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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 134,518 people in Kiribati in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 139,020 in Kiribati.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 137 times bigger than Kiribati's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Kiribati is the 180th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.002% for Kiribati.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs +1.53% in Kiribati.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Kiribati has grown from 100K to 139K (39% growth).

Guatemala vs Kiribati: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Kiribati
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Kiribati
2100 26,157,456 224,304
2099 26,245,641 224,298
2098 26,331,619 224,273
2097 26,416,090 224,218
2096 26,497,966 224,129
2095 26,577,430 224,011
2094 26,654,549 223,823
2093 26,728,912 223,610
2092 26,800,726 223,345
2091 26,869,103 222,990
2090 26,933,745 222,603
2089 26,994,393 222,236
2088 27,051,725 221,815
2087 27,105,725 221,342
2086 27,155,743 220,868
2085 27,200,252 220,356
2084 27,240,081 219,806
2083 27,274,635 219,225
2082 27,304,601 218,627
2081 27,328,275 218,023
2080 27,346,322 217,379
2079 27,358,846 216,698
2078 27,364,710 216,006
2077 27,363,544 215,335
2076 27,356,220 214,593
2075 27,343,275 213,814
2074 27,324,366 213,008
2073 27,298,193 212,192
2072 27,264,801 211,363
2071 27,224,139 210,474
2070 27,176,996 209,555
2069 27,121,679 208,630
2068 27,058,279 207,619
2067 26,987,818 206,540
2066 26,909,977 205,477
2065 26,825,610 204,345
2064 26,733,472 203,209
2063 26,634,443 202,011
2062 26,529,537 200,844
2061 26,418,318 199,618
2060 26,300,043 198,339
2059 26,175,298 196,959
2058 26,043,910 195,550
2057 25,905,522 194,095
2056 25,761,415 192,602
2055 25,611,347 191,105
2054 25,455,341 189,574
2053 25,292,387 188,051
2052 25,124,081 186,430
2051 24,950,631 184,824
2050 24,772,432 183,129
2049 24,588,164 181,377
2048 24,398,840 179,576
2047 24,205,409 177,832
2046 24,005,250 176,010
2045 23,799,564 174,194
2044 23,587,909 172,376
2043 23,370,717 170,499
2042 23,147,742 168,651
2041 22,919,092 166,820
2040 22,684,402 165,023
2039 22,443,876 163,172
2038 22,196,908 161,308
2037 21,945,561 159,426
2036 21,689,784 157,529
2035 21,429,391 155,656
2034 21,165,636 153,821
2033 20,899,157 151,958
2032 20,630,118 150,080
2031 20,359,005 148,164
2030 20,085,689 146,257
2029 19,810,652 144,338
2028 19,534,112 142,425
2027 19,255,397 140,456
2026 18,973,755 138,488
2025 18,690,875 136,514
2024 18,406,359 134,518
2023 18,124,838 132,530
2022 17,847,877 130,469
2021 17,598,650 128,377
2020 17,357,325 126,099
2019 17,103,803 123,921
2018 16,845,685 122,084
2017 16,567,357 120,275
2016 16,268,760 118,478
2015 15,971,743 116,815
2014 15,681,725 115,326
2013 15,387,337 113,838
2012 15,089,647 112,284
2011 14,792,126 110,647
2010 14,500,112 108,704
2009 14,215,611 106,467
2008 13,935,174 104,222
2007 13,652,040 102,068
2006 13,367,459 100,017
2005 13,087,629 98,035
2004 12,807,402 96,085
2003 12,525,842 94,175
2002 12,246,915 92,264
2001 11,969,422 90,335
2000 11,697,592 88,613
1999 11,422,965 87,126
1998 11,139,145 85,657
1997 10,857,754 84,147
1996 10,583,526 82,623
1995 10,312,996 81,234
1994 10,043,718 80,021
1993 9,779,761 78,841
1992 9,522,266 77,641
1991 9,272,584 76,367
1990 9,024,773 74,855
1989 8,775,546 73,147
1988 8,532,099 71,427
1987 8,296,485 69,733
1986 8,070,818 68,059
1985 7,849,693 66,496
1984 7,630,682 65,228
1983 7,419,642 64,169
1982 7,240,241 63,134
1981 7,075,648 62,121
1980 6,900,212 61,148
1979 6,727,797 60,172
1978 6,561,534 59,864
1977 6,401,515 60,267
1976 6,262,404 60,661
1975 6,128,731 60,987
1974 5,981,197 61,219
1973 5,831,631 60,824
1972 5,682,833 59,778
1971 5,538,355 58,652
1970 5,396,966 57,510
1969 5,257,081 56,360
1968 5,118,111 55,529
1967 4,978,862 54,996
1966 4,840,958 54,425
1965 4,704,965 53,439
1964 4,571,109 52,088
1963 4,440,264 50,791
1962 4,312,044 49,538
1961 4,186,201 48,323
1960 4,063,655 47,157

