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Population in Australia compared to Guatemala: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 18,406,359 people in Guatemala in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 19,049,936 in Guatemala.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 1.46 times bigger than Guatemala's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Guatemala is the 69th.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.23% for Guatemala.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +1.64% in Guatemala.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Guatemala has grown from 13.4M to 19M (42.5% growth).

Australia vs Guatemala: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Guatemala
2100 44,031,396 26,157,456
2099 43,809,392 26,245,641
2098 43,581,416 26,331,619
2097 43,339,542 26,416,090
2096 43,103,046 26,497,966
2095 42,875,281 26,577,430
2094 42,654,231 26,654,549
2093 42,420,140 26,728,912
2092 42,183,554 26,800,726
2091 41,942,760 26,869,103
2090 41,703,255 26,933,745
2089 41,471,675 26,994,393
2088 41,232,214 27,051,725
2087 41,005,392 27,105,725
2086 40,785,916 27,155,743
2085 40,573,592 27,200,252
2084 40,363,192 27,240,081
2083 40,140,606 27,274,635
2082 39,925,452 27,304,601
2081 39,703,018 27,328,275
2080 39,490,533 27,346,322
2079 39,277,415 27,358,846
2078 39,063,163 27,364,710
2077 38,847,269 27,363,544
2076 38,637,253 27,356,220
2075 38,425,571 27,343,275
2074 38,212,169 27,324,366
2073 38,002,408 27,298,193
2072 37,795,438 27,264,801
2071 37,589,598 27,224,139
2070 37,376,868 27,176,996
2069 37,159,014 27,121,679
2068 36,939,616 27,058,279
2067 36,721,604 26,987,818
2066 36,504,952 26,909,977
2065 36,297,175 26,825,610
2064 36,095,981 26,733,472
2063 35,883,588 26,634,443
2062 35,673,924 26,529,537
2061 35,465,080 26,418,318
2060 35,260,552 26,300,043
2059 35,055,719 26,175,298
2058 34,839,385 26,043,910
2057 34,630,577 25,905,522
2056 34,422,531 25,761,415
2055 34,208,970 25,611,347
2054 33,996,776 25,455,341
2053 33,788,097 25,292,387
2052 33,580,016 25,124,081
2051 33,366,925 24,950,631
2050 33,152,099 24,772,432
2049 32,937,633 24,588,164
2048 32,711,001 24,398,840
2047 32,496,856 24,205,409
2046 32,269,549 24,005,250
2045 32,047,969 23,799,564
2044 31,829,535 23,587,909
2043 31,610,306 23,370,717
2042 31,387,780 23,147,742
2041 31,168,179 22,919,092
2040 30,952,283 22,684,402
2039 30,740,454 22,443,876
2038 30,521,772 22,196,908
2037 30,307,856 21,945,561
2036 30,085,861 21,689,784
2035 29,862,898 21,429,391
2034 29,641,453 21,165,636
2033 29,418,053 20,899,157
2032 29,191,922 20,630,118
2031 28,959,421 20,359,005
2030 28,722,798 20,085,689
2029 28,484,745 19,810,652
2028 28,236,324 19,534,112
2027 27,984,287 19,255,397
2026 27,730,530 18,973,755
2025 27,466,430 18,690,875
2024 27,196,812 18,406,359
2023 26,659,922 18,124,838
2022 26,018,721 17,847,877
2021 25,685,412 17,598,650
2020 25,649,248 17,357,325
2019 25,334,826 17,103,803
2018 24,963,258 16,845,685
2017 24,592,588 16,567,357
2016 24,190,907 16,268,760
2015 23,815,995 15,971,743
2014 23,475,686 15,681,725
2013 23,128,129 15,387,337
2012 22,733,465 15,089,647
2011 22,340,024 14,792,126
2010 22,031,750 14,500,112
2009 21,691,653 14,215,611
2008 21,249,199 13,935,174
2007 20,827,622 13,652,040
2006 20,450,966 13,367,459
2005 20,176,844 13,087,629
2004 19,932,722 12,807,402
2003 19,720,737 12,525,842
2002 19,495,210 12,246,915
2001 19,274,701 11,969,422
2000 19,028,802 11,697,592
1999 18,812,264 11,422,965
1998 18,607,584 11,139,145
1997 18,423,037 10,857,754
1996 18,224,767 10,583,526
1995 18,004,882 10,312,996
1994 17,805,468 10,043,718
1993 17,634,808 9,779,761
1992 17,478,635 9,522,266
1991 17,284,036 9,272,584
1990 17,065,128 9,024,773
1989 16,814,416 8,775,546
1988 16,532,164 8,532,099
1987 16,263,874 8,296,485
1986 16,018,350 8,070,818
1985 15,788,312 7,849,693
1984 15,579,391 7,630,682
1983 15,393,472 7,419,642
1982 15,184,247 7,240,241
1981 14,923,260 7,075,648
1980 14,692,000 6,900,212
1979 14,514,000 6,727,797
1978 14,358,000 6,561,534
1977 14,192,000 6,401,515
1976 14,033,000 6,262,404
1975 13,893,000 6,128,731
1974 13,723,000 5,981,197
1973 13,380,000 5,831,631
1972 13,177,000 5,682,833
1971 12,937,000 5,538,355
1970 12,507,000 5,396,966
1969 12,263,000 5,257,081
1968 12,009,000 5,118,111
1967 11,799,000 4,978,862
1966 11,651,000 4,840,958
1965 11,388,000 4,704,965
1964 11,167,000 4,571,109
1963 10,950,000 4,440,264
1962 10,742,000 4,312,044
1961 10,483,000 4,186,201
1960 10,276,477 4,063,655

