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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 11,772,557 people in Haiti in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 12,076,663 in Haiti.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 1.58 times bigger than Haiti's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Haiti is the 82nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.15% for Haiti.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs +1.29% in Haiti.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Haiti has grown from 9.22M to 12.1M (31% growth).

Guatemala vs Haiti: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Haiti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Haiti
2100 26,157,456 15,259,049
2099 26,245,641 15,299,437
2098 26,331,619 15,338,455
2097 26,416,090 15,376,492
2096 26,497,966 15,413,214
2095 26,577,430 15,448,584
2094 26,654,549 15,482,530
2093 26,728,912 15,515,275
2092 26,800,726 15,546,829
2091 26,869,103 15,576,873
2090 26,933,745 15,605,593
2089 26,994,393 15,633,063
2088 27,051,725 15,658,679
2087 27,105,725 15,682,423
2086 27,155,743 15,704,764
2085 27,200,252 15,724,953
2084 27,240,081 15,743,346
2083 27,274,635 15,759,380
2082 27,304,601 15,773,768
2081 27,328,275 15,786,254
2080 27,346,322 15,796,710
2079 27,358,846 15,804,509
2078 27,364,710 15,810,531
2077 27,363,544 15,813,971
2076 27,356,220 15,814,939
2075 27,343,275 15,813,894
2074 27,324,366 15,810,308
2073 27,298,193 15,804,302
2072 27,264,801 15,795,380
2071 27,224,139 15,783,669
2070 27,176,996 15,769,538
2069 27,121,679 15,752,007
2068 27,058,279 15,731,378
2067 26,987,818 15,707,152
2066 26,909,977 15,679,510
2065 26,825,610 15,648,952
2064 26,733,472 15,614,758
2063 26,634,443 15,576,832
2062 26,529,537 15,535,522
2061 26,418,318 15,490,720
2060 26,300,043 15,442,338
2059 26,175,298 15,389,829
2058 26,043,910 15,333,225
2057 25,905,522 15,273,178
2056 25,761,415 15,210,219
2055 25,611,347 15,143,461
2054 25,455,341 15,072,996
2053 25,292,387 14,998,576
2052 25,124,081 14,920,449
2051 24,950,631 14,838,409
2050 24,772,432 14,752,631
2049 24,588,164 14,664,689
2048 24,398,840 14,573,517
2047 24,205,409 14,480,194
2046 24,005,250 14,384,177
2045 23,799,564 14,285,803
2044 23,587,909 14,184,902
2043 23,370,717 14,081,547
2042 23,147,742 13,975,641
2041 22,919,092 13,867,631
2040 22,684,402 13,758,146
2039 22,443,876 13,646,894
2038 22,196,908 13,532,882
2037 21,945,561 13,417,458
2036 21,689,784 13,300,237
2035 21,429,391 13,181,288
2034 21,165,636 13,060,482
2033 20,899,157 12,938,038
2032 20,630,118 12,813,730
2031 20,359,005 12,688,158
2030 20,085,689 12,561,034
2029 19,810,652 12,432,856
2028 19,534,112 12,303,271
2027 19,255,397 12,172,389
2026 18,973,755 12,041,170
2025 18,690,875 11,908,056
2024 18,406,359 11,772,557
2023 18,124,838 11,637,398
2022 17,847,877 11,503,606
2021 17,598,650 11,374,586
2020 17,357,325 11,243,848
2019 17,103,803 11,105,163
2018 16,845,685 10,962,362
2017 16,567,357 10,817,754
2016 16,268,760 10,671,457
2015 15,971,743 10,523,242
2014 15,681,725 10,373,235
2013 15,387,337 10,222,362
2012 15,089,647 10,069,771
2011 14,792,126 9,914,904
2010 14,500,112 9,803,294
2009 14,215,611 9,689,581
2008 13,935,174 9,530,774
2007 13,652,040 9,373,296
2006 13,367,459 9,216,562
2005 13,087,629 9,061,273
2004 12,807,402 8,910,263
2003 12,525,842 8,759,912
2002 12,246,915 8,607,641
2001 11,969,422 8,455,918
2000 11,697,592 8,303,151
1999 11,422,965 8,151,296
1998 11,139,145 8,002,143
1997 10,857,754 7,854,298
1996 10,583,526 7,707,557
1995 10,312,996 7,562,546
1994 10,043,718 7,419,771
1993 9,779,761 7,278,181
1992 9,522,266 7,136,571
1991 9,272,584 6,995,450
1990 9,024,773 6,854,441
1989 8,775,546 6,714,730
1988 8,532,099 6,578,145
1987 8,296,485 6,445,123
1986 8,070,818 6,316,122
1985 7,849,693 6,190,862
1984 7,630,682 6,069,230
1983 7,419,642 5,951,096
1982 7,240,241 5,835,937
1981 7,075,648 5,723,725
1980 6,900,212 5,614,493
1979 6,727,797 5,507,590
1978 6,561,534 5,402,580
1977 6,401,515 5,299,476
1976 6,262,404 5,198,357
1975 6,128,731 5,099,086
1974 5,981,197 5,001,796
1973 5,831,631 4,906,743
1972 5,682,833 4,813,868
1971 5,538,355 4,723,244
1970 5,396,966 4,635,124
1969 5,257,081 4,549,334
1968 5,118,111 4,465,328
1967 4,978,862 4,382,999
1966 4,840,958 4,302,639
1965 4,704,965 4,223,820
1964 4,571,109 4,146,244
1963 4,440,264 4,073,068
1962 4,312,044 4,001,575
1961 4,186,201 3,929,030
1960 4,063,655 3,858,443

