China vs Guatemala: Long term urban population region

China
57.78
in 2025
Guatemala
58.21
in 2025
China rank
127th
Guatemala rank
125th

Long term urban population region over time

  • China
  • Guatemala
0204060100015122025

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 58.21 against 57.78 in China, a difference of 0.43.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was China ahead.

China ranks 127th and Guatemala ranks 125th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, China averaged higher in 17 and Guatemala in 23.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Guatemala Difference Ahead
1000s 5 0.0012 5 China
1100s 5 0.0035 5 China
1200s 5 0.0104 4.99 China
1300s 5 0.0313 4.97 China
1400s 5 0.0938 4.9 China
1500s 6.5 0.2813 6.22 China
1600s 7 0.8438 6.15 China
1700s 6 2.53 3.47 China
1710s 6 2.85 3.15 China
1720s 6 3.12 2.88 China
1730s 6 3.42 2.58 China
1740s 6 3.75 2.25 China
1750s 6 4.1 1.9 China
1760s 6 4.49 1.5 China
1770s 6 4.92 1.08 China
1780s 6 5.39 0.6077 China
1790s 6 5.91 0.0942 China
1800s 6 6.47 0.4682 Guatemala
1810s 6 7.08 1.08 Guatemala
1820s 6 7.76 1.76 Guatemala
1830s 6.06 8.5 2.44 Guatemala
1840s 6.12 9.31 3.19 Guatemala
1850s 6.18 10.19 4.01 Guatemala
1860s 6.24 11.16 4.92 Guatemala
1870s 6.3 12.23 5.92 Guatemala
1880s 6.37 13.39 7.02 Guatemala
1890s 6.43 14.67 8.24 Guatemala
1900s 6.49 16.06 9.57 Guatemala
1910s 6.56 17.59 11.03 Guatemala
1920s 6.62 19.27 12.64 Guatemala
1930s 7 21.1 14.11 Guatemala
1940s 8 23.11 15.12 Guatemala
1950s 13.85 27.68 13.83 Guatemala
1960s 16.95 32.63 15.68 Guatemala
1970s 17.76 36.06 18.3 Guatemala
1980s 22.67 38.86 16.2 Guatemala
1990s 30.96 42.82 11.85 Guatemala
2000s 40.76 47.06 6.3 Guatemala
2010s 50.41 52.23 1.82 Guatemala
2020s 56.21 56.92 0.7055 Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long term urban population region, China or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 58.21 against 57.78 in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in long term urban population region between China and Guatemala?
0.43, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Guatemala?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do China and Guatemala rank globally for long term urban population region?
China ranks 127th and Guatemala ranks 125th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Long term urban population region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Long term urban population region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
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