Urban pop in out of slums in Guatemala

Guatemala: Urban pop in out of slums was 3.71 million in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
3.71 million
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
44th
of 174 countries
All-time high
3.71 million
in 2022
All-time low
2.81 million
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2022

Urban pop in out of slums in Guatemala, 2000–2022

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2000201120222000: 2.8M2002: 3.0M2004: 3.1M2006: 3.2M2008: 3.3M2010: 3.3M2012: 3.3M2014: 3.3M2016: 3.3M2018: 3.4M2020: 3.6M2022: 3.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 3.71 million for urban pop in out of slums in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban pop in out of slums in Guatemala peaked at 3.71 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.81 million, in 2000.

That places Guatemala 44th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.06 million 2.81 million 3.25 million 5
2010s 3.33 million 3.28 million 3.41 million 5
2020s 3.63 million 3.56 million 3.71 million 2

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 41 Bolivia 3.98 million compare
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  4. 45 Zimbabwe 3.41 million compare
  5. 46 Haiti 3.16 million compare
  6. 47 Niger 3.12 million compare

See the full ranking of 174 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban pop in out of slums in Guatemala?
Urban pop in out of slums in Guatemala was 3.71 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 3.71 million in 2022.
What is the lowest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 2.81 million in 2000.
How does Guatemala rank for urban pop in out of slums?
Guatemala ranks 44th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
Is urban pop in out of slums rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban pop in out of slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban pop in out of slums
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 1,988 data points, 2000–2022
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