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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 2,337,423 people in Lesotho in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 2,396,633 in Lesotho.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 7.95 times bigger than Lesotho's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Lesotho is the 143rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.03% for Lesotho.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs +1.17% in Lesotho.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Lesotho has grown from 1.95M to 2.4M (23.2% growth).

Guatemala vs Lesotho: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Lesotho
2100 26,157,456 3,280,784
2099 26,245,641 3,286,697
2098 26,331,619 3,292,498
2097 26,416,090 3,298,102
2096 26,497,966 3,303,027
2095 26,577,430 3,307,947
2094 26,654,549 3,312,002
2093 26,728,912 3,315,757
2092 26,800,726 3,319,661
2091 26,869,103 3,322,573
2090 26,933,745 3,324,769
2089 26,994,393 3,326,847
2088 27,051,725 3,328,480
2087 27,105,725 3,329,964
2086 27,155,743 3,330,456
2085 27,200,252 3,331,259
2084 27,240,081 3,331,485
2083 27,274,635 3,331,492
2082 27,304,601 3,331,234
2081 27,328,275 3,330,412
2080 27,346,322 3,329,267
2079 27,358,846 3,327,166
2078 27,364,710 3,324,646
2077 27,363,544 3,321,422
2076 27,356,220 3,317,850
2075 27,343,275 3,314,237
2074 27,324,366 3,309,174
2073 27,298,193 3,303,860
2072 27,264,801 3,298,181
2071 27,224,139 3,291,492
2070 27,176,996 3,283,654
2069 27,121,679 3,275,244
2068 27,058,279 3,266,152
2067 26,987,818 3,256,626
2066 26,909,977 3,246,903
2065 26,825,610 3,237,153
2064 26,733,472 3,226,489
2063 26,634,443 3,215,103
2062 26,529,537 3,202,287
2061 26,418,318 3,188,933
2060 26,300,043 3,174,998
2059 26,175,298 3,160,204
2058 26,043,910 3,145,053
2057 25,905,522 3,129,261
2056 25,761,415 3,113,129
2055 25,611,347 3,095,904
2054 25,455,341 3,078,567
2053 25,292,387 3,060,152
2052 25,124,081 3,040,649
2051 24,950,631 3,020,109
2050 24,772,432 2,999,457
2049 24,588,164 2,978,037
2048 24,398,840 2,955,727
2047 24,205,409 2,932,688
2046 24,005,250 2,909,307
2045 23,799,564 2,885,537
2044 23,587,909 2,861,372
2043 23,370,717 2,836,777
2042 23,147,742 2,811,663
2041 22,919,092 2,786,147
2040 22,684,402 2,760,391
2039 22,443,876 2,734,400
2038 22,196,908 2,708,216
2037 21,945,561 2,681,863
2036 21,689,784 2,654,755
2035 21,429,391 2,627,701
2034 21,165,636 2,600,880
2033 20,899,157 2,574,065
2032 20,630,118 2,547,344
2031 20,359,005 2,520,831
2030 20,085,689 2,494,646
2029 19,810,652 2,468,268
2028 19,534,112 2,441,871
2027 19,255,397 2,415,830
2026 18,973,755 2,389,516
2025 18,690,875 2,363,516
2024 18,406,359 2,337,423
2023 18,124,838 2,311,472
2022 17,847,877 2,286,110
2021 17,598,650 2,261,542
2020 17,357,325 2,235,727
2019 17,103,803 2,209,405
2018 16,845,685 2,183,603
2017 16,567,357 2,157,110
2016 16,268,760 2,130,422
2015 15,971,743 2,104,611
2014 15,681,725 2,080,089
2013 15,387,337 2,056,504
2012 15,089,647 2,034,354
2011 14,792,126 2,014,009
2010 14,500,112 1,996,251
2009 14,215,611 1,980,883
2008 13,935,174 1,966,541
2007 13,652,040 1,953,268
2006 13,367,459 1,945,063
2005 13,087,629 1,953,076
2004 12,807,402 1,971,129
2003 12,525,842 1,985,059
2002 12,246,915 1,994,679
2001 11,969,422 2,000,853
2000 11,697,592 2,003,913
1999 11,422,965 2,003,234
1998 11,139,145 1,998,049
1997 10,857,754 1,988,130
1996 10,583,526 1,972,418
1995 10,312,996 1,951,437
1994 10,043,718 1,927,707
1993 9,779,761 1,901,793
1992 9,522,266 1,873,274
1991 9,272,584 1,842,379
1990 9,024,773 1,809,696
1989 8,775,546 1,775,436
1988 8,532,099 1,739,841
1987 8,296,485 1,703,390
1986 8,070,818 1,666,138
1985 7,849,693 1,624,379
1984 7,630,682 1,578,986
1983 7,419,642 1,534,413
1982 7,240,241 1,490,732
1981 7,075,648 1,448,069
1980 6,900,212 1,406,521
1979 6,727,797 1,366,169
1978 6,561,534 1,327,240
1977 6,401,515 1,289,967
1976 6,262,404 1,253,214
1975 6,128,731 1,213,643
1974 5,981,197 1,172,420
1973 5,831,631 1,132,697
1972 5,682,833 1,094,063
1971 5,538,355 1,056,246
1970 5,396,966 1,019,273
1969 5,257,081 983,202
1968 5,118,111 948,105
1967 4,978,862 913,982
1966 4,840,958 881,870
1965 4,704,965 854,090
1964 4,571,109 829,437
1963 4,440,264 805,373
1962 4,312,044 781,814
1961 4,186,201 758,824
1960 4,063,655 736,500

