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

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The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,687,881 in 2025 vs 5,849,421 people in Lebanon in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,115,361 people compared to 5,921,719 in Lebanon.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 3.23 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Lebanon is the 115th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.07% for Lebanon.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.61% per year vs -0.72% in Lebanon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19.1M (43% growth), while Lebanon has grown from 4.75M to 5.92M (24.6% growth).

Guatemala vs Lebanon: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Lebanon
2100 26,153,266 7,233,292
2099 26,241,436 7,255,882
2098 26,327,401 7,277,550
2097 26,411,858 7,301,925
2096 26,493,721 7,325,994
2095 26,573,173 7,347,027
2094 26,650,279 7,369,470
2093 26,724,630 7,390,293
2092 26,796,433 7,407,084
2091 26,864,799 7,423,815
2090 26,929,431 7,437,389
2089 26,990,069 7,448,030
2088 27,047,391 7,458,059
2087 27,101,383 7,468,965
2086 27,151,393 7,472,798
2085 27,195,895 7,481,214
2084 27,235,718 7,480,291
2083 27,270,266 7,486,652
2082 27,300,227 7,486,791
2081 27,323,897 7,487,921
2080 27,341,942 7,488,203
2079 27,354,464 7,485,978
2078 27,360,327 7,484,772
2077 27,359,161 7,478,078
2076 27,351,838 7,474,064
2075 27,338,895 7,467,858
2074 27,319,989 7,450,655
2073 27,293,820 7,436,376
2072 27,260,434 7,424,690
2071 27,219,778 7,412,173
2070 27,172,642 7,397,929
2069 27,117,335 7,386,238
2068 27,053,945 7,377,717
2067 26,983,495 7,364,770
2066 26,905,666 7,352,347
2065 26,821,312 7,336,652
2064 26,729,190 7,320,561
2063 26,630,176 7,303,359
2062 26,525,287 7,283,645
2061 26,414,086 7,265,811
2060 26,295,830 7,243,446
2059 26,171,105 7,223,197
2058 26,039,738 7,202,701
2057 25,901,372 7,179,997
2056 25,757,288 7,156,445
2055 25,607,244 7,134,691
2054 25,451,264 7,111,260
2053 25,288,335 7,089,367
2052 25,120,056 7,066,769
2051 24,946,634 7,040,364
2050 24,768,464 7,014,112
2049 24,584,225 6,987,405
2048 24,394,931 6,956,499
2047 24,201,532 6,916,783
2046 24,001,405 6,881,711
2045 23,795,751 6,842,906
2044 23,584,131 6,799,445
2043 23,366,974 6,762,695
2042 23,144,034 6,719,865
2041 22,915,420 6,671,647
2040 22,680,768 6,621,937
2039 22,440,281 6,569,131
2038 22,193,352 6,515,459
2037 21,942,046 6,459,942
2036 21,686,309 6,406,631
2035 21,425,958 6,359,644
2034 21,162,245 6,308,450
2033 20,895,809 6,261,087
2032 20,626,813 6,210,077
2031 20,355,744 6,155,155
2030 20,082,472 6,101,258
2029 19,807,478 6,047,874
2028 19,530,983 5,995,773
2027 19,252,313 5,945,897
2026 18,970,716 5,896,184
2025 18,687,881 5,849,421
2024 18,406,359 5,805,962
2023 18,124,838 5,773,493
2022 17,847,877 5,744,489
2021 17,598,650 5,718,122
2020 17,357,325 5,702,398
2019 17,103,803 5,794,594
2018 16,845,685 5,984,119
2017 16,567,357 6,160,128
2016 16,268,760 6,323,060
2015 15,971,743 6,472,469
2014 15,681,725 6,346,990
2013 15,387,337 5,743,436
2012 15,089,647 5,235,742
2011 14,792,126 5,096,020
2010 14,500,112 5,041,288
2009 14,215,611 4,992,287
2008 13,935,174 4,925,354
2007 13,652,040 4,844,118
2006 13,367,459 4,751,136
2005 13,087,629 4,671,102
2004 12,807,402 4,599,279
2003 12,525,842 4,525,508
2002 12,246,915 4,463,504
2001 11,969,422 4,401,918
2000 11,697,592 4,329,340
1999 11,422,965 4,255,277
1998 11,139,145 4,181,281
1997 10,857,754 4,108,405
1996 10,583,526 4,034,781
1995 10,312,996 3,960,735
1994 10,043,718 3,889,799
1993 9,779,761 3,820,647
1992 9,522,266 3,747,371
1991 9,272,584 3,668,912
1990 9,024,773 3,595,175
1989 8,775,546 3,525,285
1988 8,532,099 3,454,649
1987 8,296,485 3,385,555
1986 8,070,818 3,300,365
1985 7,849,693 3,217,376
1984 7,630,682 3,152,744
1983 7,419,642 3,094,996
1982 7,240,241 3,054,931
1981 7,075,648 3,008,981
1980 6,900,212 2,944,763
1979 6,727,797 2,882,635
1978 6,561,534 2,822,682
1977 6,401,515 2,762,155
1976 6,262,404 2,726,469
1975 6,128,731 2,693,191
1974 5,981,197 2,635,185
1973 5,831,631 2,572,935
1972 5,682,833 2,509,729
1971 5,538,355 2,446,314
1970 5,396,966 2,386,114
1969 5,257,081 2,328,159
1968 5,118,111 2,266,368
1967 4,978,862 2,206,731
1966 4,840,958 2,148,260
1965 4,704,965 2,088,831
1964 4,571,109 2,030,543
1963 4,440,264 1,970,316
1962 4,312,044 1,909,578
1961 4,186,201 1,850,084
1960 4,063,655 1,794,406

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/lebanon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Lebanon gained 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth), while Lebanon's population decreased by 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Lebanon was ranked 115th in 2006 and still ranked 115th 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 Lebanon will increase by 18.4% to 7,014,112 people and will still be ranked 115th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 7.49M people in 2080 for Lebanon.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Lebanon
2100 -0.34% -0.31%
2099 -0.33% -0.3%
2098 -0.32% -0.33%
2097 -0.31% -0.33%
2096 -0.3% -0.29%
2095 -0.29% -0.3%
2094 -0.28% -0.28%
2093 -0.27% -0.23%
2092 -0.25% -0.23%
2091 -0.24% -0.18%
2090 -0.22% -0.14%
2089 -0.21% -0.13%
2088 -0.2% -0.15%
2087 -0.18% -0.05%
2086 -0.16% -0.11%
2085 -0.15% 0.01%
2084 -0.13% -0.08%
2083 -0.11% -0.002%
2082 -0.09% -0.02%
2081 -0.07% -0.004%
2080 -0.05% 0.03%
2079 -0.02% 0.02%
2078 0.004% 0.09%
2077 0.03% 0.05%
2076 0.05% 0.08%
2075 0.07% 0.23%
2074 0.1% 0.19%
2073 0.12% 0.16%
2072 0.15% 0.17%
2071 0.17% 0.19%
2070 0.2% 0.16%
2069 0.23% 0.12%
2068 0.26% 0.18%
2067 0.29% 0.17%
2066 0.31% 0.21%
2065 0.34% 0.22%
2064 0.37% 0.24%
2063 0.4% 0.27%
2062 0.42% 0.25%
2061 0.45% 0.31%
2060 0.48% 0.28%
2059 0.5% 0.28%
2058 0.53% 0.32%
2057 0.56% 0.33%
2056 0.59% 0.3%
2055 0.61% 0.33%
2054 0.64% 0.31%
2053 0.67% 0.32%
2052 0.7% 0.38%
2051 0.72% 0.37%
2050 0.75% 0.38%
2049 0.78% 0.44%
2048 0.8% 0.57%
2047 0.83% 0.51%
2046 0.86% 0.57%
2045 0.9% 0.64%
2044 0.93% 0.54%
2043 0.96% 0.64%
2042 1% 0.72%
2041 1.03% 0.75%
2040 1.07% 0.8%
2039 1.11% 0.82%
2038 1.15% 0.86%
2037 1.18% 0.83%
2036 1.22% 0.74%
2035 1.25% 0.81%
2034 1.28% 0.76%
2033 1.3% 0.82%
2032 1.33% 0.89%
2031 1.36% 0.88%
2030 1.39% 0.88%
2029 1.42% 0.87%
2028 1.45% 0.84%
2027 1.48% 0.84%
2026 1.51% 0.8%
2025 1.53% 0.75%
2024 1.55% 0.56%
2023 1.55% 0.5%
2022 1.42% 0.46%
2021 1.39% 0.28%
2020 1.48% -1.59%
2019 1.53% -3.17%
2018 1.68% -2.86%
2017 1.84% -2.58%
2016 1.86% -2.31%
2015 1.85% 1.98%
2014 1.91% 10.5%
2013 1.97% 9.7%
2012 2.01% 2.74%
2011 2.01% 1.09%
2010 2% 0.98%
2009 2.01% 1.36%
2008 2.07% 1.68%
2007 2.13% 1.96%
2006 2.14% 1.71%
2005 2.19% 1.56%
2004 2.25% 1.63%
2003 2.28% 1.39%
2002 2.32% 1.4%
2001 2.32% 1.68%
2000 2.4% 1.74%
1999 2.55% 1.77%
1998 2.59% 1.77%
1997 2.59% 1.82%
1996 2.62% 1.87%
1995 2.68% 1.82%
1994 2.7% 1.81%
1993 2.7% 1.96%
1992 2.69% 2.14%
1991 2.75% 2.05%
1990 2.84% 1.98%
1989 2.85% 2.04%
1988 2.84% 2.04%
1987 2.8% 2.58%
1986 2.82% 2.58%
1985 2.87% 2.05%
1984 2.84% 1.87%
1983 2.48% 1.31%
1982 2.33% 1.53%
1981 2.54% 2.18%
1980 2.56% 2.16%
1979 2.53% 2.12%
1978 2.5% 2.19%
1977 2.22% 1.31%
1976 2.18% 1.24%
1975 2.47% 2.2%
1974 2.56% 2.42%
1973 2.62% 2.52%
1972 2.61% 2.59%
1971 2.62% 2.52%
1970 2.66% 2.49%
1969 2.72% 2.73%
1968 2.8% 2.7%
1967 2.85% 2.72%
1966 2.89% 2.85%
1965 2.93% 2.87%
1964 2.95% 3.06%
1963 2.97% 3.18%
1962 3.01% 3.22%
1961 3.02% 3.1%

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/lebanon | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.53%, while Lebanon's population grew by 0.75%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Lebanon
Current population
19115361
5921719
Population rank 69/197 115/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.07%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
12.1 minutes
One birth every
1.38 minutes
5.67 minutes
One death every
5.88 minutes
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +119
Annual growth/decline +281,522 +43,459
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% +0.75%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 114/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
51.5 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 -10,230
Net migration rank 128/196 133/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 1,422,583
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 47/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 24.5%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 24/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Lebanon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Lebanon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -10,230
2024 290,066 -7,725 57,613 -17,267
2023 289,635 -8,940 58,786 -34,193
2022 281,675 -8,463 60,909 -27,507
2021 255,145 -29,908 46,614 -27,290
2020 281,328 -23,927 59,903 -47,787
2019 307,389 -57,746 70,486 -266,992
2018 323,100 -56,487 77,165 -259,700
2017 332,838 -42,779 84,172 -253,664
2016 338,114 -30,980 91,551 -247,921
2015 335,072 -48,179 97,385 -239,829
2014 333,551 -40,409 92,285 301,111
2013 331,321 -35,698 80,218 733,500
2012 332,365 -32,624 77,248 124,427
2011 328,548 -33,238 75,523 2,246
2010 324,802 -36,076 72,605 -40,915
2009 323,320 -43,046 69,004 -2,700
2008 323,226 -42,624 67,132 430
2007 326,298 -40,632 66,965 27,944
2006 325,604 -42,118 65,932 25,126
2005 325,816 -49,636 67,778 1,224
2004 331,699 -47,409 69,675 4,974
2003 333,539 -54,701 71,232 1,674
2002 334,255 -55,247 72,648 -21,543
2001 335,503 -59,536 73,160 -1,094
2000 332,891 -65,197 72,642 455
1999 328,890 -47,325 72,437 2,589
1998 325,174 -39,104 71,889 1,062
1997 320,087 -43,377 71,486 1,313
1996 315,252 -43,501 71,286 3,164
1995 309,236 -39,917 71,016 2,634
1994 302,708 -33,462 73,069 -4,850
1993 295,515 -36,848 75,278 -5,196
1992 288,411 -32,093 77,447 -970
1991 283,917 -40,868 79,274 1,159
1990 280,318 -27,735 73,629 -6,595
1989 276,736 -30,860 74,577 -1,827
1988 271,466 -30,450 70,444 -1,916
1987 261,746 -31,539 69,058 607
1986 252,754 -31,631 67,162 33,549
1985 246,119 -24,991 66,368 -1,108
1984 241,892 -25,010 66,785 -2,785
1983 238,059 -32,877 66,056 -14,558
1982 199,809 -46,174 41,602 -12,981
1981 221,044 -45,490 65,084 -1,799
1980 218,460 -43,144 63,053 2,104
1979 216,810 -47,278 61,184 -2,103
1978 211,301 -48,309 60,829 0
1977 203,299 -46,249 60,232 0
1976 171,903 -50,745 11,138 0
1975 188,501 -42,329 55,423 0
1974 184,992 -36,089 64,425 -3,831
1973 179,871 -29,641 63,420 482
1972 173,162 -25,807 62,216 294
1971 165,104 -23,513 61,278 3,042
1970 155,946 -14,755 60,593 -4,508
1969 149,516 -10,937 59,829 0
1968 146,946 -7,589 59,247 4,506
1967 143,859 -4,715 58,957 -3,434
1966 140,494 -3,824 58,546 2,864
1965 135,997 -681 58,195 -742
1964 132,832 -440 57,808 1,311
1963 129,065 240 57,054 4,269
1962 126,429 713 55,585 4,569
1961 123,753 797 53,995 4,844
1960 120,728 -186 52,515 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/lebanon | 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 Lebanon 33.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 704,584 people) and 66.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,422,150 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 1,422,583 people or 24.5% in Lebanon.

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
Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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