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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 1,866,124 people in Latvia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 1,829,763 in Latvia.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 10.4 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Latvia is the 149th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.02% for Latvia.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs -0.68% in Latvia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Latvia has declined from 2.22M to 1.83M (17.5% decline).

Guatemala vs Latvia: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Latvia
2100 26,157,456 923,408
2099 26,245,641 932,882
2098 26,331,619 942,357
2097 26,416,090 951,702
2096 26,497,966 961,114
2095 26,577,430 970,470
2094 26,654,549 979,811
2093 26,728,912 989,107
2092 26,800,726 998,497
2091 26,869,103 1,007,961
2090 26,933,745 1,017,465
2089 26,994,393 1,026,994
2088 27,051,725 1,036,657
2087 27,105,725 1,046,527
2086 27,155,743 1,056,483
2085 27,200,252 1,066,499
2084 27,240,081 1,076,818
2083 27,274,635 1,087,423
2082 27,304,601 1,098,154
2081 27,328,275 1,109,075
2080 27,346,322 1,120,211
2079 27,358,846 1,131,602
2078 27,364,710 1,143,002
2077 27,363,544 1,154,458
2076 27,356,220 1,166,122
2075 27,343,275 1,177,964
2074 27,324,366 1,189,889
2073 27,298,193 1,201,798
2072 27,264,801 1,213,804
2071 27,224,139 1,226,159
2070 27,176,996 1,238,635
2069 27,121,679 1,251,199
2068 27,058,279 1,264,197
2067 26,987,818 1,277,382
2066 26,909,977 1,290,492
2065 26,825,610 1,304,082
2064 26,733,472 1,317,729
2063 26,634,443 1,331,316
2062 26,529,537 1,344,939
2061 26,418,318 1,358,659
2060 26,300,043 1,372,730
2059 26,175,298 1,386,684
2058 26,043,910 1,400,736
2057 25,905,522 1,414,911
2056 25,761,415 1,429,035
2055 25,611,347 1,442,863
2054 25,455,341 1,456,686
2053 25,292,387 1,470,334
2052 25,124,081 1,483,843
2051 24,950,631 1,496,515
2050 24,772,432 1,509,248
2049 24,588,164 1,521,989
2048 24,398,840 1,534,656
2047 24,205,409 1,547,203
2046 24,005,250 1,559,641
2045 23,799,564 1,572,396
2044 23,587,909 1,584,822
2043 23,370,717 1,597,317
2042 23,147,742 1,609,668
2041 22,919,092 1,622,468
2040 22,684,402 1,635,132
2039 22,443,876 1,648,215
2038 22,196,908 1,661,175
2037 21,945,561 1,674,137
2036 21,689,784 1,687,461
2035 21,429,391 1,700,759
2034 21,165,636 1,714,411
2033 20,899,157 1,728,562
2032 20,630,118 1,742,976
2031 20,359,005 1,757,310
2030 20,085,689 1,772,264
2029 19,810,652 1,786,824
2028 19,534,112 1,801,228
2027 19,255,397 1,815,599
2026 18,973,755 1,829,763
2025 18,690,875 1,850,593
2024 18,406,359 1,866,124
2023 18,124,838 1,883,710
2022 17,847,877 1,879,383
2021 17,598,650 1,884,490
2020 17,357,325 1,900,449
2019 17,103,803 1,913,822
2018 16,845,685 1,927,174
2017 16,567,357 1,942,248
2016 16,268,760 1,959,537
2015 15,971,743 1,977,527
2014 15,681,725 1,993,782
2013 15,387,337 2,012,647
2012 15,089,647 2,034,319
2011 14,792,126 2,059,709
2010 14,500,112 2,097,555
2009 14,215,611 2,141,669
2008 13,935,174 2,177,322
2007 13,652,040 2,200,325
2006 13,367,459 2,218,357
2005 13,087,629 2,238,799
2004 12,807,402 2,263,122
2003 12,525,842 2,287,955
2002 12,246,915 2,310,173
2001 11,969,422 2,337,170
2000 11,697,592 2,367,550
1999 11,422,965 2,390,482
1998 11,139,145 2,410,019
1997 10,857,754 2,432,851
1996 10,583,526 2,457,222
1995 10,312,996 2,485,056
1994 10,043,718 2,520,742
1993 9,779,761 2,563,290
1992 9,522,266 2,614,338
1991 9,272,584 2,650,581
1990 9,024,773 2,663,151
1989 8,775,546 2,666,955
1988 8,532,099 2,653,434
1987 8,296,485 2,626,583
1986 8,070,818 2,599,892
1985 7,849,693 2,578,873
1984 7,630,682 2,562,047
1983 7,419,642 2,546,011
1982 7,240,241 2,531,080
1981 7,075,648 2,519,421
1980 6,900,212 2,511,701
1979 6,727,797 2,505,953
1978 6,561,534 2,497,921
1977 6,401,515 2,485,073
1976 6,262,404 2,470,989
1975 6,128,731 2,456,130
1974 5,981,197 2,437,186
1973 5,831,631 2,415,819
1972 5,682,833 2,395,674
1971 5,538,355 2,376,389
1970 5,396,966 2,359,164
1969 5,257,081 2,343,173
1968 5,118,111 2,323,619
1967 4,978,862 2,301,220
1966 4,840,958 2,283,217
1965 4,704,965 2,265,919
1964 4,571,109 2,240,623
1963 4,440,264 2,210,919
1962 4,312,044 2,181,586
1961 4,186,201 2,152,681
1960 4,063,655 2,120,979

