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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 2,839,175 people in Jamaica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 2,834,980 in Jamaica.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 6.72 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Jamaica is the 139th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.03% for Jamaica.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs +0.18% in Jamaica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Jamaica has grown from 2.7M to 2.83M (4.96% growth).

Guatemala vs Jamaica: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Jamaica
2100 26,157,456 1,075,936
2099 26,245,641 1,095,350
2098 26,331,619 1,115,242
2097 26,416,090 1,135,653
2096 26,497,966 1,156,525
2095 26,577,430 1,177,966
2094 26,654,549 1,200,045
2093 26,728,912 1,222,794
2092 26,800,726 1,246,199
2091 26,869,103 1,270,303
2090 26,933,745 1,294,988
2089 26,994,393 1,320,362
2088 27,051,725 1,346,290
2087 27,105,725 1,372,809
2086 27,155,743 1,399,955
2085 27,200,252 1,427,808
2084 27,240,081 1,456,011
2083 27,274,635 1,484,393
2082 27,304,601 1,513,542
2081 27,328,275 1,543,136
2080 27,346,322 1,573,400
2079 27,358,846 1,603,926
2078 27,364,710 1,634,499
2077 27,363,544 1,665,602
2076 27,356,220 1,696,763
2075 27,343,275 1,728,143
2074 27,324,366 1,760,036
2073 27,298,193 1,791,818
2072 27,264,801 1,823,794
2071 27,224,139 1,855,585
2070 27,176,996 1,887,318
2069 27,121,679 1,918,759
2068 27,058,279 1,950,157
2067 26,987,818 1,981,247
2066 26,909,977 2,012,035
2065 26,825,610 2,043,276
2064 26,733,472 2,073,988
2063 26,634,443 2,104,265
2062 26,529,537 2,134,508
2061 26,418,318 2,164,312
2060 26,300,043 2,194,058
2059 26,175,298 2,223,310
2058 26,043,910 2,252,286
2057 25,905,522 2,280,579
2056 25,761,415 2,308,936
2055 25,611,347 2,336,830
2054 25,455,341 2,364,245
2053 25,292,387 2,390,891
2052 25,124,081 2,416,741
2051 24,950,631 2,441,989
2050 24,772,432 2,466,771
2049 24,588,164 2,491,589
2048 24,398,840 2,515,667
2047 24,205,409 2,539,219
2046 24,005,250 2,562,324
2045 23,799,564 2,584,663
2044 23,587,909 2,606,489
2043 23,370,717 2,627,486
2042 23,147,742 2,647,490
2041 22,919,092 2,666,429
2040 22,684,402 2,684,551
2039 22,443,876 2,702,027
2038 22,196,908 2,718,374
2037 21,945,561 2,734,180
2036 21,689,784 2,748,725
2035 21,429,391 2,761,886
2034 21,165,636 2,774,297
2033 20,899,157 2,785,381
2032 20,630,118 2,795,619
2031 20,359,005 2,804,329
2030 20,085,689 2,812,297
2029 19,810,652 2,819,213
2028 19,534,112 2,825,235
2027 19,255,397 2,830,534
2026 18,973,755 2,834,980
2025 18,690,875 2,837,881
2024 18,406,359 2,839,175
2023 18,124,838 2,839,786
2022 17,847,877 2,839,144
2021 17,598,650 2,837,682
2020 17,357,325 2,830,739
2019 17,103,803 2,823,271
2018 16,845,685 2,820,097
2017 16,567,357 2,815,764
2016 16,268,760 2,809,915
2015 15,971,743 2,802,534
2014 15,681,725 2,793,749
2013 15,387,337 2,783,687
2012 15,089,647 2,772,430
2011 14,792,126 2,760,494
2010 14,500,112 2,748,568
2009 14,215,611 2,736,995
2008 13,935,174 2,725,635
2007 13,652,040 2,713,800
2006 13,367,459 2,700,968
2005 13,087,629 2,687,066
2004 12,807,402 2,672,225
2003 12,525,842 2,656,623
2002 12,246,915 2,640,572
2001 11,969,422 2,624,403
2000 11,697,592 2,607,826
1999 11,422,965 2,589,795
1998 11,139,145 2,569,736
1997 10,857,754 2,547,848
1996 10,583,526 2,524,463
1995 10,312,996 2,500,151
1994 10,043,718 2,475,220
1993 9,779,761 2,449,916
1992 9,522,266 2,424,701
1991 9,272,584 2,400,869
1990 9,024,773 2,379,877
1989 8,775,546 2,361,916
1988 8,532,099 2,345,777
1987 8,296,485 2,329,813
1986 8,070,818 2,312,125
1985 7,849,693 2,290,656
1984 7,630,682 2,264,562
1983 7,419,642 2,234,832
1982 7,240,241 2,203,889
1981 7,075,648 2,173,818
1980 6,900,212 2,145,658
1979 6,727,797 2,119,486
1978 6,561,534 2,094,836
1977 6,401,515 2,070,657
1976 6,262,404 2,045,578
1975 6,128,731 2,018,981
1974 5,981,197 1,990,906
1973 5,831,631 1,961,219
1972 5,682,833 1,931,542
1971 5,538,355 1,903,728
1970 5,396,966 1,878,196
1969 5,257,081 1,855,127
1968 5,118,111 1,833,765
1967 4,978,862 1,812,865
1966 4,840,958 1,791,475
1965 4,704,965 1,769,192
1964 4,571,109 1,745,568
1963 4,440,264 1,721,099
1962 4,312,044 1,696,932
1961 4,186,201 1,673,261
1960 4,063,655 1,650,005

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 Jamaica gained 108,947 people (a 4.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Jamaica's population increased by 25,065 people (a 0.89% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Jamaica was ranked 136th in 2006 and ranked 139th 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 Jamaica will decrease by 13% to 2,466,771 people and rank change from 139th to 143rd.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people, while Jamaica's population already peaked in 2023 at 2.84M people and is projected to decrease to 1.08M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Jamaica
2100 -0.34% -1.77%
2099 -0.33% -1.78%
2098 -0.32% -1.8%
2097 -0.31% -1.8%
2096 -0.3% -1.82%
2095 -0.29% -1.84%
2094 -0.28% -1.86%
2093 -0.27% -1.88%
2092 -0.25% -1.9%
2091 -0.24% -1.91%
2090 -0.22% -1.92%
2089 -0.21% -1.93%
2088 -0.2% -1.93%
2087 -0.18% -1.94%
2086 -0.16% -1.95%
2085 -0.15% -1.94%
2084 -0.13% -1.91%
2083 -0.11% -1.93%
2082 -0.09% -1.92%
2081 -0.07% -1.92%
2080 -0.05% -1.9%
2079 -0.02% -1.87%
2078 0.004% -1.87%
2077 0.03% -1.84%
2076 0.05% -1.82%
2075 0.07% -1.81%
2074 0.1% -1.77%
2073 0.12% -1.75%
2072 0.15% -1.71%
2071 0.17% -1.68%
2070 0.2% -1.64%
2069 0.23% -1.61%
2068 0.26% -1.57%
2067 0.29% -1.53%
2066 0.31% -1.53%
2065 0.34% -1.48%
2064 0.37% -1.44%
2063 0.4% -1.42%
2062 0.42% -1.38%
2061 0.45% -1.36%
2060 0.48% -1.32%
2059 0.5% -1.29%
2058 0.53% -1.24%
2057 0.56% -1.23%
2056 0.59% -1.19%
2055 0.61% -1.16%
2054 0.64% -1.11%
2053 0.67% -1.07%
2052 0.7% -1.03%
2051 0.72% -1%
2050 0.75% -1%
2049 0.78% -0.96%
2048 0.8% -0.93%
2047 0.83% -0.9%
2046 0.86% -0.86%
2045 0.9% -0.84%
2044 0.93% -0.8%
2043 0.96% -0.76%
2042 1% -0.71%
2041 1.03% -0.68%
2040 1.07% -0.65%
2039 1.11% -0.6%
2038 1.15% -0.58%
2037 1.18% -0.53%
2036 1.22% -0.48%
2035 1.25% -0.45%
2034 1.28% -0.4%
2033 1.3% -0.37%
2032 1.33% -0.31%
2031 1.36% -0.28%
2030 1.39% -0.25%
2029 1.42% -0.21%
2028 1.45% -0.19%
2027 1.48% -0.16%
2026 1.51% -0.1%
2025 1.55% -0.05%
2024 1.55% -0.02%
2023 1.55% 0.02%
2022 1.42% 0.05%
2021 1.39% 0.25%
2020 1.48% 0.26%
2019 1.53% 0.11%
2018 1.68% 0.15%
2017 1.84% 0.21%
2016 1.86% 0.26%
2015 1.85% 0.31%
2014 1.91% 0.36%
2013 1.97% 0.41%
2012 2.01% 0.43%
2011 2.01% 0.43%
2010 2% 0.42%
2009 2.01% 0.42%
2008 2.07% 0.44%
2007 2.13% 0.48%
2006 2.14% 0.52%
2005 2.19% 0.56%
2004 2.25% 0.59%
2003 2.28% 0.61%
2002 2.32% 0.62%
2001 2.32% 0.64%
2000 2.4% 0.7%
1999 2.55% 0.78%
1998 2.59% 0.86%
1997 2.59% 0.93%
1996 2.62% 0.97%
1995 2.68% 1.01%
1994 2.7% 1.03%
1993 2.7% 1.04%
1992 2.69% 0.99%
1991 2.75% 0.88%
1990 2.84% 0.76%
1989 2.85% 0.69%
1988 2.84% 0.69%
1987 2.8% 0.77%
1986 2.82% 0.94%
1985 2.87% 1.15%
1984 2.84% 1.33%
1983 2.48% 1.4%
1982 2.33% 1.38%
1981 2.54% 1.31%
1980 2.56% 1.23%
1979 2.53% 1.18%
1978 2.5% 1.17%
1977 2.22% 1.23%
1976 2.18% 1.32%
1975 2.47% 1.41%
1974 2.56% 1.51%
1973 2.62% 1.54%
1972 2.61% 1.46%
1971 2.62% 1.36%
1970 2.66% 1.24%
1969 2.72% 1.16%
1968 2.8% 1.15%
1967 2.85% 1.19%
1966 2.89% 1.26%
1965 2.93% 1.35%
1964 2.95% 1.42%
1963 2.97% 1.42%
1962 3.01% 1.41%
1961 3.02% 1.41%

