Urban population, total in Guatemala

Guatemala: Urban population, total was 0.5% in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
0.5%
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
71st
of 102 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2014
All-time low
0.4%
in 2002
Years of data
14
2000–2019

Urban population, total in Guatemala, 2000–2019

00.20.40.62000200920192000: 0.386 % of total population2002: 0.372 % of total population2003: 0.385 % of total population2004: 0.455 % of total population2006: 0.481 % of total population2010: 0.486 % of total population2011: 0.485 % of total population2013: 0.491 % of total population2014: 0.5 % of total population2015: 0.498 % of total population2016: 0.498 % of total population2017: 0.484 % of total population2018: 0.449 % of total population2019: 0.5 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 0.5% for urban population, total in 2019.

That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, total in Guatemala peaked at 0.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2002.

That places Guatemala 71st out of 102 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 5
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 9

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  4. 72 Senegal 0.5% compare
  5. 73 Namibia 0.5% compare
  6. 74 Belize 0.5%

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, total in Guatemala?
Urban population, total in Guatemala was 0.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, total recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest urban population, total recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2002.
How does Guatemala rank for urban population, total?
Guatemala ranks 71st out of 102 countries with data for 2019.
Is urban population, total rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
102 places, 1,472 data points, 1970–2021
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