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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 5,612,817 people in Liberia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 5,887,000 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 3.24 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.89M (68.6% growth).

Guatemala vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Liberia
2100 26,157,456 12,788,823
2099 26,245,641 12,776,207
2098 26,331,619 12,757,308
2097 26,416,090 12,728,620
2096 26,497,966 12,695,873
2095 26,577,430 12,671,037
2094 26,654,549 12,645,345
2093 26,728,912 12,607,806
2092 26,800,726 12,583,276
2091 26,869,103 12,557,861
2090 26,933,745 12,513,262
2089 26,994,393 12,461,083
2088 27,051,725 12,429,523
2087 27,105,725 12,394,685
2086 27,155,743 12,331,734
2085 27,200,252 12,266,313
2084 27,240,081 12,218,274
2083 27,274,635 12,163,782
2082 27,304,601 12,122,513
2081 27,328,275 12,055,108
2080 27,346,322 11,977,065
2079 27,358,846 11,899,224
2078 27,364,710 11,823,772
2077 27,363,544 11,746,009
2076 27,356,220 11,657,329
2075 27,343,275 11,571,881
2074 27,324,366 11,469,695
2073 27,298,193 11,373,802
2072 27,264,801 11,288,250
2071 27,224,139 11,187,594
2070 27,176,996 11,097,891
2069 27,121,679 11,002,270
2068 27,058,279 10,918,600
2067 26,987,818 10,814,021
2066 26,909,977 10,721,693
2065 26,825,610 10,617,436
2064 26,733,472 10,521,037
2063 26,634,443 10,416,221
2062 26,529,537 10,308,855
2061 26,418,318 10,200,557
2060 26,300,043 10,091,553
2059 26,175,298 9,960,069
2058 26,043,910 9,857,338
2057 25,905,522 9,745,295
2056 25,761,415 9,624,041
2055 25,611,347 9,506,843
2054 25,455,341 9,402,297
2053 25,292,387 9,284,854
2052 25,124,081 9,173,091
2051 24,950,631 9,060,243
2050 24,772,432 8,951,514
2049 24,588,164 8,828,384
2048 24,398,840 8,705,146
2047 24,205,409 8,581,923
2046 24,005,250 8,456,286
2045 23,799,564 8,342,861
2044 23,587,909 8,220,755
2043 23,370,717 8,106,429
2042 23,147,742 7,972,152
2041 22,919,092 7,829,310
2040 22,684,402 7,698,463
2039 22,443,876 7,554,021
2038 22,196,908 7,421,960
2037 21,945,561 7,291,328
2036 21,689,784 7,146,172
2035 21,429,391 7,010,827
2034 21,165,636 6,883,638
2033 20,899,157 6,750,553
2032 20,630,118 6,619,507
2031 20,359,005 6,492,799
2030 20,085,689 6,376,029
2029 19,810,652 6,247,795
2028 19,534,112 6,120,673
2027 19,255,397 5,981,051
2026 18,973,755 5,852,128
2025 18,690,875 5,732,938
2024 18,406,359 5,612,817
2023 18,124,838 5,493,031
2022 17,847,877 5,373,294
2021 17,598,650 5,259,323
2020 17,357,325 5,149,463
2019 17,103,803 5,043,721
2018 16,845,685 4,944,726
2017 16,567,357 4,848,925
2016 16,268,760 4,755,608
2015 15,971,743 4,659,431
2014 15,681,725 4,564,293
2013 15,387,337 4,470,239
2012 15,089,647 4,373,043
2011 14,792,126 4,221,178
2010 14,500,112 4,058,890
2009 14,215,611 3,943,028
2008 13,935,174 3,821,003
2007 13,652,040 3,669,050
2006 13,367,459 3,490,787
2005 13,087,629 3,301,015
2004 12,807,402 3,156,892
2003 12,525,842 3,119,532
2002 12,246,915 3,094,782
2001 11,969,422 3,015,338
2000 11,697,592 2,928,117
1999 11,422,965 2,821,684
1998 11,139,145 2,670,124
1997 10,857,754 2,412,989
1996 10,583,526 2,232,289
1995 10,312,996 2,169,162
1994 10,043,718 2,149,928
1993 9,779,761 2,155,126
1992 9,522,266 2,072,461
1991 9,272,584 1,956,518
1990 9,024,773 2,223,667
1989 8,775,546 2,517,858
1988 8,532,099 2,446,941
1987 8,296,485 2,377,229
1986 8,070,818 2,308,511
1985 7,849,693 2,240,539
1984 7,630,682 2,173,312
