Guatemala vs Kenya: Population in the largest city
Guatemala
30.7%
in 2025
Kenya
31.1%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
73rd
Kenya rank
72nd
Population in the largest city over time
- Guatemala
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 31.1% against 30.7% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 73rd and Kenya ranks 72nd of 153 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.4% | 47.2% | 0.2% | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 48.6% | 39.4% | 9.2% | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 49.8% | 33.1% | 16.6% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 44.4% | 35.3% | 9.1% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 29.4% | 7.5% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 26.2% | 6.3% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 30.2% | 0.6% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Guatemala or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 31.1% against 30.7% in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Guatemala and Kenya?
- 0.4%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kenya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Kenya rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Guatemala ranks 73rd and Kenya ranks 72nd of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.