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

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The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,687,881 in 2025 vs 20,843,754 people in Kazakhstan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,115,361 people compared to 21,211,812 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 +1.61% per year vs +1.44% in Kazakhstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19.1M (43% growth), while Kazakhstan has grown from 16.1M to 21.2M (31.7% growth).

Guatemala vs Kazakhstan: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Kazakhstan
2100 26,153,266 33,837,050
2099 26,241,436 33,761,154
2098 26,327,401 33,683,919
2097 26,411,858 33,603,915
2096 26,493,721 33,512,477
2095 26,573,173 33,413,253
2094 26,650,279 33,314,594
2093 26,724,630 33,213,155
2092 26,796,433 33,116,688
2091 26,864,799 33,013,240
2090 26,929,431 32,907,211
2089 26,990,069 32,798,108
2088 27,047,391 32,686,460
2087 27,101,383 32,563,627
2086 27,151,393 32,439,780
2085 27,195,895 32,315,125
2084 27,235,718 32,187,026
2083 27,270,266 32,051,485
2082 27,300,227 31,925,242
2081 27,323,897 31,787,284
2080 27,341,942 31,648,962
2079 27,354,464 31,514,214
2078 27,360,327 31,366,796
2077 27,359,161 31,219,906
2076 27,351,838 31,072,192
2075 27,338,895 30,923,546
2074 27,319,989 30,771,280
2073 27,293,820 30,625,478
2072 27,260,434 30,477,563
2071 27,219,778 30,326,181
2070 27,172,642 30,173,109
2069 27,117,335 30,013,948
2068 27,053,945 29,862,364
2067 26,983,495 29,712,186
2066 26,905,666 29,557,994
2065 26,821,312 29,396,139
2064 26,729,190 29,235,466
2063 26,630,176 29,071,908
2062 26,525,287 28,907,357
2061 26,414,086 28,738,535
2060 26,295,830 28,568,026
2059 26,171,105 28,391,809
2058 26,039,738 28,215,085
2057 25,901,372 28,037,220
2056 25,757,288 27,842,554
2055 25,607,244 27,643,057
2054 25,451,264 27,444,561
2053 25,288,335 27,234,548
2052 25,120,056 27,022,716
2051 24,946,634 26,809,526
2050 24,768,464 26,593,675
2049 24,584,225 26,376,242
2048 24,394,931 26,146,925
2047 24,201,532 25,911,330
2046 24,001,405 25,678,409
2045 23,795,751 25,442,326
2044 23,584,131 25,206,576
2043 23,366,974 24,971,131
2042 23,144,034 24,737,722
2041 22,915,420 24,507,695
2040 22,680,768 24,273,388
2039 22,440,281 24,047,108
2038 22,193,352 23,821,741
2037 21,942,046 23,600,163
2036 21,686,309 23,374,793
2035 21,425,958 23,151,259
2034 21,162,245 22,926,675
2033 20,895,809 22,700,937
2032 20,626,813 22,470,522
2031 20,355,744 22,247,053
2030 20,082,472 22,020,172
2029 19,807,478 21,792,016
2028 19,530,983 21,558,709
2027 19,252,313 21,326,341
2026 18,970,716 21,090,850
2025 18,687,881 20,843,754
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth), while Kazakhstan's population increased by 2,848,212 people (a 15.5% 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 29.6% to 24,768,464 people with a rank change from 69th to 67th. The population of Kazakhstan will increase by 25.4% to 26,593,675 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 1.53% 1.22%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.53%, while Kazakhstan's population grew by 1.22%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Kazakhstan
Current population
19115361
21211812
Population rank 69/197 65/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.26%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
2.1 minutes
One birth every
1.38 minutes
1.31 minutes
One death every
5.88 minutes
3.81 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +688
Annual growth/decline +281,522 +251,183
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% +1.22%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 85/197
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 290,066 -7,725 264,079 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/kazakhstan | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 90.6% of the population change in Guatemala is from natural causes (a gain of 3,034,362 people) and 9.41% is from migration (a loss of 315,134 people). In Kazakhstan 98.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,732,767 people) and 1.43% is from migration (a gain of 39,710 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 323K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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