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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 9,974,400 people in Israel in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 10,290,887 in Israel.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 1.85 times bigger than Israel's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Israel is the 95th.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.12% for Israel.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs +1.96% in Israel.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Israel has grown from 7.05M to 10.3M (45.9% growth).

Guatemala vs Israel: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Israel
2100 26,157,456 21,079,031
2099 26,245,641 20,971,907
2098 26,331,619 20,869,188
2097 26,416,090 20,764,637
2096 26,497,966 20,651,056
2095 26,577,430 20,537,392
2094 26,654,549 20,420,251
2093 26,728,912 20,294,077
2092 26,800,726 20,167,075
2091 26,869,103 20,038,540
2090 26,933,745 19,910,123
2089 26,994,393 19,788,579
2088 27,051,725 19,660,357
2087 27,105,725 19,527,597
2086 27,155,743 19,388,628
2085 27,200,252 19,246,899
2084 27,240,081 19,099,510
2083 27,274,635 18,955,502
2082 27,304,601 18,813,463
2081 27,328,275 18,667,367
2080 27,346,322 18,512,469
2079 27,358,846 18,362,060
2078 27,364,710 18,208,724
2077 27,363,544 18,053,774
2076 27,356,220 17,908,513
2075 27,343,275 17,761,880
2074 27,324,366 17,618,257
2073 27,298,193 17,477,875
2072 27,264,801 17,343,227
2071 27,224,139 17,195,556
2070 27,176,996 17,043,216
2069 27,121,679 16,890,521
2068 27,058,279 16,742,334
2067 26,987,818 16,593,617
2066 26,909,977 16,448,006
2065 26,825,610 16,297,575
2064 26,733,472 16,152,550
2063 26,634,443 15,997,249
2062 26,529,537 15,847,545
2061 26,418,318 15,695,962
2060 26,300,043 15,537,020
2059 26,175,298 15,383,512
2058 26,043,910 15,227,838
2057 25,905,522 15,069,709
2056 25,761,415 14,910,638
2055 25,611,347 14,746,579
2054 25,455,341 14,578,352
2053 25,292,387 14,414,886
2052 25,124,081 14,252,277
2051 24,950,631 14,090,930
2050 24,772,432 13,927,651
2049 24,588,164 13,765,178
2048 24,398,840 13,606,737
2047 24,205,409 13,448,310
2046 24,005,250 13,286,110
2045 23,799,564 13,126,049
2044 23,587,909 12,960,184
2043 23,370,717 12,796,533
2042 23,147,742 12,632,183
2041 22,919,092 12,471,494
2040 22,684,402 12,312,998
2039 22,443,876 12,152,920
2038 22,196,908 11,995,851
2037 21,945,561 11,841,052
2036 21,689,784 11,693,469
2035 21,429,391 11,543,041
2034 21,165,636 11,396,608
2033 20,899,157 11,252,344
2032 20,630,118 11,108,763
2031 20,359,005 10,961,050
2030 20,085,689 10,815,614
2029 19,810,652 10,675,258
2028 19,534,112 10,533,711
2027 19,255,397 10,393,227
2026 18,973,755 10,252,942
2025 18,690,875 10,113,937
2024 18,406,359 9,974,400
2023 18,124,838 9,849,000
2022 17,847,877 9,557,500
2021 17,598,650 9,371,400
2020 17,357,325 9,215,100
2019 17,103,803 9,054,000
2018 16,845,685 8,882,800
2017 16,567,357 8,713,300
2016 16,268,760 8,546,000
2015 15,971,743 8,380,100
2014 15,681,725 8,215,700
2013 15,387,337 8,059,500
2012 15,089,647 7,910,500
2011 14,792,126 7,765,800
2010 14,500,112 7,623,600
2009 14,215,611 7,485,600
2008 13,935,174 7,308,800
2007 13,652,040 7,180,100
2006 13,367,459 7,053,700
2005 13,087,629 6,930,100
2004 12,807,402 6,809,000
2003 12,525,842 6,689,700
2002 12,246,915 6,570,000
2001 11,969,422 6,439,000
2000 11,697,592 6,289,000
1999 11,422,965 6,125,000
1998 11,139,145 5,971,000
1997 10,857,754 5,836,000
1996 10,583,526 5,692,000
1995 10,312,996 5,545,000
1994 10,043,718 5,399,000
1993 9,779,761 5,261,000
1992 9,522,266 5,123,000
1991 9,272,584 4,949,000
1990 9,024,773 4,660,000
1989 8,775,546 4,518,000
1988 8,532,099 4,442,000
1987 8,296,485 4,369,000
1986 8,070,818 4,299,000
1985 7,849,693 4,233,000
1984 7,630,682 4,159,000
1983 7,419,642 4,105,000
1982 7,240,241 4,031,000
1981 7,075,648 3,956,000
1980 6,900,212 3,878,000
1979 6,727,797 3,786,000
1978 6,561,534 3,690,000
1977 6,401,515 3,613,000
1976 6,262,404 3,533,000
1975 6,128,731 3,455,000
1974 5,981,197 3,377,000
1973 5,831,631 3,278,000
1972 5,682,833 3,148,000
1971 5,538,355 3,069,000
1970 5,396,966 2,974,000
1969 5,257,081 2,877,000
1968 5,118,111 2,803,000
1967 4,978,862 2,745,000
1966 4,840,958 2,629,000
1965 4,704,965 2,563,000
1964 4,571,109 2,475,000
1963 4,440,264 2,379,000
1962 4,312,044 2,293,000
1961 4,186,201 2,185,000
1960 4,063,655 2,114,020

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/israel | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Israel gained 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Israel's population increased by 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Israel was ranked 99th in 2006 and ranked 95th 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 Israel will increase by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people and rank change from 95th to 88th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 21.1M people in 2100 for Israel.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Israel
2100 -0.34% 0.51%
2099 -0.33% 0.49%
2098 -0.32% 0.5%
2097 -0.31% 0.55%
2096 -0.3% 0.55%
2095 -0.29% 0.57%
2094 -0.28% 0.62%
2093 -0.27% 0.63%
2092 -0.25% 0.64%
2091 -0.24% 0.64%
2090 -0.22% 0.61%
2089 -0.21% 0.65%
2088 -0.2% 0.68%
2087 -0.18% 0.72%
2086 -0.16% 0.74%
2085 -0.15% 0.77%
2084 -0.13% 0.76%
2083 -0.11% 0.75%
2082 -0.09% 0.78%
2081 -0.07% 0.84%
2080 -0.05% 0.82%
2079 -0.02% 0.84%
2078 0.004% 0.86%
2077 0.03% 0.81%
2076 0.05% 0.83%
2075 0.07% 0.82%
2074 0.1% 0.8%
2073 0.12% 0.78%
2072 0.15% 0.86%
2071 0.17% 0.89%
2070 0.2% 0.9%
2069 0.23% 0.89%
2068 0.26% 0.9%
2067 0.29% 0.89%
2066 0.31% 0.92%
2065 0.34% 0.9%
2064 0.37% 0.97%
2063 0.4% 0.94%
2062 0.42% 0.97%
2061 0.45% 1.02%
2060 0.48% 1%
2059 0.5% 1.02%
2058 0.53% 1.05%
2057 0.56% 1.07%
2056 0.59% 1.11%
2055 0.61% 1.15%
2054 0.64% 1.13%
2053 0.67% 1.14%
2052 0.7% 1.15%
2051 0.72% 1.17%
2050 0.75% 1.18%
2049 0.78% 1.16%
2048 0.8% 1.18%
2047 0.83% 1.22%
2046 0.86% 1.22%
2045 0.9% 1.28%
2044 0.93% 1.28%
2043 0.96% 1.3%
2042 1% 1.29%
2041 1.03% 1.29%
2040 1.07% 1.32%
2039 1.11% 1.31%
2038 1.15% 1.31%
2037 1.18% 1.26%
2036 1.22% 1.3%
2035 1.25% 1.28%
2034 1.28% 1.28%
2033 1.3% 1.29%
2032 1.33% 1.35%
2031 1.36% 1.34%
2030 1.39% 1.31%
2029 1.42% 1.34%
2028 1.45% 1.35%
2027 1.48% 1.37%
2026 1.51% 1.37%
2025 1.55% 1.4%
2024 1.55% 1.27%
2023 1.55% 3.05%
2022 1.42% 1.99%
2021 1.39% 1.7%
2020 1.48% 1.78%
2019 1.53% 1.93%
2018 1.68% 1.95%
2017 1.84% 1.96%
2016 1.86% 1.98%
2015 1.85% 2%
2014 1.91% 1.94%
2013 1.97% 1.88%
2012 2.01% 1.86%
2011 2.01% 1.87%
2010 2% 1.84%
2009 2.01% 2.42%
2008 2.07% 1.79%
2007 2.13% 1.79%
2006 2.14% 1.78%
2005 2.19% 1.78%
2004 2.25% 1.78%
2003 2.28% 1.82%
2002 2.32% 2.03%
2001 2.32% 2.39%
2000 2.4% 2.68%
1999 2.55% 2.58%
1998 2.59% 2.31%
1997 2.59% 2.53%
1996 2.62% 2.65%
1995 2.68% 2.7%
1994 2.7% 2.62%
1993 2.7% 2.69%
1992 2.69% 3.52%
1991 2.75% 6.2%
1990 2.84% 3.14%
1989 2.85% 1.71%
1988 2.84% 1.67%
1987 2.8% 1.63%
1986 2.82% 1.56%
1985 2.87% 1.78%
1984 2.84% 1.32%
1983 2.48% 1.84%
1982 2.33% 1.9%
1981 2.54% 2.01%
1980 2.56% 2.43%
1979 2.53% 2.6%
1978 2.5% 2.13%
1977 2.22% 2.26%
1976 2.18% 2.26%
1975 2.47% 2.31%
1974 2.56% 3.02%
1973 2.62% 4.13%
1972 2.61% 2.57%
1971 2.62% 3.19%
1970 2.66% 3.37%
1969 2.72% 2.64%
1968 2.8% 2.11%
1967 2.85% 4.41%
1966 2.89% 2.58%
1965 2.93% 3.56%
1964 2.95% 4.04%
1963 2.97% 3.75%
1962 3.01% 4.94%
1961 3.02% 3.36%