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/lesotho | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Lesotho gained 185,359 people (a 9.53% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Lesotho's population increased by 266,211 people (a 12.5% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Lesotho was ranked 144th in 2006 and ranked 143rd 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 Lesotho will increase by 25.2% to 2,999,457 people and rank change from 143rd to 141st.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 3.33M people in 2083 for Lesotho.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Lesotho
2100 -0.34% -0.18%
2099 -0.33% -0.18%
2098 -0.32% -0.17%
2097 -0.31% -0.15%
2096 -0.3% -0.15%
2095 -0.29% -0.12%
2094 -0.28% -0.11%
2093 -0.27% -0.12%
2092 -0.25% -0.09%
2091 -0.24% -0.07%
2090 -0.22% -0.06%
2089 -0.21% -0.05%
2088 -0.2% -0.04%
2087 -0.18% -0.01%
2086 -0.16% -0.02%
2085 -0.15% -0.007%
2084 -0.13% -0%
2083 -0.11% 0.008%
2082 -0.09% 0.02%
2081 -0.07% 0.03%
2080 -0.05% 0.06%
2079 -0.02% 0.08%
2078 0.004% 0.1%
2077 0.03% 0.11%
2076 0.05% 0.11%
2075 0.07% 0.15%
2074 0.1% 0.16%
2073 0.12% 0.17%
2072 0.15% 0.2%
2071 0.17% 0.24%
2070 0.2% 0.26%
2069 0.23% 0.28%
2068 0.26% 0.29%
2067 0.29% 0.3%
2066 0.31% 0.3%
2065 0.34% 0.33%
2064 0.37% 0.35%
2063 0.4% 0.4%
2062 0.42% 0.42%
2061 0.45% 0.44%
2060 0.48% 0.47%
2059 0.5% 0.48%
2058 0.53% 0.5%
2057 0.56% 0.52%
2056 0.59% 0.56%
2055 0.61% 0.56%
2054 0.64% 0.6%
2053 0.67% 0.64%
2052 0.7% 0.68%
2051 0.72% 0.69%
2050 0.75% 0.72%
2049 0.78% 0.75%
2048 0.8% 0.79%
2047 0.83% 0.8%
2046 0.86% 0.82%
2045 0.9% 0.84%
2044 0.93% 0.87%
2043 0.96% 0.89%
2042 1% 0.92%
2041 1.03% 0.93%
2040 1.07% 0.95%
2039 1.11% 0.97%
2038 1.15% 0.98%
2037 1.18% 1.02%
2036 1.22% 1.03%
2035 1.25% 1.03%
2034 1.28% 1.04%
2033 1.3% 1.05%
2032 1.33% 1.05%
2031 1.36% 1.05%
2030 1.39% 1.07%
2029 1.42% 1.08%
2028 1.45% 1.08%
2027 1.48% 1.1%
2026 1.51% 1.1%
2025 1.55% 1.12%
2024 1.55% 1.12%
2023 1.55% 1.11%
2022 1.42% 1.09%
2021 1.39% 1.15%
2020 1.48% 1.19%
2019 1.53% 1.18%
2018 1.68% 1.23%
2017 1.84% 1.25%
2016 1.86% 1.23%
2015 1.85% 1.18%
2014 1.91% 1.15%
2013 1.97% 1.09%
2012 2.01% 1.01%
2011 2.01% 0.89%
2010 2% 0.78%
2009 2.01% 0.73%
2008 2.07% 0.68%
2007 2.13% 0.42%
2006 2.14% -0.41%
2005 2.19% -0.92%
2004 2.25% -0.7%
2003 2.28% -0.48%
2002 2.32% -0.31%
2001 2.32% -0.15%
2000 2.4% 0.03%
1999 2.55% 0.26%
1998 2.59% 0.5%
1997 2.59% 0.8%
1996 2.62% 1.08%
1995 2.68% 1.23%
1994 2.7% 1.36%
1993 2.7% 1.52%
1992 2.69% 1.68%
1991 2.75% 1.81%
1990 2.84% 1.93%
1989 2.85% 2.05%
1988 2.84% 2.14%
1987 2.8% 2.24%
1986 2.82% 2.57%
1985 2.87% 2.87%
1984 2.84% 2.9%
1983 2.48% 2.93%
1982 2.33% 2.95%
1981 2.54% 2.95%
1980 2.56% 2.95%
1979 2.53% 2.93%
1978 2.5% 2.89%
1977 2.22% 2.93%
1976 2.18% 3.26%
1975 2.47% 3.52%
1974 2.56% 3.51%
1973 2.62% 3.53%
1972 2.61% 3.58%
1971 2.62% 3.63%
1970 2.66% 3.67%
1969 2.72% 3.7%
1968 2.8% 3.73%
1967 2.85% 3.64%
1966 2.89% 3.25%
1965 2.93% 2.97%
1964 2.95% 2.99%
1963 2.97% 3.01%
1962 3.01% 3.03%
1961 3.02% 3.03%

