Guatemala vs Nigeria: Long term urban population region

Guatemala
58.21
in 2025
Nigeria
58.9
in 2025
Guatemala rank
125th
Nigeria rank
122nd

Long term urban population region over time

  • Guatemala
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 58.9 against 58.21 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.69.

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

Guatemala ranks 125th and Nigeria ranks 122nd of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 38 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Nigeria Difference Ahead
1000s 0.0012 0.0005 0.0007 Guatemala
1100s 0.0035 0.0014 0.0021 Guatemala
1200s 0.0104 0.0041 0.0063 Guatemala
1300s 0.0313 0.0122 0.019 Guatemala
1400s 0.0938 0.0366 0.0571 Guatemala
1500s 0.2813 0.1099 0.1713 Guatemala
1600s 0.8438 0.3298 0.514 Guatemala
1700s 2.53 0.9895 1.54 Guatemala
1710s 2.85 1.11 1.74 Guatemala
1720s 3.12 1.22 1.9 Guatemala
1730s 3.42 1.34 2.08 Guatemala
1740s 3.75 1.46 2.28 Guatemala
1750s 4.1 1.6 2.5 Guatemala
1760s 4.49 1.76 2.74 Guatemala
1770s 4.92 1.92 3 Guatemala
1780s 5.39 2.11 3.28 Guatemala
1790s 5.91 2.31 3.6 Guatemala
1800s 6.47 2.53 3.94 Guatemala
1810s 7.08 2.77 4.31 Guatemala
1820s 7.76 3.03 4.73 Guatemala
1830s 8.5 3.32 5.18 Guatemala
1840s 9.31 3.64 5.67 Guatemala
1850s 10.19 3.98 6.21 Guatemala
1860s 11.16 4.36 6.8 Guatemala
1870s 12.23 4.78 7.45 Guatemala
1880s 13.39 5.23 8.16 Guatemala
1890s 14.67 5.73 8.93 Guatemala
1900s 16.06 6.28 9.78 Guatemala
1910s 17.59 6.88 10.72 Guatemala
1920s 19.27 7.53 11.74 Guatemala
1930s 21.1 8.25 12.85 Guatemala
1940s 23.11 9.03 14.08 Guatemala
1950s 27.68 12.08 15.6 Guatemala
1960s 32.63 19.64 12.99 Guatemala
1970s 36.06 24.96 11.11 Guatemala
1980s 38.86 31.25 7.61 Guatemala
1990s 42.82 38.62 4.2 Guatemala
2000s 47.06 46.01 1.05 Guatemala
2010s 52.23 52.69 0.4579 Nigeria
2020s 56.92 57.56 0.6417 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long term urban population region, Guatemala or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 58.9 against 58.21 in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in long term urban population region between Guatemala and Nigeria?
0.69, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nigeria?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Nigeria rank globally for long term urban population region?
Guatemala ranks 125th and Nigeria ranks 122nd 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
Last refreshed