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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 35,557,673 people in Malaysia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 36,512,221 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 1.92 times bigger than Guatemala's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs +1.5% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.5M (38.2% growth).

Guatemala vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Malaysia
2100 26,157,456 44,353,615
2099 26,245,641 44,467,475
2098 26,331,619 44,579,971
2097 26,416,090 44,695,979
2096 26,497,966 44,814,885
2095 26,577,430 44,932,404
2094 26,654,549 45,047,479
2093 26,728,912 45,165,126
2092 26,800,726 45,278,674
2091 26,869,103 45,390,002
2090 26,933,745 45,501,495
2089 26,994,393 45,610,046
2088 27,051,725 45,717,882
2087 27,105,725 45,823,085
2086 27,155,743 45,926,712
2085 27,200,252 46,020,742
2084 27,240,081 46,111,490
2083 27,274,635 46,202,286
2082 27,304,601 46,284,929
2081 27,328,275 46,359,700
2080 27,346,322 46,435,482
2079 27,358,846 46,496,102
2078 27,364,710 46,549,167
2077 27,363,544 46,594,188
2076 27,356,220 46,619,045
2075 27,343,275 46,643,115
2074 27,324,366 46,658,350
2073 27,298,193 46,670,848
2072 27,264,801 46,670,426
2071 27,224,139 46,660,436
2070 27,176,996 46,645,623
2069 27,121,679 46,623,238
2068 27,058,279 46,600,060
2067 26,987,818 46,569,264
2066 26,909,977 46,530,377
2065 26,825,610 46,481,890
2064 26,733,472 46,417,369
2063 26,634,443 46,350,674
2062 26,529,537 46,272,105
2061 26,418,318 46,178,092
2060 26,300,043 46,075,877
2059 26,175,298 45,958,718
2058 26,043,910 45,837,407
2057 25,905,522 45,707,213
2056 25,761,415 45,566,357
2055 25,611,347 45,418,953
2054 25,455,341 45,252,995
2053 25,292,387 45,069,089
2052 25,124,081 44,873,927
2051 24,950,631 44,668,767
2050 24,772,432 44,445,677
2049 24,588,164 44,217,593
2048 24,398,840 43,974,925
2047 24,205,409 43,712,325
2046 24,005,250 43,438,283
2045 23,799,564 43,157,909
2044 23,587,909 42,866,716
2043 23,370,717 42,557,941
2042 23,147,742 42,239,980
2041 22,919,092 41,922,379
2040 22,684,402 41,598,231
2039 22,443,876 41,270,953
2038 22,196,908 40,929,067
2037 21,945,561 40,584,773
2036 21,689,784 40,234,128
2035 21,429,391 39,876,375
2034 21,165,636 39,515,857
2033 20,899,157 39,152,086
2032 20,630,118 38,772,414
2031 20,359,005 38,386,293
2030 20,085,689 37,995,617
2029 19,810,652 37,606,753
2028 19,534,112 37,207,852
2027 19,255,397 36,806,585
2026 18,973,755 36,403,076
2025 18,690,875 35,987,113
2024 18,406,359 35,557,673
2023 18,124,838 35,126,298
2022 17,847,877 34,695,493
2021 17,598,650 34,282,399
2020 17,357,325 33,889,558
2019 17,103,803 33,440,596
2018 16,845,685 32,910,967
2017 16,567,357 32,355,644
2016 16,268,760 31,789,685
2015 15,971,743 31,232,798
2014 15,681,725 30,696,137
2013 15,387,337 30,174,265
2012 15,089,647 29,662,831
2011 14,792,126 29,162,039
2010 14,500,112 28,655,776
2009 14,215,611 28,124,778
2008 13,935,174 27,570,059
2007 13,652,040 26,998,389
2006 13,367,459 26,417,909
2005 13,087,629 25,836,071
2004 12,807,402 25,256,772
2003 12,525,842 24,679,602
2002 12,246,915 24,102,477
2001 11,969,422 23,526,538
2000 11,697,592 22,967,816
1999 11,422,965 22,435,531
1998 11,139,145 21,906,713
1997 10,857,754 21,375,218
1996 10,583,526 20,850,087
1995 10,312,996 20,330,599
1994 10,043,718 19,820,446
1993 9,779,761 19,322,664
1992 9,522,266 18,834,572
1991 9,272,584 18,342,464
1990 9,024,773 17,833,171
1989 8,775,546 17,314,997
1988 8,532,099 16,796,605
1987 8,296,485 16,276,737
1986 8,070,818 15,760,419
1985 7,849,693 15,252,258
1984 7,630,682 14,759,009
1983 7,419,642 14,285,907
1982 7,240,241 13,832,798
1981 7,075,648 13,399,203
1980 6,900,212 12,983,363
1979 6,727,797 12,627,862
1978 6,561,534 12,328,157
1977 6,401,515 12,035,713
1976 6,262,404 11,750,097
1975 6,128,731 11,471,914
1974 5,981,197 11,200,906
1973 5,831,631 10,935,621
1972 5,682,833 10,676,835
1971 5,538,355 10,423,453
1970 5,396,966 10,178,802
1969 5,257,081 9,947,597
1968 5,118,111 9,725,281
1967 4,978,862 9,507,099
1966 4,840,958 9,284,688
1965 4,704,965 9,056,408
1964 4,571,109 8,828,406
1963 4,440,264 8,602,160
1962 4,312,044 8,380,172
1961 4,186,201 8,164,443
1960 4,063,655 7,956,197

