Guatemala vs Syrian Arab Republic: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Guatemala
4.70 million people
in 2020
Syrian Arab Republic
4.41 million people
in 2020
Guatemala rank
64th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
67th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Guatemala
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 4.70 million people against 4.41 million people in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 290,890 people.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Guatemala ranks 64th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 67th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.62 million people | 2.16 million people | 544,385 people | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1960s | 1.92 million people | 2.50 million people | 584,705 people | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1970s | 2.24 million people | 2.89 million people | 651,385 people | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | 2.61 million people | 3.38 million people | 769,760 people | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 3.03 million people | 4.01 million people | 983,485 people | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 3.46 million people | 4.27 million people | 811,675 people | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 4.11 million people | 4.39 million people | 274,925 people | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 4.70 million people | 4.41 million people | 290,890 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- Guatemala, at 4.70 million people against 4.41 million people in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Guatemala and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 290,890 people, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guatemala and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Guatemala ranks 64th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 67th 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.