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/kiribati | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Kiribati gained 18,461 people (a 18.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Kiribati's population increased by 20,542 people (a 17.3% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Kiribati was ranked 183rd in 2006 and ranked 180th 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 Kiribati will increase by 31.7% to 183,129 people and rank change from 180th to 178th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 224K people in 2100 for Kiribati.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Kiribati
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Kiribati
2100 -0.34% 0.003%
2099 -0.33% 0.01%
2098 -0.32% 0.02%
2097 -0.31% 0.04%
2096 -0.3% 0.05%
2095 -0.29% 0.08%
2094 -0.28% 0.1%
2093 -0.27% 0.12%
2092 -0.25% 0.16%
2091 -0.24% 0.17%
2090 -0.22% 0.17%
2089 -0.21% 0.19%
2088 -0.2% 0.21%
2087 -0.18% 0.21%
2086 -0.16% 0.23%
2085 -0.15% 0.25%
2084 -0.13% 0.27%
2083 -0.11% 0.27%
2082 -0.09% 0.28%
2081 -0.07% 0.3%
2080 -0.05% 0.31%
2079 -0.02% 0.32%
2078 0.004% 0.31%
2077 0.03% 0.35%
2076 0.05% 0.36%
2075 0.07% 0.38%
2074 0.1% 0.38%
2073 0.12% 0.39%
2072 0.15% 0.42%
2071 0.17% 0.44%
2070 0.2% 0.44%
2069 0.23% 0.49%
2068 0.26% 0.52%
2067 0.29% 0.52%
2066 0.31% 0.55%
2065 0.34% 0.56%
2064 0.37% 0.59%
2063 0.4% 0.58%
2062 0.42% 0.61%
2061 0.45% 0.65%
2060 0.48% 0.7%
2059 0.5% 0.72%
2058 0.53% 0.75%
2057 0.56% 0.78%
2056 0.59% 0.78%
2055 0.61% 0.81%
2054 0.64% 0.81%
2053 0.67% 0.87%
2052 0.7% 0.87%
2051 0.72% 0.93%
2050 0.75% 0.97%
2049 0.78% 1%
2048 0.8% 0.98%
2047 0.83% 1.03%
2046 0.86% 1.04%
2045 0.9% 1.05%
2044 0.93% 1.1%
2043 0.96% 1.1%
2042 1% 1.1%
2041 1.03% 1.09%
2040 1.07% 1.13%
2039 1.11% 1.16%
2038 1.15% 1.18%
2037 1.18% 1.2%
2036 1.22% 1.2%
2035 1.25% 1.19%
2034 1.28% 1.23%
2033 1.3% 1.25%
2032 1.33% 1.29%
2031 1.36% 1.3%
2030 1.39% 1.33%
2029 1.42% 1.34%
2028 1.45% 1.4%
2027 1.48% 1.42%
2026 1.51% 1.45%
2025 1.55% 1.48%
2024 1.55% 1.5%
2023 1.55% 1.58%
2022 1.42% 1.63%
2021 1.39% 1.81%
2020 1.48% 1.76%
2019 1.53% 1.5%
2018 1.68% 1.5%
2017 1.84% 1.52%
2016 1.86% 1.42%
2015 1.85% 1.29%
2014 1.91% 1.31%
2013 1.97% 1.38%
2012 2.01% 1.48%
2011 2.01% 1.79%
2010 2% 2.1%
2009 2.01% 2.15%
2008 2.07% 2.11%
2007 2.13% 2.05%
2006 2.14% 2.02%
2005 2.19% 2.03%
2004 2.25% 2.03%
2003 2.28% 2.07%
2002 2.32% 2.14%
2001 2.32% 1.94%
2000 2.4% 1.71%
1999 2.55% 1.71%
1998 2.59% 1.79%
1997 2.59% 1.84%
1996 2.62% 1.71%
1995 2.68% 1.52%
1994 2.7% 1.5%
1993 2.7% 1.55%
1992 2.69% 1.67%
1991 2.75% 2.02%
1990 2.84% 2.34%
1989 2.85% 2.41%
1988 2.84% 2.43%
1987 2.8% 2.46%
1986 2.82% 2.35%
1985 2.87% 1.94%
1984 2.84% 1.65%
1983 2.48% 1.64%
1982 2.33% 1.63%
1981 2.54% 1.59%
1980 2.56% 1.62%
1979 2.53% 0.51%
1978 2.5% -0.67%
1977 2.22% -0.65%
1976 2.18% -0.53%
1975 2.47% -0.38%
1974 2.56% 0.65%
1973 2.62% 1.75%
1972 2.61% 1.92%
1971 2.62% 1.99%
1970 2.66% 2.04%
1969 2.72% 1.5%
1968 2.8% 0.97%
1967 2.85% 1.05%
1966 2.89% 1.85%
1965 2.93% 2.59%
1964 2.95% 2.55%
1963 2.97% 2.53%
1962 3.01% 2.51%
1961 3.02% 2.47%

