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

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The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,687,881 in 2025 vs 22,216,120 people in Malawi in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,115,361 people compared to 23,086,106 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 1.21 times bigger than Guatemala's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Malawi is the 61st.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.28% for Malawi.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.61% per year vs +2.67% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19.1M (43% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 23.1M (74.9% growth).

Guatemala vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Malawi
2100 26,153,266 59,773,923
2099 26,241,436 59,515,624
2098 26,327,401 59,263,165
2097 26,411,858 59,015,654
2096 26,493,721 58,749,288
2095 26,573,173 58,495,699
2094 26,650,279 58,227,933
2093 26,724,630 57,954,358
2092 26,796,433 57,660,371
2091 26,864,799 57,364,786
2090 26,929,431 57,048,240
2089 26,990,069 56,727,243
2088 27,047,391 56,385,237
2087 27,101,383 56,041,651
2086 27,151,393 55,694,983
2085 27,195,895 55,336,839
2084 27,235,718 54,985,304
2083 27,270,266 54,593,349
2082 27,300,227 54,194,853
2081 27,323,897 53,783,781
2080 27,341,942 53,361,334
2079 27,354,464 52,936,889
2078 27,360,327 52,510,645
2077 27,359,161 52,052,767
2076 27,351,838 51,589,339
2075 27,338,895 51,130,762
2074 27,319,989 50,673,499
2073 27,293,820 50,218,991
2072 27,260,434 49,759,232
2071 27,219,778 49,276,570
2070 27,172,642 48,787,471
2069 27,117,335 48,291,287
2068 27,053,945 47,782,059
2067 26,983,495 47,267,335
2066 26,905,666 46,741,998
2065 26,821,312 46,218,226
2064 26,729,190 45,692,044
2063 26,630,176 45,169,634
2062 26,525,287 44,629,192
2061 26,414,086 44,067,259
2060 26,295,830 43,499,372
2059 26,171,105 42,907,491
2058 26,039,738 42,335,782
2057 25,901,372 41,753,105
2056 25,757,288 41,175,330
2055 25,607,244 40,576,247
2054 25,451,264 39,986,120
2053 25,288,335 39,369,178
2052 25,120,056 38,758,577
2051 24,946,634 38,145,141
2050 24,768,464 37,537,814
2049 24,584,225 36,928,354
2048 24,394,931 36,332,040
2047 24,201,532 35,717,466
2046 24,001,405 35,099,651
2045 23,795,751 34,484,520
2044 23,584,131 33,855,018
2043 23,366,974 33,240,675
2042 23,144,034 32,629,513
2041 22,915,420 32,012,581
2040 22,680,768 31,395,572
2039 22,440,281 30,775,878
2038 22,193,352 30,160,239
2037 21,942,046 29,521,489
2036 21,686,309 28,890,318
2035 21,425,958 28,261,909
2034 21,162,245 27,637,439
2033 20,895,809 27,012,311
2032 20,626,813 26,398,409
2031 20,355,744 25,790,366
2030 20,082,472 25,176,420
2029 19,807,478 24,561,210
2028 19,530,983 23,962,931
2027 19,252,313 23,369,575
2026 18,970,716 22,786,713
2025 18,687,881 22,216,120
2024 18,406,359 21,655,286
2023 18,124,838 21,104,482
2022 17,847,877 20,568,728
2021 17,598,650 20,047,258
2020 17,357,325 19,533,888
2019 17,103,803 19,025,752
2018 16,845,685 18,528,081
2017 16,567,357 18,039,715
2016 16,268,760 17,557,739
2015 15,971,743 17,085,587
2014 15,681,725 16,621,538
2013 15,387,337 16,161,816
2012 15,089,647 15,709,577
2011 14,792,126 15,265,022
2010 14,500,112 14,826,463
2009 14,215,611 14,395,788
2008 13,935,174 13,976,417
2007 13,652,040 13,576,343
2006 13,367,459 13,198,701
2005 13,087,629 12,840,031
2004 12,807,402 12,500,737
2003 12,525,842 12,181,574
2002 12,246,915 11,880,440
2001 11,969,422 11,593,058
2000 11,697,592 11,315,942
1999 11,422,965 11,047,804
1998 11,139,145 10,792,876
1997 10,857,754 10,562,035
1996 10,583,526 10,352,228
1995 10,312,996 10,150,117
1994 10,043,718 10,164,894
1993 9,779,761 10,284,024
1992 9,522,266 10,135,079
1991 9,272,584 9,844,227
1990 9,024,773 9,545,852
1989 8,775,546 9,176,220
1988 8,532,099 8,753,262
1987 8,296,485 8,293,174
1986 8,070,818 7,906,480
1985 7,849,693 7,620,508
1984 7,630,682 7,332,810
1983 7,419,642 7,051,709
1982 7,240,241 6,778,879
1981 7,075,648 6,516,454
1980 6,900,212 6,265,529
1979 6,727,797 6,028,749
1978 6,561,534 5,810,132
1977 6,401,515 5,614,983
1976 6,262,404 5,443,384
1975 6,128,731 5,287,367
1974 5,981,197 5,141,337
1973 5,831,631 5,003,938
1972 5,682,833 4,874,475
1971 5,538,355 4,751,434
1970 5,396,966 4,633,944
1969 5,257,081 4,521,184
1968 5,118,111 4,411,054
1967 4,978,862 4,303,012
1966 4,840,958 4,197,926
1965 4,704,965 4,096,157
1964 4,571,109 3,997,305
1963 4,440,264 3,900,506
1962 4,312,044 3,806,307
1961 4,186,201 3,715,534
1960 4,063,655 3,628,134

