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

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The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,687,881 in 2025 vs 7,458,555 people in Libya in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,115,361 people compared to 7,580,693 in Libya.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 2.52 times bigger than Libya's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Libya is the 105th.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.09% for Libya.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.61% per year vs +1.36% in Libya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19.1M (43% growth), while Libya has grown from 5.98M to 7.58M (26.8% growth).

Guatemala vs Libya: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Libya
2100 26,153,266 9,844,693
2099 26,241,436 9,862,508
2098 26,327,401 9,883,625
2097 26,411,858 9,903,710
2096 26,493,721 9,920,429
2095 26,573,173 9,931,997
2094 26,650,279 9,943,491
2093 26,724,630 9,958,787
2092 26,796,433 9,973,472
2091 26,864,799 9,982,411
2090 26,929,431 9,998,616
2089 26,990,069 10,009,061
2088 27,047,391 10,019,752
2087 27,101,383 10,023,389
2086 27,151,393 10,023,004
2085 27,195,895 10,016,577
2084 27,235,718 10,009,921
2083 27,270,266 10,006,291
2082 27,300,227 9,997,812
2081 27,323,897 9,985,604
2080 27,341,942 9,975,637
2079 27,354,464 9,962,908
2078 27,360,327 9,958,732
2077 27,359,161 9,953,044
2076 27,351,838 9,940,245
2075 27,338,895 9,928,160
2074 27,319,989 9,917,050
2073 27,293,820 9,901,336
2072 27,260,434 9,879,817
2071 27,219,778 9,868,096
2070 27,172,642 9,850,939
2069 27,117,335 9,832,286
2068 27,053,945 9,812,577
2067 26,983,495 9,800,171
2066 26,905,666 9,782,627
2065 26,821,312 9,763,018
2064 26,729,190 9,740,878
2063 26,630,176 9,729,779
2062 26,525,287 9,707,751
2061 26,414,086 9,686,831
2060 26,295,830 9,667,507
2059 26,171,105 9,638,272
2058 26,039,738 9,610,912
2057 25,901,372 9,579,804
2056 25,757,288 9,554,897
2055 25,607,244 9,522,413
2054 25,451,264 9,478,216
2053 25,288,335 9,432,889
2052 25,120,056 9,383,615
2051 24,946,634 9,335,544
2050 24,768,464 9,283,143
2049 24,584,225 9,231,012
2048 24,394,931 9,173,472
2047 24,201,532 9,119,114
2046 24,001,405 9,063,424
2045 23,795,751 8,999,038
2044 23,584,131 8,934,909
2043 23,366,974 8,867,072
2042 23,144,034 8,798,655
2041 22,915,420 8,732,358
2040 22,680,768 8,661,540
2039 22,440,281 8,588,479
2038 22,193,352 8,514,257
2037 21,942,046 8,437,950
2036 21,686,309 8,364,991
2035 21,425,958 8,290,112
2034 21,162,245 8,209,497
2033 20,895,809 8,129,319
2032 20,626,813 8,052,378
2031 20,355,744 7,969,721
2030 20,082,472 7,884,898
2029 19,807,478 7,801,652
2028 19,530,983 7,713,258
2027 19,252,313 7,622,004
2026 18,970,716 7,537,063
2025 18,687,881 7,458,555
2024 18,406,359 7,381,023
2023 18,124,838 7,305,659
2022 17,847,877 7,223,805
2021 17,598,650 7,135,175
2020 17,357,325 7,045,399
2019 17,103,803 6,951,033
2018 16,845,685 6,849,055
2017 16,567,357 6,738,770
2016 16,268,760 6,632,126
2015 15,971,743 6,531,819
2014 15,681,725 6,427,252
2013 15,387,337 6,304,628
2012 15,089,647 6,179,328
2011 14,792,126 6,343,203
2010 14,500,112 6,497,839
2009 14,215,611 6,366,686
2008 13,935,174 6,235,430
2007 13,652,040 6,104,380
2006 13,367,459 5,980,211
2005 13,087,629 5,858,798
2004 12,807,402 5,736,693
2003 12,525,842 5,619,398
2002 12,246,915 5,508,410
2001 11,969,422 5,403,639
2000 11,697,592 5,305,021
1999 11,422,965 5,218,038
1998 11,139,145 5,140,704
1997 10,857,754 5,064,639
1996 10,583,526 4,987,393
1995 10,312,996 4,906,843
1994 10,043,718 4,822,037
1993 9,779,761 4,733,045
1992 9,522,266 4,640,352
1991 9,272,584 4,544,400
1990 9,024,773 4,445,239
1989 8,775,546 4,342,920
1988 8,532,099 4,237,755
1987 8,296,485 4,129,739
1986 8,070,818 4,017,403
1985 7,849,693 3,898,745
1984 7,630,682 3,773,633
1983 7,419,642 3,718,961
1982 7,240,241 3,724,765
1981 7,075,648 3,621,486
1980 6,900,212 3,424,378
1979 6,727,797 3,233,846
1978 6,561,534 3,052,526
1977 6,401,515 2,881,533
1976 6,262,404 2,721,237
1975 6,128,731 2,571,556
1974 5,981,197 2,432,211
1973 5,831,631 2,314,193
1972 5,682,833 2,226,091
1971 5,538,355 2,153,534
1970 5,396,966 2,082,589
1969 5,257,081 2,014,293
1968 5,118,111 1,952,781
1967 4,978,862 1,898,199
1966 4,840,958 1,849,063
1965 4,704,965 1,804,015
1964 4,571,109 1,753,691
1963 4,440,264 1,690,457
1962 4,312,044 1,621,960
1961 4,186,201 1,555,699
1960 4,063,655 1,492,890