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 Jamaica's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Jamaica
Current population
19049936
2834980
Population rank 69/197 139/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.03%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
14.3 hours
One birth every
1.39 minutes
15.9 minutes
One death every
6.01 minutes
22.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 -2
Annual growth/decline +281,521 -611
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 166/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
47.7 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 -11,053
Net migration rank 128/196 135/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 24,007
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 168/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 161/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Jamaica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Jamaica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -11,053
2024 - -7,725 - -10,506
2023 289,635 -8,940 10,072 -10,003
2022 281,675 -8,463 11,215 -10,003
2021 255,145 -29,908 6,382 -4,665
2020 281,328 -23,927 12,170 0
2019 307,389 -57,746 13,094 -10,335
2018 323,100 -56,487 13,929 -10,335
2017 332,838 -42,779 15,419 -10,335
2016 338,114 -30,980 16,944 -10,335
2015 335,072 -48,179 18,489 -10,335
2014 333,551 -40,409 19,751 -10,335
2013 331,321 -35,698 21,037 -10,335
2012 332,365 -32,624 22,320 -10,498
2011 328,548 -33,238 23,627 -11,577
2010 324,802 -36,076 25,031 -13,248
2009 323,320 -43,046 26,311 -14,941
2008 323,226 -42,624 27,553 -16,191
2007 326,298 -40,632 28,886 -16,588
2006 325,604 -42,118 30,213 -16,840
2005 325,816 -49,636 31,506 -17,071
2004 331,699 -47,409 32,500 -17,256
2003 333,539 -54,701 33,340 -17,380
2002 334,255 -55,247 33,572 -17,428
2001 335,503 -59,536 33,666 -17,466
2000 332,891 -65,197 34,452 -17,498
1999 328,890 -47,325 36,649 -17,542
1998 325,174 -39,104 38,628 -17,623
1997 320,087 -43,377 40,521 -17,756
1996 315,252 -43,501 42,297 -18,285
1995 309,236 -39,917 43,705 -19,092
1994 302,708 -33,462 45,210 -19,960
1993 295,515 -36,848 46,090 -20,731
1992 288,411 -32,093 46,494 -21,426
1991 283,917 -40,868 45,617 -23,014
1990 280,318 -27,735 44,465 -25,085
1989 276,736 -30,860 43,591 -27,049
1988 271,466 -30,450 43,978 -28,247
1987 261,746 -31,539 44,155 -27,958
1986 252,754 -31,631 44,520 -25,339
1985 246,119 -24,991 45,122 -21,371
1984 241,892 -25,010 45,644 -17,211
1983 238,059 -32,877 45,095 -14,065
1982 199,809 -46,174 43,816 -12,952
1981 221,044 -45,490 42,898 -13,619
1980 218,460 -43,144 42,316 -15,277
1979 216,810 -47,278 42,449 -17,143
1978 211,301 -48,309 42,475 -18,483
1977 203,299 -46,249 42,999 -18,630
1976 171,903 -50,745 43,878 -18,084
1975 188,501 -42,329 44,736 -17,340
1974 184,992 -36,089 45,526 -16,769
1973 179,871 -29,641 47,438 -16,822
1972 173,162 -25,807 46,676 -17,934
1971 165,104 -23,513 47,206 -20,322
1970 155,946 -14,755 47,547 -23,371
1969 149,516 -10,937 48,258 -26,304
1968 146,946 -7,589 49,189 -28,424
1967 143,859 -4,715 50,187 -29,147
1966 140,494 -3,824 50,808 -29,065
1965 135,997 -681 51,423 -28,611
1964 132,832 -440 52,501 -28,066
1963 129,065 240 52,277 -27,757
1962 126,429 713 51,758 -27,936
1961 123,753 797 51,931 -28,416
1960 120,728 -186 51,944 -28,952

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 Jamaica 61.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 137,465 people) and 38.7% is from migration (a loss of 86,681 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 24,007 people or 0.8% in Jamaica.

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
Jamaica
City Population
Kingston 938K
Spanish Town 131K
Montego Bay 124K
Half Way Tree 96.5K
May Pen 61.5K
Mandeville 48.3K
Old Harbour 28.7K
Linstead 22.8K
Savanna-la-Mar 22.6K
Port Antonio 14.8K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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