1983 7,419,642 2,107,113
1982 7,240,241 2,045,073
1981 7,075,648 1,986,867
1980 6,900,212 1,929,253
1979 6,727,797 1,872,713
1978 6,561,534 1,818,247
1977 6,401,515 1,766,019
1976 6,262,404 1,717,060
1975 6,128,731 1,670,913
1974 5,981,197 1,626,362
1973 5,831,631 1,583,588
1972 5,682,833 1,542,670
1971 5,538,355 1,504,077
1970 5,396,966 1,466,676
1969 5,257,081 1,429,605
1968 5,118,111 1,393,530
1967 4,978,862 1,358,435
1966 4,840,958 1,324,383
1965 4,704,965 1,291,156
1964 4,571,109 1,258,745
1963 4,440,264 1,227,414
1962 4,312,044 1,197,039
1961 4,186,201 1,167,717
1960 4,063,655 1,139,522

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/liberia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th 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 Liberia will increase by 52.1% to 8,951,514 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 12.8M people in 2100 for Liberia.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Liberia
2100 -0.34% 0.1%
2099 -0.33% 0.15%
2098 -0.32% 0.23%
2097 -0.31% 0.26%
2096 -0.3% 0.2%
2095 -0.29% 0.2%
2094 -0.28% 0.3%
2093 -0.27% 0.19%
2092 -0.25% 0.2%
2091 -0.24% 0.36%
2090 -0.22% 0.42%
2089 -0.21% 0.25%
2088 -0.2% 0.28%
2087 -0.18% 0.51%
2086 -0.16% 0.53%
2085 -0.15% 0.39%
2084 -0.13% 0.45%
2083 -0.11% 0.34%
2082 -0.09% 0.56%
2081 -0.07% 0.65%
2080 -0.05% 0.65%
2079 -0.02% 0.64%
2078 0.004% 0.66%
2077 0.03% 0.76%
2076 0.05% 0.74%
2075 0.07% 0.89%
2074 0.1% 0.84%
2073 0.12% 0.76%
2072 0.15% 0.9%
2071 0.17% 0.81%
2070 0.2% 0.87%
2069 0.23% 0.77%
2068 0.26% 0.97%
2067 0.29% 0.86%
2066 0.31% 0.98%
2065 0.34% 0.92%
2064 0.37% 1.01%
2063 0.4% 1.04%
2062 0.42% 1.06%
2061 0.45% 1.08%
2060 0.48% 1.32%
2059 0.5% 1.04%
2058 0.53% 1.15%
2057 0.56% 1.26%
2056 0.59% 1.23%
2055 0.61% 1.11%
2054 0.64% 1.26%
2053 0.67% 1.22%
2052 0.7% 1.25%
2051 0.72% 1.21%
2050 0.75% 1.39%
2049 0.78% 1.42%
2048 0.8% 1.44%
2047 0.83% 1.49%
2046 0.86% 1.36%
2045 0.9% 1.49%
2044 0.93% 1.41%
2043 0.96% 1.68%
2042 1% 1.82%
2041 1.03% 1.7%
2040 1.07% 1.91%
2039 1.11% 1.78%
2038 1.15% 1.79%
2037 1.18% 2.03%
2036 1.22% 1.93%
2035 1.25% 1.85%
2034 1.28% 1.97%
2033 1.3% 1.98%
2032 1.33% 1.95%
2031 1.36% 1.83%
2030 1.39% 2.05%
2029 1.42% 2.08%
2028 1.45% 2.33%
2027 1.48% 2.2%
2026 1.51% 2.08%
2025 1.55% 2.14%
2024 1.55% 2.18%
2023 1.55% 2.23%
2022 1.42% 2.17%
2021 1.39% 2.13%
2020 1.48% 2.1%
2019 1.53% 2%
2018 1.68% 1.98%
2017 1.84% 1.96%
2016 1.86% 2.06%
2015 1.85% 2.08%
2014 1.91% 2.1%
2013 1.97% 2.22%
2012 2.01% 3.6%
2011 2.01% 4%
2010 2% 2.94%
2009 2.01% 3.19%
2008 2.07% 4.14%
2007 2.13% 5.11%
2006 2.14% 5.75%
2005 2.19% 4.57%
2004 2.25% 1.2%
2003 2.28% 0.8%
2002 2.32% 2.63%
2001 2.32% 2.98%
2000 2.4% 3.77%
1999 2.55% 5.68%
1998 2.59% 10.7%
1997 2.59% 8.09%
1996 2.62% 2.91%
1995 2.68% 0.89%
1994 2.7% -0.24%
1993 2.7% 3.99%
1992 2.69% 5.93%
1991 2.75% -12%
1990 2.84% -11.7%
1989 2.85% 2.9%
1988 2.84% 2.93%
1987 2.8% 2.98%
1986 2.82% 3.03%
1985 2.87% 3.09%
1984 2.84% 3.14%
1983 2.48% 3.03%
1982 2.33% 2.93%
1981 2.54% 2.99%
1980 2.56% 3.02%
1979 2.53% 3%
1978 2.5% 2.96%
1977 2.22% 2.85%
1976 2.18% 2.76%
1975 2.47% 2.74%
1974 2.56% 2.7%
1973 2.62% 2.65%
1972 2.61% 2.57%
1971 2.62% 2.55%
1970 2.66% 2.59%
1969 2.72% 2.59%
1968 2.8% 2.58%
1967 2.85% 2.57%
1966 2.89% 2.57%
1965 2.93% 2.57%
1964 2.95% 2.55%
1963 2.97% 2.54%
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/liberia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while Liberia's population grew by 2.18%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Liberia
