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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 10,825,703 people in Honduras in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 11,237,619 in Honduras.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 1.7 times bigger than Honduras'.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Honduras is the 87th.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.14% for Honduras.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs +1.81% in Honduras.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Honduras has grown from 7.66M to 11.2M (46.8% growth).

Guatemala vs Honduras: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Honduras
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Honduras
2100 26,157,456 17,182,880
2099 26,245,641 17,200,743
2098 26,331,619 17,216,673
2097 26,416,090 17,230,617
2096 26,497,966 17,243,183
2095 26,577,430 17,254,277
2094 26,654,549 17,263,401
2093 26,728,912 17,270,885
2092 26,800,726 17,276,077
2091 26,869,103 17,279,262
2090 26,933,745 17,280,244
2089 26,994,393 17,278,863
2088 27,051,725 17,275,243
2087 27,105,725 17,269,390
2086 27,155,743 17,261,244
2085 27,200,252 17,250,657
2084 27,240,081 17,237,497
2083 27,274,635 17,221,748
2082 27,304,601 17,203,519
2081 27,328,275 17,182,479
2080 27,346,322 17,158,940
2079 27,358,846 17,132,405
2078 27,364,710 17,102,986
2077 27,363,544 17,070,304
2076 27,356,220 17,034,815
2075 27,343,275 16,995,967
2074 27,324,366 16,953,990
2073 27,298,193 16,908,709
2072 27,264,801 16,860,005
2071 27,224,139 16,807,876
2070 27,176,996 16,752,434
2069 27,121,679 16,693,639
2068 27,058,279 16,631,495
2067 26,987,818 16,565,869
2066 26,909,977 16,496,654
2065 26,825,610 16,424,002
2064 26,733,472 16,347,532
2063 26,634,443 16,267,544
2062 26,529,537 16,184,126
2061 26,418,318 16,096,836
2060 26,300,043 16,005,900
2059 26,175,298 15,911,560
2058 26,043,910 15,813,659
2057 25,905,522 15,712,525
2056 25,761,415 15,607,710
2055 25,611,347 15,499,284
2054 25,455,341 15,387,571
2053 25,292,387 15,272,588
2052 25,124,081 15,154,647
2051 24,950,631 15,033,669
2050 24,772,432 14,909,683
2049 24,588,164 14,782,980
2048 24,398,840 14,653,660
2047 24,205,409 14,521,415
2046 24,005,250 14,386,305
2045 23,799,564 14,248,465
2044 23,587,909 14,108,133
2043 23,370,717 13,965,397
2042 23,147,742 13,820,314
2041 22,919,092 13,672,863
2040 22,684,402 13,523,320
2039 22,443,876 13,371,558
2038 22,196,908 13,217,312
2037 21,945,561 13,060,893
2036 21,689,784 12,901,848
2035 21,429,391 12,740,293
2034 21,165,636 12,576,635
2033 20,899,157 12,410,569
2032 20,630,118 12,242,213
2031 20,359,005 12,071,682
2030 20,085,689 11,898,926
2029 19,810,652 11,723,895
2028 19,534,112 11,546,959
2027 19,255,397 11,368,676
2026 18,973,755 11,189,025
2025 18,690,875 11,007,845
2024 18,406,359 10,825,703
2023 18,124,838 10,644,851
2022 17,847,877 10,463,872
2021 17,598,650 10,289,877
2020 17,357,325 10,119,640
2019 17,103,803 9,943,633
2018 16,845,685 9,765,210
2017 16,567,357 9,588,137
2016 16,268,760 9,412,380
2015 15,971,743 9,237,305
2014 15,681,725 9,063,122
2013 15,387,337 8,889,278
2012 15,089,647 8,715,076
2011 14,792,126 8,540,583
2010 14,500,112 8,365,878
2009 14,215,611 8,189,899
2008 13,935,174 8,012,587
2007 13,652,040 7,834,798
2006 13,367,459 7,656,832
2005 13,087,629 7,478,355
2004 12,807,402 7,298,994
2003 12,525,842 7,119,213
2002 12,246,915 6,938,859
2001 11,969,422 6,757,993
2000 11,697,592 6,577,773
1999 11,422,965 6,400,463
1998 11,139,145 6,234,431
1997 10,857,754 6,071,454
1996 10,583,526 5,903,954
1995 10,312,996 5,739,637
1994 10,043,718 5,579,242
1993 9,779,761 5,423,249
1992 9,522,266 5,271,431
1991 9,272,584 5,123,792
1990 9,024,773 4,980,488
1989 8,775,546 4,841,838
1988 8,532,099 4,707,677
1987 8,296,485 4,576,910
1986 8,070,818 4,448,899
1985 7,849,693 4,323,342
1984 7,630,682 4,199,850
1983 7,419,642 4,078,174
1982 7,240,241 3,958,728
1981 7,075,648 3,841,778
1980 6,900,212 3,727,173
1979 6,727,797 3,614,981
1978 6,561,534 3,505,463
1977 6,401,515 3,398,655
1976 6,262,404 3,294,457
1975 6,128,731 3,193,234
1974 5,981,197 3,099,836
1973 5,831,631 3,011,459
1972 5,682,833 2,922,064
1971 5,538,355 2,834,616
1970 5,396,966 2,750,715
1969 5,257,081 2,670,289
1968 5,118,111 2,593,057
1967 4,978,862 2,518,648
1966 4,840,958 2,446,751
1965 4,704,965 2,377,157
1964 4,571,109 2,309,855
1963 4,440,264 2,244,878
1962 4,312,044 2,182,064
1961 4,186,201 2,121,242
1960 4,063,655 2,062,060

