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Guatemala

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Urban population
56.3%

% of population·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Guatemala2025 · 56.3%
014.0728.1542.2256.31960199320251960: 31.8%1961: 32.4%1962: 32.8%1963: 33.3%1964: 33.7%1965: 34.1%1966: 34.5%1967: 35%1968: 35.4%1969: 35.7%1970: 36%1971: 36.2%1972: 36.4%1973: 36.4%1974: 36.2%1975: 35.7%1976: 35.1%1977: 34.4%1978: 33.7%1979: 33.2%1980: 32.8%1981: 32.7%1982: 32.7%1983: 32.8%1984: 32.9%1985: 33%1986: 33.1%1987: 33.3%1988: 33.5%1989: 33.7%1990: 33.9%1991: 34.2%1992: 34.4%1993: 34.7%1994: 35.1%1995: 35.8%1996: 36.9%1997: 38.3%1998: 39.9%1999: 41.6%2000: 43.2%2001: 44.7%2002: 45.8%2003: 46.6%2004: 47.3%2005: 48.1%2006: 48.8%2007: 49.5%2008: 50.1%2009: 50.7%2010: 51.3%2011: 51.9%2012: 52.4%2013: 52.8%2014: 53.1%2015: 53.4%2016: 53.7%2017: 53.8%2018: 53.8%2019: 54.2%2020: 54.5%2021: 54.9%2022: 55.3%2023: 55.6%2024: 56%2025: 56.3%

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.

Country context

Guatemala in perspective

Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Capital
Guatemala City
Country code
GTM