Current population
19049936
5887000
Population rank 69/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.07%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
4.39 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
3.09 minutes
One death every
6.01 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +328
Annual growth/decline +281,521 +119,786
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% +2.18%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 43/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 -9,870
Net migration rank 128/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -9,870
2024 - -7,725 - -7,779
2023 289,635 -8,940 125,730 -5,002
2022 281,675 -8,463 123,747 -5,003
2021 255,145 -29,908 121,038 -11,852
2020 281,328 -23,927 120,632 -10,107
2019 307,389 -57,746 120,635 -19,678
2018 323,100 -56,487 120,231 -23,199
2017 332,838 -42,779 119,376 -24,807
2016 338,114 -30,980 118,852 -26,796
2015 335,072 -48,179 115,479 -15,182
2014 333,551 -40,409 116,667 -26,690
2013 331,321 -35,698 120,138 -22,010
2012 332,365 -32,624 121,973 -25,710
2011 328,548 -33,238 115,496 91,981
2010 324,802 -36,076 114,249 2,850
2009 323,320 -43,046 113,429 1,187
2008 323,226 -42,624 112,032 17,404
2007 326,298 -40,632 109,165 65,306
2006 325,604 -42,118 104,099 77,946
2005 325,816 -49,636 96,478 101,019
2004 331,699 -47,409 91,755 -1,001
2003 333,539 -54,701 87,534 -103,564
2002 334,255 -55,247 88,643 -23,110
2001 335,503 -59,536 86,217 7,142
2000 332,891 -65,197 83,143 -2,060
1999 328,890 -47,325 78,130 53,643
1998 325,174 -39,104 72,146 99,203
1997 320,087 -43,377 61,444 281,480
1996 315,252 -43,501 56,392 -37,922
1995 309,236 -39,917 53,407 54,372
1994 302,708 -33,462 52,101 -121,407
1993 295,515 -36,848 51,609 7,300
1992 288,411 -32,093 50,204 56,210
1991 283,917 -40,868 47,426 78,052
1990 280,318 -27,735 52,770 -712,544
1989 276,736 -30,860 63,238 8,156
1988 271,466 -30,450 62,703 7,734
1987 261,746 -31,539 62,147 6,840
1986 252,754 -31,631 61,924 6,534
1985 246,119 -24,991 59,988 7,487
1984 241,892 -25,010 59,460 7,513
1983 238,059 -32,877 57,562 7,861
1982 199,809 -46,174 56,127 2,530
1981 221,044 -45,490 55,003 2,757
1980 218,460 -43,144 53,452 4,016
1979 216,810 -47,278 52,125 3,500
1978 211,301 -48,309 49,813 3,500
1977 203,299 -46,249 47,582 3,555
1976 171,903 -50,745 45,528 1,246
1975 188,501 -42,329 43,478 2,037
1974 184,992 -36,089 41,499 2,086
1973 179,871 -29,641 39,694 2,272
1972 173,162 -25,807 37,860 2,018
1971 165,104 -23,513 36,015 1,293
1970 155,946 -14,755 35,196 2,285
1969 149,516 -10,937 34,677 1,982
1968 146,946 -7,589 33,536 1,964
1967 143,859 -4,715 32,519 2,177
1966 140,494 -3,824 31,454 1,953
1965 135,997 -681 30,618 2,431
1964 132,832 -440 29,592 2,189
1963 129,065 240 28,708 2,165
1962 126,429 713 27,679 2,189
1961 123,753 797 26,670 2,115
1960 120,728 -186 25,713 1,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/liberia | 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 Liberia 87.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,202,387 people) and 12.3% is from migration (a loss of 168,316 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

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
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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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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