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/kiribati | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while Kiribati's population grew by 1.5%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Kiribati
Current population
19049936
139020
Population rank 69/197 180/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.002%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
4.41 hours
One birth every
1.39 minutes
2.56 hours
One death every
6.01 minutes
9.39 hours
Daily growth/decline +771 +5
Annual growth/decline +281,521 +1,988
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% +1.5%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 72/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
19 hours
Annual migration change -7,959 -462
Net migration rank 128/196 88/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 3,302
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 190/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 2.5%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 128/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Kiribati
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Kiribati
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -462
2024 - -7,725 - -471
2023 289,635 -8,940 2,487 -485
2022 281,675 -8,463 2,522 -395
2021 255,145 -29,908 2,408 -348
2020 281,328 -23,927 2,497 0
2019 307,389 -57,746 2,560 -705
2018 323,100 -56,487 2,561 -741
2017 332,838 -42,779 2,549 -750
2016 338,114 -30,980 2,546 -756
2015 335,072 -48,179 2,555 -1,022
2014 333,551 -40,409 2,577 -1,128
2013 331,321 -35,698 2,629 -1,101
2012 332,365 -32,624 2,678 -1,093
2011 328,548 -33,238 2,709 -1,019
2010 324,802 -36,076 2,644 -456
2009 323,320 -43,046 2,573 -289
2008 323,226 -42,624 2,493 -289
2007 326,298 -40,632 2,393 -290
2006 325,604 -42,118 2,285 -290
2005 325,816 -49,636 2,188 -226
2004 331,699 -47,409 2,118 -181
2003 333,539 -54,701 2,045 -157
2002 334,255 -55,247 2,074 -137
2001 335,503 -59,536 2,121 -201
2000 332,891 -65,197 2,153 -629
1999 328,890 -47,325 2,186 -733
1998 325,174 -39,104 2,210 -716
1997 320,087 -43,377 2,220 -693
1996 315,252 -43,501 2,217 -701
1995 309,236 -39,917 2,183 -928
1994 302,708 -33,462 2,168 -996
1993 295,515 -36,848 2,161 -975
1992 288,411 -32,093 2,173 -951
1991 283,917 -40,868 2,176 -844
1990 280,318 -27,735 2,127 -441
1989 276,736 -30,860 2,073 -338
1988 271,466 -30,450 2,022 -321
1987 261,746 -31,539 1,982 -298
1986 252,754 -31,631 1,933 -273
1985 246,119 -24,991 1,881 -419
1984 241,892 -25,010 1,813 -730
1983 238,059 -32,877 1,748 -702
1982 199,809 -46,174 1,697 -674
1981 221,044 -45,490 1,635 -645
1980 218,460 -43,144 1,571 -610
1979 216,810 -47,278 1,509 -516
1978 211,301 -48,309 1,480 -1,858
1977 203,299 -46,249 1,426 -1,854
1976 171,903 -50,745 1,425 -1,795
1975 188,501 -42,329 1,423 -1,706
1974 184,992 -36,089 1,430 -1,605
1973 179,871 -29,641 1,409 -440
1972 173,162 -25,807 1,406 -290
1971 165,104 -23,513 1,406 -265
1970 155,946 -14,755 1,388 -233
1969 149,516 -10,937 1,367 -222
1968 146,946 -7,589 1,393 -876
1967 143,859 -4,715 1,417 -873
1966 140,494 -3,824 1,437 -840
1965 135,997 -681 1,376 0
1964 132,832 -440 1,318 0
1963 129,065 240 1,273 0
1962 126,429 713 1,233 0
1961 123,753 797 1,199 0
1960 120,728 -186 1,141 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/kiribati | 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 Kiribati 80% is from natural causes (a gain of 25,262 people) and 20% is from migration (a loss of 6,330 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 3,302 people or 2.5% in Kiribati.

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
Kiribati
City Population
South Tarawa 63.4K
London 1.9K

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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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