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

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The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,614,411 in 2025 vs 18,687,881 people in Guatemala in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 28,010,980 people compared to 19,115,361 in Guatemala.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 1.47 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 +1.61% in Guatemala.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 28M (37% growth), while Guatemala has grown from 13.4M to 19.1M (43% growth).

Australia vs Guatemala: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Guatemala
2100 44,268,623 26,153,266
2099 44,045,424 26,241,436
2098 43,816,219 26,327,401
2097 43,573,042 26,411,858
2096 43,335,272 26,493,721
2095 43,106,279 26,573,173
2094 42,884,039 26,650,279
2093 42,648,686 26,724,630
2092 42,410,825 26,796,433
2091 42,168,735 26,864,799
2090 41,927,939 26,929,431
2089 41,695,112 26,990,069
2088 41,454,360 27,047,391
2087 41,226,316 27,101,383
2086 41,005,658 27,151,393
2085 40,792,190 27,195,895
2084 40,580,657 27,235,718
2083 40,356,871 27,270,266
2082 40,140,558 27,300,227
2081 39,916,925 27,323,897
2080 39,703,296 27,341,942
2079 39,489,029 27,354,464
2078 39,273,623 27,360,327
2077 39,056,566 27,359,161
2076 38,845,418 27,351,838
2075 38,632,596 27,338,895
2074 38,418,045 27,319,989
2073 38,207,153 27,293,820
2072 37,999,068 27,260,434
2071 37,792,119 27,219,778
2070 37,578,242 27,172,642
2069 37,359,215 27,117,335
2068 37,138,635 27,053,945
2067 36,919,449 26,983,495
2066 36,701,629 26,905,666
2065 36,492,733 26,821,312
2064 36,290,454 26,729,190
2063 36,076,918 26,630,176
2062 35,866,124 26,525,287
2061 35,656,154 26,414,086
2060 35,450,525 26,295,830
2059 35,244,589 26,171,105
2058 35,027,089 26,039,738
2057 34,817,156 25,901,372
2056 34,607,988 25,757,288
2055 34,393,278 25,607,244
2054 34,179,940 25,451,264
2053 33,970,136 25,288,335
2052 33,760,935 25,120,056
2051 33,546,695 24,946,634
2050 33,330,712 24,768,464
2049 33,115,090 24,584,225
2048 32,887,237 24,394,931
2047 32,671,939 24,201,532
2046 32,443,408 24,001,405
2045 32,220,633 23,795,751
2044 32,001,023 23,584,131
2043 31,780,612 23,366,974
2042 31,556,888 23,144,034
2041 31,336,104 22,915,420
2040 31,119,045 22,680,768
2039 30,906,074 22,440,281
2038 30,686,214 22,193,352
2037 30,471,145 21,942,046
2036 30,247,954 21,686,309
2035 30,023,790 21,425,958
2034 29,801,152 21,162,245
2033 29,576,548 20,895,809
2032 29,349,199 20,626,813
2031 29,115,445 20,355,744
2030 28,877,548 20,082,472
2029 28,638,212 19,807,478
2028 28,388,452 19,530,983
2027 28,135,058 19,252,313
2026 27,879,933 18,970,716
2025 27,614,411 18,687,881
2024 27,194,286 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 3,820,073 people (a 15.8% growth), while Guatemala's population increased by 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% 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% to 33,330,712 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Guatemala will increase by 29.6% to 24,768,464 people and rank change from 69th to 67th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.3M 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 1.54% 1.53%
2024 2% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Australia grew by 1.54%, while Guatemala's population grew by 1.53%.

Live population counters

Australia Guatemala
Current population
28010980
19115361
Population rank 55/197 69/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.23%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
1.87 minutes
One birth every
1.81 minutes
1.38 minutes
One death every
2.81 minutes
5.88 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +771
Annual growth/decline +420,125 +281,522
Annual growth/decline rate +1.54% +1.53%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 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 103,773 138,510 290,066 -7,725
2023 104,641 140,232 289,635 -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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 43.5% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,338,908 people) and 56.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,736,504 people). In Guatemala 90.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,034,362 people) and 9.41% is from migration (a loss of 315,134 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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