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/latvia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Latvia lost 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Latvia's population decreased by 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Latvia was ranked 140th in 2006 and ranked 149th 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 Latvia will decrease by 17.5% to 1,509,248 people and rank change from 149th to 155th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people, while Latvia's population already peaked in 1989 at 2.67M people and is projected to decrease to 923K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Latvia
2100 -0.34% -1.02%
2099 -0.33% -1.01%
2098 -0.32% -0.98%
2097 -0.31% -0.98%
2096 -0.3% -0.96%
2095 -0.29% -0.95%
2094 -0.28% -0.94%
2093 -0.27% -0.94%
2092 -0.25% -0.94%
2091 -0.24% -0.93%
2090 -0.22% -0.93%
2089 -0.21% -0.93%
2088 -0.2% -0.94%
2087 -0.18% -0.94%
2086 -0.16% -0.94%
2085 -0.15% -0.96%
2084 -0.13% -0.98%
2083 -0.11% -0.98%
2082 -0.09% -0.98%
2081 -0.07% -0.99%
2080 -0.05% -1.01%
2079 -0.02% -1%
2078 0.004% -0.99%
2077 0.03% -1%
2076 0.05% -1.01%
2075 0.07% -1%
2074 0.1% -0.99%
2073 0.12% -0.99%
2072 0.15% -1.01%
2071 0.17% -1.01%
2070 0.2% -1%
2069 0.23% -1.03%
2068 0.26% -1.03%
2067 0.29% -1.02%
2066 0.31% -1.04%
2065 0.34% -1.04%
2064 0.37% -1.02%
2063 0.4% -1.01%
2062 0.42% -1.01%
2061 0.45% -1.03%
2060 0.48% -1.01%
2059 0.5% -1%
2058 0.53% -1%
2057 0.56% -0.99%
2056 0.59% -0.96%
2055 0.61% -0.95%
2054 0.64% -0.93%
2053 0.67% -0.91%
2052 0.7% -0.85%
2051 0.72% -0.84%
2050 0.75% -0.84%
2049 0.78% -0.83%
2048 0.8% -0.81%
2047 0.83% -0.8%
2046 0.86% -0.81%
2045 0.9% -0.78%
2044 0.93% -0.78%
2043 0.96% -0.77%
2042 1% -0.79%
2041 1.03% -0.77%
2040 1.07% -0.79%
2039 1.11% -0.78%
2038 1.15% -0.77%
2037 1.18% -0.79%
2036 1.22% -0.78%
2035 1.25% -0.8%
2034 1.28% -0.82%
2033 1.3% -0.83%
2032 1.33% -0.82%
2031 1.36% -0.84%
2030 1.39% -0.81%
2029 1.42% -0.8%
2028 1.45% -0.79%
2027 1.48% -0.77%
2026 1.51% -1.13%
2025 1.55% -0.83%
2024 1.55% -0.93%
2023 1.55% 0.23%
2022 1.42% -0.27%
2021 1.39% -0.84%
2020 1.48% -0.7%
2019 1.53% -0.69%
2018 1.68% -0.78%
2017 1.84% -0.88%
2016 1.86% -0.91%
2015 1.85% -0.82%
2014 1.91% -0.94%
2013 1.97% -1.07%
2012 2.01% -1.23%
2011 2.01% -1.8%
2010 2% -2.06%
2009 2.01% -1.64%
2008 2.07% -1.05%
2007 2.13% -0.81%
2006 2.14% -0.91%
2005 2.19% -1.07%
2004 2.25% -1.09%
2003 2.28% -0.96%
2002 2.32% -1.16%
2001 2.32% -1.28%
2000 2.4% -0.96%
1999 2.55% -0.81%
1998 2.59% -0.94%
1997 2.59% -0.99%
1996 2.62% -1.12%
1995 2.68% -1.42%
1994 2.7% -1.66%
1993 2.7% -1.95%
1992 2.69% -1.37%
1991 2.75% -0.47%
1990 2.84% -0.14%
1989 2.85% 0.51%
1988 2.84% 1.02%
1987 2.8% 1.03%
1986 2.82% 0.82%
1985 2.87% 0.66%
1984 2.84% 0.63%
1983 2.48% 0.59%
1982 2.33% 0.46%
1981 2.54% 0.31%
1980 2.56% 0.23%
1979 2.53% 0.32%
1978 2.5% 0.52%
1977 2.22% 0.57%
1976 2.18% 0.6%
1975 2.47% 0.78%
1974 2.56% 0.88%
1973 2.62% 0.84%
1972 2.61% 0.81%
1971 2.62% 0.73%
1970 2.66% 0.68%
1969 2.72% 0.84%
1968 2.8% 0.97%
1967 2.85% 0.79%
1966 2.89% 0.76%
1965 2.93% 1.13%
1964 2.95% 1.34%
1963 2.97% 1.34%
1962 3.01% 1.34%
1961 3.02% 1.49%

