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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 1,450,935,791 people in India in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 1,480,351,380 in India.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 77.7 times bigger than Guatemala's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while India is the 1st.
  • The countries together account for 18.1% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 17.9% for India.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs +1.03% in India.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while India has grown from 1.17B to 1.48B (26.2% growth).

Guatemala vs India: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala India
2100 26,157,456 1,515,897,176
2099 26,245,641 1,523,583,618
2098 26,331,619 1,531,281,096
2097 26,416,090 1,538,914,978
2096 26,497,966 1,546,515,506
2095 26,577,430 1,554,100,337
2094 26,654,549 1,561,632,624
2093 26,728,912 1,569,112,481
2092 26,800,726 1,576,470,228
2091 26,869,103 1,583,793,450
2090 26,933,745 1,591,038,578
2089 26,994,393 1,598,165,996
2088 27,051,725 1,605,169,643
2087 27,105,725 1,612,023,916
2086 27,155,743 1,618,795,931
2085 27,200,252 1,625,424,591
2084 27,240,081 1,631,854,605
2083 27,274,635 1,638,132,423
2082 27,304,601 1,644,206,476
2081 27,328,275 1,650,106,942
2080 27,346,322 1,655,799,569
2079 27,358,846 1,661,261,962
2078 27,364,710 1,666,477,951
2077 27,363,544 1,671,444,317
2076 27,356,220 1,676,151,275
2075 27,343,275 1,680,606,119
2074 27,324,366 1,684,743,082
2073 27,298,193 1,688,579,113
2072 27,264,801 1,692,138,648
2071 27,224,139 1,695,351,098
2070 27,176,996 1,698,255,829
2069 27,121,679 1,700,813,392
2068 27,058,279 1,703,025,450
2067 26,987,818 1,704,872,725
2066 26,909,977 1,706,347,017
2065 26,825,610 1,707,540,131
2064 26,733,472 1,708,362,011
2063 26,634,443 1,708,845,280
2062 26,529,537 1,709,011,618
2061 26,418,318 1,708,866,368
2060 26,300,043 1,708,344,645
2059 26,175,298 1,707,488,768
2058 26,043,910 1,706,314,224
2057 25,905,522 1,704,805,210
2056 25,761,415 1,703,013,988
2055 25,611,347 1,700,890,479
2054 25,455,341 1,698,473,703
2053 25,292,387 1,695,661,388
2052 25,124,081 1,692,531,993
2051 24,950,631 1,689,057,795
2050 24,772,432 1,685,236,057
2049 24,588,164 1,681,083,344
2048 24,398,840 1,676,576,931
2047 24,205,409 1,671,678,054
2046 24,005,250 1,666,371,707
2045 23,799,564 1,660,667,112
2044 23,587,909 1,654,556,840
2043 23,370,717 1,648,067,988
2042 23,147,742 1,641,136,901
2041 22,919,092 1,633,771,970
2040 22,684,402 1,625,990,392
2039 22,443,876 1,617,818,911
2038 22,196,908 1,609,238,166
2037 21,945,561 1,600,212,760
2036 21,689,784 1,590,731,970
2035 21,429,391 1,580,864,963
2034 21,165,636 1,570,629,033
2033 20,899,157 1,560,043,145
2032 20,630,118 1,549,098,676
2031 20,359,005 1,537,810,507
2030 20,085,689 1,526,192,552
2029 19,810,652 1,514,274,850
2028 19,534,112 1,502,102,657
2027 19,255,397 1,489,628,314
2026 18,973,755 1,476,911,618
2025 18,690,875 1,463,993,377
2024 18,406,359 1,450,935,791
2023 18,124,838 1,438,069,596
2022 17,847,877 1,425,423,212
2021 17,598,650 1,414,203,896
2020 17,357,325 1,402,617,695
2019 17,103,803 1,389,030,312
2018 16,845,685 1,374,659,064
2017 16,567,357 1,359,657,400
2016 16,268,760 1,343,944,296
2015 15,971,743 1,328,024,498
2014 15,681,725 1,312,277,191
2013 15,387,337 1,295,829,511
2012 15,089,647 1,278,674,502
2011 14,792,126 1,261,224,954
2010 14,500,112 1,243,481,564
2009 14,215,611 1,225,524,753
2008 13,935,174 1,207,930,964
2007 13,652,040 1,190,676,021
2006 13,367,459 1,172,878,890
2005 13,087,629 1,154,676,322
2004 12,807,402 1,135,991,513
2003 12,525,842 1,116,803,006
2002 12,246,915 1,097,600,380
2001 11,969,422 1,077,898,575
2000 11,697,592 1,057,922,733
1999 11,422,965 1,038,225,823
1998 11,139,145 1,018,665,080
1997 10,857,754 999,133,762
1996 10,583,526 979,678,458
1995 10,312,996 960,301,044
1994 10,043,718 941,163,767
1993 9,779,761 922,118,387
1992 9,522,266 902,957,070
1991 9,272,584 883,927,600
1990 9,024,773 864,972,221
1989 8,775,546 846,039,529
1988 8,532,099 827,342,990
1987 8,296,485 808,931,270
1986 8,070,818 790,689,978
1985 7,849,693 772,647,793
1984 7,630,682 754,875,449
1983 7,419,642 737,372,681
1982 7,240,241 720,313,473
1981 7,075,648 703,696,250
1980 6,900,212 687,354,025
1979 6,727,797 671,155,747
1978 6,561,534 655,728,229
1977 6,401,515 640,801,103
1976 6,262,404 625,861,883
1975 6,128,731 611,309,535
1974 5,981,197 597,041,391
1973 5,831,631 583,465,598
1972 5,682,833 570,482,142
1971 5,538,355 558,096,387
1970 5,396,966 545,864,268
1969 5,257,081 533,880,544
1968 5,118,111 522,716,889
1967 4,978,862 511,606,372
1966 4,840,958 500,740,247
1965 4,704,965 490,140,146
1964 4,571,109 479,229,598
1963 4,440,264 468,138,575
1962 4,312,044 457,283,090
1961 4,186,201 446,564,729
1960 4,063,655 435,990,338

