Urban population, male in Guatemala
Guatemala: Urban population, male was 24.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, male in Guatemala, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, urban population, male in Guatemala stood at 24.8%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Guatemala peaked at 24.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 1980.
Guatemala ranks 117th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Urban population, male in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18.2% | — |
| 1985 | 19.2% | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 20.3% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 21.1% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 21.8% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.7% | 18.2% | 19.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 20.3% | 21.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 21.8% | 22.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 23.7% | 24.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 114 Liberia 25.5% compare
- 115 Guinea-Bissau 25.0% compare
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- 118 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 24.8% compare
- 119 Kazakhstan 24.8% compare
- 120 Georgia 24.6% compare
More gender data for Guatemala
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,681 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5138 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 183,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 190,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 182,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 188,776 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 181,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 187,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 180,709 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 186,820 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, male in Guatemala?
- Urban population, male in Guatemala was 24.8% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 1980.
- How does Guatemala rank for urban population, male?
- Guatemala ranks 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.