Which has higher population in largest city, Guatemala or Zambia?

Zambia, at 3.47 million against 3.23 million in Guatemala as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Zambia?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guatemala vs Zambia: Population in largest city

Guatemala

3.23 million

in 2025

Zambia

3.47 million

in 2025

Guatemala rank

59th

Zambia rank

56th

Population in largest city over time

Guatemala
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 3.47 million against 3.23 million in Guatemala, a difference of 241,130.

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

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

Guatemala ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 56th of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	748,527	161,808	586,720	Guatemala
1970s	1.04 million	378,776	657,481	Guatemala
1980s	1.28 million	628,123	649,681	Guatemala
1990s	1.65 million	890,500	756,373	Guatemala
2000s	2.27 million	1.34 million	929,024	Guatemala
2010s	2.72 million	2.16 million	566,396	Guatemala
2020s	3.07 million	3.12 million	43,228	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in largest city, Guatemala or Zambia?: Zambia, at 3.47 million against 3.23 million in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in largest city between Guatemala and Zambia?: 241,130, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Zambia?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Zambia rank globally for population in largest city?: Guatemala ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 56th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population in largest city
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 153 places, 10,098 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.