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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 91,567,738 people in Iran in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 93,468,444 in Iran.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 4.91 times bigger than Guatemala's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Iran is the 17th.
  • The countries together account for 1.36% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 1.13% for Iran.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs +1.19% in Iran.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Iran has grown from 73.4M to 93.5M (27.4% growth).

Guatemala vs Iran: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Iran
2100 26,157,456 80,713,760
2099 26,245,641 81,246,718
2098 26,331,619 81,770,953
2097 26,416,090 82,295,714
2096 26,497,966 82,818,575
2095 26,577,430 83,338,446
2094 26,654,549 83,854,648
2093 26,728,912 84,371,569
2092 26,800,726 84,888,626
2091 26,869,103 85,410,099
2090 26,933,745 85,934,675
2089 26,994,393 86,466,409
2088 27,051,725 87,004,165
2087 27,105,725 87,549,685
2086 27,155,743 88,105,571
2085 27,200,252 88,668,329
2084 27,240,081 89,239,709
2083 27,274,635 89,817,194
2082 27,304,601 90,402,538
2081 27,328,275 90,995,822
2080 27,346,322 91,595,122
2079 27,358,846 92,196,842
2078 27,364,710 92,801,160
2077 27,363,544 93,405,954
2076 27,356,220 94,007,669
2075 27,343,275 94,606,607
2074 27,324,366 95,197,577
2073 27,298,193 95,783,994
2072 27,264,801 96,355,853
2071 27,224,139 96,915,335
2070 27,176,996 97,460,813
2069 27,121,679 97,988,897
2068 27,058,279 98,496,927
2067 26,987,818 98,978,509
2066 26,909,977 99,439,391
2065 26,825,610 99,877,457
2064 26,733,472 100,288,977
2063 26,634,443 100,668,199
2062 26,529,537 101,017,348
2061 26,418,318 101,332,810
2060 26,300,043 101,612,261
2059 26,175,298 101,858,931
2058 26,043,910 102,061,144
2057 25,905,522 102,228,085
2056 25,761,415 102,358,266
2055 25,611,347 102,449,092
2054 25,455,341 102,498,594
2053 25,292,387 102,508,245
2052 25,124,081 102,480,373
2051 24,950,631 102,417,847
2050 24,772,432 102,318,917
2049 24,588,164 102,189,816
2048 24,398,840 102,024,233
2047 24,205,409 101,832,213
2046 24,005,250 101,613,554
2045 23,799,564 101,371,784
2044 23,587,909 101,104,998
2043 23,370,717 100,818,045
2042 23,147,742 100,512,032
2041 22,919,092 100,188,214
2040 22,684,402 99,849,875
2039 22,443,876 99,501,869
2038 22,196,908 99,137,385
2037 21,945,561 98,759,167
2036 21,689,784 98,366,612
2035 21,429,391 97,963,082
2034 21,165,636 97,546,148
2033 20,899,157 97,118,106
2032 20,630,118 96,671,440
2031 20,359,005 96,204,118
2030 20,085,689 95,718,604
2029 19,810,652 95,195,996
2028 19,534,112 94,623,034
2027 19,255,397 93,987,260
2026 18,973,755 93,276,075
2025 18,690,875 92,478,162
2024 18,406,359 91,567,738
2023 18,124,838 90,608,707
2022 17,847,877 89,524,246
2021 17,598,650 88,455,488
2020 17,357,325 87,723,443
2019 17,103,803 87,051,648
2018 16,845,685 86,117,998
2017 16,567,357 85,026,754
2016 16,268,760 83,812,228
2015 15,971,743 82,619,362
2014 15,681,725 81,502,045
2013 15,387,337 80,414,686
2012 15,089,647 79,370,580
2011 14,792,126 78,383,598
2010 14,500,112 77,420,842
2009 14,215,611 76,457,825
2008 13,935,174 75,514,204
2007 13,652,040 74,602,648
2006 13,367,459 73,392,747
2005 13,087,629 71,828,455
2004 12,807,402 70,256,316
2003 12,525,842 68,769,340
2002 12,246,915 68,011,317
2001 11,969,422 67,452,005
2000 11,697,592 66,418,659
1999 11,422,965 65,445,391
1998 11,139,145 64,519,859
1997 10,857,754 63,639,638
1996 10,583,526 62,881,300
1995 10,312,996 62,205,567
1994 10,043,718 61,520,598
1993 9,779,761 61,403,543
1992 9,522,266 61,184,983
1991 9,272,584 59,986,931
1990 9,024,773 58,380,092
1989 8,775,546 56,704,914
1988 8,532,099 55,072,694
1987 8,296,485 53,323,493
1986 8,070,818 51,446,045
1985 7,849,693 49,582,289
1984 7,630,682 47,793,998
1983 7,419,642 46,029,535
1982 7,240,241 44,272,141
1981 7,075,648 41,989,312
1980 6,900,212 39,842,324
1979 6,727,797 38,424,952
1978 6,561,534 37,126,535
1977 6,401,515 35,933,181
1976 6,262,404 34,837,271
1975 6,128,731 33,802,973
1974 5,981,197 32,796,463
1973 5,831,631 31,839,838
1972 5,682,833 30,921,179
1971 5,538,355 30,029,071
1970 5,396,966 29,145,100
1969 5,257,081 28,273,482
1968 5,118,111 27,437,391
1967 4,978,862 26,628,432
1966 4,840,958 25,829,270
1965 4,704,965 25,036,978
1964 4,571,109 24,262,859
1963 4,440,264 23,519,005
1962 4,312,044 22,807,907
1961 4,186,201 22,125,726
1960 4,063,655 21,470,434

