Australia vs Guatemala: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Australia
4.58 million people
in 2020
Guatemala
4.70 million people
in 2020
Australia rank
65th
Guatemala rank
64th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Australia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 4.70 million people against 4.58 million people in Australia, a difference of 120,200 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 65th and Guatemala ranks 64th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 7 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.87 million people | 1.62 million people | 1.25 million people | Australia |
| 1960s | 3.14 million people | 1.92 million people | 1.22 million people | Australia |
| 1970s | 3.40 million people | 2.24 million people | 1.16 million people | Australia |
| 1980s | 3.62 million people | 2.61 million people | 1.01 million people | Australia |
| 1990s | 3.88 million people | 3.03 million people | 845,810 people | Australia |
| 2000s | 4.20 million people | 3.46 million people | 735,320 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 4.43 million people | 4.11 million people | 317,335 people | Australia |
| 2020s | 4.58 million people | 4.70 million people | 120,200 people | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Australia or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 4.70 million people against 4.58 million people in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Australia and Guatemala?
- 120,200 people, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Guatemala?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Guatemala rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Australia ranks 65th and Guatemala ranks 64th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.