Guatemala vs Senegal: Population of cities towns and villages

Guatemala
4.70 million
in 2020
Senegal
5.06 million
in 2020
Guatemala rank
64th
Senegal rank
62nd

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Guatemala
  • Senegal
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M195019852020

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 5.06 million against 4.70 million in Guatemala, a difference of 358,660.

That makes Senegal'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 Senegal ranks 62nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 6 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Senegal Difference Ahead
1950s 1.62 million 1.27 million 349,695 Guatemala
1960s 1.92 million 1.49 million 430,265 Guatemala
1970s 2.24 million 1.74 million 500,620 Guatemala
1980s 2.61 million 2.20 million 408,445 Guatemala
1990s 3.03 million 2.86 million 170,550 Guatemala
2000s 3.46 million 3.36 million 98,590 Guatemala
2010s 4.11 million 4.13 million 19,815 Senegal
2020s 4.70 million 5.06 million 358,660 Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Guatemala or Senegal?
Senegal, at 5.06 million against 4.70 million in Guatemala as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Guatemala and Senegal?
358,660, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Senegal?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Guatemala and Senegal rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Guatemala ranks 64th and Senegal ranks 62nd 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