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/libya | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Libya gained 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth), while Libya's population increased by 948,567 people (a 14.3% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Libya was ranked 103rd in 2006 and ranked 105th 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 Libya will increase by 22.5% to 9,283,143 people and will still be ranked 105th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 10M people in 2087 for Libya.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Libya
2100 -0.34% -0.18%
2099 -0.33% -0.21%
2098 -0.32% -0.2%
2097 -0.31% -0.17%
2096 -0.3% -0.12%
2095 -0.29% -0.12%
2094 -0.28% -0.15%
2093 -0.27% -0.15%
2092 -0.25% -0.09%
2091 -0.24% -0.16%
2090 -0.22% -0.1%
2089 -0.21% -0.11%
2088 -0.2% -0.04%
2087 -0.18% 0.004%
2086 -0.16% 0.06%
2085 -0.15% 0.07%
2084 -0.13% 0.04%
2083 -0.11% 0.08%
2082 -0.09% 0.12%
2081 -0.07% 0.1%
2080 -0.05% 0.13%
2079 -0.02% 0.04%
2078 0.004% 0.06%
2077 0.03% 0.13%
2076 0.05% 0.12%
2075 0.07% 0.11%
2074 0.1% 0.16%
2073 0.12% 0.22%
2072 0.15% 0.12%
2071 0.17% 0.17%
2070 0.2% 0.19%
2069 0.23% 0.2%
2068 0.26% 0.13%
2067 0.29% 0.18%
2066 0.31% 0.2%
2065 0.34% 0.23%
2064 0.37% 0.11%
2063 0.4% 0.23%
2062 0.42% 0.22%
2061 0.45% 0.2%
2060 0.48% 0.3%
2059 0.5% 0.28%
2058 0.53% 0.32%
2057 0.56% 0.26%
2056 0.59% 0.34%
2055 0.61% 0.47%
2054 0.64% 0.48%
2053 0.67% 0.53%
2052 0.7% 0.51%
2051 0.72% 0.56%
2050 0.75% 0.56%
2049 0.78% 0.63%
2048 0.8% 0.6%
2047 0.83% 0.61%
2046 0.86% 0.72%
2045 0.9% 0.72%
2044 0.93% 0.77%
2043 0.96% 0.78%
2042 1% 0.76%
2041 1.03% 0.82%
2040 1.07% 0.85%
2039 1.11% 0.87%
2038 1.15% 0.9%
2037 1.18% 0.87%
2036 1.22% 0.9%
2035 1.25% 0.98%
2034 1.28% 0.99%
2033 1.3% 0.96%
2032 1.33% 1.04%
2031 1.36% 1.08%
2030 1.39% 1.07%
2029 1.42% 1.15%
2028 1.45% 1.2%
2027 1.48% 1.13%
2026 1.51% 1.05%
2025 1.53% 1.05%
2024 1.55% 1.03%
2023 1.55% 1.13%
2022 1.42% 1.24%
2021 1.39% 1.27%
2020 1.48% 1.36%
2019 1.53% 1.49%
2018 1.68% 1.64%
2017 1.84% 1.61%
2016 1.86% 1.54%
2015 1.85% 1.63%
2014 1.91% 1.94%
2013 1.97% 2.03%
2012 2.01% -2.58%
2011 2.01% -2.38%
2010 2% 2.06%
2009 2.01% 2.11%
2008 2.07% 2.15%
2007 2.13% 2.08%
2006 2.14% 2.07%
2005 2.19% 2.13%
2004 2.25% 2.09%
2003 2.28% 2.01%
2002 2.32% 1.94%
2001 2.32% 1.86%
2000 2.4% 1.67%
1999 2.55% 1.5%
1998 2.59% 1.5%
1997 2.59% 1.55%
1996 2.62% 1.64%
1995 2.68% 1.76%
1994 2.7% 1.88%
1993 2.7% 2%
1992 2.69% 2.11%
1991 2.75% 2.23%
1990 2.84% 2.36%
1989 2.85% 2.48%
1988 2.84% 2.62%
1987 2.8% 2.8%
1986 2.82% 3.04%
1985 2.87% 3.32%
1984 2.84% 1.47%
1983 2.48% -0.16%
1982 2.33% 2.85%
1981 2.54% 5.76%
1980 2.56% 5.89%
1979 2.53% 5.94%
1978 2.5% 5.93%
1977 2.22% 5.89%
1976 2.18% 5.82%
1975 2.47% 5.73%
1974 2.56% 5.1%
1973 2.62% 3.96%
1972 2.61% 3.37%
1971 2.62% 3.41%
1970 2.66% 3.39%
1969 2.72% 3.15%
1968 2.8% 2.88%
1967 2.85% 2.66%
1966 2.89% 2.5%
1965 2.93% 2.87%
1964 2.95% 3.74%
1963 2.97% 4.22%
1962 3.01% 4.26%
1961 3.02% 4.21%

