Gibraltar vs Guatemala: Urban population growth
Urban population growth over time
- Gibraltar
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Gibraltar, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Gibraltar's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guatemala ahead.
Gibraltar ranks 69th and Guatemala ranks 66th of 217 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gibraltar | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 4.1% | 2.1% | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 1.7% | 0.8% | Guatemala |
| 1980s | -0.4% | 2.8% | 3.2% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 4.8% | 4.7% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 4.2% | 3.1% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 2.5% | 1.1% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.1% | 0.1% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Gibraltar or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Gibraltar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Gibraltar and Guatemala?
- 0.1%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gibraltar and Guatemala?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Gibraltar and Guatemala rank globally for urban population growth?
- Gibraltar ranks 69th and Guatemala ranks 66th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.