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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 20,592,571 people in Kazakhstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 21,161,809 in Kazakhstan.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 1.11 times bigger than Guatemala's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Kazakhstan is the 65th.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.26% for Kazakhstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs +1.46% in Kazakhstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Kazakhstan has grown from 16.1M to 21.2M (31.4% growth).

Guatemala vs Kazakhstan: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Kazakhstan
2100 26,157,456 33,848,663
2099 26,245,641 33,772,741
2098 26,331,619 33,695,479
2097 26,416,090 33,615,447
2096 26,497,966 33,523,978
2095 26,577,430 33,424,720
2094 26,654,549 33,326,027
2093 26,728,912 33,224,553
2092 26,800,726 33,128,053
2091 26,869,103 33,024,570
2090 26,933,745 32,918,505
2089 26,994,393 32,809,364
2088 27,051,725 32,697,677
2087 27,105,725 32,574,802
2086 27,155,743 32,450,913
2085 27,200,252 32,326,215
2084 27,240,081 32,198,072
2083 27,274,635 32,062,485
2082 27,304,601 31,936,199
2081 27,328,275 31,798,193
2080 27,346,322 31,659,824
2079 27,358,846 31,525,030
2078 27,364,710 31,377,560
2077 27,363,544 31,230,620
2076 27,356,220 31,082,855
2075 27,343,275 30,934,158
2074 27,324,366 30,781,840
2073 27,298,193 30,635,989
2072 27,264,801 30,488,022
2071 27,224,139 30,336,588
2070 27,176,996 30,183,464
2069 27,121,679 30,024,249
2068 27,058,279 29,872,612
2067 26,987,818 29,722,383
2066 26,909,977 29,568,138
2065 26,825,610 29,406,227
2064 26,733,472 29,245,499
2063 26,634,443 29,081,885
2062 26,529,537 28,917,277
2061 26,418,318 28,748,398
2060 26,300,043 28,577,830
2059 26,175,298 28,401,552
2058 26,043,910 28,224,769
2057 25,905,522 28,046,842
2056 25,761,415 27,852,110
2055 25,611,347 27,652,544
2054 25,455,341 27,453,980
2053 25,292,387 27,243,894
2052 25,124,081 27,031,990
2051 24,950,631 26,818,727
2050 24,772,432 26,602,802
2049 24,588,164 26,385,294
2048 24,398,840 26,155,898
2047 24,205,409 25,920,222
2046 24,005,250 25,687,222
2045 23,799,564 25,451,058
2044 23,587,909 25,215,227
2043 23,370,717 24,979,701
2042 23,147,742 24,746,212
2041 22,919,092 24,516,106
2040 22,684,402 24,281,719
2039 22,443,876 24,055,361
2038 22,196,908 23,829,916
2037 21,945,561 23,608,263
2036 21,689,784 23,382,815
2035 21,429,391 23,159,205
2034 21,165,636 22,934,543
2033 20,899,157 22,708,727
2032 20,630,118 22,478,234
2031 20,359,005 22,254,688
2030 20,085,689 22,027,730
2029 19,810,652 21,799,495
2028 19,534,112 21,566,108
2027 19,255,397 21,333,660
2026 18,973,755 21,098,089
2025 18,690,875 20,850,907
2024 18,406,359 20,592,571
2023 18,124,838 20,330,104
2022 17,847,877 20,034,609
2021 17,598,650 19,743,603
2020 17,357,325 19,482,117
2019 17,103,803 19,209,555
2018 16,845,685 18,932,727
2017 16,567,357 18,651,931
2016 16,268,760 18,363,600
2015 15,971,743 18,084,169
2014 15,681,725 17,816,285
2013 15,387,337 17,556,502
2012 15,089,647 17,306,106
2011 14,792,126 17,066,002
2010 14,500,112 16,836,810
2009 14,215,611 16,619,846
2008 13,935,174 16,426,525
2007 13,652,040 16,257,214
2006 13,367,459 16,103,716
2005 13,087,629 15,968,117
2004 12,807,402 15,850,159
2003 12,525,842 15,747,380
2002 12,246,915 15,656,677
2001 11,969,422 15,575,550
2000 11,697,592 15,501,103
1999 11,422,965 15,455,874
1998 11,139,145 15,647,785
1997 10,857,754 16,043,251
1996 10,583,526 16,416,027
1995 10,312,996 16,730,536
1994 10,043,718 17,043,771
1993 9,779,761 17,274,487
1992 9,522,266 17,332,625
1991 9,272,584 17,278,600
1990 9,024,773 17,154,054
1989 8,775,546 16,997,013
1988 8,532,099 16,781,168
1987 8,296,485 16,527,715
1986 8,070,818 16,262,702
1985 7,849,693 16,031,090
1984 7,630,682 15,844,621
1983 7,419,642 15,665,551
1982 7,240,241 15,492,595
1981 7,075,648 15,323,082
1980 6,900,212 15,152,949
1979 6,727,797 14,978,696
1978 6,561,534 14,711,497
1977 6,401,515 14,353,265
1976 6,262,404 13,998,738
1975 6,128,731 13,700,843
1974 5,981,197 13,454,570
1973 5,831,631 13,208,121
1972 5,682,833 12,951,798
1971 5,538,355 12,684,813
1970 5,396,966 12,419,057
1969 5,257,081 12,156,212
1968 5,118,111 11,879,182
1967 4,978,862 11,584,428
1966 4,840,958 11,288,989
1965 4,704,965 10,993,183
1964 4,571,109 10,690,309
1963 4,440,264 10,377,466
1962 4,312,044 10,058,928
1961 4,186,201 9,742,085
1960 4,063,655 9,429,981

