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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 4,897,263 people in Kuwait in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 5,100,145 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 3.74 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs +3.1% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 5.1M (115.7% growth).

Guatemala vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Kuwait
2100 26,157,456 9,589,440
2099 26,245,641 9,513,152
2098 26,331,619 9,437,521
2097 26,416,090 9,362,225
2096 26,497,966 9,287,200
2095 26,577,430 9,212,523
2094 26,654,549 9,138,210
2093 26,728,912 9,064,241
2092 26,800,726 8,990,676
2091 26,869,103 8,917,547
2090 26,933,745 8,844,888
2089 26,994,393 8,772,503
2088 27,051,725 8,700,563
2087 27,105,725 8,629,117
2086 27,155,743 8,558,199
2085 27,200,252 8,487,764
2084 27,240,081 8,417,828
2083 27,274,635 8,348,353
2082 27,304,601 8,279,354
2081 27,328,275 8,210,772
2080 27,346,322 8,142,636
2079 27,358,846 8,075,101
2078 27,364,710 8,008,036
2077 27,363,544 7,941,463
2076 27,356,220 7,875,406
2075 27,343,275 7,809,930
2074 27,324,366 7,745,028
2073 27,298,193 7,680,639
2072 27,264,801 7,616,806
2071 27,224,139 7,553,744
2070 27,176,996 7,491,390
2069 27,121,679 7,429,571
2068 27,058,279 7,368,423
2067 26,987,818 7,307,932
2066 26,909,977 7,248,116
2065 26,825,610 7,188,899
2064 26,733,472 7,130,298
2063 26,634,443 7,072,099
2062 26,529,537 7,014,494
2061 26,418,318 6,957,511
2060 26,300,043 6,901,153
2059 26,175,298 6,845,293
2058 26,043,910 6,789,909
2057 25,905,522 6,734,955
2056 25,761,415 6,680,523
2055 25,611,347 6,626,403
2054 25,455,341 6,572,580
2053 25,292,387 6,518,885
2052 25,124,081 6,465,284
2051 24,950,631 6,411,692
2050 24,772,432 6,358,029
2049 24,588,164 6,304,394
2048 24,398,840 6,250,650
2047 24,205,409 6,196,914
2046 24,005,250 6,143,120
2045 23,799,564 6,089,197
2044 23,587,909 6,035,156
2043 23,370,717 5,981,241
2042 23,147,742 5,927,307
2041 22,919,092 5,873,587
2040 22,684,402 5,820,161
2039 22,443,876 5,767,029
2038 22,196,908 5,714,211
2037 21,945,561 5,661,929
2036 21,689,784 5,610,194
2035 21,429,391 5,559,069
2034 21,165,636 5,508,623
2033 20,899,157 5,458,935
2032 20,630,118 5,410,081
2031 20,359,005 5,362,063
2030 20,085,689 5,314,935
2029 19,810,652 5,265,492
2028 19,534,112 5,212,438
2027 19,255,397 5,152,065
2026 18,973,755 5,080,894
2025 18,690,875 4,998,262
2024 18,406,359 4,897,263
2023 18,124,838 4,853,420
2022 17,847,877 4,589,643
2021 17,598,650 4,360,865
2020 17,357,325 4,400,267
2019 17,103,803 4,442,316
2018 16,845,685 4,323,515
2017 16,567,357 4,154,812
2016 16,268,760 4,004,096
2015 15,971,743 3,834,574
2014 15,681,725 3,665,876
2013 15,387,337 3,507,844
2012 15,089,647 3,337,109
2011 14,792,126 3,132,814
2010 14,500,112 2,943,372
2009 14,215,611 2,795,484
2008 13,935,174 2,651,421
2007 13,652,040 2,507,887
2006 13,367,459 2,364,733
2005 13,087,629 2,236,788
2004 12,807,402 2,157,320
2003 12,525,842 2,109,881
2002 12,246,915 2,059,974
2001 11,969,422 2,008,121
2000 11,697,592 1,954,709
1999 11,422,965 1,900,030
1998 11,139,145 1,844,302
1997 10,857,754 1,787,683
1996 10,583,526 1,730,246
1995 10,312,996 1,681,513
1994 10,043,718 1,664,361
1993 9,779,761 1,672,151
1992 9,522,266 1,634,961
1991 9,272,584 1,351,399
1990 9,024,773 1,684,819
1989 8,775,546 2,217,468
1988 8,532,099 2,134,707
1987 8,296,485 2,052,994
1986 8,070,818 1,972,520
1985 7,849,693 1,894,242
1984 7,630,682 1,820,688
1983 7,419,642 1,744,295
1982 7,240,241 1,662,480
1981 7,075,648 1,583,426
1980 6,900,212 1,504,782
1979 6,727,797 1,423,514
1978 6,561,534 1,340,319
1977 6,401,515 1,258,023
1976 6,262,404 1,178,711
1975 6,128,731 1,104,863
1974 5,981,197 1,038,346
1973 5,831,631 977,654
1972 5,682,833 920,352
1971 5,538,355 865,076
1970 5,396,966 809,114
1969 5,257,081 749,452
1968 5,118,111 687,716
1967 4,978,862 628,089
1966 4,840,958 572,590
1965 4,704,965 521,174
1964 4,571,109 473,115
1963 4,440,264 427,694
1962 4,312,044 384,995
1961 4,186,201 345,945
1960 4,063,655 311,060