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/iran | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Iran gained 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Iran's population increased by 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Iran was ranked 17th in 2006 and still ranked 17th 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 Iran will increase by 9.47% to 102,318,917 people and rank change from 17th to 18th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 103M people in 2053 for Iran.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Iran
2100 -0.34% -0.66%
2099 -0.33% -0.64%
2098 -0.32% -0.64%
2097 -0.31% -0.63%
2096 -0.3% -0.62%
2095 -0.29% -0.62%
2094 -0.28% -0.61%
2093 -0.27% -0.61%
2092 -0.25% -0.61%
2091 -0.24% -0.61%
2090 -0.22% -0.61%
2089 -0.21% -0.62%
2088 -0.2% -0.62%
2087 -0.18% -0.63%
2086 -0.16% -0.63%
2085 -0.15% -0.64%
2084 -0.13% -0.64%
2083 -0.11% -0.65%
2082 -0.09% -0.65%
2081 -0.07% -0.65%
2080 -0.05% -0.65%
2079 -0.02% -0.65%
2078 0.004% -0.65%
2077 0.03% -0.64%
2076 0.05% -0.63%
2075 0.07% -0.62%
2074 0.1% -0.61%
2073 0.12% -0.59%
2072 0.15% -0.58%
2071 0.17% -0.56%
2070 0.2% -0.54%
2069 0.23% -0.52%
2068 0.26% -0.49%
2067 0.29% -0.46%
2066 0.31% -0.44%
2065 0.34% -0.41%
2064 0.37% -0.38%
2063 0.4% -0.35%
2062 0.42% -0.31%
2061 0.45% -0.28%
2060 0.48% -0.24%
2059 0.5% -0.2%
2058 0.53% -0.16%
2057 0.56% -0.13%
2056 0.59% -0.09%
2055 0.61% -0.05%
2054 0.64% -0.009%
2053 0.67% 0.03%
2052 0.7% 0.06%
2051 0.72% 0.1%
2050 0.75% 0.13%
2049 0.78% 0.16%
2048 0.8% 0.19%
2047 0.83% 0.22%
2046 0.86% 0.24%
2045 0.9% 0.26%
2044 0.93% 0.28%
2043 0.96% 0.3%
2042 1% 0.32%
2041 1.03% 0.34%
2040 1.07% 0.35%
2039 1.11% 0.37%
2038 1.15% 0.38%
2037 1.18% 0.4%
2036 1.22% 0.41%
2035 1.25% 0.43%
2034 1.28% 0.44%
2033 1.3% 0.46%
2032 1.33% 0.49%
2031 1.36% 0.51%
2030 1.39% 0.55%
2029 1.42% 0.61%
2028 1.45% 0.68%
2027 1.48% 0.76%
2026 1.51% 0.86%
2025 1.55% 0.99%
2024 1.55% 1.06%
2023 1.55% 1.21%
2022 1.42% 1.21%
2021 1.39% 0.83%
2020 1.48% 0.77%
2019 1.53% 1.08%
2018 1.68% 1.28%
2017 1.84% 1.45%
2016 1.86% 1.44%
2015 1.85% 1.37%
2014 1.91% 1.35%
2013 1.97% 1.32%
2012 2.01% 1.26%
2011 2.01% 1.24%
2010 2% 1.26%
2009 2.01% 1.25%
2008 2.07% 1.22%
2007 2.13% 1.65%
2006 2.14% 2.18%
2005 2.19% 2.24%
2004 2.25% 2.16%
2003 2.28% 1.11%
2002 2.32% 0.83%
2001 2.32% 1.56%
2000 2.4% 1.49%
1999 2.55% 1.43%
1998 2.59% 1.38%
1997 2.59% 1.21%
1996 2.62% 1.09%
1995 2.68% 1.11%
1994 2.7% 0.19%
1993 2.7% 0.36%
1992 2.69% 2%
1991 2.75% 2.75%
1990 2.84% 2.95%
1989 2.85% 2.96%
1988 2.84% 3.28%
1987 2.8% 3.65%
1986 2.82% 3.76%
1985 2.87% 3.74%
1984 2.84% 3.83%
1983 2.48% 3.97%
1982 2.33% 5.44%
1981 2.54% 5.39%
1980 2.56% 3.69%
1979 2.53% 3.5%
1978 2.5% 3.32%
1977 2.22% 3.15%
1976 2.18% 3.06%
1975 2.47% 3.07%
1974 2.56% 3%
1973 2.62% 2.97%
1972 2.61% 2.97%
1971 2.62% 3.03%
1970 2.66% 3.08%
1969 2.72% 3.05%
1968 2.8% 3.04%
1967 2.85% 3.09%
1966 2.89% 3.16%
1965 2.93% 3.19%
1964 2.95% 3.16%
1963 2.97% 3.12%
1962 3.01% 3.08%
1961 3.02% 3.05%

