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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 56,432,944 people in Kenya in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 58,955,623 in Kenya.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 3.09 times bigger than Guatemala's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Kenya is the 25th.
  • The countries together account for 0.94% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.71% for Kenya.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs +2.08% in Kenya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Kenya has grown from 36.9M to 59M (59.8% growth).

Guatemala vs Kenya: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Kenya
2100 26,157,456 105,238,162
2099 26,245,641 105,257,438
2098 26,331,619 105,257,489
2097 26,416,090 105,250,948
2096 26,497,966 105,220,085
2095 26,577,430 105,175,623
2094 26,654,549 105,118,372
2093 26,728,912 105,046,907
2092 26,800,726 104,955,024
2091 26,869,103 104,846,805
2090 26,933,745 104,718,130
2089 26,994,393 104,573,271
2088 27,051,725 104,414,197
2087 27,105,725 104,243,505
2086 27,155,743 104,056,143
2085 27,200,252 103,854,891
2084 27,240,081 103,640,244
2083 27,274,635 103,407,124
2082 27,304,601 103,158,580
2081 27,328,275 102,889,291
2080 27,346,322 102,594,978
2079 27,358,846 102,286,967
2078 27,364,710 101,961,280
2077 27,363,544 101,613,181
2076 27,356,220 101,239,843
2075 27,343,275 100,849,423
2074 27,324,366 100,436,632
2073 27,298,193 100,001,277
2072 27,264,801 99,533,234
2071 27,224,139 99,042,264
2070 27,176,996 98,529,166
2069 27,121,679 97,992,232
2068 27,058,279 97,428,138
2067 26,987,818 96,842,744
2066 26,909,977 96,230,345
2065 26,825,610 95,598,937
2064 26,733,472 94,942,874
2063 26,634,443 94,266,124
2062 26,529,537 93,561,519
2061 26,418,318 92,837,768
2060 26,300,043 92,098,717
2059 26,175,298 91,343,602
2058 26,043,910 90,569,828
2057 25,905,522 89,783,087
2056 25,761,415 88,994,126
2055 25,611,347 88,192,182
2054 25,455,341 87,379,992
2053 25,292,387 86,552,281
2052 25,124,081 85,710,403
2051 24,950,631 84,850,558
2050 24,772,432 83,976,685
2049 24,588,164 83,090,517
2048 24,398,840 82,191,119
2047 24,205,409 81,274,836
2046 24,005,250 80,340,592
2045 23,799,564 79,389,433
2044 23,587,909 78,414,158
2043 23,370,717 77,418,567
2042 23,147,742 76,399,781
2041 22,919,092 75,363,853
2040 22,684,402 74,308,480
2039 22,443,876 73,241,028
2038 22,196,908 72,153,876
2037 21,945,561 71,058,753
2036 21,689,784 69,949,421
2035 21,429,391 68,831,151
2034 21,165,636 67,705,051
2033 20,899,157 66,569,532
2032 20,630,118 65,431,402
2031 20,359,005 64,289,540
2030 20,085,689 63,153,520
2029 19,810,652 62,021,378
2028 19,534,112 60,894,078
2027 19,255,397 59,770,115
2026 18,973,755 58,653,621
2025 18,690,875 57,540,609
2024 18,406,359 56,432,944
2023 18,124,838 55,339,003
2022 17,847,877 54,252,461
2021 17,598,650 53,219,166
2020 17,357,325 52,217,334
2019 17,103,803 51,202,827
2018 16,845,685 50,207,107
2017 16,567,357 49,197,766
2016 16,268,760 48,139,687
2015 15,971,743 47,088,526
2014 15,681,725 46,051,440
2013 15,387,337 44,986,791
2012 15,089,647 43,888,303
2011 14,792,126 42,758,461
2010 14,500,112 41,598,567
2009 14,215,611 40,408,891
2008 13,935,174 39,206,351
2007 13,652,040 38,036,349
2006 13,367,459 36,904,008
2005 13,087,629 35,796,484
2004 12,807,402 34,713,455
2003 12,525,842 33,652,223
2002 12,246,915 32,629,808
2001 11,969,422 31,619,170
2000 11,697,592 30,642,890
1999 11,422,965 29,733,408
1998 11,139,145 28,888,057
1997 10,857,754 28,101,768
1996 10,583,526 27,344,211
1995 10,312,996 26,601,751
1994 10,043,718 25,857,130
1993 9,779,761 25,117,188
1992 9,522,266 24,382,460
1991 9,272,584 23,646,514
1990 9,024,773 22,892,651
1989 8,775,546 22,118,434
1988 8,532,099 21,356,219
1987 8,296,485 20,616,096
1986 8,070,818 19,901,646
1985 7,849,693 19,201,768
1984 7,630,682 18,514,906
1983 7,419,642 17,846,374
1982 7,240,241 17,206,175
1981 7,075,648 16,601,507
1980 6,900,212 16,018,459
1979 6,727,797 15,460,666
1978 6,561,534 14,934,126
1977 6,401,515 14,428,819
1976 6,262,404 13,957,623
1975 6,128,731 13,511,671
1974 5,981,197 13,070,078
1973 5,831,631 12,634,835
1972 5,682,833 12,206,060
1971 5,538,355 11,788,904
1970 5,396,966 11,368,791
1969 5,257,081 10,939,695
1968 5,118,111 10,518,823
1967 4,978,862 10,111,057
1966 4,840,958 9,717,816
1965 4,704,965 9,338,078
1964 4,571,109 8,973,535
1963 4,440,264 8,627,971
1962 4,312,044 8,299,308
1961 4,186,201 7,987,770
1960 4,063,655 7,695,307