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/latvia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while Latvia's population declined by 0.93%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Latvia
Current population
19049936
1829763
Population rank 69/197 149/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.02%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
29.9 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
36.2 minutes
One death every
6.01 minutes
18.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 -48
Annual growth/decline +281,521 -17,586
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% -0.93%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 193/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
1.2 hours
Annual migration change -7,959 -7,330
Net migration rank 128/196 125/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 220,471
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 108/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 11.8%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 57/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Latvia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Latvia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -7,330
2024 - -7,725 - -2,225
2023 289,635 -8,940 -13,563 7,966
2022 281,675 -8,463 -14,847 22,027
2021 255,145 -29,908 -17,337 -280
2020 281,328 -23,927 -11,402 -3,147
2019 307,389 -57,746 -8,995 -3,416
2018 323,100 -56,487 -9,636 -4,972
2017 332,838 -42,779 -7,963 -7,867
2016 338,114 -30,980 -6,663 -12,327
2015 335,072 -48,179 -6,526 -10,826
2014 333,551 -40,409 -6,779 -8,799
2013 331,321 -35,698 -8,252 -14,386
2012 332,365 -32,624 -9,154 -11,914
2011 328,548 -33,238 -9,886 -20,202
2010 324,802 -36,076 -10,278 -36,128
2009 323,320 -43,046 -7,924 -34,807
2008 323,226 -42,624 -6,531 -22,445
2007 326,298 -40,632 -9,021 -8,027
2006 325,604 -42,118 -10,204 -9,211
2005 325,816 -49,636 -10,746 -11,134
2004 331,699 -47,409 -11,542 -15,136
2003 333,539 -54,701 -11,439 -11,422
2002 334,255 -55,247 -12,475 -9,160
2001 335,503 -59,536 -13,322 -18,634
2000 332,891 -65,197 -11,838 -15,679
1999 328,890 -47,325 -13,387 -3,229
1998 325,174 -39,104 -15,906 -5,504
1997 320,087 -43,377 -14,841 -9,183
1996 315,252 -43,501 -14,498 -9,888
1995 309,236 -39,917 -17,396 -13,288
1994 302,708 -33,462 -17,645 -21,446
1993 295,515 -36,848 -12,560 -32,914
1992 288,411 -32,093 -3,660 -52,180
1991 283,917 -40,868 0 -12,020
1990 280,318 -27,735 2,929 -13,196
1989 276,736 -30,860 6,401 -4,960
1988 271,466 -30,450 9,022 15,784
1987 261,746 -31,539 9,981 19,249
1986 252,754 -31,631 10,660 13,972
1985 246,119 -24,991 5,673 12,037
1984 241,892 -25,010 7,430 8,847
1983 238,059 -32,877 8,147 8,115
1982 199,809 -46,174 6,327 8,116
1981 221,044 -45,490 3,779 6,536
1980 218,460 -43,144 3,265 3,099
1979 216,810 -47,278 2,506 3,661
1978 211,301 -48,309 2,997 7,399
1977 203,299 -46,249 3,480 11,992
1976 171,903 -50,745 4,200 8,870
1975 188,501 -42,329 4,913 12,166
1974 184,992 -36,089 6,824 14,420
1973 179,871 -29,641 6,040 15,997
1972 173,162 -25,807 7,666 11,077
1971 165,104 -23,513 8,793 10,846
1970 155,946 -14,755 7,785 12,494
1969 149,516 -10,937 6,561 13,718
1968 146,946 -7,589 7,668 13,465
1967 143,859 -4,715 7,825 14,177
1966 140,494 -3,824 8,677 13,465
1965 135,997 -681 8,384 13,218
1964 132,832 -440 12,100 13,010
1963 129,065 240 11,055 12,308
1962 126,429 713 11,562 12,344
1961 123,753 797 14,207 12,364
1960 120,728 -186 14,211 11,420

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

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/latvia | 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 Latvia 82.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 103,711 people) and 17.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,641 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 220,471 people or 11.8% in Latvia.

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
Latvia
City Population
Riga 595K
Daugavpils 78.1K
Liepaja 67.4K
Jelgava 54.8K
Jurmala 52K
Ventspils 32.7K
Rezekne 26.4K
Valmiera 22.8K
Ogre 22.8K
Jekabpils 21K

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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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