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/iran | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while Iran's population grew by 1.06%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Iran
Current population
19049936
93468444
Population rank 69/197 17/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 1.13%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
32.9 seconds
One birth every
1.39 minutes
26.9 seconds
One death every
6.01 minutes
1.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +2,627
Annual growth/decline +281,521 +959,031
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% +1.06%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 98/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
4.51 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 +116,786
Net migration rank 128/196 14/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 3,840,654
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 17/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 4.2%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 103/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Iran
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Iran
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - 116,786
2024 - -7,725 - 190,156
2023 289,635 -8,940 750,150 262,044
2022 281,675 -8,463 753,525 403,190
2021 255,145 -29,908 645,725 334,967
2020 281,328 -23,927 663,978 -180,680
2019 307,389 -57,746 893,063 -32,794
2018 323,100 -56,487 1,035,052 -27,946
2017 332,838 -42,779 1,140,549 34,849
2016 338,114 -30,980 1,186,949 66,630
2015 335,072 -48,179 1,178,317 -46,239
2014 333,551 -40,409 1,158,552 -56,042
2013 331,321 -35,698 1,119,533 -47,322
2012 332,365 -32,624 1,073,804 -57,823
2011 328,548 -33,238 1,023,925 -65,924
2010 324,802 -36,076 980,380 -12,849
2009 323,320 -43,046 958,322 211
2008 323,226 -42,624 940,983 -12,184
2007 326,298 -40,632 919,254 -24,950
2006 325,604 -42,118 884,529 640,932
2005 325,816 -49,636 837,305 765,873
2004 331,699 -47,409 801,203 739,996
2003 333,539 -54,701 732,600 700,222
2002 334,255 -55,247 752,205 -668,962
2001 335,503 -59,536 743,658 291,692
2000 332,891 -65,197 731,203 300,133
1999 328,890 -47,325 723,237 191,988
1998 325,174 -39,104 717,655 218,171
1997 320,087 -43,377 726,574 98,009
1996 315,252 -43,501 784,508 -92,435
1995 309,236 -39,917 879,648 -220,258
1994 302,708 -33,462 1,008,076 -297,487
1993 295,515 -36,848 1,219,658 -1,696,091
1992 288,411 -32,093 1,365,466 -451,945
1991 283,917 -40,868 1,495,594 -13,059
1990 280,318 -27,735 1,530,434 200,711
1989 276,736 -30,860 1,609,739 9,460
1988 271,466 -30,450 1,614,512 30,688
1987 261,746 -31,539 1,639,644 213,524
1986 252,754 -31,631 1,659,289 242,411
1985 246,119 -24,991 1,661,750 163,999
1984 241,892 -25,010 1,653,051 97,748
1983 238,059 -32,877 1,573,612 204,544
1982 199,809 -46,174 1,514,240 222,390
1981 221,044 -45,490 1,376,830 1,452,169
1980 218,460 -43,144 1,361,293 103,674
1979 216,810 -47,278 1,294,306 75,451
1978 211,301 -48,309 1,156,974 70,088
1977 203,299 -46,249 1,091,542 68,093
1976 171,903 -50,745 1,013,347 18,825
1975 188,501 -42,329 929,481 106,921
1974 184,992 -36,089 873,369 103,252
1973 179,871 -29,641 831,880 104,779
1972 173,162 -25,807 804,043 96,614
1971 165,104 -23,513 805,830 77,717
1970 155,946 -14,755 794,612 89,757
1969 149,516 -10,937 780,660 78,196
1968 146,946 -7,589 743,992 69,342
1967 143,859 -4,715 727,276 77,313
1966 140,494 -3,824 695,040 98,709
1965 135,997 -681 663,029 127,808
1964 132,832 -440 635,589 121,817
1963 129,065 240 620,126 110,190
1962 126,429 713 595,538 96,332
1961 123,753 797 594,674 77,811
1960 120,728 -186 584,060 54,041

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 Iran 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,405,860 people) and 7.46% is from migration (a gain of 757,979 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 3,840,654 people or 4.2% in Iran.

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
Iran
City Population
Tehran 8.69M
Mashhad 3M
Isfahan 1.96M
Karaj 1.59M
Shiraz 1.57M
Tabriz 1.56M
Qom 1.2M
Ahvaz 1.18M
Kermanshah 947K
Urmia 736K

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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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