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

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The latest officially reported population of China was 1,406,585,000 in 2025 vs 18,687,881 people in Guatemala in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,403,335,670 people compared to 19,115,361 in Guatemala.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 73.4 times bigger than Guatemala's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Guatemala is the 69th.
  • The countries together account for 17.1% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.23% for Guatemala.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.23% per year vs +1.61% in Guatemala.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (7.04% growth), while Guatemala has grown from 13.4M to 19.1M (43% growth).

China vs Guatemala: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Guatemala
2100 633,662,382 26,153,266
2099 644,307,192 26,241,436
2098 655,044,881 26,327,401
2097 665,876,462 26,411,858
2096 676,803,171 26,493,721
2095 687,828,883 26,573,173
2094 698,966,872 26,650,279
2093 710,235,681 26,724,630
2092 721,640,723 26,796,433
2091 733,187,178 26,864,799
2090 744,903,105 26,929,431
2089 756,812,472 26,990,069
2088 768,893,004 27,047,391
2087 781,128,909 27,101,383
2086 793,508,970 27,151,393
2085 806,043,039 27,195,895
2084 818,709,832 27,235,718
2083 831,420,518 27,270,266
2082 844,177,036 27,300,227
2081 856,996,835 27,323,897
2080 869,821,040 27,341,942
2079 882,622,985 27,354,464
2078 895,372,147 27,360,327
2077 908,082,676 27,359,161
2076 920,776,984 27,351,838
2075 933,459,600 27,338,895
2074 946,141,456 27,319,989
2073 958,870,128 27,293,820
2072 971,639,931 27,260,434
2071 984,469,009 27,219,778
2070 997,391,342 27,172,642
2069 1,010,450,818 27,117,335
2068 1,023,633,867 27,053,945
2067 1,036,979,285 26,983,495
2066 1,050,453,924 26,905,666
2065 1,064,051,499 26,821,312
2064 1,077,787,979 26,729,190
2063 1,091,571,021 26,630,176
2062 1,105,429,748 26,525,287
2061 1,119,286,514 26,414,086
2060 1,133,115,260 26,295,830
2059 1,146,818,251 26,171,105
2058 1,160,340,554 26,039,738
2057 1,173,596,480 25,901,372
2056 1,186,578,041 25,757,288
2055 1,199,197,172 25,607,244
2054 1,211,403,028 25,451,264
2053 1,223,160,257 25,288,335
2052 1,234,474,716 25,120,056
2051 1,245,255,938 24,946,634
2050 1,255,501,171 24,768,464
2049 1,265,281,319 24,584,225
2048 1,274,572,888 24,394,931
2047 1,283,393,445 24,201,532
2046 1,291,830,414 24,001,405
2045 1,299,855,379 23,795,751
2044 1,307,510,531 23,584,131
2043 1,314,885,869 23,366,974
2042 1,322,032,311 23,144,034
2041 1,328,936,491 22,915,420
2040 1,335,577,799 22,680,768
2039 1,341,989,157 22,440,281
2038 1,348,134,255 22,193,352
2037 1,354,107,817 21,942,046
2036 1,359,866,705 21,686,309
2035 1,365,387,904 21,425,958
2034 1,370,679,807 21,162,245
2033 1,375,744,986 20,895,809
2032 1,380,528,766 20,626,813
2031 1,385,048,521 20,355,744
2030 1,389,269,809 20,082,472
2029 1,393,241,425 19,807,478
2028 1,396,917,178 19,530,983
2027 1,400,271,033 19,252,313
2026 1,403,335,670 18,970,716
2025 1,406,585,000 18,687,881
2024 1,408,975,000 18,406,359
2023 1,410,710,000 18,124,838
2022 1,412,175,000 17,847,877
2021 1,412,360,000 17,598,650
2020 1,411,100,000 17,357,325
2019 1,407,745,000 17,103,803
2018 1,402,760,000 16,845,685
2017 1,396,215,000 16,567,357
2016 1,387,790,000 16,268,760
2015 1,379,860,000 15,971,743
2014 1,371,860,000 15,681,725
2013 1,363,240,000 15,387,337
2012 1,354,190,000 15,089,647
2011 1,345,035,000 14,792,126
2010 1,337,705,000 14,500,112
2009 1,331,260,000 14,215,611
2008 1,324,655,000 13,935,174
2007 1,317,885,000 13,652,040
2006 1,311,020,000 13,367,459
2005 1,303,720,000 13,087,629
2004 1,296,075,000 12,807,402
2003 1,288,400,000 12,525,842
2002 1,280,400,000 12,246,915
2001 1,271,850,000 11,969,422
2000 1,262,645,000 11,697,592
1999 1,252,735,000 11,422,965
1998 1,241,935,000 11,139,145
1997 1,230,075,000 10,857,754
1996 1,217,550,000 10,583,526
1995 1,204,855,000 10,312,996
1994 1,191,835,000 10,043,718
1993 1,178,440,000 9,779,761
1992 1,164,970,000 9,522,266
1991 1,150,780,000 9,272,584
1990 1,135,185,000 9,024,773
1989 1,118,650,000 8,775,546
1988 1,101,630,000 8,532,099
1987 1,084,035,000 8,296,485
1986 1,066,790,000 8,070,818
1985 1,051,040,000 7,849,693
1984 1,036,825,000 7,630,682
1983 1,023,310,000 7,419,642
1982 1,008,630,000 7,240,241
1981 993,885,000 7,075,648
1980 981,235,000 6,900,212
1979 969,005,000 6,727,797
1978 956,165,000 6,561,534
1977 943,455,000 6,401,515
1976 930,685,000 6,262,404
1975 916,395,000 6,128,731
1974 900,350,000 5,981,197
1973 881,940,000 5,831,631
1972 862,030,000 5,682,833
1971 841,105,000 5,538,355
1970 818,315,000 5,396,966
1969 796,025,000 5,257,081
1968 774,510,000 5,118,111
1967 754,550,000 4,978,862
1966 735,400,000 4,840,958
1965 715,185,000 4,704,965
1964 698,355,000 4,571,109
1963 682,335,000 4,440,264
1962 665,770,000 4,312,044
1961 660,330,000 4,186,201
1960 667,070,000 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).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Guatemala gained 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 15,545,670 people (a 1.12% growth), while Guatemala's population increased by 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd 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) China's population will shrink by 10.5% to 1,255,501,171 people and will still be ranked 2nd. The population of Guatemala will increase by 29.6% to 24,768,464 people and rank change from 69th to 67th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people, while China's population already peaked in 2021 at 1.41B people and is projected to decrease to 634M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