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/kuwait | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Kuwait's population increased by 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th 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 Kuwait will increase by 24.7% to 6,358,029 people and rank change from 127th to 117th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 9.59M people in 2100 for Kuwait.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Kuwait
2100 -0.34% 0.8%
2099 -0.33% 0.8%
2098 -0.32% 0.8%
2097 -0.31% 0.81%
2096 -0.3% 0.81%
2095 -0.29% 0.81%
2094 -0.28% 0.82%
2093 -0.27% 0.82%
2092 -0.25% 0.82%
2091 -0.24% 0.82%
2090 -0.22% 0.83%
2089 -0.21% 0.83%
2088 -0.2% 0.83%
2087 -0.18% 0.83%
2086 -0.16% 0.83%
2085 -0.15% 0.83%
2084 -0.13% 0.83%
2083 -0.11% 0.83%
2082 -0.09% 0.84%
2081 -0.07% 0.84%
2080 -0.05% 0.84%
2079 -0.02% 0.84%
2078 0.004% 0.84%
2077 0.03% 0.84%
2076 0.05% 0.84%
2075 0.07% 0.84%
2074 0.1% 0.84%
2073 0.12% 0.84%
2072 0.15% 0.83%
2071 0.17% 0.83%
2070 0.2% 0.83%
2069 0.23% 0.83%
2068 0.26% 0.83%
2067 0.29% 0.83%
2066 0.31% 0.82%
2065 0.34% 0.82%
2064 0.37% 0.82%
2063 0.4% 0.82%
2062 0.42% 0.82%
2061 0.45% 0.82%
2060 0.48% 0.82%
2059 0.5% 0.82%
2058 0.53% 0.82%
2057 0.56% 0.81%
2056 0.59% 0.82%
2055 0.61% 0.82%
2054 0.64% 0.82%
2053 0.67% 0.83%
2052 0.7% 0.84%
2051 0.72% 0.84%
2050 0.75% 0.85%
2049 0.78% 0.86%
2048 0.8% 0.87%
2047 0.83% 0.88%
2046 0.86% 0.89%
2045 0.9% 0.9%
2044 0.93% 0.9%
2043 0.96% 0.91%
2042 1% 0.91%
2041 1.03% 0.92%
2040 1.07% 0.92%
2039 1.11% 0.92%
2038 1.15% 0.92%
2037 1.18% 0.92%
2036 1.22% 0.92%
2035 1.25% 0.92%
2034 1.28% 0.91%
2033 1.3% 0.9%
2032 1.33% 0.9%
2031 1.36% 0.89%
2030 1.39% 0.94%
2029 1.42% 1.02%
2028 1.45% 1.17%
2027 1.48% 1.4%
2026 1.51% 1.65%
2025 1.55% 2.06%
2024 1.55% 0.9%
2023 1.55% 5.75%
2022 1.42% 5.25%
2021 1.39% -0.9%
2020 1.48% -0.95%
2019 1.53% 2.75%
2018 1.68% 4.06%
2017 1.84% 3.76%
2016 1.86% 4.42%
2015 1.85% 4.6%
2014 1.91% 4.51%
2013 1.97% 5.12%
2012 2.01% 6.52%
2011 2.01% 6.44%
2010 2% 5.29%
2009 2.01% 5.43%
2008 2.07% 5.72%
2007 2.13% 6.05%
2006 2.14% 5.72%
2005 2.19% 3.68%
2004 2.25% 2.25%
2003 2.28% 2.42%
2002 2.32% 2.58%
2001 2.32% 2.73%
2000 2.4% 2.88%
1999 2.55% 3.02%
1998 2.59% 3.17%
1997 2.59% 3.32%
1996 2.62% 2.9%
1995 2.68% 1.03%
1994 2.7% -0.47%
1993 2.7% 2.27%
1992 2.69% 21%
1991 2.75% -19.8%
1990 2.84% -24%
1989 2.85% 3.88%
1988 2.84% 3.98%
1987 2.8% 4.08%
1986 2.82% 4.13%
1985 2.87% 4.04%
1984 2.84% 4.38%
1983 2.48% 4.92%
1982 2.33% 4.99%
1981 2.54% 5.23%
1980 2.56% 5.71%
1979 2.53% 6.21%
1978 2.5% 6.54%
1977 2.22% 6.73%
1976 2.18% 6.68%
1975 2.47% 6.41%
1974 2.56% 6.21%
1973 2.62% 6.23%
1972 2.61% 6.39%
1971 2.62% 6.92%
1970 2.66% 7.96%
1969 2.72% 8.98%
1968 2.8% 9.49%
1967 2.85% 9.69%
1966 2.89% 9.87%
1965 2.93% 10.2%
1964 2.95% 10.6%
1963 2.97% 11.1%
1962 3.01% 11.3%
1961 3.02% 11.2%

