Guatemala vs Kazakhstan: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Guatemala
4.70 million people
in 2020
Kazakhstan
4.54 million people
in 2020
Guatemala rank
64th
Kazakhstan rank
66th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Guatemala
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 4.70 million people against 4.54 million people in Kazakhstan, a difference of 159,740 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Guatemala ranks 64th and Kazakhstan ranks 66th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.62 million people | 3.79 million people | 2.17 million people | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 1.92 million people | 4.39 million people | 2.47 million people | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 2.24 million people | 4.79 million people | 2.55 million people | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 2.61 million people | 5.42 million people | 2.81 million people | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 3.03 million people | 5.65 million people | 2.62 million people | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 3.46 million people | 4.67 million people | 1.21 million people | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 4.11 million people | 4.49 million people | 376,060 people | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 4.70 million people | 4.54 million people | 159,740 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, Guatemala or Kazakhstan?
- Guatemala, at 4.70 million people against 4.54 million people in Kazakhstan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Guatemala and Kazakhstan?
- 159,740 people, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kazakhstan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guatemala and Kazakhstan rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Guatemala ranks 64th and Kazakhstan ranks 66th 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.