China
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Guatemala
2100 -1.65% -0.34%
2099 -1.64% -0.33%
2098 -1.63% -0.32%
2097 -1.61% -0.31%
2096 -1.6% -0.3%
2095 -1.59% -0.29%
2094 -1.59% -0.28%
2093 -1.58% -0.27%
2092 -1.57% -0.25%
2091 -1.57% -0.24%
2090 -1.57% -0.22%
2089 -1.57% -0.21%
2088 -1.57% -0.2%
2087 -1.56% -0.18%
2086 -1.56% -0.16%
2085 -1.55% -0.15%
2084 -1.53% -0.13%
2083 -1.51% -0.11%
2082 -1.5% -0.09%
2081 -1.47% -0.07%
2080 -1.45% -0.05%
2079 -1.42% -0.02%
2078 -1.4% 0.004%
2077 -1.38% 0.03%
2076 -1.36% 0.05%
2075 -1.34% 0.07%
2074 -1.33% 0.1%
2073 -1.31% 0.12%
2072 -1.3% 0.15%
2071 -1.3% 0.17%
2070 -1.29% 0.2%
2069 -1.29% 0.23%
2068 -1.29% 0.26%
2067 -1.28% 0.29%
2066 -1.28% 0.31%
2065 -1.27% 0.34%
2064 -1.26% 0.37%
2063 -1.25% 0.4%
2062 -1.24% 0.42%
2061 -1.22% 0.45%
2060 -1.19% 0.48%
2059 -1.17% 0.5%
2058 -1.13% 0.53%
2057 -1.09% 0.56%
2056 -1.05% 0.59%
2055 -1.01% 0.61%
2054 -0.96% 0.64%
2053 -0.92% 0.67%
2052 -0.87% 0.7%
2051 -0.82% 0.72%
2050 -0.77% 0.75%
2049 -0.73% 0.78%
2048 -0.69% 0.8%
2047 -0.65% 0.83%
2046 -0.62% 0.86%
2045 -0.59% 0.9%
2044 -0.56% 0.93%
2043 -0.54% 0.96%
2042 -0.52% 1%
2041 -0.5% 1.03%
2040 -0.48% 1.07%
2039 -0.46% 1.11%
2038 -0.44% 1.15%
2037 -0.42% 1.18%
2036 -0.4% 1.22%
2035 -0.39% 1.25%
2034 -0.37% 1.28%
2033 -0.35% 1.3%
2032 -0.33% 1.33%
2031 -0.3% 1.36%
2030 -0.29% 1.39%
2029 -0.26% 1.42%
2028 -0.24% 1.45%
2027 -0.22% 1.48%
2026 -0.23% 1.51%
2025 -0.17% 1.53%
2024 -0.12% 1.55%
2023 -0.1% 1.55%
2022 -0.01% 1.42%
2021 0.09% 1.39%
2020 0.24% 1.48%
2019 0.36% 1.53%
2018 0.47% 1.68%
2017 0.61% 1.84%
2016 0.57% 1.86%
2015 0.58% 1.85%
2014 0.63% 1.91%
2013 0.67% 1.97%
2012 0.68% 2.01%
2011 0.55% 2.01%
2010 0.48% 2%
2009 0.5% 2.01%
2008 0.51% 2.07%
2007 0.52% 2.13%
2006 0.56% 2.14%
2005 0.59% 2.19%
2004 0.6% 2.25%
2003 0.62% 2.28%
2002 0.67% 2.32%
2001 0.73% 2.32%
2000 0.79% 2.4%
1999 0.87% 2.55%
1998 0.96% 2.59%
1997 1.03% 2.59%
1996 1.05% 2.62%
1995 1.09% 2.68%
1994 1.14% 2.7%
1993 1.16% 2.7%
1992 1.23% 2.69%
1991 1.37% 2.75%
1990 1.48% 2.84%
1989 1.54% 2.85%
1988 1.62% 2.84%
1987 1.62% 2.8%
1986 1.5% 2.82%
1985 1.37% 2.87%
1984 1.32% 2.84%
1983 1.46% 2.48%
1982 1.48% 2.33%
1981 1.29% 2.54%
1980 1.26% 2.56%
1979 1.34% 2.53%
1978 1.35% 2.5%
1977 1.37% 2.22%
1976 1.56% 2.18%
1975 1.78% 2.47%
1974 2.09% 2.56%
1973 2.31% 2.62%
1972 2.49% 2.61%
1971 2.78% 2.62%
1970 2.8% 2.66%
1969 2.78% 2.72%
1968 2.65% 2.8%
1967 2.6% 2.85%
1966 2.83% 2.89%
1965 2.41% 2.93%
1964 2.35% 2.95%
1963 2.49% 2.97%
1962 0.82% 3.01%
1961 -1.01% 3.02%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of China declined by 0.17%, while Guatemala's population grew by 1.53%.