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/kenya | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Kenya gained 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Kenya's population increased by 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Kenya was ranked 33rd in 2006 and ranked 25th 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 Kenya will increase by 42.4% to 83,976,685 people and rank change from 25th to 22nd.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2098 for Kenya.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Kenya
2100 -0.34% -0.02%
2099 -0.33% -0%
2098 -0.32% 0.006%
2097 -0.31% 0.03%
2096 -0.3% 0.04%
2095 -0.29% 0.05%
2094 -0.28% 0.07%
2093 -0.27% 0.09%
2092 -0.25% 0.1%
2091 -0.24% 0.12%
2090 -0.22% 0.14%
2089 -0.21% 0.15%
2088 -0.2% 0.16%
2087 -0.18% 0.18%
2086 -0.16% 0.19%
2085 -0.15% 0.21%
2084 -0.13% 0.23%
2083 -0.11% 0.24%
2082 -0.09% 0.26%
2081 -0.07% 0.29%
2080 -0.05% 0.3%
2079 -0.02% 0.32%
2078 0.004% 0.34%
2077 0.03% 0.37%
2076 0.05% 0.39%
2075 0.07% 0.41%
2074 0.1% 0.44%
2073 0.12% 0.47%
2072 0.15% 0.5%
2071 0.17% 0.52%
2070 0.2% 0.55%
2069 0.23% 0.58%
2068 0.26% 0.6%
2067 0.29% 0.64%
2066 0.31% 0.66%
2065 0.34% 0.69%
2064 0.37% 0.72%
2063 0.4% 0.75%
2062 0.42% 0.78%
2061 0.45% 0.8%
2060 0.48% 0.83%
2059 0.5% 0.85%
2058 0.53% 0.88%
2057 0.56% 0.89%
2056 0.59% 0.91%
2055 0.61% 0.93%
2054 0.64% 0.96%
2053 0.67% 0.98%
2052 0.7% 1.01%
2051 0.72% 1.04%
2050 0.75% 1.07%
2049 0.78% 1.09%
2048 0.8% 1.13%
2047 0.83% 1.16%
2046 0.86% 1.2%
2045 0.9% 1.24%
2044 0.93% 1.29%
2043 0.96% 1.33%
2042 1% 1.37%
2041 1.03% 1.42%
2040 1.07% 1.46%
2039 1.11% 1.51%
2038 1.15% 1.54%
2037 1.18% 1.59%
2036 1.22% 1.62%
2035 1.25% 1.66%
2034 1.28% 1.71%
2033 1.3% 1.74%
2032 1.33% 1.78%
2031 1.36% 1.8%
2030 1.39% 1.83%
2029 1.42% 1.85%
2028 1.45% 1.88%
2027 1.48% 1.9%
2026 1.51% 1.93%
2025 1.55% 1.96%
2024 1.55% 1.98%
2023 1.55% 2%
2022 1.42% 1.94%
2021 1.39% 1.92%
2020 1.48% 1.98%
2019 1.53% 1.98%
2018 1.68% 2.05%
2017 1.84% 2.2%
2016 1.86% 2.23%
2015 1.85% 2.25%
2014 1.91% 2.37%
2013 1.97% 2.5%
2012 2.01% 2.64%
2011 2.01% 2.79%
2010 2% 2.94%
2009 2.01% 3.07%
2008 2.07% 3.08%
2007 2.13% 3.07%
2006 2.14% 3.09%
2005 2.19% 3.12%
2004 2.25% 3.15%
2003 2.28% 3.13%
2002 2.32% 3.2%
2001 2.32% 3.19%
2000 2.4% 3.06%
1999 2.55% 2.93%
1998 2.59% 2.8%
1997 2.59% 2.77%
1996 2.62% 2.79%
1995 2.68% 2.88%
1994 2.7% 2.95%
1993 2.7% 3.01%
1992 2.69% 3.11%
1991 2.75% 3.29%
1990 2.84% 3.5%
1989 2.85% 3.57%
1988 2.84% 3.59%
1987 2.8% 3.59%
1986 2.82% 3.64%
1985 2.87% 3.71%
1984 2.84% 3.75%
1983 2.48% 3.72%
1982 2.33% 3.64%
1981 2.54% 3.64%
1980 2.56% 3.61%
1979 2.53% 3.53%
1978 2.5% 3.5%
1977 2.22% 3.38%
1976 2.18% 3.3%
1975 2.47% 3.38%
1974 2.56% 3.44%
1973 2.62% 3.51%
1972 2.61% 3.54%
1971 2.62% 3.7%
1970 2.66% 3.92%
1969 2.72% 4%
1968 2.8% 4.03%
1967 2.85% 4.05%
1966 2.89% 4.07%
1965 2.93% 4.06%
1964 2.95% 4.01%
1963 2.97% 3.96%
1962 3.01% 3.9%
1961 3.02% 3.8%

