Guatemala vs Ukraine: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Guatemala
9.23 million people
in 2050
Ukraine
8.42 million people
in 2050
Guatemala rank
56th
Ukraine rank
59th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Guatemala
- Ukraine
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 9.23 million people against 8.42 million people in Ukraine, a difference of 806,180 people.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Ukraine ahead.
Guatemala ranks 56th and Ukraine ranks 59th of 238 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 42.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 599,993 people | 915,996 people | 316,003 people | Ukraine |
| 1100s | 639,978 people | 1.37 million people | 734,002 people | Ukraine |
| 1200s | 679,929 people | 2.06 million people | 1.38 million people | Ukraine |
| 1300s | 719,775 people | 2.06 million people | 1.34 million people | Ukraine |
| 1400s | 759,287 people | 2.06 million people | 1.30 million people | Ukraine |
| 1500s | 797,750 people | 2.74 million people | 1.95 million people | Ukraine |
| 1600s | 594,937 people | 3.42 million people | 2.83 million people | Ukraine |
| 1700s | 682,038 people | 4.53 million people | 3.85 million people | Ukraine |
| 1710s | 670,670 people | 5.06 million people | 4.39 million people | Ukraine |
| 1720s | 659,817 people | 5.35 million people | 4.69 million people | Ukraine |
| 1730s | 648,962 people | 5.64 million people | 4.99 million people | Ukraine |
| 1740s | 638,091 people | 5.96 million people | 5.32 million people | Ukraine |
| 1750s | 627,192 people | 6.29 million people | 5.66 million people | Ukraine |
| 1760s | 616,251 people | 6.64 million people | 6.02 million people | Ukraine |
| 1770s | 605,254 people | 7.03 million people | 6.42 million people | Ukraine |
| 1780s | 594,186 people | 7.41 million people | 6.81 million people | Ukraine |
| 1790s | 583,028 people | 7.80 million people | 7.22 million people | Ukraine |
| 1800s | 571,764 people | 8.22 million people | 7.65 million people | Ukraine |
| 1810s | 560,375 people | 8.65 million people | 8.09 million people | Ukraine |
| 1820s | 548,839 people | 9.22 million people | 8.67 million people | Ukraine |
| 1830s | 614,539 people | 9.85 million people | 9.24 million people | Ukraine |
| 1840s | 685,242 people | 10.66 million people | 9.97 million people | Ukraine |
| 1850s | 763,364 people | 11.08 million people | 10.32 million people | Ukraine |
| 1860s | 857,275 people | 12.53 million people | 11.67 million people | Ukraine |
| 1870s | 947,955 people | 13.92 million people | 12.97 million people | Ukraine |
| 1880s | 1.02 million people | 16.14 million people | 15.13 million people | Ukraine |
| 1890s | 1.05 million people | 18.62 million people | 17.56 million people | Ukraine |
| 1900s | 1.09 million people | 22.09 million people | 21.00 million people | Ukraine |
| 1910s | 1.19 million people | 26.35 million people | 25.17 million people | Ukraine |
| 1920s | 1.29 million people | 25.67 million people | 24.38 million people | Ukraine |
| 1930s | 1.40 million people | 22.89 million people | 21.49 million people | Ukraine |
| 1940s | 1.69 million people | 22.56 million people | 20.87 million people | Ukraine |
| 1950s | 2.50 million people | 23.56 million people | 21.06 million people | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 3.07 million people | 22.22 million people | 19.15 million people | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 3.92 million people | 20.21 million people | 16.30 million people | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 5.21 million people | 17.99 million people | 12.79 million people | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 6.46 million people | 16.63 million people | 10.17 million people | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 6.78 million people | 15.43 million people | 8.65 million people | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 7.42 million people | 14.18 million people | 6.76 million people | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 8.14 million people | 12.19 million people | 4.06 million people | Ukraine |
| 2030s | 8.65 million people | 10.87 million people | 2.22 million people | Ukraine |
| 2040s | 9.04 million people | 9.34 million people | 298,276 people | Ukraine |
| 2050s | 9.23 million people | 8.42 million people | 806,180 people | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Guatemala or Ukraine?
- Guatemala, at 9.23 million people against 8.42 million people in Ukraine as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Guatemala and Ukraine?
- 806,180 people, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Ukraine?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Guatemala and Ukraine rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Guatemala ranks 56th and Ukraine ranks 59th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.