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/honduras | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Honduras gained 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Honduras' population increased by 1,825,239 people (a 19.4% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Honduras was ranked 94th in 2006 and ranked 87th 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 Honduras will increase by 32.7% to 14,909,683 people and rank change from 87th to 86th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2090 for Honduras.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Honduras
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Honduras
2100 -0.34% -0.1%
2099 -0.33% -0.09%
2098 -0.32% -0.08%
2097 -0.31% -0.07%
2096 -0.3% -0.06%
2095 -0.29% -0.05%
2094 -0.28% -0.04%
2093 -0.27% -0.03%
2092 -0.25% -0.02%
2091 -0.24% -0.006%
2090 -0.22% 0.008%
2089 -0.21% 0.02%
2088 -0.2% 0.03%
2087 -0.18% 0.05%
2086 -0.16% 0.06%
2085 -0.15% 0.08%
2084 -0.13% 0.09%
2083 -0.11% 0.11%
2082 -0.09% 0.12%
2081 -0.07% 0.14%
2080 -0.05% 0.15%
2079 -0.02% 0.17%
2078 0.004% 0.19%
2077 0.03% 0.21%
2076 0.05% 0.23%
2075 0.07% 0.25%
2074 0.1% 0.27%
2073 0.12% 0.29%
2072 0.15% 0.31%
2071 0.17% 0.33%
2070 0.2% 0.35%
2069 0.23% 0.37%
2068 0.26% 0.4%
2067 0.29% 0.42%
2066 0.31% 0.44%
2065 0.34% 0.47%
2064 0.37% 0.49%
2063 0.4% 0.52%
2062 0.42% 0.54%
2061 0.45% 0.57%
2060 0.48% 0.59%
2059 0.5% 0.62%
2058 0.53% 0.64%
2057 0.56% 0.67%
2056 0.59% 0.7%
2055 0.61% 0.73%
2054 0.64% 0.75%
2053 0.67% 0.78%
2052 0.7% 0.8%
2051 0.72% 0.83%
2050 0.75% 0.86%
2049 0.78% 0.88%
2048 0.8% 0.91%
2047 0.83% 0.94%
2046 0.86% 0.97%
2045 0.9% 0.99%
2044 0.93% 1.02%
2043 0.96% 1.05%
2042 1% 1.08%
2041 1.03% 1.11%
2040 1.07% 1.13%
2039 1.11% 1.17%
2038 1.15% 1.2%
2037 1.18% 1.23%
2036 1.22% 1.27%
2035 1.25% 1.3%
2034 1.28% 1.34%
2033 1.3% 1.38%
2032 1.33% 1.41%
2031 1.36% 1.45%
2030 1.39% 1.49%
2029 1.42% 1.53%
2028 1.45% 1.57%
2027 1.48% 1.61%
2026 1.51% 1.65%
2025 1.55% 1.68%
2024 1.55% 1.7%
2023 1.55% 1.73%
2022 1.42% 1.69%
2021 1.39% 1.68%
2020 1.48% 1.77%
2019 1.53% 1.83%
2018 1.68% 1.85%
2017 1.84% 1.87%
2016 1.86% 1.9%
2015 1.85% 1.92%
2014 1.91% 1.96%
2013 1.97% 2%
2012 2.01% 2.04%
2011 2.01% 2.09%
2010 2% 2.15%
2009 2.01% 2.21%
2008 2.07% 2.27%
2007 2.13% 2.32%
2006 2.14% 2.39%
2005 2.19% 2.46%
2004 2.25% 2.53%
2003 2.28% 2.6%
2002 2.32% 2.68%
2001 2.32% 2.74%
2000 2.4% 2.77%
1999 2.55% 2.66%
1998 2.59% 2.68%
1997 2.59% 2.84%
1996 2.62% 2.86%
1995 2.68% 2.87%
1994 2.7% 2.88%
1993 2.7% 2.88%
1992 2.69% 2.88%
1991 2.75% 2.88%
1990 2.84% 2.86%
1989 2.85% 2.85%
1988 2.84% 2.86%
1987 2.8% 2.88%
1986 2.82% 2.9%
1985 2.87% 2.94%
1984 2.84% 2.98%
1983 2.48% 3.02%
1982 2.33% 3.04%
1981 2.54% 3.07%
1980 2.56% 3.1%
1979 2.53% 3.12%
1978 2.5% 3.14%
1977 2.22% 3.16%
1976 2.18% 3.17%
1975 2.47% 3.01%
1974 2.56% 2.93%
1973 2.62% 3.06%
1972 2.61% 3.09%
1971 2.62% 3.05%
1970 2.66% 3.01%
1969 2.72% 2.98%
1968 2.8% 2.95%
1967 2.85% 2.94%
1966 2.89% 2.93%
1965 2.93% 2.91%
1964 2.95% 2.89%
1963 2.97% 2.88%
1962 3.01% 2.87%
1961 3.02% 2.87%

