Guatemala vs Romania: Urban population

Guatemala
10.52 million
in 2025
Romania
9.92 million
in 2025
Guatemala rank
64th
Romania rank
67th

Urban population over time

  • Guatemala
  • Romania
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M196019922025

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 10.52 million against 9.92 million in Romania, a difference of 597,380.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Romania ahead.

Guatemala ranks 64th and Romania ranks 67th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 1.58 million 7.18 million 5.60 million Romania
1970s 2.13 million 9.72 million 7.59 million Romania
1980s 2.57 million 11.83 million 9.26 million Romania
1990s 3.74 million 12.24 million 8.50 million Romania
2000s 6.17 million 11.35 million 5.18 million Romania
2010s 8.40 million 10.63 million 2.24 million Romania
2020s 9.98 million 9.98 million 4,418 Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Guatemala or Romania?
Guatemala, at 10.52 million against 9.92 million in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Guatemala and Romania?
597,380, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Romania?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Romania rank globally for urban population?
Guatemala ranks 64th and Romania ranks 67th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.