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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 18,406,359 people in Guatemala in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 19,049,936 in Guatemala.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 14.2 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Guatemala is the 69th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.23% for Guatemala.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.37% per year vs +1.64% in Guatemala.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while Guatemala has grown from 13.4M to 19M (42.5% growth).

Estonia vs Guatemala: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Guatemala
2100 831,394 26,157,456
2099 836,965 26,245,641
2098 842,414 26,331,619
2097 847,873 26,416,090
2096 853,472 26,497,966
2095 859,044 26,577,430
2094 864,547 26,654,549
2093 870,136 26,728,912
2092 875,676 26,800,726
2091 881,282 26,869,103
2090 887,028 26,933,745
2089 892,857 26,994,393
2088 898,736 27,051,725
2087 904,914 27,105,725
2086 911,254 27,155,743
2085 917,722 27,200,252
2084 924,458 27,240,081
2083 931,259 27,274,635
2082 938,110 27,304,601
2081 944,978 27,328,275
2080 952,018 27,346,322
2079 959,194 27,358,846
2078 966,496 27,364,710
2077 973,883 27,363,544
2076 981,283 27,356,220
2075 988,735 27,343,275
2074 996,352 27,324,366
2073 1,004,078 27,298,193
2072 1,011,873 27,264,801
2071 1,019,779 27,224,139
2070 1,027,821 27,176,996
2069 1,035,828 27,121,679
2068 1,043,819 27,058,279
2067 1,051,892 26,987,818
2066 1,059,940 26,909,977
2065 1,068,064 26,825,610
2064 1,076,199 26,733,472
2063 1,084,303 26,634,443
2062 1,092,418 26,529,537
2061 1,100,514 26,418,318
2060 1,108,650 26,300,043
2059 1,116,534 26,175,298
2058 1,124,375 26,043,910
2057 1,132,033 25,905,522
2056 1,139,610 25,761,415
2055 1,147,117 25,611,347
2054 1,154,317 25,455,341
2053 1,161,452 25,292,387
2052 1,168,381 25,124,081
2051 1,175,291 24,950,631
2050 1,182,029 24,772,432
2049 1,188,633 24,588,164
2048 1,194,960 24,398,840
2047 1,201,294 24,205,409
2046 1,207,577 24,005,250
2045 1,213,815 23,799,564
2044 1,220,042 23,587,909
2043 1,226,162 23,370,717
2042 1,232,282 23,147,742
2041 1,238,386 22,919,092
2040 1,244,441 22,684,402
2039 1,250,581 22,443,876
2038 1,256,780 22,196,908
2037 1,263,149 21,945,561
2036 1,269,700 21,689,784
2035 1,276,331 21,429,391
2034 1,283,159 21,165,636
2033 1,290,037 20,899,157
2032 1,297,036 20,630,118
2031 1,304,102 20,359,005
2030 1,311,189 20,085,689
2029 1,318,225 19,810,652
2028 1,325,354 19,534,112
2027 1,332,492 19,255,397
2026 1,339,590 18,973,755
2025 1,358,931 18,690,875
2024 1,372,341 18,406,359
2023 1,370,286 18,124,838
2022 1,348,840 17,847,877
2021 1,330,932 17,598,650
2020 1,329,522 17,357,325
2019 1,326,898 17,103,803
2018 1,321,977 16,845,685
2017 1,317,384 16,567,357
2016 1,315,790 16,268,760
2015 1,315,407 15,971,743
2014 1,314,545 15,681,725
2013 1,317,997 15,387,337
2012 1,322,696 15,089,647
2011 1,327,439 14,792,126
2010 1,331,475 14,500,112
2009 1,334,515 14,215,611
2008 1,337,090 13,935,174
2007 1,340,680 13,652,040
2006 1,346,810 13,367,459
2005 1,354,775 13,087,629
2004 1,362,550 12,807,402
2003 1,370,720 12,525,842
2002 1,379,350 12,246,915
2001 1,388,115 11,969,422
2000 1,396,985 11,697,592
1999 1,390,244 11,422,965
1998 1,386,156 11,139,145
1997 1,399,535 10,857,754
1996 1,415,594 10,583,526
1995 1,436,634 10,312,996
1994 1,462,514 10,043,718
1993 1,494,128 9,779,761
1992 1,533,091 9,522,266
1991 1,561,314 9,272,584
1990 1,569,174 9,024,773
1989 1,568,131 8,775,546
1988 1,561,900 8,532,099
1987 1,552,221 8,296,485
1986 1,540,190 8,070,818
1985 1,528,781 7,849,693
1984 1,518,617 7,630,682
1983 1,508,745 7,419,642
1982 1,498,414 7,240,241
1981 1,487,666 7,075,648
1980 1,477,219 6,900,212
1979 1,468,333 6,727,797
