | 35.52 km² per grid cell | Guatemala |
| 1900s | 105.22 km² per grid cell | 77.96 km² per grid cell | 27.26 km² per grid cell | Guatemala |
| 1910s | 115.27 km² per grid cell | 94.64 km² per grid cell | 20.62 km² per grid cell | Guatemala |
| 1920s | 115.45 km² per grid cell | 114.61 km² per grid cell | 0.837 km² per grid cell | Guatemala |
| 1930s | 115.45 km² per grid cell | 139.48 km² per grid cell | 24.03 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1940s | 115.45 km² per grid cell | 172.33 km² per grid cell | 56.88 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1950s | 167.43 km² per grid cell | 251.97 km² per grid cell | 84.54 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1960s | 252.94 km² per grid cell | 399.88 km² per grid cell | 146.95 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1970s | 374.45 km² per grid cell | 641.67 km² per grid cell | 267.22 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1980s | 537.32 km² per grid cell | 922.16 km² per grid cell | 384.84 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 1990s | 788.48 km² per grid cell | 1,219 km² per grid cell | 430.04 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 2000s | 1,137 km² per grid cell | 1,507 km² per grid cell | 370.67 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 2010s | 1,581 km² per grid cell | 1,809 km² per grid cell | 228.28 km² per grid cell | Peru |
| 2020s | 2,003 km² per grid cell | 1,996 km² per grid cell | 7.16 km² per grid cell | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Guatemala or Peru?
- Guatemala, at 2,127 km² per grid cell against 2,049 km² per grid cell in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Guatemala and Peru?
- 78 km² per grid cell, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Peru?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Peru rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Guatemala ranks 63rd and Peru ranks 64th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total built-up area of a country over time.