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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 1.55 times bigger than Guatemala's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Guatemala vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Nepal
2100 26,157,456 31,902,377
2099 26,245,641 32,090,762
2098 26,331,619 32,277,789
2097 26,416,090 32,464,318
2096 26,497,966 32,647,891
2095 26,577,430 32,828,594
2094 26,654,549 33,009,460
2093 26,728,912 33,186,290
2092 26,800,726 33,361,327
2091 26,869,103 33,532,505
2090 26,933,745 33,699,660
2089 26,994,393 33,863,636
2088 27,051,725 34,022,597
2087 27,105,725 34,175,457
2086 27,155,743 34,322,945
2085 27,200,252 34,468,441
2084 27,240,081 34,605,513
2083 27,274,635 34,735,114
2082 27,304,601 34,856,938
2081 27,328,275 34,972,075
2080 27,346,322 35,080,783
2079 27,358,846 35,183,584
2078 27,364,710 35,277,254
2077 27,363,544 35,362,658
2076 27,356,220 35,440,746
2075 27,343,275 35,510,291
2074 27,324,366 35,573,094
2073 27,298,193 35,627,375
2072 27,264,801 35,670,886
2071 27,224,139 35,709,979
2070 27,176,996 35,739,580
2069 27,121,679 35,759,193
2068 27,058,279 35,770,405
2067 26,987,818 35,774,081
2066 26,909,977 35,770,220
2065 26,825,610 35,758,824
2064 26,733,472 35,737,661
2063 26,634,443 35,709,945
2062 26,529,537 35,669,839
2061 26,418,318 35,623,365
2060 26,300,043 35,567,728
2059 26,175,298 35,503,043
2058 26,043,910 35,427,419
2057 25,905,522 35,345,633
2056 25,761,415 35,253,644
2055 25,611,347 35,155,433
2054 25,455,341 35,050,330
2053 25,292,387 34,936,594
2052 25,124,081 34,816,009
2051 24,950,631 34,684,328
2050 24,772,432 34,546,267
2049 24,588,164 34,400,898
2048 24,398,840 34,250,249
2047 24,205,409 34,091,495
2046 24,005,250 33,921,975
2045 23,799,564 33,747,892
2044 23,587,909 33,566,784
2043 23,370,717 33,380,395
2042 23,147,742 33,186,321
2041 22,919,092 32,987,097
2040 22,684,402 32,781,189
2039 22,443,876 32,569,731
2038 22,196,908 32,349,742
2037 21,945,561 32,125,036
2036 21,689,784 31,892,962
2035 21,429,391 31,653,976
2034 21,165,636 31,407,460
2033 20,899,157 31,152,292
2032 20,630,118 30,890,627
2031 20,359,005 30,623,706
2030 20,085,689 30,349,201
2029 19,810,652 30,068,368
2028 19,534,112 29,780,585
2027 19,255,397 29,627,864
2026 18,973,755 29,585,230
2025 18,690,875 29,605,298
2024 18,406,359 29,651,054
2023 18,124,838 29,694,614
2022 17,847,877 29,715,436
2021 17,598,650 29,475,010
2020 17,357,325 28,966,574
2019 17,103,803 28,414,064
2018 16,845,685 28,079,689
2017 16,567,357 28,011,258
2016 16,268,760 27,955,462
2015 15,971,743 27,823,629
2014 15,681,725 27,672,370
2013 15,387,337 27,589,996
2012 15,089,647 27,534,915
2011 14,792,126 27,464,494
2010 14,500,112 27,341,952
