Annual growth rate of urban population share in Guatemala
Guatemala: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.6046 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.6046
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
65th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.18
in 1998
All-time low
-1.99
in 1977
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Guatemala, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.6046 for annual growth rate of urban population share in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Guatemala peaked at 4.18 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -1.99, in 1977.
That places Guatemala 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.11 | — |
| 1951 | 3.03 | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 2.83 | -6.5% |
| 1953 | 2.66 | -6.0% |
| 1954 | 2.5 | -6.0% |
| 1955 | 2.35 | -6.1% |
| 1956 | 2.2 | -6.3% |
| 1957 | 2.06 | -6.4% |
| 1958 | 1.92 | -6.6% |
| 1959 | 1.79 | -6.9% |
| 1960 | 1.66 | -7.2% |
| 1961 | 1.54 | -7.5% |
| 1962 | 1.41 | -8.0% |
| 1963 | 1.29 | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 1.23 | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 1.24 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 1.23 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 1.17 | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 1.06 | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 0.9156 | -13.9% |
| 1970 | 0.7276 | -20.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4969 | -31.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2206 | -55.6% |
| 1973 | -0.2904 | -231.6% |
| 1974 | -0.9429 | +224.7% |
| 1975 | -1.58 | +67.8% |
| 1976 | -1.9 | +20.0% |
| 1977 | -1.99 | +5.1% |
| 1978 | -1.84 | -7.8% |
| 1979 | -1.4 | -23.6% |
| 1980 | -0.6719 | -52.2% |
| 1981 | -0.0034 | -99.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1076 | -3264.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2047 | +90.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2874 | +40.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3684 | +28.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4461 | +21.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5202 | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5906 | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6573 | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7202 | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7792 | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8346 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.855 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.42 | +66.0% |
| 1995 | 2.48 | +75.0% |
| 1996 | 3.53 | +42.3% |
| 1997 | 4.03 | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 4.18 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 4.01 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 3.58 | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 2.82 | -21.3% |
| 2002 | 2.11 | -25.4% |
| 2003 | 1.58 | -24.9% |
| 2004 | 1.55 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.5 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.44 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.37 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.28 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.19 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.99 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8757 | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7533 | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6227 | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4838 | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3376 | -30.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1487 | -56.0% |
| 2018 | 0.275 | +84.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7357 | +167.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6559 | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6465 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6367 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6264 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.6157 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.6046 | -1.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.6046 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3526, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.6046 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2473, 2.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of urban population share in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +3264.7% | -0.0034 | 0.1076 |
| 1973 | -231.6% | 0.2206 | -0.2904 |
| 1974 | -224.7% | -0.2904 | -0.9429 |
| 2019 | +167.5% | 0.275 | 0.7357 |
| 1981 | +99.5% | -0.6719 | -0.0034 |
| 1983 | +90.2% | 0.1076 | 0.2047 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.44 | 1.79 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.28 | 0.9156 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.8507 | -1.99 | 0.7276 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2507 | -0.6719 | 0.6573 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.28 | 0.7202 | 4.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 | 1.19 | 3.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6319 | 0.1487 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.631 | 0.6046 | 0.6559 | 6 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3404 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.3709 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3404 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3291 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 24,601 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.37 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.345 (2100)
- Population density 241.81 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.24 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Guatemala?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Guatemala was 0.6046 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 4.18 in 1998.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.99 in 1977.
- How does Guatemala rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Guatemala ranks 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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