Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita was 72.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala stood at 72.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala peaked at 73.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 1950.
Guatemala ranks 126th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.0% | — |
| 1955 | 52.4% | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 54.9% | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 57.5% | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 60.0% | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 62.2% | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 63.7% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 65.4% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 67.5% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 69.7% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 71.6% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 72.5% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 73.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 73.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.2% | 50.0% | 52.4% | 2 |
| 1960s | 56.2% | 54.9% | 57.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 61.1% | 60.0% | 62.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 64.6% | 63.7% | 65.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 68.6% | 67.5% | 69.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 72.0% | 71.6% | 72.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 73.0% | 73.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 72.9% | 72.9% | 72.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala was 72.9% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 73.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 1950.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.