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

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The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,687,881 in 2025 vs 835,986 people in Guyana in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,115,361 people compared to 843,423 in Guyana.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 22.7 times bigger than Guyana's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Guyana is the 162nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.01% for Guyana.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.61% per year vs +0.94% in Guyana.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19.1M (43% growth), while Guyana has grown from 759K to 843K (11.1% growth).

Guatemala vs Guyana: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Guyana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Guyana
2100 26,153,266 893,400
2099 26,241,436 897,049
2098 26,327,401 900,704
2097 26,411,858 903,852
2096 26,493,721 907,213
2095 26,573,173 910,422
2094 26,650,279 913,693
2093 26,724,630 916,720
2092 26,796,433 919,754
2091 26,864,799 922,566
2090 26,929,431 925,355
2089 26,990,069 928,338
2088 27,047,391 931,122
2087 27,101,383 933,697
2086 27,151,393 936,460
2085 27,195,895 939,094
2084 27,235,718 941,456
2083 27,270,266 943,457
2082 27,300,227 945,740
2081 27,323,897 947,585
2080 27,341,942 949,719
2079 27,354,464 951,522
2078 27,360,327 953,282
2077 27,359,161 954,797
2076 27,351,838 956,257
2075 27,338,895 957,459
2074 27,319,989 958,504
2073 27,293,820 959,702
2072 27,260,434 960,812
2071 27,219,778 961,668
2070 27,172,642 962,203
2069 27,117,335 962,904
2068 27,053,945 963,022
2067 26,983,495 963,054
2066 26,905,666 962,921
2065 26,821,312 962,791
2064 26,729,190 962,542
2063 26,630,176 962,076
2062 26,525,287 961,203
2061 26,414,086 960,260
2060 26,295,830 959,002
2059 26,171,105 957,472
2058 26,039,738 956,199
2057 25,901,372 954,833
2056 25,757,288 953,856
2055 25,607,244 952,473
2054 25,451,264 950,751
2053 25,288,335 948,550
2052 25,120,056 946,418
2051 24,946,634 944,600
2050 24,768,464 942,132
2049 24,584,225 939,501
2048 24,394,931 936,652
2047 24,201,532 933,791
2046 24,001,405 930,620
2045 23,795,751 927,519
2044 23,584,131 924,138
2043 23,366,974 920,425
2042 23,144,034 916,573
2041 22,915,420 912,228
2040 22,680,768 908,107
2039 22,440,281 903,833
2038 22,193,352 899,477
2037 21,942,046 895,081
2036 21,686,309 890,800
2035 21,425,958 886,268
2034 21,162,245 881,349
2033 20,895,809 876,484
2032 20,626,813 871,096
2031 20,355,744 866,145
2030 20,082,472 860,981
2029 19,807,478 856,128
2028 19,530,983 851,179
2027 19,252,313 845,822
2026 18,970,716 840,890
2025 18,687,881 835,986
2024 18,406,359 831,087
2023 18,124,838 826,353
2022 17,847,877 821,637
2021 17,598,650 815,482
2020 17,357,325 807,481
2019 17,103,803 807,665
2018 16,845,685 791,556
2017 16,567,357 768,479
2016 16,268,760 763,548
2015 15,971,743 758,781
2014 15,681,725 754,229
2013 15,387,337 750,021
2012 15,089,647 746,288
2011 14,792,126 746,153
2010 14,500,112 749,256
2009 14,215,611 752,094
2008 13,935,174 754,606
2007 13,652,040 756,861
2006 13,367,459 758,966
2005 13,087,629 760,914
2004 12,807,402 762,418
2003 12,525,842 763,101
2002 12,246,915 763,652
2001 11,969,422 764,477
2000 11,697,592 764,832
1999 11,422,965 764,483
1998 11,139,145 763,586
1997 10,857,754 762,245
1996 10,583,526 760,526
1995 10,312,996 758,388
1994 10,043,718 755,822
1993 9,779,761 752,965
1992 9,522,266 749,911
1991 9,272,584 747,861
1990 9,024,773 749,894
1989 8,775,546 754,865
1988 8,532,099 759,663
1987 8,296,485 764,120
1986 8,070,818 768,098
1985 7,849,693 771,477
1984 7,630,682 774,111
1983 7,419,642 775,891
1982 7,240,241 776,712
1981 7,075,648 776,453
1980 6,900,212 774,367
1979 6,727,797 770,062
1978 6,561,534 764,586
1977 6,401,515 758,654
1976 6,262,404 752,253
1975 6,128,731 745,393
1974 5,981,197 738,057
1973 5,831,631 730,138
1972 5,682,833 721,617
1971 5,538,355 712,662
1970 5,396,966 702,705
1969 5,257,081 690,223
1968 5,118,111 676,160
1967 4,978,862 662,311
1966 4,840,958 648,646
1965 4,704,965 635,128
1964 4,571,109 621,764
1963 4,440,264 608,537
1962 4,312,044 595,461
1961 4,186,201 582,568
1960 4,063,655 569,143