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/lesotho | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while Lesotho's population grew by 1.12%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Lesotho
Current population
19049936
2396633
Population rank 69/197 143/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.03%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
20.3 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
9.43 minutes
One death every
6.01 minutes
21.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +71
Annual growth/decline +281,521 +25,951
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% +1.12%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 93/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
1.69 hours
Annual migration change -7,959 -5,192
Net migration rank 128/196 117/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 15,039
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 173/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 170/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Lesotho
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Lesotho
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -5,192
2024 - -7,725 - -5,107
2023 289,635 -8,940 31,115 -5,168
2022 281,675 -8,463 30,803 -6,023
2021 255,145 -29,908 27,806 -3,449
2020 281,328 -23,927 30,721 -3,449
2019 307,389 -57,746 32,279 -6,896
2018 323,100 -56,487 33,112 -6,892
2017 332,838 -42,779 33,601 -6,850
2016 338,114 -30,980 33,390 -6,766
2015 335,072 -48,179 32,087 -7,087
2014 333,551 -40,409 30,922 -6,877
2013 331,321 -35,698 29,789 -6,659
2012 332,365 -32,624 27,592 -6,425
2011 328,548 -33,238 25,647 -6,118
2010 324,802 -36,076 21,877 -5,886
2009 323,320 -43,046 20,335 -5,599
2008 323,226 -42,624 19,349 -5,392
2007 326,298 -40,632 17,763 -5,179
2006 325,604 -42,118 15,234 -11,416
2005 325,816 -49,636 15,831 -35,679
2004 331,699 -47,409 17,271 -33,530
2003 333,539 -54,701 20,133 -31,723
2002 334,255 -55,247 22,274 -29,924
2001 335,503 -59,536 23,190 -27,874
2000 332,891 -65,197 24,786 -26,220
1999 328,890 -47,325 27,393 -24,610
1998 325,174 -39,104 30,889 -23,299
1997 320,087 -43,377 34,637 -22,396
1996 315,252 -43,501 36,228 -17,042
1995 309,236 -39,917 37,370 -14,588
1994 302,708 -33,462 38,629 -13,953
1993 295,515 -36,848 40,505 -13,347
1992 288,411 -32,093 42,579 -12,707
1991 283,917 -40,868 44,026 -12,114
1990 280,318 -27,735 45,060 -11,598
1989 276,736 -30,860 46,264 -11,207
1988 271,466 -30,450 47,158 -11,028
1987 261,746 -31,539 47,718 -10,946
1986 252,754 -31,631 45,232 -7,501
1985 246,119 -24,991 44,575 1,222
1984 241,892 -25,010 43,785 1,199
1983 238,059 -32,877 42,899 1,253
1982 199,809 -46,174 41,941 1,281
1981 221,044 -45,490 40,808 1,307
1980 218,460 -43,144 39,617 1,361
1979 216,810 -47,278 38,440 1,285
1978 211,301 -48,309 37,084 1,047
1977 203,299 -46,249 35,654 746
1976 171,903 -50,745 34,117 2,986
1975 188,501 -42,329 32,311 9,723
1974 184,992 -36,089 30,444 9,972
1973 179,871 -29,641 28,859 10,183
1972 173,162 -25,807 27,841 10,386
1971 165,104 -23,513 26,838 10,563
1970 155,946 -14,755 25,935 10,605
1969 149,516 -10,937 25,137 10,465
1968 146,946 -7,589 24,490 10,108
1967 143,859 -4,715 23,911 9,734
1966 140,494 -3,824 23,326 7,248
1965 135,997 -681 22,755 2,239
1964 132,832 -440 22,116 2,198
1963 129,065 240 21,585 2,220
1962 126,429 713 21,132 2,172
1961 123,753 797 20,581 2,100
1960 120,728 -186 19,981 1,989

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

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/lesotho | 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 Lesotho 84.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 315,836 people) and 15.8% is from migration (a loss of 59,457 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 15,039 people or 0.6% in Lesotho.

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
Lesotho
City Population
Maseru 344K
Teyateyaneng 75.1K
Mafeteng 57.1K
Butha-Buthe 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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