British Virgin Islands vs Guatemala: Do more people live in urban or rural areas?
British Virgin Islands
57.4%
in 2025
Guatemala
56.3%
in 2025
British Virgin Islands rank
152nd
Guatemala rank
153rd
Do more people live in urban or rural areas? over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Guatemala
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 57.4% against 56.3% in Guatemala, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guatemala ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 152nd and Guatemala ranks 153rd of 238 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.4% | 28.4% | 16.9% | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 13.8% | 33.9% | 20.1% | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 18.9% | 35.3% | 16.4% | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 29.7% | 33.0% | 3.3% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 40.6% | 36.5% | 4.1% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 47.5% | 3.8% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 53.0% | 3.8% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 55.4% | 0.2% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher do more people live in urban or rural areas?, British Virgin Islands or Guatemala?
- British Virgin Islands, at 57.4% against 56.3% in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in do more people live in urban or rural areas? between British Virgin Islands and Guatemala?
- 1.1%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Guatemala?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Guatemala rank globally for do more people live in urban or rural areas??
- British Virgin Islands ranks 152nd and Guatemala ranks 153rd of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Do more people live in urban or rural areas?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.