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/malawi | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Malawi gained 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,528,367 people (a 31.5% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Malawi was ranked 69th in 2006 and ranked 61st 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 Malawi will increase by 62.6% to 37,537,814 people and rank change from 61st to 55th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 59.8M people in 2100 for Malawi.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Malawi
2100 -0.34% 0.43%
2099 -0.33% 0.43%
2098 -0.32% 0.42%
2097 -0.31% 0.45%
2096 -0.3% 0.43%
2095 -0.29% 0.46%
2094 -0.28% 0.47%
2093 -0.27% 0.51%
2092 -0.25% 0.52%
2091 -0.24% 0.55%
2090 -0.22% 0.57%
2089 -0.21% 0.61%
2088 -0.2% 0.61%
2087 -0.18% 0.62%
2086 -0.16% 0.65%
2085 -0.15% 0.64%
2084 -0.13% 0.72%
2083 -0.11% 0.74%
2082 -0.09% 0.76%
2081 -0.07% 0.79%
2080 -0.05% 0.8%
2079 -0.02% 0.81%
2078 0.004% 0.88%
2077 0.03% 0.9%
2076 0.05% 0.9%
2075 0.07% 0.9%
2074 0.1% 0.91%
2073 0.12% 0.92%
2072 0.15% 0.98%
2071 0.17% 1%
2070 0.2% 1.03%
2069 0.23% 1.07%
2068 0.26% 1.09%
2067 0.29% 1.12%
2066 0.31% 1.13%
2065 0.34% 1.15%
2064 0.37% 1.16%
2063 0.4% 1.21%
2062 0.42% 1.28%
2061 0.45% 1.31%
2060 0.48% 1.38%
2059 0.5% 1.35%
2058 0.53% 1.4%
2057 0.56% 1.4%
2056 0.59% 1.48%
2055 0.61% 1.48%
2054 0.64% 1.57%
2053 0.67% 1.58%
2052 0.7% 1.61%
2051 0.72% 1.62%
2050 0.75% 1.65%
2049 0.78% 1.64%
2048 0.8% 1.72%
2047 0.83% 1.76%
2046 0.86% 1.78%
2045 0.9% 1.86%
2044 0.93% 1.85%
2043 0.96% 1.87%
2042 1% 1.93%
2041 1.03% 1.97%
2040 1.07% 2.01%
2039 1.11% 2.04%
2038 1.15% 2.16%
2037 1.18% 2.18%
2036 1.22% 2.22%
2035 1.25% 2.26%
2034 1.28% 2.31%
2033 1.3% 2.33%
2032 1.33% 2.36%
2031 1.36% 2.44%
2030 1.39% 2.5%
2029 1.42% 2.5%
2028 1.45% 2.54%
2027 1.48% 2.56%
2026 1.51% 2.57%
2025 1.53% 2.59%
2024 1.55% 2.61%
2023 1.55% 2.6%
2022 1.42% 2.6%
2021 1.39% 2.63%
2020 1.48% 2.67%
2019 1.53% 2.69%
2018 1.68% 2.71%
2017 1.84% 2.75%
2016 1.86% 2.76%
2015 1.85% 2.79%
2014 1.91% 2.84%
2013 1.97% 2.88%
2012 2.01% 2.91%
2011 2.01% 2.96%
2010 2% 2.99%
2009 2.01% 3%
2008 2.07% 2.95%
2007 2.13% 2.86%
2006 2.14% 2.79%
2005 2.19% 2.71%
2004 2.25% 2.62%
2003 2.28% 2.53%
2002 2.32% 2.48%
2001 2.32% 2.45%
2000 2.4% 2.43%
1999 2.55% 2.36%
1998 2.59% 2.19%
1997 2.59% 2.03%
1996 2.62% 1.99%
1995 2.68% -0.15%
1994 2.7% -1.16%
1993 2.7% 1.47%
1992 2.69% 2.95%
1991 2.75% 3.13%
1990 2.84% 4.03%
1989 2.85% 4.83%
1988 2.84% 5.55%
1987 2.8% 4.89%
1986 2.82% 3.75%
1985 2.87% 3.92%
1984 2.84% 3.99%
1983 2.48% 4.02%
1982 2.33% 4.03%
1981 2.54% 4%
1980 2.56% 3.93%
1979 2.53% 3.76%
1978 2.5% 3.48%
1977 2.22% 3.15%
1976 2.18% 2.95%
1975 2.47% 2.84%
1974 2.56% 2.75%
1973 2.62% 2.66%
1972 2.61% 2.59%
1971 2.62% 2.54%
1970 2.66% 2.49%
1969 2.72% 2.5%
1968 2.8% 2.51%
1967 2.85% 2.5%
1966 2.89% 2.48%
1965 2.93% 2.47%
1964 2.95% 2.48%
1963 2.97% 2.47%
1962 3.01% 2.44%
1961 3.02% 2.41%

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/malawi | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.53%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.59%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Malawi
Current population
19115361
23086106
Population rank 69/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.28%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
56.4 seconds
One birth every
1.38 minutes
46.8 seconds
One death every
5.88 minutes
4.59 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +1,537
Annual growth/decline +281,522 +560,834
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% +2.59%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 23/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -7,959 -5,628
Net migration rank 128/196 118/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 186,719
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 117/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 158/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Malawi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Malawi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -5,628
2024 290,066 -7,725 559,811 -1,507
2023 289,635 -8,940 549,096 -5,811
2022 281,675 -8,463 533,450 -5,231
2021 255,145 -29,908 517,400 -2,666
2020 281,328 -23,927 514,659 -2,655
2019 307,389 -57,746 506,104 -1,837
2018 323,100 -56,487 494,348 -3,267
2017 332,838 -42,779 484,655 982
2016 338,114 -30,980 474,779 3,505
2015 335,072 -48,179 472,484 -6,471
2014 333,551 -40,409 472,418 -10,317
2013 331,321 -35,698 470,293 -12,934
2012 332,365 -32,624 460,684 -13,561
2011 328,548 -33,238 454,149 -12,170
2010 324,802 -36,076 444,468 -9,327
2009 323,320 -43,046 434,811 -8,590
2008 323,226 -42,624 421,781 -9,264
2007 326,298 -40,632 410,290 -22,680
2006 325,604 -42,118 397,123 -29,450
2005 325,816 -49,636 381,130 -31,462
2004 331,699 -47,409 361,133 -32,221
2003 333,539 -54,701 341,133 -31,729
2002 334,255 -55,247 322,863 -30,013
2001 335,503 -59,536 310,833 -28,933
2000 332,891 -65,197 300,439 -28,098
1999 328,890 -47,325 295,629 -31,686
1998 325,174 -39,104 285,407 -39,491
1997 320,087 -43,377 277,433 -61,646
1996 315,252 -43,501 270,048 -66,212
1995 309,236 -39,917 266,745 -66,366
1994 302,708 -33,462 275,439 -505,365
1993 295,515 -36,848 276,538 -284,867
1992 288,411 -32,093 269,066 37,142
1991 283,917 -40,868 260,193 15,291
1990 280,318 -27,735 250,159 71,111
1989 276,736 -30,860 237,967 180,031
1988 271,466 -30,450 226,911 201,011
1987 261,746 -31,539 220,566 271,693
1986 252,754 -31,631 218,519 62,615
1985 246,119 -24,991 216,179 74,625
1984 241,892 -25,010 212,146 72,435
1983 238,059 -32,877 209,422 68,197
1982 199,809 -46,174 205,386 62,661
1981 221,044 -45,490 199,436 57,376
1980 218,460 -43,144 192,746 52,294
1979 216,810 -47,278 182,123 46,388
1978 211,301 -48,309 172,503 36,225
1977 203,299 -46,249 161,930 19,638
1976 171,903 -50,745 153,422 8,206
1975 188,501 -42,329 145,254 5,162
1974 184,992 -36,089 137,819 3,833
1973 179,871 -29,641 131,529 1,623
1972 173,162 -25,807 125,728 48
1971 165,104 -23,513 121,015 -710
1970 155,946 -14,755 116,822 -2,147
1969 149,516 -10,937 113,120 -2,266
1968 146,946 -7,589 110,329 -924
1967 143,859 -4,715 106,668 0
1966 140,494 -3,824 103,512 0
1965 135,997 -681 100,040 0
1964 132,832 -440 97,658 0
1963 129,065 240 95,933 0
1962 126,429 713 92,463 0
1961 123,753 797 89,091 0
1960 120,728 -186 85,718 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/malawi | 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 Malawi 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,106,786 people) and 0.49% is from migration (a loss of 24,958 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 186,719 people or 0.9% in Malawi.

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
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Mzimba 936K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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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