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/guatemala/haiti | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Haiti gained 1,454,895 people (a 15.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Haiti's population increased by 1,405,206 people (a 13.2% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Haiti was ranked 87th in 2006 and ranked 82nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Guatemala's population will grow by 30% to 24,772,432 people with a rank change from 69th to 67th. The population of Haiti will increase by 22.2% to 14,752,631 people and rank change from 82nd to 87th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 15.8M people in 2076 for Haiti.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Haiti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Haiti
2100 -0.34% -0.26%
2099 -0.33% -0.25%
2098 -0.32% -0.25%
2097 -0.31% -0.24%
2096 -0.3% -0.23%
2095 -0.29% -0.22%
2094 -0.28% -0.21%
2093 -0.27% -0.2%
2092 -0.25% -0.19%
2091 -0.24% -0.18%
2090 -0.22% -0.18%
2089 -0.21% -0.16%
2088 -0.2% -0.15%
2087 -0.18% -0.14%
2086 -0.16% -0.13%
2085 -0.15% -0.12%
2084 -0.13% -0.1%
2083 -0.11% -0.09%
2082 -0.09% -0.08%
2081 -0.07% -0.07%
2080 -0.05% -0.05%
2079 -0.02% -0.04%
2078 0.004% -0.02%
2077 0.03% -0.006%
2076 0.05% 0.007%
2075 0.07% 0.02%
2074 0.1% 0.04%
2073 0.12% 0.06%
2072 0.15% 0.07%
2071 0.17% 0.09%
2070 0.2% 0.11%
2069 0.23% 0.13%
2068 0.26% 0.15%
2067 0.29% 0.18%
2066 0.31% 0.2%
2065 0.34% 0.22%
2064 0.37% 0.24%
2063 0.4% 0.27%
2062 0.42% 0.29%
2061 0.45% 0.31%
2060 0.48% 0.34%
2059 0.5% 0.37%
2058 0.53% 0.39%
2057 0.56% 0.41%
2056 0.59% 0.44%
2055 0.61% 0.47%
2054 0.64% 0.5%
2053 0.67% 0.52%
2052 0.7% 0.55%
2051 0.72% 0.58%
2050 0.75% 0.6%
2049 0.78% 0.63%
2048 0.8% 0.64%
2047 0.83% 0.67%
2046 0.86% 0.69%
2045 0.9% 0.71%
2044 0.93% 0.73%
2043 0.96% 0.76%
2042 1% 0.78%
2041 1.03% 0.8%
2040 1.07% 0.82%
2039 1.11% 0.84%
2038 1.15% 0.86%
2037 1.18% 0.88%
2036 1.22% 0.9%
2035 1.25% 0.92%
2034 1.28% 0.95%
2033 1.3% 0.97%
2032 1.33% 0.99%
2031 1.36% 1.01%
2030 1.39% 1.03%
2029 1.42% 1.05%
2028 1.45% 1.08%
2027 1.48% 1.09%
2026 1.51% 1.12%
2025 1.55% 1.15%
2024 1.55% 1.16%
2023 1.55% 1.16%
2022 1.42% 1.13%
2021 1.39% 1.16%
2020 1.48% 1.25%
2019 1.53% 1.3%
2018 1.68% 1.34%
2017 1.84% 1.37%
2016 1.86% 1.41%
2015 1.85% 1.45%
2014 1.91% 1.48%
2013 1.97% 1.52%
2012 2.01% 1.56%
2011 2.01% 1.14%
2010 2% 1.17%
2009 2.01% 1.67%
2008 2.07% 1.68%
2007 2.13% 1.7%
2006 2.14% 1.71%
2005 2.19% 1.69%
2004 2.25% 1.72%
2003 2.28% 1.77%
2002 2.32% 1.79%
2001 2.32% 1.84%
2000 2.4% 1.86%
1999 2.55% 1.86%
1998 2.59% 1.88%
1997 2.59% 1.9%
1996 2.62% 1.92%
1995 2.68% 1.92%
1994 2.7% 1.95%
1993 2.7% 1.98%
1992 2.69% 2.02%
1991 2.75% 2.06%
1990 2.84% 2.08%
1989 2.85% 2.08%
1988 2.84% 2.06%
1987 2.8% 2.04%
1986 2.82% 2.02%
1985 2.87% 2%
1984 2.84% 1.99%
1983 2.48% 1.97%
1982 2.33% 1.96%
1981 2.54% 1.95%
1980 2.56% 1.94%
1979 2.53% 1.94%
1978 2.5% 1.95%
1977 2.22% 1.95%
1976 2.18% 1.95%
1975 2.47% 1.95%
1974 2.56% 1.94%
1973 2.62% 1.93%
1972 2.61% 1.92%
1971 2.62% 1.9%
1970 2.66% 1.89%
1969 2.72% 1.88%
1968 2.8% 1.88%
1967 2.85% 1.87%
1966 2.89% 1.87%
1965 2.93% 1.87%
1964 2.95% 1.8%
1963 2.97% 1.79%
1962 3.01% 1.85%
1961 3.02% 1.83%

