Guatemala vs Saudi Arabia: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Guatemala
4.70 million people
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
5.07 million people
in 2020
Guatemala rank
64th
Saudi Arabia rank
61st
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Guatemala
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 5.07 million people against 4.70 million people in Guatemala, a difference of 366,430 people.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 64th and Saudi Arabia ranks 61st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.62 million people | 906,467 people | 708,738 people | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 1.92 million people | 1.19 million people | 721,835 people | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 2.24 million people | 1.59 million people | 650,130 people | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 2.61 million people | 2.28 million people | 326,915 people | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 3.03 million people | 2.95 million people | 84,765 people | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 3.46 million people | 3.61 million people | 152,460 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 4.11 million people | 4.65 million people | 535,160 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 4.70 million people | 5.07 million people | 366,430 people | Saudi Arabia |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 5.07 million people against 4.70 million people in Guatemala as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Guatemala and Saudi Arabia?
- 366,430 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Saudi Arabia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guatemala and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Guatemala ranks 64th and Saudi Arabia ranks 61st 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.