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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 54,500,091 people in Myanmar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 55,292,116 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 2.9 times bigger than Guatemala's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 0.9% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs +0.74% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.3M (15.7% growth).

Guatemala vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Myanmar
2100 26,157,456 49,949,080
2099 26,245,641 50,198,343
2098 26,331,619 50,447,153
2097 26,416,090 50,695,410
2096 26,497,966 50,944,916
2095 26,577,430 51,196,278
2094 26,654,549 51,446,607
2093 26,728,912 51,693,545
2092 26,800,726 51,939,182
2091 26,869,103 52,186,904
2090 26,933,745 52,430,723
2089 26,994,393 52,669,995
2088 27,051,725 52,907,277
2087 27,105,725 53,143,840
2086 27,155,743 53,378,681
2085 27,200,252 53,610,966
2084 27,240,081 53,838,657
2083 27,274,635 54,062,724
2082 27,304,601 54,285,392
2081 27,328,275 54,505,055
2080 27,346,322 54,722,128
2079 27,358,846 54,937,654
2078 27,364,710 55,150,792
2077 27,363,544 55,357,283
2076 27,356,220 55,562,845
2075 27,343,275 55,765,753
2074 27,324,366 55,964,774
2073 27,298,193 56,160,415
2072 27,264,801 56,349,733
2071 27,224,139 56,533,780
2070 27,176,996 56,713,930
2069 27,121,679 56,887,406
2068 27,058,279 57,055,818
2067 26,987,818 57,217,287
2066 26,909,977 57,373,788
2065 26,825,610 57,525,666
2064 26,733,472 57,671,683
2063 26,634,443 57,808,968
2062 26,529,537 57,938,764
2061 26,418,318 58,067,183
2060 26,300,043 58,186,565
2059 26,175,298 58,295,246
2058 26,043,910 58,392,324
2057 25,905,522 58,481,859
2056 25,761,415 58,565,952
2055 25,611,347 58,636,423
2054 25,455,341 58,697,613
2053 25,292,387 58,745,390
2052 25,124,081 58,783,172
2051 24,950,631 58,809,843
2050 24,772,432 58,824,293
2049 24,588,164 58,829,688
2048 24,398,840 58,823,499
2047 24,205,409 58,805,696
2046 24,005,250 58,775,337
2045 23,799,564 58,728,250
2044 23,587,909 58,671,458
2043 23,370,717 58,601,589
2042 23,147,742 58,516,227
2041 22,919,092 58,417,678
2040 22,684,402 58,306,713
2039 22,443,876 58,181,537
2038 22,196,908 58,041,212
2037 21,945,561 57,888,662
2036 21,689,784 57,724,649
2035 21,429,391 57,544,156
2034 21,165,636 57,348,842
2033 20,899,157 57,137,545
2032 20,630,118 56,910,400
2031 20,359,005 56,667,160
2030 20,085,689 56,407,549
2029 19,810,652 56,133,620
2028 19,534,112 55,840,949
2027 19,255,397 55,531,050
2026 18,973,755 55,203,523
2025 18,690,875 54,860,498
2024 18,406,359 54,500,091
2023 18,124,838 54,133,798
2022 17,847,877 53,756,787
2021 17,598,650 53,387,102
2020 17,357,325 53,016,522
2019 17,103,803 52,640,713
2018 16,845,685 52,272,247
2017 16,567,357 51,894,938
2016 16,268,760 51,495,696
2015 15,971,743 51,089,056
2014 15,681,725 50,681,634
2013 15,387,337 50,262,658
2012 15,089,647 49,837,446
2011 14,792,126 49,419,820
2010 14,500,112 49,024,382
2009 14,215,611 48,660,459
2008 13,935,174 48,390,793
2007 13,652,040 48,125,043
2006 13,367,459 47,785,135
2005 13,087,629 47,438,365
2004 12,807,402 47,068,772
2003 12,525,842 46,667,192
2002 12,246,915 46,232,653
2001 11,969,422 45,771,139
2000 11,697,592 45,290,841
1999 11,422,965 44,787,724
1998 11,139,145 44,257,793
1997 10,857,754 43,708,798
1996 10,583,526 43,154,860
1995 10,312,996 42,605,338
1994 10,043,718 42,055,143
1993 9,779,761 41,502,429
1992 9,522,266 40,950,342
1991 9,272,584 40,394,154
1990 9,024,773 39,817,251
1989 8,775,546 39,214,618
1988 8,532,099 38,600,927
1987 8,296,485 37,971,594
1986 8,070,818 37,314,878
1985 7,849,693 36,622,827
1984 7,630,682 35,899,313
1983 7,419,642 35,162,715
1982 7,240,241 34,482,965
1981 7,075,648 33,858,783
1980 6,900,212 33,227,204
1979 6,727,797 32,596,550
1978 6,561,534 31,972,976
1977 6,401,515 31,355,966
1976 6,262,404 30,758,811
1975 6,128,731 30,176,565
1974 5,981,197 29,598,167
1973 5,831,631 29,026,388
1972 5,682,833 28,428,324
1971 5,538,355 27,807,219
1970 5,396,966 27,193,016
1969 5,257,081 26,585,112
1968 5,118,111 25,989,662
1967 4,978,862 25,406,429
1966 4,840,958 24,836,496
1965 4,704,965 24,279,431
1964 4,571,109 23,737,315
1963 4,440,264 23,213,408
1962 4,312,044 22,704,719
1961 4,186,201 22,210,581
1960 4,063,655 21,730,250

