Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 56.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
56.3%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
151st
of 236 countries
All-time high
56.3%
in 2025
All-time low
25.1%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala stood at 56.3%. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala peaked at 56.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 1950.
That places Guatemala 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.1% | — |
| 1951 | 25.9% | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 26.7% | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 27.4% | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 28.1% | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 28.8% | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 29.5% | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 30.1% | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 30.7% | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 31.3% | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 31.8% | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 32.4% | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 32.8% | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 33.3% | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 33.7% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 34.1% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 34.5% | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 35.0% | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 35.4% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 35.7% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 36.0% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 36.2% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 36.4% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 36.2% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 35.7% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 35.1% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 34.4% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 33.7% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 33.2% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 32.8% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 32.7% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 32.7% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 32.8% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 32.9% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 33.0% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 33.1% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 33.3% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 33.5% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 33.7% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 33.9% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 34.2% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 34.4% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 34.7% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 35.1% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 35.8% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 36.9% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 38.3% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 39.9% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 41.6% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 43.2% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 44.7% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 45.8% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 46.6% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 47.3% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 48.1% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 50.7% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 51.9% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 52.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 52.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 53.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 53.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 53.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 53.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 53.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 54.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 54.5% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 54.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 55.3% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 55.6% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 56.0% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 56.3% | +0.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 56.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 56.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.0%, 78% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.4% | 25.1% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 33.9% | 31.8% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.3% | 33.2% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.0% | 32.7% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.5% | 33.9% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 43.2% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 51.3% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 54.5% | 56.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 148 Azerbaijan 58.6% compare
- 149 Croatia 57.8% compare
- 150 British Virgin Islands 57.4% compare
- 152 Liberia 56.1% compare
- 153 Slovenia 56.0% compare
- 154 Philippines 55.8% compare
More population data for Guatemala
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3291 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3404 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.24 million people (2100)
- Population density 241.81 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.37 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala was 56.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 1950.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.