Guatemala vs Romania: Urban and rural population

Guatemala
10.52 million
in 2025
Romania
9.87 million
in 2025
Guatemala rank
65th
Romania rank
68th

Urban and rural population over time

  • Guatemala
  • Romania
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M195019872025

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 10.52 million against 9.87 million in Romania, a difference of 655,610.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Romania ahead.

Guatemala ranks 65th and Romania ranks 68th of 236 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Romania Difference Ahead
1950s 998,408 5.18 million 4.19 million Romania
1960s 1.58 million 7.06 million 5.48 million Romania
1970s 2.13 million 9.69 million 7.55 million Romania
1980s 2.57 million 11.76 million 9.18 million Romania
1990s 3.74 million 12.19 million 8.46 million Romania
2000s 6.17 million 11.32 million 5.16 million Romania
2010s 8.40 million 10.69 million 2.29 million Romania
2020s 9.98 million 10.00 million 20,098 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population, Guatemala or Romania?
Guatemala, at 10.52 million against 9.87 million in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban and rural population between Guatemala and Romania?
655,610, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Romania?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Romania rank globally for urban and rural population?
Guatemala ranks 65th and Romania ranks 68th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed