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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 5,395,790 people in Ireland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 5,518,360 in Ireland.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 3.45 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Ireland is the 121st.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.07% for Ireland.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs +1.41% in Ireland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Ireland has grown from 4.27M to 5.52M (29.1% growth).

Guatemala vs Ireland: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Ireland
2100 26,157,456 5,468,791
2099 26,245,641 5,493,162
2098 26,331,619 5,516,999
2097 26,416,090 5,540,157
2096 26,497,966 5,562,811
2095 26,577,430 5,583,505
2094 26,654,549 5,603,538
2093 26,728,912 5,623,266
2092 26,800,726 5,642,437
2091 26,869,103 5,661,268
2090 26,933,745 5,680,076
2089 26,994,393 5,697,512
2088 27,051,725 5,714,108
2087 27,105,725 5,729,431
2086 27,155,743 5,743,405
2085 27,200,252 5,757,666
2084 27,240,081 5,771,610
2083 27,274,635 5,785,324
2082 27,304,601 5,798,037
2081 27,328,275 5,809,262
2080 27,346,322 5,821,598
2079 27,358,846 5,836,731
2078 27,364,710 5,851,937
2077 27,363,544 5,867,627
2076 27,356,220 5,883,876
2075 27,343,275 5,900,200
2074 27,324,366 5,917,659
2073 27,298,193 5,934,975
2072 27,264,801 5,952,211
2071 27,224,139 5,969,279
2070 27,176,996 5,986,770
2069 27,121,679 6,003,570
2068 27,058,279 6,019,937
2067 26,987,818 6,035,810
2066 26,909,977 6,051,604
2065 26,825,610 6,066,791
2064 26,733,472 6,081,606
2063 26,634,443 6,094,455
2062 26,529,537 6,106,325
2061 26,418,318 6,118,587
2060 26,300,043 6,131,482
2059 26,175,298 6,143,979
2058 26,043,910 6,153,447
2057 25,905,522 6,161,059
2056 25,761,415 6,164,047
2055 25,611,347 6,168,611
2054 25,455,341 6,169,455
2053 25,292,387 6,169,673
2052 25,124,081 6,167,591
2051 24,950,631 6,164,894
2050 24,772,432 6,159,756
2049 24,588,164 6,151,623
2048 24,398,840 6,140,272
2047 24,205,409 6,128,245
2046 24,005,250 6,115,454
2045 23,799,564 6,099,562
2044 23,587,909 6,081,384
2043 23,370,717 6,062,477
2042 23,147,742 6,041,683
2041 22,919,092 6,017,573
2040 22,684,402 5,992,311
2039 22,443,876 5,967,604
2038 22,196,908 5,940,474
2037 21,945,561 5,912,327
2036 21,689,784 5,884,159
2035 21,429,391 5,855,902
2034 21,165,636 5,825,178
2033 20,899,157 5,792,751
2032 20,630,118 5,757,842
2031 20,359,005 5,721,671
2030 20,085,689 5,684,420
2029 19,810,652 5,644,008
2028 19,534,112 5,600,083
2027 19,255,397 5,553,725
2026 18,973,755 5,505,248
2025 18,690,875 5,452,752
2024 18,406,359 5,395,790
2023 18,124,838 5,311,538
2022 17,847,877 5,212,836
2021 17,598,650 5,110,585
2020 17,357,325 5,039,747
2019 17,103,803 4,976,456
2018 16,845,685 4,898,022
2017 16,567,357 4,827,445
2016 16,268,760 4,762,722
2015 15,971,743 4,701,957
2014 15,681,725 4,657,740
2013 15,387,337 4,623,816
2012 15,089,647 4,599,533
2011 14,792,126 4,580,084
2010 14,500,112 4,560,155
2009 14,215,611 4,535,375
2008 13,935,174 4,489,544
2007 13,652,040 4,398,942
2006 13,367,459 4,273,591
2005 13,087,629 4,159,914
2004 12,807,402 4,070,262
2003 12,525,842 3,996,521
2002 12,246,915 3,931,947
2001 11,969,422 3,866,243
2000 11,697,592 3,805,174
1999 11,422,965 3,754,786
1998 11,139,145 3,712,696
1997 10,857,754 3,674,171
1996 10,583,526 3,637,510
1995 10,312,996 3,608,841
1994 10,043,718 3,590,386
1993 9,779,761 3,576,261
1992 9,522,266 3,558,430
1991 9,272,584 3,534,235
1990 9,024,773 3,513,974
1989 8,775,546 3,511,009
1988 8,532,099 3,524,949
1987 8,296,485 3,540,057
1986 8,070,818 3,539,690
1985 7,849,693 3,538,082
1984 7,630,682 3,532,423
1983 7,419,642 3,510,600
1982 7,240,241 3,485,800
1981 7,075,648 3,453,000
1980 6,900,212 3,412,800
1979 6,727,797 3,373,750
1978 6,561,534 3,329,100
1977 6,401,515 3,282,200
1976 6,262,404 3,238,050
1975 6,128,731 3,189,550
1974 5,981,197 3,137,500
1973 5,831,631 3,085,950
1972 5,682,833 3,036,850
1971 5,538,355 2,992,050
1970 5,396,966 2,957,250
1969 5,257,081 2,932,650
1968 5,118,111 2,915,550
1967 4,978,862 2,902,450
1966 4,840,958 2,888,800
1965 4,704,965 2,877,300
1964 4,571,109 2,866,550
1963 4,440,264 2,852,650
1962 4,312,044 2,836,050
1961 4,186,201 2,824,400
1960 4,063,655 2,828,600

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/ireland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Ireland gained 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Ireland's population increased by 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Ireland was ranked 121st in 2006 and still ranked 121st 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 Ireland will increase by 11.6% to 6,159,756 people and rank change from 121st to 119th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 6.17M people in 2053 for Ireland.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Ireland
2100 -0.34% -0.44%
2099 -0.33% -0.43%
2098 -0.32% -0.42%
2097 -0.31% -0.41%
2096 -0.3% -0.37%
2095 -0.29% -0.36%
2094 -0.28% -0.35%
2093 -0.27% -0.34%
2092 -0.25% -0.33%
2091 -0.24% -0.33%
2090 -0.22% -0.31%
2089 -0.21% -0.29%
2088 -0.2% -0.27%
2087 -0.18% -0.24%
2086 -0.16% -0.25%
2085 -0.15% -0.24%
2084 -0.13% -0.24%
2083 -0.11% -0.22%
2082 -0.09% -0.19%
2081 -0.07% -0.21%
2080 -0.05% -0.26%
2079 -0.02% -0.26%
2078 0.004% -0.27%
2077 0.03% -0.28%
2076 0.05% -0.28%
2075 0.07% -0.3%
2074 0.1% -0.29%
2073 0.12% -0.29%
2072 0.15% -0.29%
2071 0.17% -0.29%
2070 0.2% -0.28%
2069 0.23% -0.27%
2068 0.26% -0.26%
2067 0.29% -0.26%
2066 0.31% -0.25%
2065 0.34% -0.24%
2064 0.37% -0.21%
2063 0.4% -0.19%
2062 0.42% -0.2%
2061 0.45% -0.21%
2060 0.48% -0.2%
2059 0.5% -0.15%
2058 0.53% -0.12%
2057 0.56% -0.05%
2056 0.59% -0.07%
2055 0.61% -0.01%
2054 0.64% -0.004%
2053 0.67% 0.03%
2052 0.7% 0.04%
2051 0.72% 0.08%
2050 0.75% 0.13%
2049 0.78% 0.18%
2048 0.8% 0.2%
2047 0.83% 0.21%
2046 0.86% 0.26%
2045 0.9% 0.3%
2044 0.93% 0.31%
2043 0.96% 0.34%
2042 1% 0.4%
2041 1.03% 0.42%
2040 1.07% 0.41%
2039 1.11% 0.46%
2038 1.15% 0.48%
2037 1.18% 0.48%
2036 1.22% 0.48%
2035 1.25% 0.53%
2034 1.28% 0.56%
2033 1.3% 0.61%
2032 1.33% 0.63%
2031 1.36% 0.66%
2030 1.39% 0.72%
2029 1.42% 0.78%
2028 1.45% 0.83%
2027 1.48% 0.88%
2026 1.51% 0.96%
2025 1.55% 1.06%
2024 1.55% 1.59%
2023 1.55% 1.89%
2022 1.42% 2%
2021 1.39% 1.41%
2020 1.48% 1.27%
2019 1.53% 1.6%
2018 1.68% 1.46%
2017 1.84% 1.36%
2016 1.86% 1.29%
2015 1.85% 0.95%
2014 1.91% 0.73%
2013 1.97% 0.53%
2012 2.01% 0.42%
2011 2.01% 0.44%
2010 2% 0.55%
2009 2.01% 1.02%
2008 2.07% 2.06%
2007 2.13% 2.93%
2006 2.14% 2.73%
2005 2.19% 2.2%
2004 2.25% 1.85%
2003 2.28% 1.64%
2002 2.32% 1.7%
2001 2.32% 1.6%
2000 2.4% 1.34%
1999 2.55% 1.13%
1998 2.59% 1.05%
1997 2.59% 1.01%
1996 2.62% 0.79%
1995 2.68% 0.51%
1994 2.7% 0.39%
1993 2.7% 0.5%
1992 2.69% 0.68%
1991 2.75% 0.58%
1990 2.84% 0.08%
1989 2.85% -0.4%
1988 2.84% -0.43%
1987 2.8% 0.01%
1986 2.82% 0.05%
1985 2.87% 0.16%
1984 2.84% 0.62%
1983 2.48% 0.71%
1982 2.33% 0.95%
1981 2.54% 1.18%
1980 2.56% 1.16%
1979 2.53% 1.34%
1978 2.5% 1.43%
1977 2.22% 1.36%
1976 2.18% 1.52%
1975 2.47% 1.66%
1974 2.56% 1.67%
1973 2.62% 1.62%
1972 2.61% 1.5%
1971 2.62% 1.18%
1970 2.66% 0.84%
1969 2.72% 0.59%
1968 2.8% 0.45%
1967 2.85% 0.47%
1966 2.89% 0.4%
1965 2.93% 0.38%
1964 2.95% 0.49%
1963 2.97% 0.59%
1962 3.01% 0.41%
1961 3.02% -0.15%

