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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 21,655,286 people in Malawi in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 22,949,294 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 1.2 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 +1.64% per year vs +2.7% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 22.9M (73.9% growth).

Guatemala vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Malawi
2100 26,157,456 59,786,744
2099 26,245,641 59,528,389
2098 26,331,619 59,275,876
2097 26,416,090 59,028,312
2096 26,497,966 58,761,888
2095 26,577,430 58,508,246
2094 26,654,549 58,240,422
2093 26,728,912 57,966,788
2092 26,800,726 57,672,738
2091 26,869,103 57,377,090
2090 26,933,745 57,060,476
2089 26,994,393 56,739,410
2088 27,051,725 56,397,330
2087 27,105,725 56,053,671
2086 27,155,743 55,706,928
2085 27,200,252 55,348,708
2084 27,240,081 54,997,097
2083 27,274,635 54,605,058
2082 27,304,601 54,206,477
2081 27,328,275 53,795,317
2080 27,346,322 53,372,779
2079 27,358,846 52,948,243
2078 27,364,710 52,521,908
2077 27,363,544 52,063,931
2076 27,356,220 51,600,404
2075 27,343,275 51,141,728
2074 27,324,366 50,684,368
2073 27,298,193 50,229,762
2072 27,264,801 49,769,904
2071 27,224,139 49,287,139
2070 27,176,996 48,797,935
2069 27,121,679 48,301,644
2068 27,058,279 47,792,308
2067 26,987,818 47,277,473
2066 26,909,977 46,752,024
2065 26,825,610 46,228,139
2064 26,733,472 45,701,844
2063 26,634,443 45,179,322
2062 26,529,537 44,638,764
2061 26,418,318 44,076,711
2060 26,300,043 43,508,702
2059 26,175,298 42,916,694
2058 26,043,910 42,344,863
2057 25,905,522 41,762,060
2056 25,761,415 41,184,161
2055 25,611,347 40,584,950
2054 25,455,341 39,994,696
2053 25,292,387 39,377,622
2052 25,124,081 38,766,890
2051 24,950,631 38,153,322
2050 24,772,432 37,545,865
2049 24,588,164 36,936,275
2048 24,398,840 36,339,833
2047 24,205,409 35,725,127
2046 24,005,250 35,107,179
2045 23,799,564 34,491,916
2044 23,587,909 33,862,279
2043 23,370,717 33,247,804
2042 23,147,742 32,636,511
2041 22,919,092 32,019,447
2040 22,684,402 31,402,305
2039 22,443,876 30,782,479
2038 22,196,908 30,166,708
2037 21,945,561 29,527,821
2036 21,689,784 28,896,515
2035 21,429,391 28,267,970
2034 21,165,636 27,643,367
2033 20,899,157 27,018,105
2032 20,630,118 26,404,071
2031 20,359,005 25,795,897
2030 20,085,689 25,181,820
2029 19,810,652 24,566,478
2028 19,534,112 23,968,071
2027 19,255,397 23,374,588
2026 18,973,755 22,791,601
2025 18,690,875 22,220,885
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% 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 30% to 24,772,432 people with a rank change from 69th to 67th. The population of Malawi will increase by 63.6% to 37,545,865 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 1.55% 2.61%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/malawi | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.61%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Malawi
Current population
19049936
22949294
Population rank 69/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.28%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
57.3 seconds
One birth every
1.39 minutes
47.6 seconds
One death every
6.01 minutes
4.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +1,509
Annual growth/decline +281,521 +550,804
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% +2.61%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 26/197
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 - -7,725 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/malawi | 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 Malawi 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,019,393 people) and 0.67% is from migration (a loss of 33,768 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
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mzimba 26.1K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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