Guatemala vs Haiti: Urban population growth
Guatemala
2.1%
in 2025
Haiti
2.2%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
66th
Haiti rank
65th
Urban population growth over time
- Guatemala
- Haiti
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 2.2% against 2.1% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 66th and Haiti ranks 65th of 218 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1% | 4.2% | 0.0% | Haiti |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 2.8% | 1.1% | Haiti |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 3.4% | 0.6% | Haiti |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 6.0% | 1.2% | Haiti |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 0.1% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.7% | 0.2% | Haiti |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.3% | 0.2% | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Guatemala or Haiti?
- Haiti, at 2.2% against 2.1% in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Guatemala and Haiti?
- 0.1%, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Haiti?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Haiti rank globally for urban population growth?
- Guatemala ranks 66th and Haiti ranks 65th of 218 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.