Urban population, per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Urban population, per capita was 0.563 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per capita in Guatemala, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, per capita in Guatemala stood at 0.563 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per capita in Guatemala peaked at 0.563 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3185 units per person, in 1960.
That places Guatemala 137th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population, per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3185 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.3236 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.3284 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3329 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3371 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3412 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3455 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3497 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3536 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3571 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3601 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.3623 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3637 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3638 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3615 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3568 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3506 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3437 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3371 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3316 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.328 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3271 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3274 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3279 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3287 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3298 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3311 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3327 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3346 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3367 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.339 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3416 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3443 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3473 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3508 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3576 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3688 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3832 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3994 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4162 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4324 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4468 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4578 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4659 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4733 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4806 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4877 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4946 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5012 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5074 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5133 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5187 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5235 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5278 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5315 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5344 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5366 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.538 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5385 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5419 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5455 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.549 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5526 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5561 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5595 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.563 units per person | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3388 units per person | 0.3185 units per person | 0.3571 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3531 units per person | 0.3316 units per person | 0.3638 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3304 units per person | 0.3271 units per person | 0.3367 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3648 units per person | 0.339 units per person | 0.4162 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4747 units per person | 0.4324 units per person | 0.5074 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5304 units per person | 0.5133 units per person | 0.5419 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5543 units per person | 0.5455 units per person | 0.563 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 134 Azerbaijan 0.5864 units per person compare
- 135 Croatia 0.5781 units per person compare
- 136 British Virgin Islands 0.5739 units per person compare
- 138 Liberia 0.5608 units per person compare
- 139 Slovenia 0.5599 units per person compare
- 140 Philippines 0.5577 units per person compare
More climate change data for Guatemala
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 248.53 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,617 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 307.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,636 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 69.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.91 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per capita in Guatemala?
- Urban population, per capita in Guatemala was 0.563 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.563 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3185 units per person in 1960.
- How does Guatemala rank for urban population, per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 137th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.