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/myanmar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th 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 Myanmar will increase by 6.39% to 58,824,293 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 58.8M people in 2049 for Myanmar.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Myanmar
2100 -0.34% -0.5%
2099 -0.33% -0.49%
2098 -0.32% -0.49%
2097 -0.31% -0.49%
2096 -0.3% -0.49%
2095 -0.29% -0.49%
2094 -0.28% -0.48%
2093 -0.27% -0.47%
2092 -0.25% -0.47%
2091 -0.24% -0.47%
2090 -0.22% -0.45%
2089 -0.21% -0.45%
2088 -0.2% -0.45%
2087 -0.18% -0.44%
2086 -0.16% -0.43%
2085 -0.15% -0.42%
2084 -0.13% -0.41%
2083 -0.11% -0.41%
2082 -0.09% -0.4%
2081 -0.07% -0.4%
2080 -0.05% -0.39%
2079 -0.02% -0.39%
2078 0.004% -0.37%
2077 0.03% -0.37%
2076 0.05% -0.36%
2075 0.07% -0.36%
2074 0.1% -0.35%
2073 0.12% -0.34%
2072 0.15% -0.33%
2071 0.17% -0.32%
2070 0.2% -0.3%
2069 0.23% -0.3%
2068 0.26% -0.28%
2067 0.29% -0.27%
2066 0.31% -0.26%
2065 0.34% -0.25%
2064 0.37% -0.24%
2063 0.4% -0.22%
2062 0.42% -0.22%
2061 0.45% -0.21%
2060 0.48% -0.19%
2059 0.5% -0.17%
2058 0.53% -0.15%
2057 0.56% -0.14%
2056 0.59% -0.12%
2055 0.61% -0.1%
2054 0.64% -0.08%
2053 0.67% -0.06%
2052 0.7% -0.05%
2051 0.72% -0.02%
2050 0.75% -0.009%
2049 0.78% 0.01%
2048 0.8% 0.03%
2047 0.83% 0.05%
2046 0.86% 0.08%
2045 0.9% 0.1%
2044 0.93% 0.12%
2043 0.96% 0.15%
2042 1% 0.17%
2041 1.03% 0.19%
2040 1.07% 0.22%
2039 1.11% 0.24%
2038 1.15% 0.26%
2037 1.18% 0.28%
2036 1.22% 0.31%
2035 1.25% 0.34%
2034 1.28% 0.37%
2033 1.3% 0.4%
2032 1.33% 0.43%
2031 1.36% 0.46%
2030 1.39% 0.49%
2029 1.42% 0.52%
2028 1.45% 0.56%
2027 1.48% 0.59%
2026 1.51% 0.63%
2025 1.55% 0.66%
2024 1.55% 0.68%
2023 1.55% 0.7%
2022 1.42% 0.69%
2021 1.39% 0.7%
2020 1.48% 0.71%
2019 1.53% 0.7%
2018 1.68% 0.73%
2017 1.84% 0.78%
2016 1.86% 0.8%
2015 1.85% 0.8%
2014 1.91% 0.83%
2013 1.97% 0.85%
2012 2.01% 0.85%
2011 2.01% 0.81%
2010 2% 0.75%
2009 2.01% 0.56%
2008 2.07% 0.55%
2007 2.13% 0.71%
2006 2.14% 0.73%
2005 2.19% 0.79%
2004 2.25% 0.86%
2003 2.28% 0.94%
2002 2.32% 1.01%
2001 2.32% 1.06%
2000 2.4% 1.12%
1999 2.55% 1.2%
1998 2.59% 1.26%
1997 2.59% 1.28%
1996 2.62% 1.29%
1995 2.68% 1.31%
1994 2.7% 1.33%
1993 2.7% 1.35%
1992 2.69% 1.38%
1991 2.75% 1.45%
1990 2.84% 1.54%
1989 2.85% 1.59%
1988 2.84% 1.66%
1987 2.8% 1.76%
1986 2.82% 1.89%
1985 2.87% 2.02%
1984 2.84% 2.09%
1983 2.48% 1.97%
1982 2.33% 1.84%
1981 2.54% 1.9%
1980 2.56% 1.93%
1979 2.53% 1.95%
1978 2.5% 1.97%
1977 2.22% 1.94%
1976 2.18% 1.93%
1975 2.47% 1.95%
1974 2.56% 1.97%
1973 2.62% 2.1%
1972 2.61% 2.23%
1971 2.62% 2.26%
1970 2.66% 2.29%
1969 2.72% 2.29%
1968 2.8% 2.3%
1967 2.85% 2.29%
1966 2.89% 2.29%
1965 2.93% 2.28%
1964 2.95% 2.26%
1963 2.97% 2.24%
1962 3.01% 2.22%
1961 3.02% 2.21%

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/myanmar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.68%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Myanmar
Current population
19049936
55292116
Population rank 69/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.67%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
1.43 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
34.9 seconds
One death every
6.01 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +1,004
Annual growth/decline +281,521 +366,293
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% +0.68%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 118/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 -39,661
Net migration rank 128/196 172/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 79,052
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 139/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 194/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Myanmar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Myanmar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -39,661
2024 - -7,725 - -37,979
2023 289,635 -8,940 408,331 -34,989
2022 281,675 -8,463 415,647 -34,988
2021 255,145 -29,908 394,104 -35,370
2020 281,328 -23,927 448,626 -66,213
2019 307,389 -57,746 469,924 -100,783
2018 323,100 -56,487 482,316 -114,598
2017 332,838 -42,779 492,276 -105,415
2016 338,114 -30,980 499,508 -87,907
2015 335,072 -48,179 495,769 -94,108
2014 333,551 -40,409 488,114 -74,901
2013 331,321 -35,698 487,648 -62,863
2012 332,365 -32,624 487,210 -61,536
2011 328,548 -33,238 492,271 -82,713
2010 324,802 -36,076 497,745 -116,481
2009 323,320 -43,046 505,144 -158,542
2008 323,226 -42,624 373,287 -180,533
2007 326,298 -40,632 523,745 -184,989
2006 325,604 -42,118 527,165 -186,098
2005 325,816 -49,636 537,429 -185,009
2004 331,699 -47,409 556,494 -169,736
2003 333,539 -54,701 582,173 -165,739
2002 334,255 -55,247 602,873 -150,232
2001 335,503 -59,536 601,524 -131,124
2000 332,891 -65,197 596,979 -106,772
1999 328,890 -47,325 597,916 -81,874
1998 325,174 -39,104 606,110 -62,281
1997 320,087 -43,377 613,103 -58,954
1996 315,252 -43,501 619,488 -65,766
1995 309,236 -39,917 620,376 -75,097
1994 302,708 -33,462 626,411 -71,359
1993 295,515 -36,848 633,576 -83,214
1992 288,411 -32,093 634,484 -80,661
1991 283,917 -40,868 637,622 -79,059
1990 280,318 -27,735 636,081 -40,859
1989 276,736 -30,860 636,610 -26,585
1988 271,466 -30,450 630,392 -13,046
1987 261,746 -31,539 652,960 -11,642
1986 252,754 -31,631 679,467 -7,351
1985 246,119 -24,991 705,905 6,074
1984 241,892 -25,010 723,623 11,433
1983 238,059 -32,877 719,710 18,427
1982 199,809 -46,174 701,212 -79,856
1981 221,044 -45,490 679,851 -52,839
1980 218,460 -43,144 673,815 -37,679
1979 216,810 -47,278 669,338 -44,174
1978 211,301 -48,309 658,068 -36,055
1977 203,299 -46,249 649,915 -37,879
1976 171,903 -50,745 642,829 -60,561
1975 188,501 -42,329 635,005 -52,763
1974 184,992 -36,089 628,458 -53,875
1973 179,871 -29,641 624,619 -55,659
1972 173,162 -25,807 616,411 10,735
1971 165,104 -23,513 608,784 6,306
1970 155,946 -14,755 595,337 17,997
1969 149,516 -10,937 584,979 17,491
1968 146,946 -7,589 571,123 17,293
1967 143,859 -4,715 559,577 18,470
1966 140,494 -3,824 546,378 15,453
1965 135,997 -681 533,443 18,847
1964 132,832 -440 516,334 15,600
1963 129,065 240 501,548 14,350
1962 126,429 713 487,925 13,546
1961 123,753 797 474,818 11,972
1960 120,728 -186 465,049 8,807

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

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/myanmar | 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 Myanmar 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,594,615 people) and 14% is from migration (a loss of 749,272 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.

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
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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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