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 India gained 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while India's population increased by 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. India was ranked 2nd in 2006 and ranked 1st 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 India will increase by 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 1.71B people in 2062 for India.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala India
2100 -0.34% -0.5%
2099 -0.33% -0.5%
2098 -0.32% -0.5%
2097 -0.31% -0.49%
2096 -0.3% -0.49%
2095 -0.29% -0.48%
2094 -0.28% -0.48%
2093 -0.27% -0.47%
2092 -0.25% -0.46%
2091 -0.24% -0.46%
2090 -0.22% -0.45%
2089 -0.21% -0.44%
2088 -0.2% -0.43%
2087 -0.18% -0.42%
2086 -0.16% -0.41%
2085 -0.15% -0.39%
2084 -0.13% -0.38%
2083 -0.11% -0.37%
2082 -0.09% -0.36%
2081 -0.07% -0.34%
2080 -0.05% -0.33%
2079 -0.02% -0.31%
2078 0.004% -0.3%
2077 0.03% -0.28%
2076 0.05% -0.27%
2075 0.07% -0.25%
2074 0.1% -0.23%
2073 0.12% -0.21%
2072 0.15% -0.19%
2071 0.17% -0.17%
2070 0.2% -0.15%
2069 0.23% -0.13%
2068 0.26% -0.11%
2067 0.29% -0.09%
2066 0.31% -0.07%
2065 0.34% -0.05%
2064 0.37% -0.03%
2063 0.4% -0.01%
2062 0.42% 0.008%
2061 0.45% 0.03%
2060 0.48% 0.05%
2059 0.5% 0.07%
2058 0.53% 0.09%
2057 0.56% 0.11%
2056 0.59% 0.12%
2055 0.61% 0.14%
2054 0.64% 0.17%
2053 0.67% 0.18%
2052 0.7% 0.21%
2051 0.72% 0.23%
2050 0.75% 0.25%
2049 0.78% 0.27%
2048 0.8% 0.29%
2047 0.83% 0.32%
2046 0.86% 0.34%
2045 0.9% 0.37%
2044 0.93% 0.39%
2043 0.96% 0.42%
2042 1% 0.45%
2041 1.03% 0.48%
2040 1.07% 0.51%
2039 1.11% 0.53%
2038 1.15% 0.56%
2037 1.18% 0.6%
2036 1.22% 0.62%
2035 1.25% 0.65%
2034 1.28% 0.68%
2033 1.3% 0.71%
2032 1.33% 0.73%
2031 1.36% 0.76%
2030 1.39% 0.79%
2029 1.42% 0.81%
2028 1.45% 0.84%
2027 1.48% 0.86%
2026 1.51% 0.88%
2025 1.55% 0.9%
2024 1.55% 0.89%
2023 1.55% 0.89%
2022 1.42% 0.79%
2021 1.39% 0.83%
2020 1.48% 0.98%
2019 1.53% 1.05%
2018 1.68% 1.1%
2017 1.84% 1.17%
2016 1.86% 1.2%
2015 1.85% 1.2%
2014 1.91% 1.27%
2013 1.97% 1.34%
2012 2.01% 1.38%
2011 2.01% 1.43%
2010 2% 1.47%
2009 2.01% 1.46%
2008 2.07% 1.45%
2007 2.13% 1.52%
2006 2.14% 1.58%
2005 2.19% 1.64%
2004 2.25% 1.72%
2003 2.28% 1.75%
2002 2.32% 1.83%
2001 2.32% 1.89%
2000 2.4% 1.9%
1999 2.55% 1.92%
1998 2.59% 1.95%
1997 2.59% 1.99%
1996 2.62% 2.02%
1995 2.68% 2.03%
1994 2.7% 2.07%
1993 2.7% 2.12%
1992 2.69% 2.15%
1991 2.75% 2.19%
1990 2.84% 2.24%
1989 2.85% 2.26%
1988 2.84% 2.28%
1987 2.8% 2.31%
1986 2.82% 2.34%
1985 2.87% 2.35%
1984 2.84% 2.37%
1983 2.48% 2.37%
1982 2.33% 2.36%
1981 2.54% 2.38%
1980 2.56% 2.41%
1979 2.53% 2.35%
1978 2.5% 2.33%
1977 2.22% 2.39%
1976 2.18% 2.38%
1975 2.47% 2.39%
1974 2.56% 2.33%
1973 2.62% 2.28%
1972 2.61% 2.22%
1971 2.62% 2.24%
1970 2.66% 2.24%
1969 2.72% 2.14%
1968 2.8% 2.17%
1967 2.85% 2.17%
1966 2.89% 2.16%
1965 2.93% 2.28%
1964 2.95% 2.37%
1963 2.97% 2.37%
1962 3.01% 2.4%
1961 3.02% 2.43%

