Guatemala vs Guyana: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Guatemala
21.7%
in 2020
Guyana
22.0%
in 2020
Guatemala rank
109th
Guyana rank
108th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Guatemala
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 22.0% against 21.7% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guyana ahead.
Guatemala ranks 109th and Guyana ranks 108th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Guyana in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.6% | 33.5% | 8.9% | Guyana |
| 1960s | 27.0% | 32.3% | 5.3% | Guyana |
| 1970s | 28.2% | 29.0% | 0.8% | Guyana |
| 1980s | 26.9% | 26.0% | 0.9% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 24.5% | 25.4% | 1.0% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 22.9% | 1.9% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 23.6% | 0.3% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 22.0% | 0.4% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Guatemala or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 22.0% against 21.7% in Guatemala as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Guatemala and Guyana?
- 0.3%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Guyana?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guatemala and Guyana rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Guatemala ranks 109th and Guyana ranks 108th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.