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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 46,042,015 people in Iraq in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 48,289,334 in Iraq.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 2.53 times bigger than Guatemala's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Iraq is the 33rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.81% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.58% for Iraq.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs +2.45% in Iraq.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Iraq has grown from 28.6M to 48.3M (68.7% growth).

Guatemala vs Iraq: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Iraq
2100 26,157,456 101,632,594
2099 26,245,641 101,421,266
2098 26,331,619 101,212,536
2097 26,416,090 100,980,835
2096 26,497,966 100,724,441
2095 26,577,430 100,464,590
2094 26,654,549 100,194,041
2093 26,728,912 99,876,174
2092 26,800,726 99,532,041
2091 26,869,103 99,203,830
2090 26,933,745 98,886,956
2089 26,994,393 98,513,025
2088 27,051,725 98,144,039
2087 27,105,725 97,767,537
2086 27,155,743 97,325,026
2085 27,200,252 96,873,007
2084 27,240,081 96,448,602
2083 27,274,635 95,991,166
2082 27,304,601 95,509,663
2081 27,328,275 95,009,326
2080 27,346,322 94,507,216
2079 27,358,846 93,960,228
2078 27,364,710 93,417,384
2077 27,363,544 92,903,983
2076 27,356,220 92,359,592
2075 27,343,275 91,825,254
2074 27,324,366 91,229,266
2073 27,298,193 90,571,021
2072 27,264,801 89,918,374
2071 27,224,139 89,265,548
2070 27,176,996 88,596,492
2069 27,121,679 87,909,474
2068 27,058,279 87,220,494
2067 26,987,818 86,513,996
2066 26,909,977 85,734,530
2065 26,825,610 84,971,898
2064 26,733,472 84,191,350
2063 26,634,443 83,387,951
2062 26,529,537 82,604,577
2061 26,418,318 81,800,637
2060 26,300,043 80,951,008
2059 26,175,298 80,141,868
2058 26,043,910 79,319,543
2057 25,905,522 78,477,339
2056 25,761,415 77,609,202
2055 25,611,347 76,739,924
2054 25,455,341 75,857,125
2053 25,292,387 74,952,948
2052 25,124,081 74,072,580
2051 24,950,631 73,150,234
2050 24,772,432 72,235,938
2049 24,588,164 71,272,122
2048 24,398,840 70,316,860
2047 24,205,409 69,347,823
2046 24,005,250 68,400,664
2045 23,799,564 67,435,953
2044 23,587,909 66,447,309
2043 23,370,717 65,453,565
2042 23,147,742 64,433,831
2041 22,919,092 63,408,709
2040 22,684,402 62,360,117
2039 22,443,876 61,289,355
2038 22,196,908 60,253,073
2037 21,945,561 59,221,658
2036 21,689,784 58,155,990
2035 21,429,391 57,127,999
2034 21,165,636 56,087,695
2033 20,899,157 55,051,140
2032 20,630,118 54,002,289
2031 20,359,005 52,991,443
2030 20,085,689 51,986,773
2029 19,810,652 50,982,563
2028 19,534,112 50,001,133
2027 19,255,397 49,014,822
2026 18,973,755 48,020,334
2025 18,690,875 47,020,527
2024 18,406,359 46,042,015
2023 18,124,838 45,074,049
2022 17,847,877 44,070,551
2021 17,598,650 43,071,211
2020 17,357,325 42,116,605
2019 17,103,803 41,192,171
2018 16,845,685 40,265,624
2017 16,567,357 39,337,353
2016 16,268,760 38,469,627
2015 15,971,743 37,560,535
2014 15,681,725 36,550,059
2013 15,387,337 35,281,989
2012 15,089,647 33,654,842
2011 14,792,126 32,161,424
2010 14,500,112 31,045,366
2009 14,215,611 30,058,206
2008 13,935,174 28,971,036
2007 13,652,040 28,391,607
2006 13,367,459 28,616,515
2005 13,087,629 28,407,448
2004 12,807,402 27,577,878
2003 12,525,842 26,802,659
2002 12,246,915 26,006,559
2001 11,969,422 25,197,840
2000 11,697,592 24,424,056
1999 11,422,965 23,636,527
1998 11,139,145 22,884,399
1997 10,857,754 22,176,593
1996 10,583,526 21,501,321
1995 10,312,996 20,825,860
1994 10,043,718 20,139,807
1993 9,779,761 19,201,195
1992 9,522,266 18,300,845
1991 9,272,584 17,767,253
1990 9,024,773 17,581,206
1989 8,775,546 17,364,542
1988 8,532,099 16,908,819
1987 8,296,485 16,521,049
1986 8,070,818 16,074,145
1985 7,849,693 15,683,430
1984 7,630,682 15,310,733
1983 7,419,642 14,840,555
1982 7,240,241 14,406,083
1981 7,075,648 14,006,381
1980 6,900,212 13,591,992
1979 6,727,797 13,170,365
1978 6,561,534 12,753,355
1977 6,401,515 12,331,046
1976 6,262,404 11,927,651
1975 6,128,731 11,543,639
1974 5,981,197 11,167,761
1973 5,831,631 10,795,869
1972 5,682,833 10,430,164
1971 5,538,355 10,077,809
1970 5,396,966 9,735,611
1969 5,257,081 9,403,356
1968 5,118,111 9,085,016
1967 4,978,862 8,778,869
1966 4,840,958 8,485,104
1965 4,704,965 8,202,140
1964 4,571,109 7,929,566
1963 4,440,264 7,667,928
1962 4,312,044 7,413,875
1961 4,186,201 7,194,553
1960 4,063,655 7,022,052