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th 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 Malaysia will increase by 21.7% to 44,445,677 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 46.7M people in 2073 for Malaysia.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Malaysia
2100 -0.34% -0.26%
2099 -0.33% -0.25%
2098 -0.32% -0.26%
2097 -0.31% -0.27%
2096 -0.3% -0.26%
2095 -0.29% -0.26%
2094 -0.28% -0.26%
2093 -0.27% -0.25%
2092 -0.25% -0.25%
2091 -0.24% -0.25%
2090 -0.22% -0.24%
2089 -0.21% -0.24%
2088 -0.2% -0.23%
2087 -0.18% -0.23%
2086 -0.16% -0.2%
2085 -0.15% -0.2%
2084 -0.13% -0.2%
2083 -0.11% -0.18%
2082 -0.09% -0.16%
2081 -0.07% -0.16%
2080 -0.05% -0.13%
2079 -0.02% -0.11%
2078 0.004% -0.1%
2077 0.03% -0.05%
2076 0.05% -0.05%
2075 0.07% -0.03%
2074 0.1% -0.03%
2073 0.12% 0.001%
2072 0.15% 0.02%
2071 0.17% 0.03%
2070 0.2% 0.05%
2069 0.23% 0.05%
2068 0.26% 0.07%
2067 0.29% 0.08%
2066 0.31% 0.1%
2065 0.34% 0.14%
2064 0.37% 0.14%
2063 0.4% 0.17%
2062 0.42% 0.2%
2061 0.45% 0.22%
2060 0.48% 0.25%
2059 0.5% 0.26%
2058 0.53% 0.28%
2057 0.56% 0.31%
2056 0.59% 0.32%
2055 0.61% 0.37%
2054 0.64% 0.41%
2053 0.67% 0.43%
2052 0.7% 0.46%
2051 0.72% 0.5%
2050 0.75% 0.52%
2049 0.78% 0.55%
2048 0.8% 0.6%
2047 0.83% 0.63%
2046 0.86% 0.65%
2045 0.9% 0.68%
2044 0.93% 0.73%
2043 0.96% 0.75%
2042 1% 0.76%
2041 1.03% 0.78%
2040 1.07% 0.79%
2039 1.11% 0.84%
2038 1.15% 0.85%
2037 1.18% 0.87%
2036 1.22% 0.9%
2035 1.25% 0.91%
2034 1.28% 0.93%
2033 1.3% 0.98%
2032 1.33% 1.01%
2031 1.36% 1.03%
2030 1.39% 1.03%
2029 1.42% 1.07%
2028 1.45% 1.09%
2027 1.48% 1.11%
2026 1.51% 1.16%
2025 1.55% 1.21%
2024 1.55% 1.23%
2023 1.55% 1.24%
2022 1.42% 1.2%
2021 1.39% 1.16%
2020 1.48% 1.34%
2019 1.53% 1.61%
2018 1.68% 1.72%
2017 1.84% 1.78%
2016 1.86% 1.78%
2015 1.85% 1.75%
2014 1.91% 1.73%
2013 1.97% 1.72%
2012 2.01% 1.72%
2011 2.01% 1.77%
2010 2% 1.89%
2009 2.01% 2.01%
2008 2.07% 2.12%
2007 2.13% 2.2%
2006 2.14% 2.25%
2005 2.19% 2.29%
2004 2.25% 2.34%
2003 2.28% 2.39%
2002 2.32% 2.45%
2001 2.32% 2.43%
2000 2.4% 2.37%
1999 2.55% 2.41%
1998 2.59% 2.49%
1997 2.59% 2.52%
1996 2.62% 2.56%
1995 2.68% 2.57%
1994 2.7% 2.58%
1993 2.7% 2.59%
1992 2.69% 2.68%
1991 2.75% 2.86%
1990 2.84% 2.99%
1989 2.85% 3.09%
1988 2.84% 3.19%
1987 2.8% 3.28%
1986 2.82% 3.33%
1985 2.87% 3.34%
1984 2.84% 3.31%
1983 2.48% 3.28%
1982 2.33% 3.24%
1981 2.54% 3.2%
1980 2.56% 2.82%
1979 2.53% 2.43%
1978 2.5% 2.43%
1977 2.22% 2.43%
1976 2.18% 2.42%
1975 2.47% 2.42%
1974 2.56% 2.43%
1973 2.62% 2.42%
1972 2.61% 2.43%
1971 2.62% 2.4%
1970 2.66% 2.32%
1969 2.72% 2.29%
1968 2.8% 2.29%
1967 2.85% 2.4%
1966 2.89% 2.52%
1965 2.93% 2.58%
1964 2.95% 2.63%
1963 2.97% 2.65%
1962 3.01% 2.64%
1961 3.02% 2.62%

