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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 9,562,065 people in Hungary in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 9,475,525 in Hungary.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 2.01 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Hungary is the 98th.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.11% for Hungary.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs -0.29% in Hungary.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Hungary has declined from 10.1M to 9.48M (5.92% decline).

Guatemala vs Hungary: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Hungary
2100 26,157,456 7,370,355
2099 26,245,641 7,386,200
2098 26,331,619 7,401,408
2097 26,416,090 7,415,908
2096 26,497,966 7,430,531
2095 26,577,430 7,445,269
2094 26,654,549 7,460,108
2093 26,728,912 7,475,111
2092 26,800,726 7,489,534
2091 26,869,103 7,504,343
2090 26,933,745 7,519,276
2089 26,994,393 7,534,960
2088 27,051,725 7,550,399
2087 27,105,725 7,566,507
2086 27,155,743 7,583,518
2085 27,200,252 7,600,748
2084 27,240,081 7,617,497
2083 27,274,635 7,634,894
2082 27,304,601 7,653,272
2081 27,328,275 7,672,270
2080 27,346,322 7,692,156
2079 27,358,846 7,712,929
2078 27,364,710 7,734,118
2077 27,363,544 7,756,481
2076 27,356,220 7,780,266
2075 27,343,275 7,805,336
2074 27,324,366 7,832,068
2073 27,298,193 7,860,016
2072 27,264,801 7,889,448
2071 27,224,139 7,920,271
2070 27,176,996 7,952,370
2069 27,121,679 7,985,309
2068 27,058,279 8,019,321
2067 26,987,818 8,053,791
2066 26,909,977 8,088,854
2065 26,825,610 8,125,079
2064 26,733,472 8,161,993
2063 26,634,443 8,198,019
2062 26,529,537 8,233,954
2061 26,418,318 8,269,395
2060 26,300,043 8,304,498
2059 26,175,298 8,339,351
2058 26,043,910 8,372,516
2057 25,905,522 8,405,403
2056 25,761,415 8,438,397
2055 25,611,347 8,470,451
2054 25,455,341 8,502,165
2053 25,292,387 8,533,102
2052 25,124,081 8,563,943
2051 24,950,631 8,594,925
2050 24,772,432 8,625,864
2049 24,588,164 8,657,469
2048 24,398,840 8,689,207
2047 24,205,409 8,721,846
2046 24,005,250 8,755,100
2045 23,799,564 8,789,106
2044 23,587,909 8,823,256
2043 23,370,717 8,857,823
2042 23,147,742 8,893,508
2041 22,919,092 8,929,696
2040 22,684,402 8,966,615
2039 22,443,876 9,004,383
2038 22,196,908 9,041,989
2037 21,945,561 9,080,597
2036 21,689,784 9,118,668
2035 21,429,391 9,157,148
2034 21,165,636 9,195,286
2033 20,899,157 9,232,883
2032 20,630,118 9,270,132
2031 20,359,005 9,306,671
2030 20,085,689 9,342,584
2029 19,810,652 9,377,706
2028 19,534,112 9,411,230
2027 19,255,397 9,443,534
2026 18,973,755 9,475,525
2025 18,690,875 9,535,248
2024 18,406,359 9,562,065
2023 18,124,838 9,592,186
2022 17,847,877 9,605,074
2021 17,598,650 9,630,932
2020 17,357,325 9,670,419
2019 17,103,803 9,694,824
2018 16,845,685 9,706,964
2017 16,567,357 9,726,756
2016 16,268,760 9,759,755
2015 15,971,743 9,797,755
2014 15,681,725 9,833,038
2013 15,387,337 9,872,734
2012 15,089,647 9,920,362
2011 14,792,126 9,971,727
2010 14,500,112 10,000,023
2009 14,215,611 10,022,650
2008 13,935,174 10,038,188
2007 13,652,040 10,055,780
2006 13,367,459 10,071,370
2005 13,087,629 10,087,065
2004 12,807,402 10,107,146
2003 12,525,842 10,129,552
2002 12,246,915 10,158,608
2001 11,969,422 10,187,576
2000 11,697,592 10,210,971
1999 11,422,965 10,237,530
1998 11,139,145 10,266,570
1997 10,857,754 10,290,486
1996 10,583,526 10,311,238
1995 10,312,996 10,328,965
1994 10,043,718 10,343,355
1993 9,779,761 10,357,523
1992 9,522,266 10,369,341
1991 9,272,584 10,373,400
1990 9,024,773 10,373,988
1989 8,775,546 10,481,719
1988 8,532,099 10,596,487
1987 8,296,485 10,612,741
1986 8,070,818 10,630,564
1985 7,849,693 10,648,713
1984 7,630,682 10,668,095
1983 7,419,642 10,689,463
1982 7,240,241 10,705,535
1981 7,075,648 10,711,848
1980 6,900,212 10,711,122
1979 6,727,797 10,704,152
1978 6,561,534 10,684,822
1977 6,401,515 10,648,031
1976 6,262,404 10,598,677
1975 6,128,731 10,540,525
1974 5,981,197 10,478,720
1973 5,831,631 10,432,055
1972 5,682,833 10,398,489
1971 5,538,355 10,367,537
1970 5,396,966 10,337,910
1969 5,257,081 10,298,723
1968 5,118,111 10,255,815
1967 4,978,862 10,216,604
1966 4,840,958 10,178,653
1965 4,704,965 10,147,935
1964 4,571,109 10,119,835
1963 4,440,264 10,087,947
1962 4,312,044 10,060,825
1961 4,186,201 10,027,958
1960 4,063,655 9,983,512

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Hungary lost 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Hungary's population decreased by 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Hungary was ranked 81st in 2006 and ranked 98th 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 Hungary will decrease by 8.97% to 8,625,864 people and rank change from 98th to 111th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people, while Hungary's population already peaked in 1981 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 7.37M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Hungary
2100 -0.34% -0.21%
2099 -0.33% -0.21%
2098 -0.32% -0.2%
2097 -0.31% -0.2%
2096 -0.3% -0.2%
2095 -0.29% -0.2%
2094 -0.28% -0.2%
2093 -0.27% -0.19%
2092 -0.25% -0.2%
2091 -0.24% -0.2%
2090 -0.22% -0.21%
2089 -0.21% -0.2%
2088 -0.2% -0.21%
2087 -0.18% -0.22%
2086 -0.16% -0.23%
2085 -0.15% -0.22%
2084 -0.13% -0.23%
2083 -0.11% -0.24%
2082 -0.09% -0.25%
2081 -0.07% -0.26%
2080 -0.05% -0.27%
2079 -0.02% -0.27%
2078 0.004% -0.29%
2077 0.03% -0.31%
2076 0.05% -0.32%
2075 0.07% -0.34%
2074 0.1% -0.36%
2073 0.12% -0.37%
2072 0.15% -0.39%
2071 0.17% -0.4%
2070 0.2% -0.41%
2069 0.23% -0.42%
2068 0.26% -0.43%
2067 0.29% -0.43%
2066 0.31% -0.45%
2065 0.34% -0.45%
2064 0.37% -0.44%
2063 0.4% -0.44%
2062 0.42% -0.43%
2061 0.45% -0.42%
2060 0.48% -0.42%
2059 0.5% -0.4%
2058 0.53% -0.39%
2057 0.56% -0.39%
2056 0.59% -0.38%
2055 0.61% -0.37%
2054 0.64% -0.36%
2053 0.67% -0.36%
2052 0.7% -0.36%
2051 0.72% -0.36%
2050 0.75% -0.37%
2049 0.78% -0.37%
2048 0.8% -0.37%
2047 0.83% -0.38%
2046 0.86% -0.39%
2045 0.9% -0.39%
2044 0.93% -0.39%
2043 0.96% -0.4%
2042 1% -0.41%
2041 1.03% -0.41%
2040 1.07% -0.42%
2039 1.11% -0.42%
2038 1.15% -0.43%
2037 1.18% -0.42%
2036 1.22% -0.42%
2035 1.25% -0.41%
2034 1.28% -0.41%
2033 1.3% -0.4%
2032 1.33% -0.39%
2031 1.36% -0.38%
2030 1.39% -0.37%
2029 1.42% -0.36%
2028 1.45% -0.34%
2027 1.48% -0.34%
2026 1.51% -0.63%
2025 1.55% -0.28%
2024 1.55% -0.31%
2023 1.55% -0.13%
2022 1.42% -0.27%
2021 1.39% -0.41%
2020 1.48% -0.25%
2019 1.53% -0.13%
2018 1.68% -0.2%
2017 1.84% -0.34%
2016 1.86% -0.39%
2015 1.85% -0.36%
2014 1.91% -0.4%
2013 1.97% -0.48%
2012 2.01% -0.52%
2011 2.01% -0.28%
2010 2% -0.23%
2009 2.01% -0.15%
2008 2.07% -0.17%
2007 2.13% -0.15%
2006 2.14% -0.16%
2005 2.19% -0.2%
2004 2.25% -0.22%
2003 2.28% -0.29%
2002 2.32% -0.28%
2001 2.32% -0.23%
2000 2.4% -0.26%
1999 2.55% -0.28%
1998 2.59% -0.23%
1997 2.59% -0.2%
1996 2.62% -0.17%
1995 2.68% -0.14%
1994 2.7% -0.14%
1993 2.7% -0.11%
1992 2.69% -0.04%
1991 2.75% -0.006%
1990 2.84% -1.03%
1989 2.85% -1.08%
1988 2.84% -0.15%
1987 2.8% -0.17%
1986 2.82% -0.17%
1985 2.87% -0.18%
1984 2.84% -0.2%
1983 2.48% -0.15%
1982 2.33% -0.06%
1981 2.54% 0.007%
1980 2.56% 0.07%
1979 2.53% 0.18%
1978 2.5% 0.35%
1977 2.22% 0.47%
1976 2.18% 0.55%
1975 2.47% 0.59%
1974 2.56% 0.45%
1973 2.62% 0.32%
1972 2.61% 0.3%
1971 2.62% 0.29%
1970 2.66% 0.38%
1969 2.72% 0.42%
1968 2.8% 0.38%
1967 2.85% 0.37%
1966 2.89% 0.3%
1965 2.93% 0.28%
1964 2.95% 0.32%
1963 2.97% 0.27%
1962 3.01% 0.33%
1961 3.02% 0.45%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while Hungary's population declined by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Hungary
Current population
19049936
9475525
Population rank 69/197 98/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.11%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
17.4 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
6.02 minutes
One death every
6.01 minutes
4.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 -83
Annual growth/decline +281,521 -30,121
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% -0.31%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 179/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
32.3 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 -16,331
Net migration rank 128/196 149/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 689,565
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 71/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 7.1%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 79/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Hungary
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Hungary
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -16,331
2024 - -7,725 - 16,223
2023 289,635 -8,940 -41,247 49,213
2022 281,675 -8,463 -47,065 41,871
2021 255,145 -29,908 -61,638 20,372
2020 281,328 -23,927 -47,385 9,147
2019 307,389 -57,746 -36,840 34,339
2018 323,100 -56,487 -37,858 34,190
2017 332,838 -42,779 -37,934 20,200
2016 338,114 -30,980 -31,231 68
2015 335,072 -48,179 -39,191 13,856
2014 333,551 -40,409 -32,449 11,581
2013 331,321 -35,698 -36,529 5,635
2012 332,365 -32,624 -38,689 15,286
2011 328,548 -33,238 -40,884 1,859
2010 324,802 -36,076 -40,000 10,592
2009 323,320 -43,046 -34,077 17,281
2008 323,226 -42,624 -31,118 16,166
2007 326,298 -40,632 -35,195 13,697
2006 325,604 -42,118 -32,228 19,890
2005 325,816 -49,636 -38,331 16,925
2004 331,699 -47,409 -37,396 16,637
2003 333,539 -54,701 -41,531 13,879
2002 334,255 -55,247 -36,571 2,822
2001 335,503 -59,536 -35,657 10,386
2000 332,891 -65,197 -37,780 13,414
1999 328,890 -47,325 -49,140 12,819
1998 325,174 -39,104 -43,120 13,568
1997 320,087 -43,377 -38,075 14,186
1996 315,252 -43,501 -38,152 14,605
1995 309,236 -39,917 -34,086 14,927
1994 302,708 -33,462 -31,030 15,159
1993 295,515 -36,848 -33,144 15,540
1992 288,411 -32,093 -26,960 16,238
1991 283,917 -40,868 -17,635 16,873
1990 280,318 -27,735 -19,710 16,991
1989 276,736 -30,860 -20,963 -16,991
1988 271,466 -30,450 -15,895 -16,052
1987 261,746 -31,539 -15,919 -16,175
1986 252,754 -31,631 -18,072 -16,339
1985 246,119 -24,991 -18,103 -15,890
1984 241,892 -25,010 -21,336 -16,216
1983 238,059 -32,877 -21,379 -16,047
1982 199,809 -46,174 -10,705 -16,531
1981 221,044 -45,490 -2,142 -16,869
1980 218,460 -43,144 3,213 -17,795
1979 216,810 -47,278 23,549 3,629
1978 211,301 -48,309 27,780 290
1977 203,299 -46,249 45,787 -54
1976 171,903 -50,745 52,993 -472
1975 188,501 -42,329 63,243 -335
1974 184,992 -36,089 60,777 132
1973 179,871 -29,641 33,382 -1,512
1972 173,162 -25,807 34,315 -8
1971 165,104 -23,513 26,956 -15
1970 155,946 -14,755 32,048 -96
1969 149,516 -10,937 38,105 -333
1968 146,946 -7,589 39,997 -324
1967 143,859 -4,715 39,845 -414
1966 140,494 -3,824 36,643 -726
1965 135,997 -681 24,355 -537
1964 132,832 -440 31,371 -739
1963 129,065 240 32,282 -822
1962 126,429 713 21,128 -1,738
1961 123,753 797 44,123 -1,177
1960 120,728 -186 44,926 -1,108

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

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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 Hungary 63.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 412,838 people) and 36.3% is from migration (a gain of 234,837 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 689,565 people or 7.1% in Hungary.

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
Hungary
City Population
Budapest 1.69M
Debrecen 202K
Szeged 157K
Miskolc 141K
Pecs 139K
Gyor 129K
Nyiregyhaza 115K
Kecskemet 109K
Szekesfehervar 95.2K
Szombathely 76.9K

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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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