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 India's population grew by 0.89%.

Live population counters

Guatemala India
Current population
19049936
1480351380
Population rank 69/197 1/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 17.9%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
2.45 seconds
One birth every
1.39 minutes
1.36 seconds
One death every
6.01 minutes
3.32 seconds
Daily growth/decline +771 +35,250
Annual growth/decline +281,521 +12,866,195
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% +0.89%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 107/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
1.06 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 -495,753
Net migration rank 128/196 195/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 4,796,255
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 15/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 181/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
India
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala India
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -495,753
2024 - -7,725 - -630,830
2023 289,635 -8,940 13,711,993 -979,179
2022 281,675 -8,463 13,912,130 -1,353,478
2021 255,145 -29,908 10,227,523 -348,916
2020 281,328 -23,927 13,366,946 -73,806
2019 307,389 -57,746 14,859,846 -978,969
2018 323,100 -56,487 15,451,168 -589,794
2017 332,838 -42,779 15,394,041 -251,642
2016 338,114 -30,980 16,202,593 81,248
2015 335,072 -48,179 16,211,195 -655,085
2014 333,551 -40,409 16,165,943 -227,263
2013 331,321 -35,698 17,107,541 -151,372
2012 332,365 -32,624 17,552,365 -198,935
2011 328,548 -33,238 17,793,362 -247,017
2010 324,802 -36,076 17,991,935 -50,905
2009 323,320 -43,046 18,286,055 -312,905
2008 323,226 -42,624 18,234,926 -1,020,047
2007 326,298 -40,632 18,331,648 -1,037,200
2006 325,604 -42,118 18,641,737 -342,177
2005 325,816 -49,636 19,034,839 -929,454
2004 331,699 -47,409 19,469,758 -206,660
2003 333,539 -54,701 19,720,507 -606,970
2002 334,255 -55,247 20,024,621 -732,419
2001 335,503 -59,536 20,182,573 -70,346
2000 332,891 -65,197 19,984,160 -143,960
1999 328,890 -47,325 19,648,424 -95,320
1998 325,174 -39,104 19,569,575 -1,049
1997 320,087 -43,377 19,494,098 880
1996 315,252 -43,501 19,442,699 -26,388
1995 309,236 -39,917 19,396,161 -57,297
1994 302,708 -33,462 19,310,798 -375,253
1993 295,515 -36,848 19,152,399 2,364
1992 288,411 -32,093 19,132,757 35,155
1991 283,917 -40,868 19,049,524 -157,911
1990 280,318 -27,735 18,893,588 125,514
1989 276,736 -30,860 18,848,915 -2,907
1988 271,466 -30,450 18,702,916 -155,676
1987 261,746 -31,539 18,496,213 -219,150
1986 252,754 -31,631 18,455,495 -249,545
1985 246,119 -24,991 17,968,697 -89,991
1984 241,892 -25,010 17,698,810 -32,313
1983 238,059 -32,877 17,219,127 119,694
1982 199,809 -46,174 16,790,507 -10,687
1981 221,044 -45,490 16,422,159 33,243
1980 218,460 -43,144 16,018,786 210,914
1979 216,810 -47,278 15,392,957 774,094
1978 211,301 -48,309 14,898,145 -210,444
1977 203,299 -46,249 14,575,662 590,626
1976 171,903 -50,745 14,435,504 275,984
1975 188,501 -42,329 13,958,642 434,205
1974 184,992 -36,089 13,795,836 347,869
1973 179,871 -29,641 13,412,707 -404,743
1972 173,162 -25,807 13,041,792 -82,816
1971 165,104 -23,513 12,787,104 -974,574
1970 155,946 -14,755 12,417,866 233,782
1969 149,516 -10,937 12,167,671 -851,844
1968 146,946 -7,589 12,006,807 -995,416
1967 143,859 -4,715 11,279,897 -70,314
1966 140,494 -3,824 11,089,894 -566,982
1965 135,997 -681 10,925,714 -248,299
1964 132,832 -440 11,285,378 -141,916
1963 129,065 240 11,016,705 21,640
1962 126,429 713 10,743,409 -70,514
1961 123,753 797 10,468,816 295,177
1960 120,728 -186 10,237,489 146,955

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 India 96.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 145,503,378 people) and 3.56% is from migration (a loss of 5,376,884 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 4,796,255 people or 0.3% in India.

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
India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M

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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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