Guatemala vs Saudi Arabia: Population of cities towns and villages

Guatemala
4.70 million
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
5.07 million
in 2020
Guatemala rank
64th
Saudi Arabia rank
61st

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Guatemala
  • Saudi Arabia
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M195019852020

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 5.07 million against 4.70 million in Guatemala, a difference of 366,430.

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 906,467 708,738 Guatemala
1960s 1.92 million 1.19 million 721,835 Guatemala
1970s 2.24 million 1.59 million 650,130 Guatemala
1980s 2.61 million 2.28 million 326,915 Guatemala
1990s 3.03 million 2.95 million 84,765 Guatemala
2000s 3.46 million 3.61 million 152,460 Saudi Arabia
2010s 4.11 million 4.65 million 535,160 Saudi Arabia
2020s 4.70 million 5.07 million 366,430 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Guatemala or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 5.07 million against 4.70 million in Guatemala as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Guatemala and Saudi Arabia?
366,430, 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 population of cities towns and villages?
Guatemala ranks 64th and Saudi Arabia ranks 61st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed