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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 2,888,278 people in Lithuania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 2,829,914 in Lithuania.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 6.73 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Lithuania is the 140th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.03% for Lithuania.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs -0.22% in Lithuania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Lithuania has declined from 3.27M to 2.83M (13.5% decline).

Guatemala vs Lithuania: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Lithuania
2100 26,157,456 1,225,633
2099 26,245,641 1,241,510
2098 26,331,619 1,257,497
2097 26,416,090 1,273,678
2096 26,497,966 1,290,189
2095 26,577,430 1,307,275
2094 26,654,549 1,324,312
2093 26,728,912 1,341,875
2092 26,800,726 1,360,029
2091 26,869,103 1,378,546
2090 26,933,745 1,397,420
2089 26,994,393 1,416,650
2088 27,051,725 1,436,421
2087 27,105,725 1,456,324
2086 27,155,743 1,476,301
2085 27,200,252 1,496,940
2084 27,240,081 1,517,611
2083 27,274,635 1,538,569
2082 27,304,601 1,559,787
2081 27,328,275 1,581,134
2080 27,346,322 1,602,498
2079 27,358,846 1,623,820
2078 27,364,710 1,645,249
2077 27,363,544 1,666,665
2076 27,356,220 1,688,177
2075 27,343,275 1,709,720
2074 27,324,366 1,731,404
2073 27,298,193 1,752,662
2072 27,264,801 1,773,945
2071 27,224,139 1,795,473
2070 27,176,996 1,817,142
2069 27,121,679 1,839,387
2068 27,058,279 1,861,529
2067 26,987,818 1,883,928
2066 26,909,977 1,906,591
2065 26,825,610 1,929,619
2064 26,733,472 1,952,334
2063 26,634,443 1,975,020
2062 26,529,537 1,998,444
2061 26,418,318 2,021,930
2060 26,300,043 2,045,989
2059 26,175,298 2,070,233
2058 26,043,910 2,094,564
2057 25,905,522 2,118,985
2056 25,761,415 2,143,474
2055 25,611,347 2,168,085
2054 25,455,341 2,192,337
2053 25,292,387 2,216,075
2052 25,124,081 2,240,149
2051 24,950,631 2,263,905
2050 24,772,432 2,287,466
2049 24,588,164 2,310,176
2048 24,398,840 2,333,041
2047 24,205,409 2,356,291
2046 24,005,250 2,378,713
2045 23,799,564 2,401,082
2044 23,587,909 2,423,438
2043 23,370,717 2,446,634
2042 23,147,742 2,469,564
2041 22,919,092 2,492,222
2040 22,684,402 2,514,657
2039 22,443,876 2,538,036
2038 22,196,908 2,560,781
2037 21,945,561 2,583,644
2036 21,689,784 2,605,925
2035 21,429,391 2,627,752
2034 21,165,636 2,650,015
2033 20,899,157 2,671,840
2032 20,630,118 2,693,646
2031 20,359,005 2,715,491
2030 20,085,689 2,737,751
2029 19,810,652 2,760,194
2028 19,534,112 2,783,343
2027 19,255,397 2,806,651
2026 18,973,755 2,829,914
2025 18,690,875 2,872,755
2024 18,406,359 2,888,278
2023 18,124,838 2,871,585
2022 17,847,877 2,831,639
2021 17,598,650 2,808,380
2020 17,357,325 2,810,369
2019 17,103,803 2,811,089
2018 16,845,685 2,819,200
2017 16,567,357 2,842,639
2016 16,268,760 2,877,325
2015 15,971,743 2,911,109
2014 15,681,725 2,937,253
2013 15,387,337 2,961,250
2012 15,089,647 2,989,139
2011 14,792,126 3,028,115
2010 14,500,112 3,097,282
2009 14,215,611 3,162,916
2008 13,935,174 3,198,231
2007 13,652,040 3,231,294
2006 13,367,459 3,269,909
2005 13,087,629 3,322,528
2004 12,807,402 3,377,075
2003 12,525,842 3,415,213
2002 12,246,915 3,443,067
2001 11,969,422 3,470,818
2000 11,697,592 3,499,536
1999 11,422,965 3,524,238
1998 11,139,145 3,549,331
1997 10,857,754 3,575,137
1996 10,583,526 3,601,613
1995 10,312,996 3,629,102
1994 10,043,718 3,657,144
1993 9,779,761 3,682,613
1992 9,522,266 3,700,114
1991 9,272,584 3,704,134
1990 9,024,773 3,697,838
1989 8,775,546 3,684,255
1988 8,532,099 3,655,049
1987 8,296,485 3,616,367
1986 8,070,818 3,578,914
1985 7,849,693 3,544,543
1984 7,630,682 3,514,205
1983 7,419,642 3,485,192
1982 7,240,241 3,457,179
1981 7,075,648 3,432,947
1980 6,900,212 3,413,202
1979 6,727,797 3,397,842
1978 6,561,534 3,379,514
1977 6,401,515 3,355,036
1976 6,262,404 3,328,664
1975 6,128,731 3,301,652
1974 5,981,197 3,273,894
1973 5,831,631 3,244,438
1972 5,682,833 3,213,622
1971 5,538,355 3,179,041
1970 5,396,966 3,139,689
1969 5,257,081 3,107,321
1968 5,118,111 3,078,850
1967 4,978,862 3,044,400
1966 4,840,958 3,008,050
1965 4,704,965 2,971,450
1964 4,571,109 2,935,200
1963 4,440,264 2,898,950
1962 4,312,044 2,863,350
1961 4,186,201 2,823,550
1960 4,063,655 2,778,550

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/lithuania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Lithuania lost 392,584 people (a 12% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Lithuania's population decreased by 47,411 people (a 1.65% decline).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Lithuania was ranked 130th in 2006 and ranked 140th 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 Lithuania will decrease by 19.2% to 2,287,466 people and rank change from 140th to 145th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people, while Lithuania's population already peaked in 1991 at 3.7M people and is projected to decrease to 1.23M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Lithuania
2100 -0.34% -1.28%
2099 -0.33% -1.27%
2098 -0.32% -1.27%
2097 -0.31% -1.28%
2096 -0.3% -1.31%
2095 -0.29% -1.29%
2094 -0.28% -1.31%
2093 -0.27% -1.33%
2092 -0.25% -1.34%
2091 -0.24% -1.35%
2090 -0.22% -1.36%
2089 -0.21% -1.38%
2088 -0.2% -1.37%
2087 -0.18% -1.35%
2086 -0.16% -1.38%
2085 -0.15% -1.36%
2084 -0.13% -1.36%
2083 -0.11% -1.36%
2082 -0.09% -1.35%
2081 -0.07% -1.33%
2080 -0.05% -1.31%
2079 -0.02% -1.3%
2078 0.004% -1.28%
2077 0.03% -1.27%
2076 0.05% -1.26%
2075 0.07% -1.25%
2074 0.1% -1.21%
2073 0.12% -1.2%
2072 0.15% -1.2%
2071 0.17% -1.19%
2070 0.2% -1.21%
2069 0.23% -1.19%
2068 0.26% -1.19%
2067 0.29% -1.19%
2066 0.31% -1.19%
2065 0.34% -1.16%
2064 0.37% -1.15%
2063 0.4% -1.17%
2062 0.42% -1.16%
2061 0.45% -1.18%
2060 0.48% -1.17%
2059 0.5% -1.16%
2058 0.53% -1.15%
2057 0.56% -1.14%
2056 0.59% -1.14%
2055 0.61% -1.11%
2054 0.64% -1.07%
2053 0.67% -1.07%
2052 0.7% -1.05%
2051 0.72% -1.03%
2050 0.75% -0.98%
2049 0.78% -0.98%
2048 0.8% -0.99%
2047 0.83% -0.94%
2046 0.86% -0.93%
2045 0.9% -0.92%
2044 0.93% -0.95%
2043 0.96% -0.93%
2042 1% -0.91%
2041 1.03% -0.89%
2040 1.07% -0.92%
2039 1.11% -0.89%
2038 1.15% -0.88%
2037 1.18% -0.86%
2036 1.22% -0.83%
2035 1.25% -0.84%
2034 1.28% -0.82%
2033 1.3% -0.81%
2032 1.33% -0.8%
2031 1.36% -0.81%
2030 1.39% -0.81%
2029 1.42% -0.83%
2028 1.45% -0.83%
2027 1.48% -0.82%
2026 1.51% -1.49%
2025 1.55% -0.54%
2024 1.55% 0.58%
2023 1.55% 1.41%
2022 1.42% 0.83%
2021 1.39% -0.07%
2020 1.48% -0.03%
2019 1.53% -0.29%
2018 1.68% -0.82%
2017 1.84% -1.21%
2016 1.86% -1.16%
2015 1.85% -0.89%
2014 1.91% -0.81%
2013 1.97% -0.93%
2012 2.01% -1.29%
2011 2.01% -2.23%
2010 2% -2.08%
2009 2.01% -1.1%
2008 2.07% -1.02%
2007 2.13% -1.18%
2006 2.14% -1.58%
2005 2.19% -1.62%
2004 2.25% -1.12%
2003 2.28% -0.81%
2002 2.32% -0.8%
2001 2.32% -0.82%
2000 2.4% -0.7%
1999 2.55% -0.71%
1998 2.59% -0.72%
1997 2.59% -0.74%
1996 2.62% -0.76%
1995 2.68% -0.77%
1994 2.7% -0.69%
1993 2.7% -0.47%
1992 2.69% -0.11%
1991 2.75% 0.17%
1990 2.84% 0.37%
1989 2.85% 0.8%
1988 2.84% 1.07%
1987 2.8% 1.05%
1986 2.82% 0.97%
1985 2.87% 0.86%
1984 2.84% 0.83%
1983 2.48% 0.81%
1982 2.33% 0.71%
1981 2.54% 0.58%
1980 2.56% 0.45%
1979 2.53% 0.54%
1978 2.5% 0.73%
1977 2.22% 0.79%
1976 2.18% 0.82%
1975 2.47% 0.85%
1974 2.56% 0.91%
1973 2.62% 0.96%
1972 2.61% 1.09%
1971 2.62% 1.25%
1970 2.66% 1.04%
1969 2.72% 0.92%
1968 2.8% 1.13%
1967 2.85% 1.21%
1966 2.89% 1.23%
1965 2.93% 1.24%
1964 2.95% 1.25%
1963 2.97% 1.24%
1962 3.01% 1.41%
1961 3.02% 1.62%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while Lithuania's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Lithuania
Current population
19049936
2829914
Population rank 69/197 140/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.03%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
31.5 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
25.4 minutes
One death every
6.01 minutes
14.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +46