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/kazakhstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Kazakhstan gained 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Kazakhstan's population increased by 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd in 2006 and ranked 65th 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 Kazakhstan will increase by 25.7% to 26,602,802 people and rank change from 65th to 64th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 33.8M people in 2100 for Kazakhstan.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Kazakhstan
2100 -0.34% 0.22%
2099 -0.33% 0.23%
2098 -0.32% 0.24%
2097 -0.31% 0.27%
2096 -0.3% 0.3%
2095 -0.29% 0.3%
2094 -0.28% 0.31%
2093 -0.27% 0.29%
2092 -0.25% 0.31%
2091 -0.24% 0.32%
2090 -0.22% 0.33%
2089 -0.21% 0.34%
2088 -0.2% 0.38%
2087 -0.18% 0.38%
2086 -0.16% 0.39%
2085 -0.15% 0.4%
2084 -0.13% 0.42%
2083 -0.11% 0.4%
2082 -0.09% 0.43%
2081 -0.07% 0.44%
2080 -0.05% 0.43%
2079 -0.02% 0.47%
2078 0.004% 0.47%
2077 0.03% 0.48%
2076 0.05% 0.48%
2075 0.07% 0.49%
2074 0.1% 0.48%
2073 0.12% 0.49%
2072 0.15% 0.5%
2071 0.17% 0.51%
2070 0.2% 0.53%
2069 0.23% 0.51%
2068 0.26% 0.51%
2067 0.29% 0.52%
2066 0.31% 0.55%
2065 0.34% 0.55%
2064 0.37% 0.56%
2063 0.4% 0.57%
2062 0.42% 0.59%
2061 0.45% 0.6%
2060 0.48% 0.62%
2059 0.5% 0.63%
2058 0.53% 0.63%
2057 0.56% 0.7%
2056 0.59% 0.72%
2055 0.61% 0.72%
2054 0.64% 0.77%
2053 0.67% 0.78%
2052 0.7% 0.8%
2051 0.72% 0.81%
2050 0.75% 0.82%
2049 0.78% 0.88%
2048 0.8% 0.91%
2047 0.83% 0.91%
2046 0.86% 0.93%
2045 0.9% 0.94%
2044 0.93% 0.94%
2043 0.96% 0.94%
2042 1% 0.94%
2041 1.03% 0.97%
2040 1.07% 0.94%
2039 1.11% 0.95%
2038 1.15% 0.94%
2037 1.18% 0.96%
2036 1.22% 0.97%
2035 1.25% 0.98%
2034 1.28% 0.99%
2033 1.3% 1.03%
2032 1.33% 1%
2031 1.36% 1.03%
2030 1.39% 1.05%
2029 1.42% 1.08%
2028 1.45% 1.09%
2027 1.48% 1.12%
2026 1.51% 1.19%
2025 1.55% 1.25%
2024 1.55% 1.29%
2023 1.55% 1.47%
2022 1.42% 1.47%
2021 1.39% 1.34%
2020 1.48% 1.42%
2019 1.53% 1.46%
2018 1.68% 1.51%
2017 1.84% 1.57%
2016 1.86% 1.55%
2015 1.85% 1.5%
2014 1.91% 1.48%
2013 1.97% 1.45%
2012 2.01% 1.41%
2011 2.01% 1.36%
2010 2% 1.31%
2009 2.01% 1.18%
2008 2.07% 1.04%
2007 2.13% 0.95%
2006 2.14% 0.85%
2005 2.19% 0.74%
2004 2.25% 0.65%
2003 2.28% 0.58%
2002 2.32% 0.52%
2001 2.32% 0.48%
2000 2.4% 0.29%
1999 2.55% -1.23%
1998 2.59% -2.46%
1997 2.59% -2.27%
1996 2.62% -1.88%
1995 2.68% -1.84%
1994 2.7% -1.34%
1993 2.7% -0.34%
1992 2.69% 0.31%
1991 2.75% 0.73%
1990 2.84% 0.92%
1989 2.85% 1.29%
1988 2.84% 1.53%
1987 2.8% 1.63%
1986 2.82% 1.44%
1985 2.87% 1.18%
1984 2.84% 1.14%
1983 2.48% 1.12%
1982 2.33% 1.11%
1981 2.54% 1.12%
1980 2.56% 1.16%
1979 2.53% 1.82%
1978 2.5% 2.5%
1977 2.22% 2.53%
1976 2.18% 2.17%
1975 2.47% 1.83%
1974 2.56% 1.87%
1973 2.62% 1.98%
1972 2.61% 2.1%
1971 2.62% 2.14%
1970 2.66% 2.16%
1969 2.72% 2.33%
1968 2.8% 2.54%
1967 2.85% 2.62%
1966 2.89% 2.69%
1965 2.93% 2.83%
1964 2.95% 3.01%
1963 2.97% 3.17%
1962 3.01% 3.25%
1961 3.02% 3.31%

