Guatemala vs Zambia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Guatemala
3.23 million
in 2025
Zambia
3.47 million
in 2025
Guatemala rank
67th
Zambia rank
64th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 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 67th and Zambia ranks 64th of 121 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 | 160,163 | 588,364 | 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 urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Guatemala or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.47 million against 3.23 million in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 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 urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Guatemala ranks 67th and Zambia ranks 64th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.