Guatemala vs Philippines: Urban population (% of total population)
Guatemala
56.3%
in 2025
Philippines
55.8%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
137th
Philippines rank
140th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Guatemala
- Philippines
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 56.3% against 55.8% in Philippines, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 137th and Philippines ranks 140th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 5 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.9% | 30.9% | 3.0% | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 35.3% | 32.8% | 2.5% | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 33.0% | 34.8% | 1.7% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 36.5% | 37.3% | 0.8% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 41.3% | 6.2% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 50.2% | 2.8% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 54.9% | 0.5% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Guatemala or Philippines?
- Guatemala, at 56.3% against 55.8% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Guatemala and Philippines?
- 0.5%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Philippines?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Philippines rank globally for urban population?
- Guatemala ranks 137th and Philippines ranks 140th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.