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

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The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,687,881 in 2025 vs 57,532,493 people in Kenya in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,115,361 people compared to 59,218,766 in Kenya.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 3.1 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 +1.61% per year vs +2.04% in Kenya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19.1M (43% growth), while Kenya has grown from 36.9M to 59.2M (60.5% growth).

Guatemala vs Kenya: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Kenya
2100 26,153,266 105,223,316
2099 26,241,436 105,242,590
2098 26,327,401 105,242,641
2097 26,411,858 105,236,101
2096 26,493,721 105,205,242
2095 26,573,173 105,160,786
2094 26,650,279 105,103,544
2093 26,724,630 105,032,088
2092 26,796,433 104,940,218
2091 26,864,799 104,832,015
2090 26,929,431 104,703,358
2089 26,990,069 104,558,519
2088 27,047,391 104,399,468
2087 27,101,383 104,228,800
2086 27,151,393 104,041,464
2085 27,195,895 103,840,241
2084 27,235,718 103,625,624
2083 27,270,266 103,392,537
2082 27,300,227 103,144,028
2081 27,323,897 102,874,777
2080 27,341,942 102,580,506
2079 27,354,464 102,272,538
2078 27,360,327 101,946,897
2077 27,359,161 101,598,847
2076 27,351,838 101,225,562
2075 27,338,895 100,835,197
2074 27,319,989 100,422,464
2073 27,293,820 99,987,171
2072 27,260,434 99,519,193
2071 27,219,778 99,028,293
2070 27,172,642 98,515,267
2069 27,117,335 97,978,409
2068 27,053,945 97,414,394
2067 26,983,495 96,829,083
2066 26,905,666 96,216,770
2065 26,821,312 95,585,451
2064 26,729,190 94,929,481
2063 26,630,176 94,252,826
2062 26,525,287 93,548,321
2061 26,414,086 92,824,672
2060 26,295,830 92,085,725
2059 26,171,105 91,330,716
2058 26,039,738 90,557,051
2057 25,901,372 89,770,421
2056 25,757,288 88,981,572
2055 25,607,244 88,179,741
2054 25,451,264 87,367,666
2053 25,288,335 86,540,071
2052 25,120,056 85,698,312
2051 24,946,634 84,838,589
2050 24,768,464 83,964,839
2049 24,584,225 83,078,796
2048 24,394,931 82,179,525
2047 24,201,532 81,263,371
2046 24,001,405 80,329,258
2045 23,795,751 79,378,234
2044 23,584,131 78,403,097
2043 23,366,974 77,407,646
2042 23,144,034 76,389,004
2041 22,915,420 75,353,221
2040 22,680,768 74,297,998
2039 22,440,281 73,230,696
2038 22,193,352 72,143,698
2037 21,942,046 71,048,729
2036 21,686,309 69,939,553
2035 21,425,958 68,821,441
2034 21,162,245 67,695,500
2033 20,895,809 66,560,141
2032 20,626,813 65,422,172
2031 20,355,744 64,280,471
2030 20,082,472 63,144,611
2029 19,807,478 62,012,629
2028 19,530,983 60,885,488
2027 19,252,313 59,761,684
2026 18,970,716 58,645,347
2025 18,687,881 57,532,493
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth), while Kenya's population increased by 11,079,079 people (a 23% 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 29.6% to 24,768,464 people with a rank change from 69th to 67th. The population of Kenya will increase by 41.8% to 83,964,839 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 1.53% 1.95%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.53%, while Kenya's population grew by 1.95%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Kenya
Current population
19115361
59218766
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
1.38 minutes
20.7 seconds
One death every
5.88 minutes
1.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +3,012
Annual growth/decline +281,522 +1,099,549
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% +1.95%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 51/197
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 290,066 -7,725 1,116,695 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/kenya | 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 Kenya 95.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,885,724 people) and 4.23% is from migration (a loss of 481,242 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 (1960–2025, 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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