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/honduras | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while Honduras' population grew by 1.7%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Honduras
Current population
19049936
11237619
Population rank 69/197 87/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.14%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
2.91 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
2.25 minutes
One death every
6.01 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +495
Annual growth/decline +281,521 +180,852
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% +1.7%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 64/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
1.84 hours
Annual migration change -7,959 -4,778
Net migration rank 128/196 114/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 39,901
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 157/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 179/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Honduras
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Honduras
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -4,778
2024 - -7,725 - -4,821
2023 289,635 -8,940 186,125 -5,044
2022 281,675 -8,463 186,257 -5,374
2021 255,145 -29,908 172,890 -5,777
2020 281,328 -23,927 179,553 -6,199
2019 307,389 -57,746 185,200 -6,546
2018 323,100 -56,487 184,953 -6,764
2017 332,838 -42,779 182,731 -6,778
2016 338,114 -30,980 182,243 -6,681
2015 335,072 -48,179 181,098 -6,509
2014 333,551 -40,409 180,075 -6,293
2013 331,321 -35,698 179,999 -6,091
2012 332,365 -32,624 180,384 -5,891
2011 328,548 -33,238 180,164 -5,664
2010 324,802 -36,076 180,318 -5,419
2009 323,320 -43,046 182,250 -5,196
2008 323,226 -42,624 182,607 -5,039
2007 326,298 -40,632 183,052 -5,039
2006 325,604 -42,118 183,381 -5,450
2005 325,816 -49,636 185,216 -6,190
2004 331,699 -47,409 186,774 -7,083
2003 333,539 -54,701 187,854 -7,982
2002 334,255 -55,247 189,653 -8,816
2001 335,503 -59,536 190,636 -9,744
2000 332,891 -65,197 190,308 -10,757
1999 328,890 -47,325 186,816 -11,753
1998 325,174 -39,104 169,632 -12,638
1997 320,087 -43,377 182,308 -13,344
1996 315,252 -43,501 180,083 -14,049
1995 309,236 -39,917 177,309 -14,707
1994 302,708 -33,462 173,437 -15,246
1993 295,515 -36,848 169,358 -15,559
1992 288,411 -32,093 165,434 -15,583
1991 283,917 -40,868 160,933 -15,509
1990 280,318 -27,735 156,537 -15,351
1989 276,736 -30,860 152,266 -16,146
1988 271,466 -30,450 149,130 -16,919
1987 261,746 -31,539 146,750 -17,423
1986 252,754 -31,631 144,500 -17,812
1985 246,119 -24,991 142,190 -17,778
1984 241,892 -25,010 139,851 -17,277
1983 238,059 -32,877 137,597 -16,810
1982 199,809 -46,174 134,629 -16,530
1981 221,044 -45,490 131,789 -15,986
1980 218,460 -43,144 128,856 -15,445
1979 216,810 -47,278 125,957 -14,979
1978 211,301 -48,309 122,593 -14,537
1977 203,299 -46,249 119,333 -13,777
1976 171,903 -50,745 115,754 -12,916
1975 188,501 -42,329 111,469 -11,855
1974 184,992 -36,089 98,141 -10,947
1973 179,871 -29,641 99,553 -10,001
1972 173,162 -25,807 98,634 -9,403
1971 165,104 -23,513 94,597 -8,918
1970 155,946 -14,755 90,875 -8,751
1969 149,516 -10,937 87,273 -8,544
1968 146,946 -7,589 84,070 -8,335
1967 143,859 -4,715 81,131 -8,056
1966 140,494 -3,824 78,369 -7,649
1965 135,997 -681 75,622 -7,161
1964 132,832 -440 72,756 -6,620
1963 129,065 240 69,883 -6,063
1962 126,429 713 67,332 -5,519
1961 123,753 797 64,672 -4,838
1960 120,728 -186 62,602 -4,085

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

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/honduras | 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 Honduras 96.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,821,125 people) and 3.29% is from migration (a loss of 61,965 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 39,901 people or 0.4% in Honduras.

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
Honduras
City Population
Tegucigalpa 1.06M
San Pedro Sula 719K
Choloma 232K
La Ceiba 197K
El Progreso 188K
Villanueva 150K
Comayagua 145K
Puerto Cortes 122K
Yoro 86.7K
La Lima 71.9K

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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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