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/kenya | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while Kenya's population grew by 1.98%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Kenya
Current population
19049936
58955623
Population rank 69/197 25/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.71%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
28.8 seconds
One birth every
1.39 minutes
21 seconds
One death every
6.01 minutes
1.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +2,997
Annual growth/decline +281,521 +1,093,941
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% +1.98%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 53/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
19.3 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 -27,330
Net migration rank 128/196 160/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 992,536
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 61/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 136/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Kenya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Kenya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -27,330
2024 - -7,725 - -19,781
2023 289,635 -8,940 1,100,970 -10,003
2022 281,675 -8,463 1,092,102 -10,003
2021 255,145 -29,908 1,037,082 -52,552
2020 281,328 -23,927 1,036,253 -17,111
2019 307,389 -57,746 1,071,777 -61,949
2018 323,100 -56,487 1,097,075 -115,436
2017 332,838 -42,779 1,105,769 -68,702
2016 338,114 -30,980 1,108,801 -29,728
2015 335,072 -48,179 1,119,200 -95,977
2014 333,551 -40,409 1,123,333 -72,415
2013 331,321 -35,698 1,136,006 -57,634
2012 332,365 -32,624 1,161,548 -42,928
2011 328,548 -33,238 1,185,863 -44,795
2010 324,802 -36,076 1,199,786 -21,069
2009 323,320 -43,046 1,193,598 7,096
2008 323,226 -42,624 1,174,818 29,612
2007 326,298 -40,632 1,147,063 -11,495
2006 325,604 -42,118 1,113,357 15,767
2005 325,816 -49,636 1,080,446 5,501
2004 331,699 -47,409 1,048,590 31,525
2003 333,539 -54,701 1,018,182 24,175
2002 334,255 -55,247 992,044 10,431
2001 335,503 -59,536 963,721 55,052
2000 332,891 -65,197 928,357 5,407
1999 328,890 -47,325 898,484 -13,257
1998 325,174 -39,104 875,511 -70,023
1997 320,087 -43,377 847,493 -80,443
1996 315,252 -43,501 827,326 -79,276
1995 309,236 -39,917 812,391 -75,506
1994 302,708 -33,462 792,702 -40,367
1993 295,515 -36,848 788,579 -61,054
1992 288,411 -32,093 785,018 -43,085
1991 283,917 -40,868 790,030 -60,087
1990 280,318 -27,735 789,087 -11,338
1989 276,736 -30,860 795,622 -24,949
1988 271,466 -30,450 785,652 -31,894
1987 261,746 -31,539 775,124 -48,633
1986 252,754 -31,631 755,606 -53,183
1985 246,119 -24,991 732,739 -35,400
1984 241,892 -25,010 709,639 -33,253
1983 238,059 -32,877 684,587 -23,905
1982 199,809 -46,174 663,109 -43,382
1981 221,044 -45,490 642,379 -52,761
1980 218,460 -43,144 616,390 -39,920
1979 216,810 -47,278 595,390 -56,280
1978 211,301 -48,309 574,695 -60,718
1977 203,299 -46,249 554,124 -57,493
1976 171,903 -50,745 536,740 -90,990
1975 188,501 -42,329 517,579 -71,421
1974 184,992 -36,089 500,008 -62,973
1973 179,871 -29,641 485,556 -52,102
1972 173,162 -25,807 472,557 -48,466
1971 165,104 -23,513 459,897 -49,671
1970 155,946 -14,755 443,065 -13,064
1969 149,516 -10,937 427,819 369
1968 146,946 -7,589 411,948 1,611
1967 143,859 -4,715 396,920 5,060
1966 140,494 -3,824 382,891 1,616
1965 135,997 -681 366,444 8,524
1964 132,832 -440 349,322 4,788
1963 129,065 240 332,763 4,246
1962 126,429 713 315,797 4,521
1961 123,753 797 298,463 4,296
1960 120,728 -186 280,032 2,134

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

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/kenya | 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 Kenya 95.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,892,362 people) and 4.67% is from migration (a loss of 533,876 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 992,536 people or 1.8% in Kenya.

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
Kenya
City Population
Nairobi 5.54M
Mombasa 1.21M
Kisumu 398K
Nakuru 308K
Eldoret 289K
Thika 279K
Malindi 120K
Machakos 114K
Mumias 100K
Meru 42.7K

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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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