Guatemala vs Panama: Rural population growth
Guatemala
0.7%
in 2025
Panama
0.8%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
69th
Panama rank
68th
Rural population growth over time
- Guatemala
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 69th and Panama ranks 68th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 0.4% | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 0.7% | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 1.5% | 1.1% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.1% | 1.3% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | Panama |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.5% | 0.4% | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Guatemala or Panama?
- Panama, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Guatemala and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Panama?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Panama rank globally for rural population growth?
- Guatemala ranks 69th and Panama ranks 68th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.