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/kazakhstan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while Kazakhstan's population grew by 1.29%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Kazakhstan
Current population
19049936
21161809
Population rank 69/197 65/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.26%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
2 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
1.28 minutes
One death every
6.01 minutes
3.85 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +719
Annual growth/decline +281,521 +262,467
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% +1.29%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 82/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
59.7 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 -8,834
Net migration rank 128/196 130/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 2,089,797
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 36/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 10.1%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 66/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Kazakhstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -8,834
2024 - -7,725 - -7,368
2023 289,635 -8,940 273,013 -4,822
2022 281,675 -8,463 277,019 45,755
2021 255,145 -29,908 269,026 -9,804
2020 281,328 -23,927 272,458 -8,716
2019 307,389 -57,746 278,788 2,594
2018 323,100 -56,487 278,917 -6,644
2017 332,838 -42,779 268,066 21,248
2016 338,114 -30,980 277,878 9,478
2015 335,072 -48,179 273,523 -2,011
2014 333,551 -40,409 274,406 -10,170
2013 331,321 -35,698 259,239 -3,925
2012 332,365 -32,624 249,987 -4,512
2011 328,548 -33,238 237,883 -3,160
2010 324,802 -36,076 230,479 -6,840
2009 323,320 -43,046 218,036 -7,758
2008 323,226 -42,624 214,169 -37,796
2007 326,298 -40,632 188,486 -26,237
2006 325,604 -42,118 166,480 -21,728
2005 325,816 -49,636 146,619 -20,171
2004 331,699 -47,409 132,286 -22,841
2003 333,539 -54,701 112,137 -16,027
2002 334,255 -55,247 93,564 -8,272
2001 335,503 -59,536 84,279 -7,333
2000 332,891 -65,197 80,699 -8,754
1999 328,890 -47,325 79,536 -61,031
1998 325,174 -39,104 85,735 -488,075
1997 320,087 -43,377 92,778 -481,380
1996 315,252 -43,501 112,384 -469,331
1995 309,236 -39,917 140,721 -412,775
1994 302,708 -33,462 165,631 -520,028
1993 295,515 -36,848 185,649 -292,682
1992 288,411 -32,093 204,785 -214,015
1991 283,917 -40,868 221,581 -104,271
1990 280,318 -27,735 235,113 -103,336
1989 276,736 -30,860 254,394 -72,096
1988 271,466 -30,450 275,278 -25,892
1987 261,746 -31,539 290,227 -32,724
1986 252,754 -31,631 295,818 -23,297
1985 246,119 -24,991 293,834 -103,115
1984 241,892 -25,010 278,485 -96,266
1983 238,059 -32,877 260,471 -84,566
1982 199,809 -46,174 246,983 -76,976
1981 221,044 -45,490 243,652 -74,624
1980 218,460 -43,144 238,977 -67,731
1979 216,810 -47,278 237,442 -60,198
1978 211,301 -48,309 225,895 131,248
1977 203,299 -46,249 224,284 135,047
1976 171,903 -50,745 221,992 127,735
1975 188,501 -42,329 219,748 26,332
1974 184,992 -36,089 217,668 28,807
1973 179,871 -29,641 215,940 30,467
1972 173,162 -25,807 212,319 53,914
1971 165,104 -23,513 202,450 65,291
1970 155,946 -14,755 191,775 72,000
1969 149,516 -10,937 184,118 77,805
1968 146,946 -7,589 186,254 105,890
1967 143,859 -4,715 191,536 105,830
1966 140,494 -3,824 191,506 101,999
1965 135,997 -681 194,470 103,626
1964 132,832 -440 208,899 98,761
1963 129,065 240 223,105 94,932
1962 126,429 713 228,177 90,842
1961 123,753 797 228,686 85,981
1960 120,728 -186 226,027 83,525

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

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/kazakhstan | 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 Kazakhstan 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,743,094 people) and 1.33% is from migration (a gain of 36,908 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 2,089,797 people or 10.1% in Kazakhstan.

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
Kazakhstan
City Population
Almaty 2.23M
Shymkent 1.19M
Nur-Sultan 1.08M
Karaganda 516K
Taraz 418K
Aktobe 388K
Semey 350K
Pavlodar 333K
Oskemen 333K
Atyrau 295K

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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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