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/israel | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while Israel's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Israel
Current population
19049936
10290887
Population rank 69/197 95/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.12%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
4.19 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
2.87 minutes
One death every
6.01 minutes
10.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +344
Annual growth/decline +281,521 +125,400
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 84/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
46 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 +11,466
Net migration rank 128/196 42/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 2,091,569
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 35/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 22.3%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 26/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Israel
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Israel
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - 11,466
2024 - -7,725 - 10,612
2023 289,635 -8,940 131,977 9,999
2022 281,675 -8,463 129,982 50,004
2021 255,145 -29,908 134,011 16,859
2020 281,328 -23,927 128,089 16,573
2019 307,389 -57,746 135,810 16,134
2018 323,100 -56,487 140,348 15,615
2017 332,838 -42,779 138,541 14,518
2016 338,114 -30,980 136,736 24,308
2015 335,072 -48,179 134,082 29,735
2014 333,551 -40,409 133,916 25,303
2013 331,321 -35,698 129,758 17,075
2012 332,365 -32,624 128,941 16,549
2011 328,548 -33,238 125,030 10,470
2010 324,802 -36,076 126,552 12,906
2009 323,320 -43,046 122,015 7,269
2008 323,226 -42,624 117,672 7,974
2007 326,298 -40,632 111,292 9,654
2006 325,604 -42,118 109,332 11,446
2005 325,816 -49,636 105,338 10,975
2004 331,699 -47,409 106,901 8,494
2003 333,539 -54,701 106,366 6,684
2002 334,255 -55,247 101,178 17,420
2001 335,503 -59,536 99,160 38,643
2000 332,891 -65,197 98,737 63,409
1999 328,890 -47,325 94,325 78,422
1998 325,174 -39,104 93,744 52,713
1997 320,087 -43,377 88,707 60,297
1996 315,252 -43,501 86,518 66,811
1995 309,236 -39,917 82,066 61,800
1994 302,708 -33,462 79,365 57,273
1993 295,515 -36,848 77,337 49,345
1992 288,411 -32,093 77,357 57,522
1991 283,917 -40,868 73,740 153,141
1990 280,318 -27,735 71,764 178,732
1989 276,736 -30,860 68,674 14,192
1988 271,466 -30,450 71,072 1,675
1987 261,746 -31,539 69,904 7,511
1986 252,754 -31,631 70,073 -3,598
1985 246,119 -24,991 71,538 -3,686
1984 241,892 -25,010 70,703 10,933
1983 238,059 -32,877 70,196 689
1982 199,809 -46,174 68,931 16,563
1981 221,044 -45,490 67,647 16,021
1980 218,460 -43,144 68,253 16,284
1979 216,810 -47,278 68,148 15,591
1978 211,301 -48,309 67,158 15,556
1977 203,299 -46,249 70,092 12,747
1976 171,903 -50,745 74,899 10,459
1975 188,501 -42,329 70,828 11,726
1974 184,992 -36,089 68,891 11,929
1973 179,871 -29,641 65,560 14,310
1972 173,162 -25,807 62,960 27,415
1971 165,104 -23,513 64,449 52,632
1970 155,946 -14,755 56,506 56,173
1969 149,516 -10,937 53,800 59,928
1968 146,946 -7,589 51,014 60,804
1967 143,859 -4,715 47,488 59,483
1966 140,494 -3,824 50,477 57,347
1965 135,997 -681 49,979 54,694
1964 132,832 -440 48,015 54,050
1963 129,065 240 44,964 53,877
1962 126,429 713 43,337 52,313
1961 123,753 797 42,170 34,482
1960 120,728 -186 44,818 10,990

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

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/israel | 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 Israel 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 2,091,569 people or 22.3% in Israel.

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
Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K

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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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