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/guatemala/guyana | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Guyana gained 4,582 people (a 0.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth), while Guyana's population increased by 79,875 people (a 10.5% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Guyana was ranked 160th in 2006 and ranked 162nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Guatemala's population will grow by 29.6% to 24,768,464 people with a rank change from 69th to 67th. The population of Guyana will increase by 11.7% to 942,132 people and will still be ranked 162nd.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 963K people in 2067 for Guyana.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Guyana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Guyana
2100 -0.34% -0.41%
2099 -0.33% -0.41%
2098 -0.32% -0.35%
2097 -0.31% -0.37%
2096 -0.3% -0.35%
2095 -0.29% -0.36%
2094 -0.28% -0.33%
2093 -0.27% -0.33%
2092 -0.25% -0.3%
2091 -0.24% -0.3%
2090 -0.22% -0.32%
2089 -0.21% -0.3%
2088 -0.2% -0.28%
2087 -0.18% -0.3%
2086 -0.16% -0.28%
2085 -0.15% -0.25%
2084 -0.13% -0.21%
2083 -0.11% -0.24%
2082 -0.09% -0.19%
2081 -0.07% -0.22%
2080 -0.05% -0.19%
2079 -0.02% -0.18%
2078 0.004% -0.16%
2077 0.03% -0.15%
2076 0.05% -0.13%
2075 0.07% -0.11%
2074 0.1% -0.12%
2073 0.12% -0.12%
2072 0.15% -0.09%
2071 0.17% -0.06%
2070 0.2% -0.07%
2069 0.23% -0.01%
2068 0.26% -0.003%
2067 0.29% 0.01%
2066 0.31% 0.01%
2065 0.34% 0.03%
2064 0.37% 0.05%
2063 0.4% 0.09%
2062 0.42% 0.1%
2061 0.45% 0.13%
2060 0.48% 0.16%
2059 0.5% 0.13%
2058 0.53% 0.14%
2057 0.56% 0.1%
2056 0.59% 0.15%
2055 0.61% 0.18%
2054 0.64% 0.23%
2053 0.67% 0.23%
2052 0.7% 0.19%
2051 0.72% 0.26%
2050 0.75% 0.28%
2049 0.78% 0.3%
2048 0.8% 0.31%
2047 0.83% 0.34%
2046 0.86% 0.33%
2045 0.9% 0.37%
2044 0.93% 0.4%
2043 0.96% 0.42%
2042 1% 0.48%
2041 1.03% 0.45%
2040 1.07% 0.47%
2039 1.11% 0.48%
2038 1.15% 0.49%
2037 1.18% 0.48%
2036 1.22% 0.51%
2035 1.25% 0.56%
2034 1.28% 0.56%
2033 1.3% 0.62%
2032 1.33% 0.57%
2031 1.36% 0.6%
2030 1.39% 0.57%
2029 1.42% 0.58%
2028 1.45% 0.63%
2027 1.48% 0.59%
2026 1.51% 0.59%
2025 1.53% 0.59%
2024 1.55% 0.57%
2023 1.55% 0.57%
2022 1.42% 0.75%
2021 1.39% 0.99%
2020 1.48% -0.02%
2019 1.53% 2.04%
2018 1.68% 3%
2017 1.84% 0.65%
2016 1.86% 0.63%
2015 1.85% 0.6%
2014 1.91% 0.56%
2013 1.97% 0.5%
2012 2.01% 0.02%
2011 2.01% -0.41%
2010 2% -0.38%
2009 2.01% -0.33%
2008 2.07% -0.3%
2007 2.13% -0.28%
2006 2.14% -0.26%
2005 2.19% -0.2%
2004 2.25% -0.09%
2003 2.28% -0.07%
2002 2.32% -0.11%
2001 2.32% -0.05%
2000 2.4% 0.05%
1999 2.55% 0.12%
1998 2.59% 0.18%
1997 2.59% 0.23%
1996 2.62% 0.28%
1995 2.68% 0.34%
1994 2.7% 0.38%
1993 2.7% 0.41%
1992 2.69% 0.27%
1991 2.75% -0.27%
1990 2.84% -0.66%
1989 2.85% -0.63%
1988 2.84% -0.58%
1987 2.8% -0.52%
1986 2.82% -0.44%
1985 2.87% -0.34%
1984 2.84% -0.23%
1983 2.48% -0.11%
1982 2.33% 0.03%
1981 2.54% 0.27%
1980 2.56% 0.56%
1979 2.53% 0.72%
1978 2.5% 0.78%
1977 2.22% 0.85%
1976 2.18% 0.92%
1975 2.47% 0.99%
1974 2.56% 1.08%
1973 2.62% 1.18%
1972 2.61% 1.26%
1971 2.62% 1.42%
1970 2.66% 1.81%
1969 2.72% 2.08%
1968 2.8% 2.09%
1967 2.85% 2.11%
1966 2.89% 2.13%
1965 2.93% 2.15%
1964 2.95% 2.17%
1963 2.97% 2.2%
1962 3.01% 2.21%
1961 3.02% 2.36%