Annual growth/decline +281,521 +16,693
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 127/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
21.4 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 -24,618
Net migration rank 128/196 157/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 175,194
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 120/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 6.1%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 87/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Lithuania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Lithuania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -24,618
2024 - -7,725 - 2,617
2023 289,635 -8,940 -16,368 44,935
2022 281,675 -8,463 -20,671 72,100
2021 255,145 -29,908 -24,433 19,657
2020 281,328 -23,927 -19,953 19,884
2019 307,389 -57,746 -13,212 10,665
2018 323,100 -56,487 -12,686 -3,459
2017 332,838 -42,779 -12,224 -28,027
2016 338,114 -30,980 -11,509 -30,612
2015 335,072 -48,179 -11,935 -22,560
2014 333,551 -40,409 -10,868 -12,387
2013 331,321 -35,698 -12,733 -16,769
2012 332,365 -32,624 -11,060 -21,387
2011 328,548 -33,238 -10,901 -38,518
2010 324,802 -36,076 -11,460 -78,887
2009 323,320 -43,046 -9,805 -32,186
2008 323,226 -42,624 -12,153 -16,482
2007 326,298 -40,632 -15,510 -21,815
2006 325,604 -42,118 -15,041 -24,730
2005 325,816 -49,636 -14,287 -51,357
2004 331,699 -47,409 -11,482 -32,312
2003 333,539 -54,701 -10,929 -22,701
2002 334,255 -55,247 -11,362 -12,627
2001 335,503 -59,536 -9,024 -24,733
2000 332,891 -65,197 -4,549 -16,077
1999 328,890 -47,325 -3,877 -20,533
1998 325,174 -39,104 -3,904 -22,002
1997 320,087 -43,377 -3,218 -22,324
1996 315,252 -43,501 -3,962 -23,236
1995 309,236 -39,917 -3,992 -23,509
1994 302,708 -33,462 -4,023 -24,104
1993 295,515 -36,848 1,473 -23,949
1992 288,411 -32,093 12,950 -25,175
1991 283,917 -40,868 14,817 -10,744
1990 280,318 -27,735 17,010 -8,840
1989 276,736 -30,860 17,316 -26,985
1988 271,466 -30,450 19,006 38,648
1987 261,746 -31,539 22,422 10,820
1986 252,754 -31,631 23,978 10,177
1985 246,119 -24,991 19,140 9,417
1984 241,892 -25,010 18,976 8,835
1983 238,059 -32,877 20,911 8,585
1982 199,809 -46,174 18,323 8,163
1981 221,044 -45,490 16,478 7,752
1980 218,460 -43,144 16,042 7,412
1979 216,810 -47,278 16,989 6,932
1978 211,301 -48,309 17,573 7,328
1977 203,299 -46,249 19,124 8,964
1976 171,903 -50,745 20,305 8,581
1975 188,501 -42,329 20,470 8,170
1974 184,992 -36,089 22,589 7,757
1973 179,871 -29,641 22,712 7,327
1972 173,162 -25,807 25,388 7,185
1971 165,104 -23,513 28,930 7,130
1970 155,946 -14,755 27,629 6,530
1969 149,516 -10,937 27,345 4,179
1968 146,946 -7,589 28,325 6,522
1967 143,859 -4,715 29,226 5,251
1966 140,494 -3,824 30,381 4,799
1965 135,997 -681 30,309 4,196
1964 132,832 -440 34,048 3,820
1963 129,065 240 33,918 3,428
1962 126,429 713 34,933 2,899
1961 123,753 797 40,376 2,550
1960 120,728 -186 40,845 2,328

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

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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 Lithuania 68.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 153,859 people) and 31.3% is from migration (a gain of 70,196 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 175,194 people or 6.1% in Lithuania.

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
Lithuania
City Population
Vilnius 581K
Kaunas 305K
Klaipeda 158K
Siauliai 104K
Panevezys 87.9K
Alytus 51.9K
Marijampole 36.8K
Mazeikiai 33.2K
Jonava 27.1K
Utena 25.6K

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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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