Croatia vs Guatemala: Share of population living in the capital city

Croatia
15.9%
in 2020
Guatemala
15.8%
in 2020
Croatia rank
90th
Guatemala rank
91st

Share of population living in the capital city over time

  • Croatia
  • Guatemala
05101520195019852020

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 15.9% against 15.8% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guatemala ahead.

Croatia ranks 90th and Guatemala ranks 91st of 170 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Guatemala Difference Ahead
1950s 9.5% 12.6% 3.1% Guatemala
1960s 11.2% 15.2% 3.9% Guatemala
1970s 13.0% 17.3% 4.3% Guatemala
1980s 13.9% 17.4% 3.4% Guatemala
1990s 14.2% 16.8% 2.6% Guatemala
2000s 14.9% 17.8% 3.0% Guatemala
2010s 15.6% 17.5% 1.9% Guatemala
2020s 15.9% 15.8% 0.1% Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Croatia or Guatemala?
Croatia, at 15.9% against 15.8% in Guatemala as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Croatia and Guatemala?
0.1%, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Guatemala?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Croatia and Guatemala rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
Croatia ranks 90th and Guatemala ranks 91st of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living in the capital city
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,330 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.