Live population counters

China Guatemala
Current population
1403335670
19115361
Population rank 2/197 69/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.23%
One net population change
13.2 seconds
1.87 minutes
One birth every
3.31 seconds
1.38 minutes
One death every
2.88 seconds
5.88 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6,548 +771
Annual growth/decline -2,390,000 +281,522
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +1.53%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 69/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
1.1 hours
Annual migration change -268,126 -7,959
Net migration rank 189/196 128/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 92,732
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 133/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 176/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Guatemala
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Guatemala
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -7,959
2024 -1,394,886 -318,992 290,066 -7,725
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 289,635 -8,940
2022 -847,305 -293,846 281,675 -8,463
2021 480,203 -379,749 255,145 -29,908
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 281,328 -23,927
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 307,389 -57,746
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 323,100 -56,487
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 332,838 -42,779
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 338,114 -30,980
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 335,072 -48,179
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 333,551 -40,409
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 331,321 -35,698
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 332,365 -32,624
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 328,548 -33,238
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 324,802 -36,076
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 323,320 -43,046
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 323,226 -42,624
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 326,298 -40,632
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 325,604 -42,118
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 325,816 -49,636
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 331,699 -47,409
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 333,539 -54,701
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 334,255 -55,247
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 335,503 -59,536
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 332,891 -65,197
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 328,890 -47,325
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 325,174 -39,104
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 320,087 -43,377
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 315,252 -43,501
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 309,236 -39,917
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 302,708 -33,462
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 295,515 -36,848
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 288,411 -32,093
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 283,917 -40,868
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 280,318 -27,735
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 276,736 -30,860
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 271,466 -30,450
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 261,746 -31,539
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 252,754 -31,631
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 246,119 -24,991
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 241,892 -25,010
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 238,059 -32,877
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 199,809 -46,174
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 221,044 -45,490
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 218,460 -43,144
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 216,810 -47,278
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 211,301 -48,309
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 203,299 -46,249
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 171,903 -50,745
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 188,501 -42,329
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 184,992 -36,089
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 179,871 -29,641
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 173,162 -25,807
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 165,104 -23,513
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 155,946 -14,755
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 149,516 -10,937
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 146,946 -7,589
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 143,859 -4,715
1966 19,282,187 4,165 140,494 -3,824
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 135,997 -681
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 132,832 -440
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 129,065 240
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 126,429 713
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 123,753 797
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 120,728 -186

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 90.3% of the population change in China is from natural causes (a gain of 31,814,462 people) and 9.66% is from migration (a loss of 3,400,807 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, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 92,732 people or 0.5% in Guatemala.

Biggest cities by population

China
City Population
Chongqing 32.1M
Shanghai 24.9M
Beijing 21.9M
Chengdu 20.9M
Guangzhou 18.7M
Shenzhen 17.5M
Tianjin 13.9M
Xi'an 13M
Suzhou 12.7M
Zhengzhou 12.6M
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)
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  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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