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/guatemala/haiti | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while Haiti's population grew by 1.16%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Haiti
Current population
19049936
12076663
Population rank 69/197 82/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.15%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
3.89 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
2.03 minutes
One death every
6.01 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +370
Annual growth/decline +281,521 +135,159
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% +1.16%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 92/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
16.4 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 -32,052
Net migration rank 128/196 168/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 19,581
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 170/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 187/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Haiti
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Haiti
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -32,052
2024 - -7,725 - -31,747
2023 289,635 -8,940 167,381 -31,786
2022 281,675 -8,463 164,214 -32,220
2021 255,145 -29,908 158,994 -32,952
2020 281,328 -23,927 169,264 -33,850
2019 307,389 -57,746 176,550 -34,612
2018 323,100 -56,487 178,632 -34,976
2017 332,838 -42,779 180,310 -34,742
2016 338,114 -30,980 180,902 -33,879
2015 335,072 -48,179 182,063 -32,669
2014 333,551 -40,409 182,009 -31,390
2013 331,321 -35,698 181,457 -30,323
2012 332,365 -32,624 183,702 -29,658
2011 328,548 -33,238 184,695 -29,029
2010 324,802 -36,076 95,965 -28,416
2009 323,320 -43,046 187,804 -27,924
2008 323,226 -42,624 185,364 -27,630
2007 326,298 -40,632 184,223 -26,995
2006 325,604 -42,118 182,866 -26,629
2005 325,816 -49,636 180,618 -26,276
2004 331,699 -47,409 174,071 -26,399
2003 333,539 -54,701 179,543 -26,518
2002 334,255 -55,247 178,126 -26,626
2001 335,503 -59,536 178,741 -26,812
2000 332,891 -65,197 180,677 -27,075
1999 328,890 -47,325 177,421 -27,317
1998 325,174 -39,104 175,687 -27,476
1997 320,087 -43,377 174,962 -27,492
1996 315,252 -43,501 173,351 -27,348
1995 309,236 -39,917 171,852 -27,826
1994 302,708 -33,462 169,260 -27,744
1993 295,515 -36,848 169,240 -27,584
1992 288,411 -32,093 168,980 -27,415
1991 283,917 -40,868 167,919 -27,245
1990 280,318 -27,735 167,420 -26,075
1989 276,736 -30,860 163,947 -25,857
1988 271,466 -30,450 160,750 -25,662
1987 261,746 -31,539 156,468 -25,518
1986 252,754 -31,631 152,288 -25,257
1985 246,119 -24,991 148,364 -24,887
1984 241,892 -25,010 144,211 -24,427
1983 238,059 -32,877 140,422 -23,944
1982 199,809 -46,174 137,214 -23,375
1981 221,044 -45,490 133,695 -23,106
1980 218,460 -43,144 130,773 -22,900
1979 216,810 -47,278 128,206 -22,280
1978 211,301 -48,309 125,885 -21,809
1977 203,299 -46,249 123,520 -21,401
1976 171,903 -50,745 120,992 -20,870
1975 188,501 -42,329 118,508 -20,074
1974 184,992 -36,089 115,941 -19,792
1973 179,871 -29,641 113,223 -19,278
1972 173,162 -25,807 110,709 -18,916
1971 165,104 -23,513 107,968 -18,509
1970 155,946 -14,755 105,208 -18,425
1969 149,516 -10,937 103,133 -18,340
1968 146,946 -7,589 101,300 -18,087
1967 143,859 -4,715 99,266 -17,827
1966 140,494 -3,824 96,973 -17,690
1965 135,997 -681 95,754 -17,404
1964 132,832 -440 93,987 -17,179
1963 129,065 240 86,394 -16,846
1962 126,429 713 89,683 -16,253
1961 123,753 797 87,563 -15,902
1960 120,728 -186 85,368 -15,862

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 89.8% of the population change in Guatemala is from natural causes (a gain of 3,077,847 people) and 10.2% is from migration (a loss of 347,818 people). In Haiti 83.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,740,319 people) and 16.1% is from migration (a loss of 333,076 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 19,581 people or 0.2% in Haiti.

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
Haiti
City Population
Port-au-Prince 987K
Carrefour 511K
Petion-Ville 377K
Gonaives 356K
Delmas 284K
Saint-Marc 267K
Cap-Haitien 190K
Miragoane 62.5K
Cerca-la-Source 56.5K
Anse-a-Veau 34.6K

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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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