1978 1,460,188 6,561,534
1977 1,450,211 6,401,515
1976 1,439,576 6,262,404
1975 1,429,352 6,128,731
1974 1,418,169 5,981,197
1973 1,405,951 5,831,631
1972 1,392,518 5,682,833
1971 1,376,955 5,538,355
1970 1,360,076 5,396,966
1969 1,345,249 5,257,081
1968 1,331,214 5,118,111
1967 1,318,946 4,978,862
1966 1,308,597 4,840,958
1965 1,294,566 4,704,965
1964 1,277,086 4,571,109
1963 1,258,857 4,440,264
1962 1,241,623 4,312,044
1961 1,225,077 4,186,201
1960 1,211,537 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/estonia/guatemala | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Guatemala gained 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while Guatemala's population increased by 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th 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) Estonia's population will shrink by 11.8% to 1,182,029 people with a rank change from 155th to 159th. 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 Estonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 1.57M people and is projected to decrease to 831K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Guatemala
2100 -0.67% -0.34%
2099 -0.65% -0.33%
2098 -0.64% -0.32%
2097 -0.66% -0.31%
2096 -0.65% -0.3%
2095 -0.64% -0.29%
2094 -0.64% -0.28%
2093 -0.63% -0.27%
2092 -0.64% -0.25%
2091 -0.65% -0.24%
2090 -0.65% -0.22%
2089 -0.65% -0.21%
2088 -0.68% -0.2%
2087 -0.7% -0.18%
2086 -0.7% -0.16%
2085 -0.73% -0.15%
2084 -0.73% -0.13%
2083 -0.73% -0.11%
2082 -0.73% -0.09%
2081 -0.74% -0.07%
2080 -0.75% -0.05%
2079 -0.76% -0.02%
2078 -0.76% 0.004%
2077 -0.75% 0.03%
2076 -0.75% 0.05%
2075 -0.76% 0.07%
2074 -0.77% 0.1%
2073 -0.77% 0.12%
2072 -0.78% 0.15%
2071 -0.78% 0.17%
2070 -0.77% 0.2%
2069 -0.77% 0.23%
2068 -0.77% 0.26%
2067 -0.76% 0.29%
2066 -0.76% 0.31%
2065 -0.76% 0.34%
2064 -0.75% 0.37%
2063 -0.74% 0.4%
2062 -0.74% 0.42%
2061 -0.73% 0.45%
2060 -0.71% 0.48%
2059 -0.7% 0.5%
2058 -0.68% 0.53%
2057 -0.66% 0.56%
2056 -0.65% 0.59%
2055 -0.62% 0.61%
2054 -0.61% 0.64%
2053 -0.59% 0.67%
2052 -0.59% 0.7%
2051 -0.57% 0.72%
2050 -0.56% 0.75%
2049 -0.53% 0.78%
2048 -0.53% 0.8%
2047 -0.52% 0.83%
2046 -0.51% 0.86%
2045 -0.51% 0.9%
2044 -0.5% 0.93%
2043 -0.5% 0.96%
2042 -0.49% 1%
2041 -0.49% 1.03%
2040 -0.49% 1.07%
2039 -0.49% 1.11%
2038 -0.5% 1.15%
2037 -0.52% 1.18%
2036 -0.52% 1.22%
2035 -0.53% 1.25%
2034 -0.53% 1.28%
2033 -0.54% 1.3%
2032 -0.54% 1.33%
2031 -0.54% 1.36%
2030 -0.53% 1.39%
2029 -0.54% 1.42%
2028 -0.54% 1.45%
2027 -0.53% 1.48%
2026 -1.42% 1.51%
2025 -0.98% 1.55%
2024 0.15% 1.55%
2023 1.59% 1.55%
2022 1.35% 1.42%
2021 0.11% 1.39%
2020 0.2% 1.48%
2019 0.37% 1.53%
2018 0.35% 1.68%
2017 0.12% 1.84%
2016 0.03% 1.86%
2015 0.07% 1.85%
2014 -0.26% 1.91%
2013 -0.36% 1.97%
2012 -0.36% 2.01%
2011 -0.3% 2.01%
2010 -0.23% 2%
2009 -0.19% 2.01%
2008 -0.27% 2.07%
2007 -0.46% 2.13%
2006 -0.59% 2.14%
2005 -0.57% 2.19%
2004 -0.6% 2.25%
2003 -0.63% 2.28%
2002 -0.63% 2.32%
2001 -0.63% 2.32%
2000 0.48% 2.4%
1999 0.29% 2.55%
1998 -0.96% 2.59%
1997 -1.13% 2.59%
1996 -1.46% 2.62%
1995 -1.77% 2.68%
1994 -2.12% 2.7%
1993 -2.54% 2.7%
1992 -1.81% 2.69%
1991 -0.5% 2.75%
1990 0.07% 2.84%
1989 0.4% 2.85%
1988 0.62% 2.84%
1987 0.78% 2.8%
1986 0.75% 2.82%
1985 0.67% 2.87%
1984 0.65% 2.84%
1983 0.69% 2.48%
1982 0.72% 2.33%
1981 0.71% 2.54%
1980 0.61% 2.56%
1979 0.56% 2.53%
1978 0.69% 2.5%
1977 0.74% 2.22%
1976 0.72% 2.18%
1975 0.79% 2.47%
1974 0.87% 2.56%
1973 0.96% 2.62%
1972 1.13% 2.61%
1971 1.24% 2.62%
1970 1.1% 2.66%
1969 1.05% 2.72%
1968 0.93% 2.8%
1967 0.79% 2.85%
1966 1.08% 2.89%
1965 1.37% 2.93%
1964 1.45% 2.95%
1963 1.39% 2.97%
1962 1.35% 3.01%
1961 1.12% 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/estonia/guatemala | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Estonia grew by 0.15%, while Guatemala's population grew by 1.55%.

