China vs Guatemala: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
China
2.03 % change on previous year
in 2025
Guatemala
2.22 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
43rd
Guatemala rank
41st
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- China
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 2.22 % change on previous year against 2.03 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.19 % change on previous year.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guatemala ahead.
China ranks 43rd and Guatemala ranks 41st of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.82 % change on previous year | 4.32 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 2.08 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 0.4121 % change on previous year | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 3.68 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | 6.05 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 4.04 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 2.89 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 2.41 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 0.544 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual, China or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 2.22 % change on previous year against 2.03 % change on previous year in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between China and Guatemala?
- 0.19 % change on previous year, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Guatemala?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do China and Guatemala rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- China ranks 43rd and Guatemala ranks 41st of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.