Guatemala—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #66 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
2.2%
2024
YoY Change
-0.4%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#66
of 217 countries
Maximum
6.2%
2000
Minimum
1.8%
2018
CAGR
-4.3%
25 years
Last
2.2%
Previous
2.2%
Highest
6.2%
Lowest
1.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Guatemala's urban population growth (%) was 2.2% in 2024, ranking #66 out of 217 countries. This represents a -0.4% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 6.2% (2000) and the lowest was 1.8% (2018). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 6.2% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |