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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 623,525 people in Montenegro in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 612,312 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 31.1 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Montenegro is the 166th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.007% for Montenegro.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs +0.01% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 612K (0.44% decline).

Guatemala vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Montenegro
2100 26,157,456 319,719
2099 26,245,641 323,351
2098 26,331,619 326,940
2097 26,416,090 330,574
2096 26,497,966 334,217
2095 26,577,430 337,856
2094 26,654,549 341,490
2093 26,728,912 345,159
2092 26,800,726 348,826
2091 26,869,103 352,520
2090 26,933,745 356,219
2089 26,994,393 359,924
2088 27,051,725 363,602
2087 27,105,725 367,324
2086 27,155,743 371,059
2085 27,200,252 374,829
2084 27,240,081 378,644
2083 27,274,635 382,455
2082 27,304,601 386,310
2081 27,328,275 390,224
2080 27,346,322 394,179
2079 27,358,846 398,175
2078 27,364,710 402,181
2077 27,363,544 406,200
2076 27,356,220 410,263
2075 27,343,275 414,376
2074 27,324,366 418,534
2073 27,298,193 422,748
2072 27,264,801 426,952
2071 27,224,139 431,230
2070 27,176,996 435,563
2069 27,121,679 439,868
2068 27,058,279 444,186
2067 26,987,818 448,555
2066 26,909,977 452,869
2065 26,825,610 457,298
2064 26,733,472 461,706
2063 26,634,443 466,110
2062 26,529,537 470,496
2061 26,418,318 474,871
2060 26,300,043 479,291
2059 26,175,298 483,635
2058 26,043,910 487,928
2057 25,905,522 492,253
2056 25,761,415 496,682
2055 25,611,347 501,038
2054 25,455,341 505,324
2053 25,292,387 509,555
2052 25,124,081 513,782
2051 24,950,631 517,954
2050 24,772,432 522,097
2049 24,588,164 526,241
2048 24,398,840 530,291
2047 24,205,409 534,410
2046 24,005,250 538,441
2045 23,799,564 542,441
2044 23,587,909 546,404
2043 23,370,717 550,390
2042 23,147,742 554,278
2041 22,919,092 558,200
2040 22,684,402 562,081
2039 22,443,876 565,966
2038 22,196,908 569,835
2037 21,945,561 573,678
2036 21,689,784 577,477
2035 21,429,391 581,230
2034 21,165,636 584,919
2033 20,899,157 588,552
2032 20,630,118 592,122
2031 20,359,005 595,610
2030 20,085,689 599,030
2029 19,810,652 602,416
2028 19,534,112 605,742
2027 19,255,397 608,990
2026 18,973,755 612,312
2025 18,690,875 621,659
2024 18,406,359 623,525
2023 18,124,838 623,529
2022 17,847,877 623,591
2021 17,598,650 625,053
2020 17,357,325 626,590
2019 17,103,803 626,753
2018 16,845,685 626,438
2017 16,567,357 625,982
2016 16,268,760 625,353
2015 15,971,743 624,651
2014 15,681,725 623,744
2013 15,387,337 622,587
2012 15,089,647 621,418
2011 14,792,126 620,345
2010 14,500,112 619,428
2009 14,215,611 618,294
2008 13,935,174 616,969
2007 13,652,040 615,875
2006 13,367,459 615,025
2005 13,087,629 614,261
2004 12,807,402 613,353
2003 12,525,842 612,267
2002 12,246,915 609,828
2001 11,969,422 607,389
2000 11,697,592 604,950
1999 11,422,965 606,001
1998 11,139,145 607,662
1997 10,857,754 609,520
1996 10,583,526 611,003
1995 10,312,996 611,712
1994 10,043,718 611,389
1993 9,779,761 610,170
1992 9,522,266 608,516
1991 9,272,584 607,105
1990 9,024,773 606,372
1989 8,775,546 606,571
1988 8,532,099 607,413
1987 8,296,485 608,144
1986 8,070,818 607,711
1985 7,849,693 605,398
1984 7,630,682 600,884
1983 7,419,642 594,506
1982 7,240,241 587,001
1981 7,075,648 579,445
1980 6,900,212 572,608
1979 6,727,797 566,888
1978 6,561,534 562,065
1977 6,401,515 557,576
1976 6,262,404 552,562
1975 6,128,731 546,487
1974 5,981,197 538,902
1973 5,831,631 530,220
1972 5,682,833 521,785
1971 5,538,355 515,449
1970 5,396,966 512,407
1969 5,257,081 513,340
1968 5,118,111 517,481
1967 4,978,862 522,796
1966 4,840,958 526,419
1965 4,704,965 526,327
1964 4,571,109 521,753
1963 4,440,264 513,409
1962 4,312,044 502,558
1961 4,186,201 491,140
1960 4,063,655 480,579

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/montenegro | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Montenegro gained 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 13,041 people (a 2.09% decline).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Montenegro was ranked 162nd in 2006 and ranked 166th 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 Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 522,097 people and rank change from 166th to 170th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people, while Montenegro's population already peaked in 2019 at 627K people and is projected to decrease to 320K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Montenegro
2100 -0.34% -1.12%
2099 -0.33% -1.1%
2098 -0.32% -1.1%
2097 -0.31% -1.09%
2096 -0.3% -1.08%
2095 -0.29% -1.06%
2094 -0.28% -1.06%
2093 -0.27% -1.05%
2092 -0.25% -1.05%
2091 -0.24% -1.04%
2090 -0.22% -1.03%
2089 -0.21% -1.01%
2088 -0.2% -1.01%
2087 -0.18% -1.01%
2086 -0.16% -1.01%
2085 -0.15% -1.01%
2084 -0.13% -1%
2083 -0.11% -1%
2082 -0.09% -1%
2081 -0.07% -1%
2080 -0.05% -1%
2079 -0.02% -1%
2078 0.004% -0.99%
2077 0.03% -0.99%
2076 0.05% -0.99%
2075 0.07% -0.99%
2074 0.1% -1%
2073 0.12% -0.98%
2072 0.15% -0.99%
2071 0.17% -0.99%
2070 0.2% -0.98%
2069 0.23% -0.97%
2068 0.26% -0.97%
2067 0.29% -0.95%
2066 0.31% -0.97%
2065 0.34% -0.95%
2064 0.37% -0.94%
2063 0.4% -0.93%
2062 0.42% -0.92%
2061 0.45% -0.92%
2060 0.48% -0.9%
2059 0.5% -0.88%
2058 0.53% -0.88%
2057 0.56% -0.89%
2056 0.59% -0.87%
2055 0.61% -0.85%
2054 0.64% -0.83%
2053 0.67% -0.82%
2052 0.7% -0.81%
2051 0.72% -0.79%
2050 0.75% -0.79%
2049 0.78% -0.76%
2048 0.8% -0.77%
2047 0.83% -0.75%
2046 0.86% -0.74%
2045 0.9% -0.73%
2044 0.93% -0.72%
2043 0.96% -0.7%
2042 1% -0.7%
2041 1.03% -0.69%
2040 1.07% -0.69%
2039 1.11% -0.68%
2038 1.15% -0.67%
2037 1.18% -0.66%
2036 1.22% -0.65%
2035 1.25% -0.63%
2034 1.28% -0.62%
2033 1.3% -0.6%
2032 1.33% -0.59%
2031 1.36% -0.57%
2030 1.39% -0.56%
2029 1.42% -0.55%
2028 1.45% -0.53%
2027 1.48% -0.54%
2026 1.51% -1.5%
2025 1.55% -0.3%
2024 1.55% -0.001%
2023 1.55% -0.01%
2022 1.42% -0.23%
2021 1.39% -0.25%
2020 1.48% -0.03%
2019 1.53% 0.05%
2018 1.68% 0.07%
2017 1.84% 0.1%
2016 1.86% 0.11%
2015 1.85% 0.15%
2014 1.91% 0.19%
2013 1.97% 0.19%
2012 2.01% 0.17%
2011 2.01% 0.15%
2010 2% 0.18%
2009 2.01% 0.21%
2008 2.07% 0.18%
2007 2.13% 0.14%
2006 2.14% 0.12%
2005 2.19% 0.15%
2004 2.25% 0.18%
2003 2.28% 0.4%
2002 2.32% 0.4%
2001 2.32% 0.4%
2000 2.4% -0.17%
1999 2.55% -0.27%
1998 2.59% -0.3%
1997 2.59% -0.24%
1996 2.62% -0.12%
1995 2.68% 0.05%
1994 2.7% 0.2%
1993 2.7% 0.27%
1992 2.69% 0.23%
1991 2.75% 0.12%
1990 2.84% -0.03%
1989 2.85% -0.14%
1988 2.84% -0.12%
1987 2.8% 0.07%
1986 2.82% 0.38%
1985 2.87% 0.75%
1984 2.84% 1.07%
1983 2.48% 1.28%
1982 2.33% 1.3%
1981 2.54% 1.19%
1980 2.56% 1.01%
1979 2.53% 0.86%
1978 2.5% 0.81%
1977 2.22% 0.91%
1976 2.18% 1.11%
1975 2.47% 1.41%
1974 2.56% 1.64%
1973 2.62% 1.62%
1972 2.61% 1.23%
1971 2.62% 0.59%
1970 2.66% -0.18%
1969 2.72% -0.8%
1968 2.8% -1.02%
1967 2.85% -0.69%
1966 2.89% 0.02%
1965 2.93% 0.88%
1964 2.95% 1.63%
1963 2.97% 2.16%
1962 3.01% 2.32%
1961 3.02% 2.2%

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/montenegro | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while Montenegro's population declined by 0.0006%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Montenegro
Current population
19049936
612312
Population rank 69/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.007%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
3.26 months
One birth every
1.39 minutes
1.25 hours
One death every
6.01 minutes
1.39 hours
Daily growth/decline +771 +0
Annual growth/decline +281,521 -4
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% -0.0006%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 164/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
56.8 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 -9,279
Net migration rank 128/196 131/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 92,237
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 134/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 14.4%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 45/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Montenegro
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Montenegro
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -9,279
2024 - -7,725 - -1,686
2023 289,635 -8,940 686 12,000
2022 281,675 -8,463 0 26,332
2021 255,145 -29,908 -2,062 -2,344
2020 281,328 -23,927 -188 -3,310
2019 307,389 -57,746 627 -4,083
2018 323,100 -56,487 752 -5,058
2017 332,838 -42,779 939 -4,948
2016 338,114 -30,980 1,125 -5,274
2015 335,072 -48,179 1,062 -4,863
2014 333,551 -40,409 1,560 -4,357
2013 331,321 -35,698 1,557 -2,478
2012 332,365 -32,624 1,554 -1,583
2011 328,548 -33,238 1,365 0
2010 324,802 -36,076 1,797 -2,276
2009 323,320 -43,046 2,783 -3,456
2008 323,226 -42,624 2,530 -3,326
2007 326,298 -40,632 1,848 -3,056
2006 325,604 -42,118 1,599 -2,735
2005 325,816 -49,636 1,536 -2,247
2004 331,699 -47,409 2,146 -1,997
2003 333,539 -54,701 2,632 -3,178
2002 334,255 -55,247 2,988 -3,357
2001 335,503 -59,536 3,462 -3,511
2000 332,891 -65,197 3,751 -3,734
1999 328,890 -47,325 3,454 -3,487
1998 325,174 -39,104 3,889 -3,326
1997 320,087 -43,377 3,597 -3,077
1996 315,252 -43,501 4,155 -3,051
1995 309,236 -39,917 4,527 -3,082
1994 302,708 -33,462 4,381 -2,889
1993 295,515 -36,848 4,638 -2,835
1992 288,411 -32,093 5,015 -2,942
1991 283,917 -40,868 5,191 -2,630
1990 280,318 -27,735 5,010 -1,705
1989 276,736 -30,860 5,129 -1,730
1988 271,466 -30,450 5,529 -2,165
1987 261,746 -31,539 5,958 -2,569
1986 252,754 -31,631 6,097 -2,747
1985 246,119 -24,991 6,283 -3,013
1984 241,892 -25,010 6,337 -3,074
1983 238,059 -32,877 6,482 -3,190
1982 199,809 -46,174 6,419 -3,151
1981 221,044 -45,490 6,275 -2,287
1980 218,460 -43,144 6,383 -450
1979 216,810 -47,278 6,139 -718
1978 211,301 -48,309 6,408 -1,103
1977 203,299 -46,249 6,650 -1,364
1976 171,903 -50,745 6,845 -1,447
1975 188,501 -42,329 6,878 -1,588
1974 184,992 -36,089 6,919 -1,669
1973 179,871 -29,641 7,096 -1,778
1972 173,162 -25,807 7,252 -1,922
1971 165,104 -23,513 7,168 -1,856
1970 155,946 -14,755 7,069 -2,013
1969 149,516 -10,937 7,449 -2,456
1968 146,946 -7,589 7,497 -2,404
1967 143,859 -4,715 7,961 -2,519
1966 140,494 -3,824 8,661 -2,751
1965 135,997 -681 9,010 -2,743
1964 132,832 -440 9,227 -2,734
1963 129,065 240 9,449 -2,800
1962 126,429 713 9,402 -2,606
1961 123,753 797 9,278 -2,254
1960 120,728 -186 9,144 -2,467

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

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/montenegro | 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 Montenegro 52.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,501 people) and 47.6% is from migration (a gain of 4,095 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 92,237 people or 14.4% in Montenegro.

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
Montenegro
City Population
Podgorica 151K
Ulcinj 19.9K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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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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