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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 18,406,359 people in Guatemala in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 19,049,936 in Guatemala.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 73.6 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 17.2% 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 +0.3% per year vs +1.64% in Guatemala.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Guatemala has grown from 13.4M to 19M (42.5% growth).

China vs Guatemala: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Guatemala
2100 633,320,628 26,157,456
2099 643,959,697 26,245,641
2098 654,691,595 26,331,619
2097 665,517,335 26,416,090
2096 676,438,150 26,497,966
2095 687,457,915 26,577,430
2094 698,589,897 26,654,549
2093 709,852,629 26,728,912
2092 721,251,520 26,800,726
2091 732,791,748 26,869,103
2090 744,501,355 26,933,745
2089 756,404,299 26,994,393
2088 768,478,316 27,051,725
2087 780,707,622 27,105,725
2086 793,081,006 27,155,743
2085 805,608,315 27,200,252
2084 818,268,277 27,240,081
2083 830,972,107 27,274,635
2082 843,721,746 27,304,601
2081 856,534,631 27,328,275
2080 869,351,919 27,346,322
2079 882,146,959 27,358,846
2078 894,889,246 27,364,710
2077 907,592,919 27,363,544
2076 920,280,380 27,356,220
2075 932,956,157 27,343,275
2074 945,631,173 27,324,366
2073 958,352,980 27,298,193
2072 971,115,895 27,264,801
2071 983,938,054 27,224,139
2070 996,853,418 27,176,996
2069 1,009,905,851 27,121,679
2068 1,023,081,790 27,058,279
2067 1,036,420,010 26,987,818
2066 1,049,887,382 26,909,977
2065 1,063,477,623 26,825,610
2064 1,077,206,695 26,733,472
2063 1,090,982,303 26,634,443
2062 1,104,833,556 26,529,537
2061 1,118,682,849 26,418,318
2060 1,132,504,136 26,300,043
2059 1,146,199,736 26,175,298
2058 1,159,714,746 26,043,910
2057 1,172,963,523 25,905,522
2056 1,185,938,083 25,761,415
2055 1,198,550,408 25,611,347
2054 1,210,749,681 25,455,341
2053 1,222,500,569 25,292,387
2052 1,233,808,926 25,124,081
2051 1,244,584,333 24,950,631
2050 1,254,824,040 24,772,432
2049 1,264,598,914 24,588,164
2048 1,273,885,471 24,398,840
2047 1,282,701,271 24,205,409
2046 1,291,133,690 24,005,250
2045 1,299,154,327 23,799,564
2044 1,306,805,350 23,587,909
2043 1,314,176,710 23,370,717
2042 1,321,319,298 23,147,742
2041 1,328,219,755 22,919,092
2040 1,334,857,481 22,684,402
2039 1,341,265,381 22,443,876
2038 1,347,407,165 22,196,908
2037 1,353,377,505 21,945,561
2036 1,359,133,287 21,689,784
2035 1,364,651,508 21,429,391
2034 1,369,940,557 21,165,636
2033 1,375,003,005 20,899,157
2032 1,379,784,204 20,630,118
2031 1,384,301,522 20,359,005
2030 1,388,520,533 20,085,689
2029 1,392,490,007 19,810,652
2028 1,396,163,778 19,534,112
2027 1,399,515,824 19,255,397
2026 1,402,578,808 18,973,755
2025 1,405,826,385 18,690,875
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Guatemala's population increased by 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% 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 1,254,824,040 people and will still be ranked 2nd. The population of Guatemala will increase by 30% to 24,772,432 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 633M 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 -0.22% 1.55%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of China declined by 0.12%, while Guatemala's population grew by 1.55%.

Live population counters

China Guatemala
Current population
1402578808
19049936
Population rank 2/197 69/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.23%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
1.87 minutes
One birth every
3.5 seconds
1.39 minutes
One death every
2.84 seconds
6.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4,753 +771
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 +281,521
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% +1.55%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 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 - -318,992 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 92.5% of the population change in China is from natural causes (a gain of 42,414,528 people) and 7.53% is from migration (a loss of 3,452,923 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, 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 (1960–2024, 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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