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/guatemala/guyana | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.53%, while Guyana's population grew by 0.59%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Guyana
Current population
19115361
843423
Population rank 69/197 162/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.01%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
1.79 hours
One birth every
1.38 minutes
31.8 minutes
One death every
5.88 minutes
1.41 hours
Daily growth/decline +771 +13
Annual growth/decline +281,522 +4,899
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% +0.59%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 124/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
1.73 hours
Annual migration change -7,959 -5,092
Net migration rank 128/196 116/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 54,175
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 147/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 6.5%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 82/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Guyana
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Guyana
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -5,092
2024 290,066 -7,725 10,310 -5,407
2023 289,635 -8,940 10,716 -6,161
2022 281,675 -8,463 11,042 -6,161
2021 255,145 -29,908 8,125 -689
2020 281,328 -23,927 10,307 -1,743
2019 307,389 -57,746 11,665 -20,603
2018 323,100 -56,487 10,946 30,213
2017 332,838 -42,779 11,108 -6,107
2016 338,114 -30,980 11,168 -6,309
2015 335,072 -48,179 11,199 -6,527
2014 333,551 -40,409 11,143 -6,710
2013 331,321 -35,698 10,887 -6,907
2012 332,365 -32,624 10,633 -7,152
2011 328,548 -33,238 10,713 -13,920
2010 324,802 -36,076 10,652 -13,655
2009 323,320 -43,046 10,758 -13,425
2008 323,226 -42,624 10,792 -13,143
2007 326,298 -40,632 10,741 -12,906
2006 325,604 -42,118 10,525 -12,575
2005 325,816 -49,636 10,455 -12,290
2004 331,699 -47,409 10,767 -11,938
2003 333,539 -54,701 11,344 -11,551
2002 334,255 -55,247 12,218 -13,116
2001 335,503 -59,536 13,307 -14,050
2000 332,891 -65,197 14,128 -14,090
1999 328,890 -47,325 14,763 -14,115
1998 325,174 -39,104 15,292 -14,155
1997 320,087 -43,377 15,568 -14,019
1996 315,252 -43,501 15,768 -13,871
1995 309,236 -39,917 15,991 -13,614
1994 302,708 -33,462 16,185 -13,426
1993 295,515 -36,848 16,099 -13,137
1992 288,411 -32,093 15,990 -12,844
1991 283,917 -40,868 15,896 -14,949
1990 280,318 -27,735 15,917 -20,930
1989 276,736 -30,860 15,947 -20,870
1988 271,466 -30,450 16,189 -20,860
1987 261,746 -31,539 16,600 -20,848
1986 252,754 -31,631 16,940 -20,647
1985 246,119 -24,991 17,292 -20,337
1984 241,892 -25,010 17,466 -19,702
1983 238,059 -32,877 17,753 -19,075
1982 199,809 -46,174 17,644 -17,959
1981 221,044 -45,490 17,471 -16,648
1980 218,460 -43,144 17,298 -13,952
1979 216,810 -47,278 17,402 -12,138
1978 211,301 -48,309 17,539 -11,841
1977 203,299 -46,249 17,805 -11,636
1976 171,903 -50,745 18,083 -11,445
1975 188,501 -42,329 18,317 -11,231
1974 184,992 -36,089 18,589 -11,012
1973 179,871 -29,641 18,991 -10,731
1972 173,162 -25,807 19,219 -10,448
1971 165,104 -23,513 19,273 -10,142
1970 155,946 -14,755 19,233 -8,439
1969 149,516 -10,937 19,133 -4,969
1968 146,946 -7,589 19,035 -5,071
1967 143,859 -4,715 18,933 -5,192
1966 140,494 -3,824 18,862 -5,277
1965 135,997 -681 18,791 -5,347
1964 132,832 -440 18,729 -5,437
1963 129,065 240 18,606 -5,434
1962 126,429 713 18,344 -5,379
1961 123,753 797 18,092 -5,267
1960 120,728 -186 17,867 -3,837

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 90.6% of the population change in Guatemala is from natural causes (a gain of 3,034,362 people) and 9.41% is from migration (a loss of 315,134 people). In Guyana 78.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 106,586 people) and 21.7% is from migration (a loss of 29,494 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 54,175 people or 6.5% in Guyana.

Biggest cities by population

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
Guyana
City Population
Georgetown 235K
Linden 28.7K
New Amsterdam 14.8K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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