Guatemala vs Palestine, State of: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Guatemala
21.7%
in 2020
Palestine, State of
20.9%
in 2020
Guatemala rank
109th
Palestine, State of rank
112th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Guatemala
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 21.7% against 20.9% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 109th and Palestine, State of ranks 112th of 179 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.6% | 16.4% | 8.2% | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 27.0% | 17.6% | 9.3% | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 28.2% | 20.7% | 7.6% | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 26.9% | 20.9% | 6.0% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 24.5% | 21.3% | 3.2% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 22.3% | 2.5% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 21.1% | 2.8% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 20.9% | 0.8% | Guatemala |
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 Palestine, State of?
- Guatemala, at 21.7% against 20.9% in Palestine, State of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Guatemala and Palestine, State of?
- 0.8%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Palestine, State of?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guatemala and Palestine, State of rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Guatemala ranks 109th and Palestine, State of ranks 112th 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.