Live population counters

Estonia Guatemala
Current population
1339590
19049936
Population rank 155/197 69/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.23%
One net population change
4.26 hours
1.87 minutes
One birth every
47.9 minutes
1.39 minutes
One death every
32.8 minutes
6.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6 +771
Annual growth/decline +2,055 +281,521
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% +1.55%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 69/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
1.1 hours
Annual migration change -13,350 -7,959
Net migration rank 141/196 128/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 92,732
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 133/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 176/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Guatemala
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Guatemala
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - -7,959
2024 - -7,742 - -7,725
2023 -5,070 5,717 289,635 -8,940
2022 -5,665 39,754 281,675 -8,463
2021 -5,324 7,043 255,145 -29,908
2020 -2,659 3,694 281,328 -23,927
2019 -1,327 5,386 307,389 -57,746
2018 -1,322 7,089 323,100 -56,487
2017 -1,713 5,202 332,838 -42,779
2016 -1,316 1,081 338,114 -30,980
2015 -1,315 4,261 335,072 -48,179
2014 -1,972 -674 333,551 -40,409
2013 -1,713 -2,688 331,321 -35,698
2012 -1,455 -3,674 332,365 -32,624
2011 -531 -3,941 328,548 -33,238
2010 0 -3,781 324,802 -36,076
2009 -400 -2,089 323,320 -43,046
2008 -668 -2,034 323,226 -42,624
2007 -1,608 -2,941 326,298 -40,632
2006 -2,559 -5,351 325,604 -42,118
2005 -2,981 -5,208 325,816 -49,636
2004 -3,679 -3,681 331,699 -47,409
2003 -5,072 -3,705 333,539 -54,701
2002 -5,380 -2,889 334,255 -55,247
2001 -5,830 -3,280 335,503 -59,536
2000 -5,309 -3,083 332,891 -65,197
1999 -6,117 1,419 328,890 -47,325
1998 -7,208 -3,296 325,174 -39,104
1997 -6,018 -4,066 320,087 -43,377
1996 -5,662 -10,540 315,252 -43,501
1995 -7,327 -12,655 309,236 -39,917
1994 -8,044 -17,984 302,708 -33,462
1993 -5,976 -25,501 295,515 -36,848
1992 -1,993 -38,391 288,411 -32,093
1991 -312 -9,712 283,917 -40,868
1990 2,825 -2,660 280,318 -27,735
1989 5,803 -368 276,736 -30,860
1988 6,404 5,256 271,466 -30,450
1987 6,829 5,389 261,746 -31,539
1986 6,160 5,260 252,754 -31,631
1985 4,281 5,097 246,119 -24,991
1984 5,163 5,006 241,892 -25,010
1983 5,884 4,986 238,059 -32,877
1982 5,244 4,832 199,809 -46,174
1981 4,612 4,789 221,044 -45,490
1980 3,989 4,619 218,460 -43,144
1979 3,818 4,521 216,810 -47,278
1978 4,088 7,234 211,301 -48,309
1977 4,931 7,189 203,299 -46,249
1976 4,319 6,942 171,903 -50,745
1975 4,717 6,737 188,501 -42,329
1974 5,956 6,594 184,992 -36,089
1973 5,623 6,488 179,871 -29,641
1972 6,267 6,432 173,162 -25,807
1971 7,160 6,392 165,104 -23,513
1970 6,257 6,158 155,946 -14,755
1969 5,515 8,650 149,516 -10,937
1968 5,592 9,403 146,946 -7,589
1967 5,012 9,115 143,859 -4,715
1966 4,842 8,998 140,494 -3,824
1965 5,437 8,851 135,997 -681
1964 6,897 8,734 132,832 -440
1963 6,043 8,410 129,065 240
1962 6,457 8,248 126,429 713
1961 7,228 7,991 123,753 797
1960 7,511 7,762 120,728 -186

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 26.1% of the population change in Estonia is from natural causes (a loss of 27,683 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 78,553 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, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 92,732 people or 0.5% in Guatemala.

Biggest cities by population

Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
Parnu 41.5K
Kohtla-Jarve 33.4K
Viljandi 17.3K
Maardu 17K
Rakvere 15.7K
Kuressaare 13.2K
Sillamae 12.4K
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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