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/guatemala | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Guatemala gained 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Guatemala's population increased by 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Guatemala was ranked 68th in 2006 and ranked 69th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19.3% to 33,152,099 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Guatemala will increase by 30% to 24,772,432 people and rank change from 69th to 67th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 27.4M people in 2078 for Guatemala.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Guatemala
2100 0.51% -0.34%
2099 0.52% -0.33%
2098 0.56% -0.32%
2097 0.55% -0.31%
2096 0.53% -0.3%
2095 0.52% -0.29%
2094 0.55% -0.28%
2093 0.56% -0.27%
2092 0.57% -0.25%
2091 0.57% -0.24%
2090 0.56% -0.22%
2089 0.58% -0.21%
2088 0.55% -0.2%
2087 0.54% -0.18%
2086 0.52% -0.16%
2085 0.52% -0.15%
2084 0.55% -0.13%
2083 0.54% -0.11%
2082 0.56% -0.09%
2081 0.54% -0.07%
2080 0.54% -0.05%
2079 0.55% -0.02%
2078 0.56% 0.004%
2077 0.54% 0.03%
2076 0.55% 0.05%
2075 0.56% 0.07%
2074 0.55% 0.1%
2073 0.55% 0.12%
2072 0.55% 0.15%
2071 0.57% 0.17%
2070 0.59% 0.2%
2069 0.59% 0.23%
2068 0.59% 0.26%
2067 0.59% 0.29%
2066 0.57% 0.31%
2065 0.56% 0.34%
2064 0.59% 0.37%
2063 0.59% 0.4%
2062 0.59% 0.42%
2061 0.58% 0.45%
2060 0.58% 0.48%
2059 0.62% 0.5%
2058 0.6% 0.53%
2057 0.6% 0.56%
2056 0.62% 0.59%
2055 0.62% 0.61%
2054 0.62% 0.64%
2053 0.62% 0.67%
2052 0.64% 0.7%
2051 0.65% 0.72%
2050 0.65% 0.75%
2049 0.69% 0.78%
2048 0.66% 0.8%
2047 0.7% 0.83%
2046 0.69% 0.86%
2045 0.69% 0.9%
2044 0.69% 0.93%
2043 0.71% 0.96%
2042 0.7% 1%
2041 0.7% 1.03%
2040 0.69% 1.07%
2039 0.72% 1.11%
2038 0.71% 1.15%
2037 0.74% 1.18%
2036 0.75% 1.22%
2035 0.75% 1.25%
2034 0.76% 1.28%
2033 0.77% 1.3%
2032 0.8% 1.33%
2031 0.82% 1.36%
2030 0.84% 1.39%
2029 0.88% 1.42%
2028 0.9% 1.45%
2027 0.92% 1.48%
2026 0.96% 1.51%
2025 0.99% 1.55%
2024 2.01% 1.55%
2023 2.46% 1.55%
2022 1.3% 1.42%
2021 0.14% 1.39%
2020 1.24% 1.48%
2019 1.49% 1.53%
2018 1.51% 1.68%
2017 1.66% 1.84%
2016 1.57% 1.86%
2015 1.45% 1.85%
2014 1.5% 1.91%
2013 1.74% 1.97%
2012 1.76% 2.01%
2011 1.4% 2.01%
2010 1.57% 2%
2009 2.08% 2.01%
2008 2.02% 2.07%
2007 1.84% 2.13%
2006 1.36% 2.14%
2005 1.22% 2.19%
2004 1.07% 2.25%
2003 1.16% 2.28%
2002 1.14% 2.32%
2001 1.29% 2.32%
2000 1.15% 2.4%
1999 1.1% 2.55%
1998 1% 2.59%
1997 1.09% 2.59%
1996 1.22% 2.62%
1995 1.12% 2.68%
1994 0.97% 2.7%
1993 0.89% 2.7%
1992 1.13% 2.69%
1991 1.28% 2.75%
1990 1.49% 2.84%
1989 1.71% 2.85%
1988 1.65% 2.84%
1987 1.53% 2.8%
1986 1.46% 2.82%
1985 1.34% 2.87%
1984 1.21% 2.84%
1983 1.38% 2.48%
1982 1.75% 2.33%
1981 1.57% 2.54%
1980 1.23% 2.56%
1979 1.09% 2.53%
1978 1.17% 2.5%
1977 1.13% 2.22%
1976 1.01% 2.18%
1975 1.24% 2.47%
1974 2.56% 2.56%
1973 1.54% 2.62%
1972 1.86% 2.61%
1971 3.44% 2.62%
1970 1.99% 2.66%
1969 2.12% 2.72%
1968 1.78% 2.8%
1967 1.27% 2.85%
1966 2.31% 2.89%
1965 1.98% 2.93%
1964 1.98% 2.95%
1963 1.94% 2.97%
1962 2.47% 3.01%
1961 2.01% 3.02%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/guatemala | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Guatemala's population grew by 1.55%.