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/kuwait | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while Kuwait's population grew by 0.9%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Kuwait
Current population
19049936
5100145
Population rank 69/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.06%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
12 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
10.5 minutes
One death every
6.01 minutes
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline +771 +120
Annual growth/decline +281,521 +43,843
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% +0.9%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 106/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 +42,775
Net migration rank 128/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - 42,775
2024 - -7,725 - 61,624
2023 289,635 -8,940 42,568 50,008
2022 281,675 -8,463 41,752 368,560
2021 255,145 -29,908 42,057 19,678
2020 281,328 -23,927 41,083 -168,379
2019 307,389 -57,746 46,268 181
2018 323,100 -56,487 47,222 145,973
2017 332,838 -42,779 51,498 92,717
2016 338,114 -30,980 51,397 105,818
2015 335,072 -48,179 52,127 129,695
2014 333,551 -40,409 54,673 100,891
2013 331,321 -35,698 52,666 107,821
2012 332,365 -32,624 53,181 127,777
2011 328,548 -33,238 50,733 176,732
2010 324,802 -36,076 49,838 101,566
2009 323,320 -43,046 48,879 95,483
2008 323,226 -42,624 47,505 96,268
2007 326,298 -40,632 46,539 96,765
2006 325,604 -42,118 45,911 97,087
2005 325,816 -49,636 45,243 67,638
2004 331,699 -47,409 44,341 1,713
2003 333,539 -54,701 42,934 5,895
2002 334,255 -55,247 41,651 9,335
2001 335,503 -59,536 40,662 12,055
2000 332,891 -65,197 39,811 14,296
1999 328,890 -47,325 39,342 15,912
1998 325,174 -39,104 39,324 16,878
1997 320,087 -43,377 39,581 17,457
1996 315,252 -43,501 39,920 17,914
1995 309,236 -39,917 39,198 438
1994 302,708 -33,462 36,533 -41,862
1993 295,515 -36,848 33,239 -43,501
1992 288,411 -32,093 32,016 52,620
1991 283,917 -40,868 21,867 460,628
1990 280,318 -27,735 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 276,736 -30,860 49,390 34,643
1988 271,466 -30,450 50,037 31,455
1987 261,746 -31,539 50,690 31,243
1986 252,754 -31,631 51,824 27,187
1985 246,119 -24,991 51,772 25,777
1984 241,892 -25,010 52,539 17,020
1983 238,059 -32,877 51,460 31,758
1982 199,809 -46,174 49,981 30,437
1981 221,044 -45,490 48,098 29,600
1980 218,460 -43,144 47,096 32,483
1979 216,810 -47,278 45,569 37,383
1978 211,301 -48,309 44,277 39,159
1977 203,299 -46,249 42,922 38,225
1976 171,903 -50,745 41,439 36,050
1975 188,501 -42,329 39,295 30,909
1974 184,992 -36,089 37,425 25,398
1973 179,871 -29,641 35,741 22,830
1972 173,162 -25,807 34,045 21,984
1971 165,104 -23,513 32,339 22,182
1970 155,946 -14,755 30,789 26,614
1969 149,516 -10,937 28,774 33,143
1968 146,946 -7,589 26,161 35,399
1967 143,859 -4,715 23,520 34,177
1966 140,494 -3,824 20,914 32,383
1965 135,997 -681 18,952 30,580
1964 132,832 -440 17,064 29,537
1963 129,065 240 15,357 28,889
1962 126,429 713 13,730 27,417
1961 123,753 797 12,327 24,618
1960 120,728 -186 11,054 21,769

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

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/kuwait | 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 Kuwait 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 470,645 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 845,142 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

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
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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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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