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/iraq | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Iraq gained 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Iraq's population increased by 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Iraq was ranked 39th in 2006 and ranked 33rd 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 Iraq will increase by 49.6% to 72,235,938 people and rank change from 33rd to 28th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 102M people in 2100 for Iraq.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Iraq
2100 -0.34% 0.21%
2099 -0.33% 0.21%
2098 -0.32% 0.23%
2097 -0.31% 0.25%
2096 -0.3% 0.26%
2095 -0.29% 0.27%
2094 -0.28% 0.32%
2093 -0.27% 0.35%
2092 -0.25% 0.33%
2091 -0.24% 0.32%
2090 -0.22% 0.38%
2089 -0.21% 0.38%
2088 -0.2% 0.39%
2087 -0.18% 0.45%
2086 -0.16% 0.47%
2085 -0.15% 0.44%
2084 -0.13% 0.48%
2083 -0.11% 0.5%
2082 -0.09% 0.53%
2081 -0.07% 0.53%
2080 -0.05% 0.58%
2079 -0.02% 0.58%
2078 0.004% 0.55%
2077 0.03% 0.59%
2076 0.05% 0.58%
2075 0.07% 0.65%
2074 0.1% 0.73%
2073 0.12% 0.73%
2072 0.15% 0.73%
2071 0.17% 0.76%
2070 0.2% 0.78%
2069 0.23% 0.79%
2068 0.26% 0.82%
2067 0.29% 0.91%
2066 0.31% 0.9%
2065 0.34% 0.93%
2064 0.37% 0.96%
2063 0.4% 0.95%
2062 0.42% 0.98%
2061 0.45% 1.05%
2060 0.48% 1.01%
2059 0.5% 1.04%
2058 0.53% 1.07%
2057 0.56% 1.12%
2056 0.59% 1.13%
2055 0.61% 1.16%
2054 0.64% 1.21%
2053 0.67% 1.19%
2052 0.7% 1.26%
2051 0.72% 1.27%
2050 0.75% 1.35%
2049 0.78% 1.36%
2048 0.8% 1.4%
2047 0.83% 1.38%
2046 0.86% 1.43%
2045 0.9% 1.49%
2044 0.93% 1.52%
2043 0.96% 1.58%
2042 1% 1.62%
2041 1.03% 1.68%
2040 1.07% 1.75%
2039 1.11% 1.72%
2038 1.15% 1.74%
2037 1.18% 1.83%
2036 1.22% 1.8%
2035 1.25% 1.85%
2034 1.28% 1.88%
2033 1.3% 1.94%
2032 1.33% 1.91%
2031 1.36% 1.93%
2030 1.39% 1.97%
2029 1.42% 1.96%
2028 1.45% 2.01%
2027 1.48% 2.07%
2026 1.51% 2.13%
2025 1.55% 2.13%
2024 1.55% 2.15%
2023 1.55% 2.28%
2022 1.42% 2.32%
2021 1.39% 2.27%
2020 1.48% 2.24%
2019 1.53% 2.3%
2018 1.68% 2.36%
2017 1.84% 2.26%
2016 1.86% 2.42%
2015 1.85% 2.76%
2014 1.91% 3.59%
2013 1.97% 4.83%
2012 2.01% 4.64%
2011 2.01% 3.59%
2010 2% 3.28%
2009 2.01% 3.75%
2008 2.07% 2.04%
2007 2.13% -0.79%
2006 2.14% 0.74%
2005 2.19% 3.01%
2004 2.25% 2.89%
2003 2.28% 3.06%
2002 2.32% 3.21%
2001 2.32% 3.17%
2000 2.4% 3.33%
1999 2.55% 3.29%
1998 2.59% 3.19%
1997 2.59% 3.14%
1996 2.62% 3.24%
1995 2.68% 3.41%
1994 2.7% 4.89%
1993 2.7% 4.92%
1992 2.69% 3%
1991 2.75% 1.06%
1990 2.84% 1.25%
1989 2.85% 2.7%
1988 2.84% 2.35%
1987 2.8% 2.78%
1986 2.82% 2.49%
1985 2.87% 2.43%
1984 2.84% 3.17%
1983 2.48% 3.02%
1982 2.33% 2.85%
1981 2.54% 3.05%
1980 2.56% 3.2%
1979 2.53% 3.27%
1978 2.5% 3.42%
1977 2.22% 3.38%
1976 2.18% 3.33%
1975 2.47% 3.37%
1974 2.56% 3.44%
1973 2.62% 3.51%
1972 2.61% 3.5%
1971 2.62% 3.51%
1970 2.66% 3.53%
1969 2.72% 3.5%
1968 2.8% 3.49%
1967 2.85% 3.46%
1966 2.89% 3.45%
1965 2.93% 3.44%
1964 2.95% 3.41%
1963 2.97% 3.43%
1962 3.01% 3.05%
1961 3.02% 2.46%

