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Villa Nueva

Guatemala · Guatemala
City population
618,397
#2
in Guatemala
#2
in Guatemala
#903
worldwide
Guatemala CityVilla Nueva
14.525, -90.585 · 15 km from Guatemala City
City population
618,397
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in Guatemala
#2
of 102 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#903
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of Guatemala
3.3%
of the national population

About Villa Nueva

The city represents 3.3% of Guatemala's national population, a substantial share that reflects concentration in the capital region rather than dominance of the country. Situated 15 km from Guatemala City, Villa Nueva is the second-largest city in the country with 618,397 residents. Four other cities of 70,000 or more lie within 12 km: Mixco (465,773), Villa Canales (155,423), Petapa (135,447), and Santa Catarina Pinula (80,582).

This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.

Position in Guatemala
#2of 102
LargestSmallest
Position in Guatemala
#2of 13
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
Guatemala
Region
Guatemala
Rank in region
#2of 13
Distance to capital
15 km
to Guatemala City
Elevation
1,331 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
America/Guatemala
Coordinates
14.525, -90.585
Record updated
2023-02-09
Entry edited, not measured

City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.

Nearby Cities

All 102 in Guatemala

Closest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.

4KMPetapa135K people7KMVilla Canales155K people8KMAmatitlán72K people11KMSanta Catarina Pinula81K people12KMMixco466K people

Compared with the World's Largest Cities

City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.

  1. Shanghai24.9M
  2. Beijing19M
  3. Shenzhen17.5M
  4. Guangzhou16.1M
  5. Kinshasa16M
  6. Istanbul15.7M
  7. Lagos15.4M
  8. Ho Chi Minh City14M
  9. Chengdu13.6M
  10. Lahore13M
  11. Mumbai12.7M
  12. São Paulo12.4M
  13. Mexico City12.3M
  14. Karachi11.6M
  15. Tianjin11.1M
  16. Villa Nueva618K
City-proper figures only. Administrative boundaries differ between countries, so these are not directly comparable to metropolitan-area estimates.
Villa Nueva compared with the fifteen largest cities
NameCity population
Shanghai24.9M
Beijing19M
Shenzhen17.5M
Guangzhou16.1M
Kinshasa16M
Istanbul15.7M
Lagos15.4M
Ho Chi Minh City14M
Chengdu13.6M
Lahore13M
Mumbai12.7M
São Paulo12.4M
Mexico City12.3M
Karachi11.6M
Tianjin11.1M
Villa Nueva618K

Villa Nueva Population FAQ

What is the population of Villa Nueva?

Villa Nueva has a city population of 618,397. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.

Where is Villa Nueva?

Villa Nueva is in Guatemala, Guatemala, 15 km from the capital, Guatemala City. Its coordinates are 14.525, -90.585.

How big is Villa Nueva compared with other cities in Guatemala?

It is the 2nd largest of the 102 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Guatemala, holding 3.3% of the national population.

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