Live population counters

Australia Guatemala
Current population
27799169
19049936
Population rank 55/197 69/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.23%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
1.87 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
1.39 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
6.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +771
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +281,521
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +1.55%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 69/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
1.1 hours
Annual migration change +137,109 -7,959
Net migration rank 11/196 128/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 92,732
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 133/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 176/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Guatemala
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Guatemala
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -7,959
2024 - 138,510 - -7,725
2023 103,974 140,232 289,635 -8,940
2022 111,881 140,972 281,675 -8,463
2021 138,701 116,768 255,145 -29,908
2020 133,376 44,447 281,328 -23,927
2019 136,808 207,142 307,389 -57,746
2018 157,269 226,412 323,100 -56,487
2017 150,015 255,023 332,838 -42,779
2016 152,403 254,648 338,114 -30,980
2015 150,041 212,350 335,072 -48,179
2014 154,940 200,177 333,551 -40,409
2013 159,584 215,823 331,321 -35,698
2012 161,408 235,776 332,365 -32,624
2011 156,380 197,657 328,548 -33,238
2010 158,628 166,752 324,802 -36,076
2009 160,518 235,628 323,320 -43,046
2008 155,119 275,773 323,226 -42,624
2007 154,124 249,873 326,298 -40,632
2006 132,931 191,985 325,604 -42,118
2005 129,132 131,371 325,816 -49,636
2004 115,610 110,072 331,699 -47,409
2003 118,325 104,437 333,539 -54,701
2002 116,971 108,852 334,255 -55,247
2001 117,575 117,552 335,503 -59,536
2000 119,882 111,186 332,891 -65,197
1999 118,517 92,900 328,890 -47,325
1998 120,949 81,310 325,174 -39,104
1997 121,592 67,661 320,087 -43,377
1996 125,751 82,965 315,252 -43,501
1995 131,436 80,456 309,236 -39,917
1994 131,761 51,941 302,708 -33,462
1993 137,551 23,833 295,515 -36,848
1992 139,829 40,767 288,411 -32,093
1991 138,273 68,847 283,917 -40,868
1990 143,347 100,093 280,318 -27,735
1989 127,789 144,042 276,736 -30,860
1988 127,298 153,330 271,466 -30,450
1987 128,484 136,421 261,746 -31,539
1986 123,342 113,061 252,754 -31,631
1985 143,674 98,327 246,119 -24,991
1984 123,077 79,617 241,892 -25,010
1983 130,844 73,251 238,059 -32,877
1982 126,030 111,722 199,809 -46,174
1981 125,356 121,921 221,044 -45,490
1980 117,536 89,189 218,460 -43,144
1979 116,112 52,137 216,810 -47,278
1978 116,299 45,832 211,301 -48,309
1977 117,793 44,946 203,299 -46,249
1976 115,070 32,792 171,903 -50,745
1975 123,648 25,336 188,501 -42,329
1974 128,996 56,167 184,992 -36,089
1973 136,476 62,928 179,871 -29,641
1972 155,488 54,895 173,162 -25,807
1971 165,593 223,991 165,104 -23,513
1970 145,081 256,295 155,946 -14,755
1969 143,477 108,770 149,516 -10,937
1968 132,099 100,963 146,946 -7,589
1967 126,249 80,904 143,859 -4,715
1966 126,996 110,864 140,494 -3,824
1965 122,990 118,891 135,997 -681
1964 128,420 91,588 132,832 -440
1963 140,161 73,237 129,065 240
1962 143,943 58,315 126,429 713
1961 150,955 64,495 123,753 797
1960 141,816 85,707 120,728 -186

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/guatemala | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,389,408 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,798,171 people). In Guatemala 89.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,077,847 people) and 10.2% is from migration (a loss of 347,818 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 92,732 people or 0.5% in Guatemala.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
Guatemala
City Population
Guatemala 995K
Mixco 528K
Coban 229K
Quetzaltenango 208K
Jalapa 193K
San Miguel Petapa 151K
Momostenango 140K
Mazatenango 83.8K
Flores 44.7K
Panajachel 16.1K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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