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/iraq | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while Iraq's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Iraq
Current population
19049936
48289334
Population rank 69/197 33/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.58%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
32.6 seconds
One birth every
1.39 minutes
27.2 seconds
One death every
6.01 minutes
2.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +2,652
Annual growth/decline +281,521 +967,966
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 46/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
8.26 hours
Annual migration change -7,959 -1,064
Net migration rank 128/196 93/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 370,980
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 92/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 160/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Iraq
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Iraq
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -1,064
2024 - -7,725 - -17,735
2023 289,635 -8,940 973,420 -5,710
2022 281,675 -8,463 962,501 76,821
2021 255,145 -29,908 941,924 17,474
2020 281,328 -23,927 919,953 29,858
2019 307,389 -57,746 942,972 -43,919
2018 323,100 -56,487 938,310 15,775
2017 332,838 -42,779 924,507 -21,998
2016 338,114 -30,980 946,968 -113,980
2015 335,072 -48,179 1,007,561 -22,338
2014 333,551 -40,409 1,040,726 -5,033
2013 331,321 -35,698 1,026,036 474,379
2012 332,365 -32,624 999,987 753,907
2011 328,548 -33,238 971,082 261,880
2010 324,802 -36,076 906,369 92,779
2009 323,320 -43,046 855,096 120,092
2008 323,226 -42,624 802,382 396,792
2007 326,298 -40,632 784,119 -824,428
2006 325,604 -42,118 797,342 -1,206,850
2005 325,816 -49,636 776,603 51,019
2004 331,699 -47,409 761,563 69,948
2003 333,539 -54,701 746,159 -27,236
2002 334,255 -55,247 739,419 133,839
2001 335,503 -59,536 729,704 14,451
2000 332,891 -65,197 715,771 87,624
1999 328,890 -47,325 702,170 69,491
1998 325,174 -39,104 684,152 48,446
1997 320,087 -43,377 667,582 15,429
1996 315,252 -43,501 652,866 14,652
1995 309,236 -39,917 642,977 40,424
1994 302,708 -33,462 634,344 54,355
1993 295,515 -36,848 606,700 581,818
1992 288,411 -32,093 591,886 20,292
1991 283,917 -40,868 550,146 -95,155
1990 280,318 -27,735 518,575 -601,469
1989 276,736 -30,860 496,852 19,392
1988 271,466 -30,450 476,778 -81,562
1987 261,746 -31,539 488,742 -108,426
1986 252,754 -31,631 474,348 39,136
1985 246,119 -24,991 467,445 -199,505
1984 241,892 -25,010 455,740 21,709
1983 238,059 -32,877 439,800 23,115
1982 199,809 -46,174 428,336 -22,302
1981 221,044 -45,490 416,998 -23,640
1980 218,460 -43,144 419,653 15,757
1979 216,810 -47,278 428,458 -20,617
1978 211,301 -48,309 418,756 7,434
1977 203,299 -46,249 410,229 8,204
1976 171,903 -50,745 402,260 -13,915
1975 188,501 -42,329 385,916 -6,237
1974 184,992 -36,089 376,197 -4,090
1973 179,871 -29,641 373,191 -1,507
1972 173,162 -25,807 362,334 -2,600
1971 165,104 -23,513 351,464 -6,479
1970 155,946 -14,755 338,030 1,377
1969 149,516 -10,937 324,792 312
1968 146,946 -7,589 310,644 928
1967 143,859 -4,715 298,192 2,531
1966 140,494 -3,824 285,507 1,298
1965 135,997 -681 274,551 4,555
1964 132,832 -440 262,825 3,224
1963 129,065 240 254,046 3,197
1962 126,429 713 247,520 3,343
1961 123,753 797 184,792 2,981
1960 120,728 -186 155,651 1,573

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

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/iraq | 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 Iraq 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,598,842 people) and 0.76% is from migration (a loss of 73,050 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 370,980 people or 0.8% in Iraq.

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
Iraq
City Population
Baghdad 8.13M
Mosul 1.79M
Basra 1.33M
Kirkuk 975K
Sulaymaniyah 878K
Ramadi 875K
Erbil 846K
Najaf 725K
Karbala 690K
Nasiriyah 542K

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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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