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/libya | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.53%, while Libya's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Libya
Current population
19115361
7580693
Population rank 69/197 105/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.09%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
6.8 minutes
One birth every
1.38 minutes
4.32 minutes
One death every
5.88 minutes
10.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +212
Annual growth/decline +281,522 +77,532
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 96/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
2.13 days
Annual migration change -7,959 -172
Net migration rank 128/196 83/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 897,751
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 63/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 56/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Libya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Libya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -172
2024 290,066 -7,725 73,522 3,448
2023 289,635 -8,940 75,760 -2,001
2022 281,675 -8,463 91,951 -2,001
2021 255,145 -29,908 88,005 -694
2020 281,328 -23,927 92,950 -694
2019 307,389 -57,746 97,842 -1,352
2018 323,100 -56,487 101,619 5,841
2017 332,838 -42,779 103,891 9,208
2016 338,114 -30,980 105,265 -5,081
2015 335,072 -48,179 108,096 -7,660
2014 333,551 -40,409 110,420 -1,716
2013 331,321 -35,698 110,772 25,755
2012 332,365 -32,624 108,855 5,211
2011 328,548 -33,238 121,016 -562,827
2010 324,802 -36,076 122,926 9,611
2009 323,320 -43,046 118,102 11,670
2008 323,226 -42,624 117,481 15,260
2007 326,298 -40,632 116,704 12,640
2006 325,604 -42,118 115,645 3,351
2005 325,816 -49,636 112,823 11,024
2004 331,699 -47,409 107,144 13,222
2003 333,539 -54,701 102,144 12,073
2002 334,255 -55,247 97,598 10,152
2001 335,503 -59,536 93,370 8,420
2000 332,891 -65,197 89,814 5,634
1999 328,890 -47,325 88,743 -10,206
1998 325,174 -39,104 87,613 -11,479
1997 320,087 -43,377 86,899 -10,907
1996 315,252 -43,501 86,945 -8,446
1995 309,236 -39,917 87,661 -5,068
1994 302,708 -33,462 88,765 -1,755
1993 295,515 -36,848 90,553 426
1992 288,411 -32,093 93,568 843
1991 283,917 -40,868 96,582 902
1990 280,318 -27,735 99,898 946
1989 276,736 -30,860 102,823 981
1988 271,466 -30,450 105,469 1,053
1987 261,746 -31,539 107,761 1,740
1986 252,754 -31,631 109,325 5,844
1985 246,119 -24,991 110,194 11,962
1984 241,892 -25,010 110,028 18,039
1983 238,059 -32,877 122,183 -140,904
1982 199,809 -46,174 133,511 -126,400
1981 221,044 -45,490 130,233 69,211
1980 218,460 -43,144 128,034 66,739
1979 216,810 -47,278 121,469 64,821
1978 211,301 -48,309 114,669 61,684
1977 203,299 -46,249 107,769 57,867
1976 171,903 -50,745 101,146 53,813
1975 188,501 -42,329 94,862 49,544
1974 184,992 -36,089 89,337 44,946
1973 179,871 -29,641 81,256 20,498
1972 173,162 -25,807 77,864 -3,418
1971 165,104 -23,513 74,934 -4,265
1970 155,946 -14,755 70,488 745
1969 149,516 -10,937 66,782 -1,418
1968 146,946 -7,589 63,971 -6,323
1967 143,859 -4,715 61,889 -10,384
1966 140,494 -3,824 60,394 -13,619
1965 135,997 -681 59,134 -15,810
1964 132,832 -440 55,227 2,084
1963 129,065 240 50,421 18,740
1962 126,429 713 46,252 21,589
1961 123,753 797 42,167 22,504
1960 120,728 -186 38,391 22,559

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

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/libya | 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 Libya 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 938,901 people) and 0.1% is from migration (a loss of 986 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 897,751 people or 12.2% in Libya.

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
Libya
City Population
Tripoli 1.29M
Misrata 881K
Benghazi 632K
Ajdabiya 416K
Al-Khums 202K
Zawiya 199K
Tobruk 136K
Gharyan 123K
Sabratha 102K
Sabha 99K

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

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