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/ireland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while Ireland's population grew by 1.59%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Ireland
Current population
19049936
5518360
Population rank 69/197 121/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.07%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
6.24 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
9.61 minutes
One death every
6.01 minutes
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +231
Annual growth/decline +281,521 +84,252
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% +1.59%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 68/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 +35,417
Net migration rank 128/196 27/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 1,216,237
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 52/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 23.1%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 25/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Ireland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Ireland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - 35,417
2024 - -7,725 - 39,059
2023 289,635 -8,940 19,652 43,873
2022 281,675 -8,463 19,287 93,535
2021 255,145 -29,908 26,064 27,419
2020 281,328 -23,927 23,687 15,746
2019 307,389 -57,746 28,365 29,663
2018 323,100 -56,487 29,878 33,387
2017 332,838 -42,779 31,379 28,883
2016 338,114 -30,980 33,339 18,967
2015 335,072 -48,179 35,265 13,376
2014 333,551 -40,409 37,728 448
2013 331,321 -35,698 39,302 -12,309
2012 332,365 -32,624 42,775 -22,411
2011 328,548 -33,238 45,801 -26,529
2010 324,802 -36,076 47,426 -26,974
2009 323,320 -43,046 47,168 -18,524
2008 323,226 -42,624 46,691 18,979
2007 326,298 -40,632 43,109 76,465
2006 325,604 -42,118 36,752 94,513
2005 325,816 -49,636 33,279 63,983
2004 331,699 -47,409 33,376 49,102
2003 333,539 -54,701 32,372 32,220
2002 334,255 -55,247 31,062 34,286
2001 335,503 -59,536 27,837 39,220
2000 332,891 -65,197 23,592 31,298
1999 328,890 -47,325 21,402 23,592
1998 325,174 -39,104 22,277 16,615
1997 320,087 -43,377 21,311 17,425
1996 315,252 -43,501 18,915 9,959
1995 309,236 -39,917 16,601 10,019
1994 302,708 -33,462 17,234 -3,118
1993 295,515 -36,848 17,166 -3,762
1992 288,411 -32,093 20,283 1,335
1991 283,917 -40,868 21,206 4,944
1990 280,318 -27,735 21,787 -8,203
1989 276,736 -30,860 20,012 -28,752
1988 271,466 -30,450 22,912 -44,020
1987 261,746 -31,539 26,904 -38,426
1986 252,754 -31,631 27,963 -21,139
1985 246,119 -24,991 29,013 -16,178
1984 241,892 -25,010 31,791 -15,549
1983 238,059 -32,877 34,053 -15,043
1982 199,809 -46,174 38,344 -14,464
1981 221,044 -45,490 39,364 -10,834
1980 218,460 -43,144 40,612 -2,876
1979 216,810 -47,278 38,798 1,486
1978 211,301 -48,309 36,288 15,543
1977 203,299 -46,249 35,448 14,505
1976 171,903 -50,745 33,676 14,200
1975 188,501 -42,329 34,128 13,828
1974 184,992 -36,089 34,199 13,482
1973 179,871 -29,641 34,562 13,164
1972 173,162 -25,807 34,316 12,858
1971 165,104 -23,513 35,606 5,851
1970 155,946 -14,755 30,756 -8,892
1969 149,516 -10,937 29,326 -10,250
1968 146,946 -7,589 27,697 -11,132
1967 143,859 -4,715 29,895 -11,708
1966 140,494 -3,824 26,866 -11,858
1965 135,997 -681 30,500 -14,016
1964 132,832 -440 31,532 -15,640
1963 129,065 240 29,667 -16,615
1962 126,429 713 28,077 -17,438
1961 123,753 797 25,137 -22,237
1960 120,728 -186 28,286 -38,492

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

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/ireland | 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 Ireland 48.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 284,644 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 305,297 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 1,216,237 people or 23.1% in Ireland.

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
Ireland
City Population
Dublin 593K
Cork 222K
Galway 83.5K
Limerick 62.7K
Waterford 48.4K
Drogheda 41K
Swords 40.8K
Dundalk 39K
Tralee 26.1K
Kilkenny 22.2K

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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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