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 Malaysia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Malaysia
Current population
19049936
36512221
Population rank 69/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.44%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
1.22 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
6.01 minutes
2.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +1,182
Annual growth/decline +281,521 +431,375
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 89/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 +166,615
Net migration rank 128/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - 166,615
2024 - -7,725 - 174,770
2023 289,635 -8,940 254,806 181,071
2022 281,675 -8,463 237,560 188,154
2021 255,145 -29,908 212,002 188,506
2020 281,328 -23,927 283,282 101,907
2019 307,389 -57,746 309,426 203,284
2018 323,100 -56,487 324,568 221,965
2017 332,838 -42,779 336,434 227,677
2016 338,114 -30,980 345,681 222,141
2015 335,072 -48,179 358,302 187,663
2014 333,551 -40,409 367,587 159,791
2013 331,321 -35,698 366,738 149,637
2012 332,365 -32,624 371,497 134,975
2011 328,548 -33,238 372,836 122,269
2010 324,802 -36,076 360,260 157,164
2009 323,320 -43,046 366,157 178,410
2008 323,226 -42,624 362,380 202,481
2007 326,298 -40,632 348,711 229,784
2006 325,604 -42,118 349,509 232,971
2005 325,816 -49,636 355,324 225,864
2004 331,699 -47,409 365,138 212,278
2003 333,539 -54,701 377,425 199,510
2002 334,255 -55,247 381,084 196,227
2001 335,503 -59,536 400,939 173,613
2000 332,891 -65,197 417,371 125,499
1999 328,890 -47,325 432,355 89,335
1998 325,174 -39,104 436,316 99,639
1997 320,087 -43,377 447,768 79,266
1996 315,252 -43,501 450,174 73,040
1995 309,236 -39,917 443,349 72,393
1994 302,708 -33,462 437,873 66,685
1993 295,515 -36,848 429,910 61,079
1992 288,411 -32,093 418,900 66,286
1991 283,917 -40,868 401,938 97,111
1990 280,318 -27,735 384,518 135,020
1989 276,736 -30,860 373,277 143,544
1988 271,466 -30,450 386,507 133,478
1987 261,746 -31,539 381,999 137,759
1986 252,754 -31,631 385,799 127,081
1985 246,119 -24,991 383,243 120,215
1984 241,892 -25,010 376,797 106,248
1983 238,059 -32,877 365,290 97,862
1982 199,809 -46,174 353,138 89,942
1981 221,044 -45,490 339,991 84,142
1980 218,460 -43,144 326,947 80,617
1979 216,810 -47,278 317,439 -13,980
1978 211,301 -48,309 311,027 -15,059
1977 203,299 -46,249 305,515 -16,601
1976 171,903 -50,745 300,615 -18,316
1975 188,501 -42,329 294,541 -20,480
1974 184,992 -36,089 289,880 -21,919
1973 179,871 -29,641 284,611 -21,995
1972 173,162 -25,807 276,263 -21,305
1971 165,104 -23,513 272,323 -20,535
1970 155,946 -14,755 269,341 -31,839
1969 149,516 -10,937 264,327 -39,420
1968 146,946 -7,589 260,705 -40,996
1967 143,859 -4,715 258,764 -42,108
1966 140,494 -3,824 262,162 -33,993
1965 135,997 -681 264,836 -36,456
1964 132,832 -440 266,406 -38,785
1963 129,065 240 265,815 -40,952
1962 126,429 713 262,140 -43,033
1961 123,753 797 257,270 -44,916
1960 120,728 -186 251,090 -46,948

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 Malaysia 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,029,648 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,882,159 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

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
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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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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