Urban area over the long-term in Guatemala
Guatemala: Urban area over the long-term was 2,127 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,127 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
63rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
2,127 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0037 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Guatemala, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 2,127 km² per grid cell for urban area over the long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Guatemala peaked at 2,127 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
That places Guatemala 63rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0037 km² per grid cell | 0.0037 km² per grid cell | 0.0037 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0119 km² per grid cell | 0.0119 km² per grid cell | 0.0119 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0378 km² per grid cell | 0.0378 km² per grid cell | 0.0378 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.1202 km² per grid cell | 0.1202 km² per grid cell | 0.1202 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.3805 km² per grid cell | 0.3805 km² per grid cell | 0.3805 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.2 km² per grid cell | 1.2 km² per grid cell | 1.2 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.7 km² per grid cell | 2.7 km² per grid cell | 2.7 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 9.46 km² per grid cell | 9.46 km² per grid cell | 9.46 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 10.52 km² per grid cell | 10.52 km² per grid cell | 10.52 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 11.36 km² per grid cell | 11.36 km² per grid cell | 11.36 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 12.28 km² per grid cell | 12.28 km² per grid cell | 12.28 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 13.27 km² per grid cell | 13.27 km² per grid cell | 13.27 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 14.33 km² per grid cell | 14.33 km² per grid cell | 14.33 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 15.49 km² per grid cell | 15.49 km² per grid cell | 15.49 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 16.74 km² per grid cell | 16.74 km² per grid cell | 16.74 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 18.08 km² per grid cell | 18.08 km² per grid cell | 18.08 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 19.54 km² per grid cell | 19.54 km² per grid cell | 19.54 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 21.11 km² per grid cell | 21.11 km² per grid cell | 21.11 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 22.81 km² per grid cell | 22.81 km² per grid cell | 22.81 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 24.65 km² per grid cell | 24.65 km² per grid cell | 24.65 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 30.48 km² per grid cell | 30.48 km² per grid cell | 30.48 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 37.55 km² per grid cell | 37.55 km² per grid cell | 37.55 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 46.27 km² per grid cell | 46.27 km² per grid cell | 46.27 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 57.52 km² per grid cell | 57.52 km² per grid cell | 57.52 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 70.46 km² per grid cell | 70.46 km² per grid cell | 70.46 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 83.56 km² per grid cell | 83.56 km² per grid cell | 83.56 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 95.11 km² per grid cell | 95.11 km² per grid cell | 95.11 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 105.22 km² per grid cell | 105.22 km² per grid cell | 105.22 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 115.27 km² per grid cell | 115.27 km² per grid cell | 115.27 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 115.45 km² per grid cell | 115.45 km² per grid cell | 115.45 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 115.45 km² per grid cell | 115.45 km² per grid cell | 115.45 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 115.45 km² per grid cell | 115.45 km² per grid cell | 115.45 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 167.43 km² per grid cell | 140.54 km² per grid cell | 198.88 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 252.94 km² per grid cell | 207.65 km² per grid cell | 299.07 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 374.45 km² per grid cell | 310.53 km² per grid cell | 435.51 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 537.32 km² per grid cell | 450.25 km² per grid cell | 635.12 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 788.48 km² per grid cell | 660.59 km² per grid cell | 928.96 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,137 km² per grid cell | 966.45 km² per grid cell | 1,302 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,581 km² per grid cell | 1,341 km² per grid cell | 1,832 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,003 km² per grid cell | 1,881 km² per grid cell | 2,127 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Guatemala?
- Urban area over the long-term in Guatemala was 2,127 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2,127 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Guatemala rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Guatemala ranks 63rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.