2009 14,215,611 27,173,035
2008 13,935,174 26,990,037
2007 13,652,040 26,788,492
2006 13,367,459 26,565,425
2005 13,087,629 26,309,458
2004 12,807,402 26,016,656
2003 12,525,842 25,688,758
2002 12,246,915 25,328,981
2001 11,969,422 24,946,748
2000 11,697,592 24,546,509
1999 11,422,965 24,125,199
1998 11,139,145 23,680,357
1997 10,857,754 23,219,463
1996 10,583,526 22,741,862
1995 10,312,996 22,245,439
1994 10,043,718 21,717,479
1993 9,779,761 21,180,159
1992 9,522,266 20,609,707
1991 9,272,584 20,036,500
1990 9,024,773 19,524,573
1989 8,775,546 19,057,807
1988 8,532,099 18,638,661
1987 8,296,485 18,250,505
1986 8,070,818 17,868,124
1985 7,849,693 17,477,692
1984 7,630,682 17,085,242
1983 7,419,642 16,689,119
1982 7,240,241 16,297,987
1981 7,075,648 15,922,423
1980 6,900,212 15,553,105
1979 6,727,797 15,190,590
1978 6,561,534 14,839,695
1977 6,401,515 14,499,175
1976 6,262,404 14,177,649
1975 6,128,731 13,870,695
1974 5,981,197 13,568,435
1973 5,831,631 13,275,239
1972 5,682,833 12,989,099
1971 5,538,355 12,710,061
1970 5,396,966 12,436,190
1969 5,257,081 12,167,036
1968 5,118,111 11,906,266
1967 4,978,862 11,652,716
1966 4,840,958 11,408,710
1965 4,704,965 11,173,411
1964 4,571,109 10,946,392
1963 4,440,264 10,729,818
1962 4,312,044 10,521,116
1961 4,186,201 10,318,396
1960 4,063,655 10,123,658

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/nepal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Nepal
2100 -0.34% -0.59%
2099 -0.33% -0.58%
2098 -0.32% -0.57%
2097 -0.31% -0.56%
2096 -0.3% -0.55%
2095 -0.29% -0.55%
2094 -0.28% -0.53%
2093 -0.27% -0.52%
2092 -0.25% -0.51%
2091 -0.24% -0.5%
2090 -0.22% -0.48%
2089 -0.21% -0.47%
2088 -0.2% -0.45%
2087 -0.18% -0.43%
2086 -0.16% -0.42%
2085 -0.15% -0.4%
2084 -0.13% -0.37%
2083 -0.11% -0.35%
2082 -0.09% -0.33%
2081 -0.07% -0.31%
2080 -0.05% -0.29%
2079 -0.02% -0.27%
2078 0.004% -0.24%
2077 0.03% -0.22%
2076 0.05% -0.2%
2075 0.07% -0.18%
2074 0.1% -0.15%
2073 0.12% -0.12%
2072 0.15% -0.11%
2071 0.17% -0.08%
2070 0.2% -0.05%
2069 0.23% -0.03%
2068 0.26% -0.01%
2067 0.29% 0.01%
2066 0.31% 0.03%
2065 0.34% 0.06%
2064 0.37% 0.08%
2063 0.4% 0.11%
2062 0.42% 0.13%
2061 0.45% 0.16%
2060 0.48% 0.18%
2059 0.5% 0.21%
2058 0.53% 0.23%
2057 0.56% 0.26%
2056 0.59% 0.28%
2055 0.61% 0.3%
2054 0.64% 0.33%
2053 0.67% 0.35%
2052 0.7% 0.38%
2051 0.72% 0.4%
2050 0.75% 0.42%
2049 0.78% 0.44%
2048 0.8% 0.47%
2047 0.83% 0.5%
2046 0.86% 0.52%
2045 0.9% 0.54%
2044 0.93% 0.56%
2043 0.96% 0.58%
2042 1% 0.6%
2041 1.03% 0.63%
2040 1.07% 0.65%
2039 1.11% 0.68%
2038 1.15% 0.7%
2037 1.18% 0.73%
2036 1.22% 0.75%
2035 1.25% 0.78%
2034 1.28% 0.82%
2033 1.3% 0.85%
2032 1.33% 0.87%
2031 1.36% 0.9%
2030 1.39% 0.93%
2029 1.42% 0.97%
2028 1.45% 0.52%
2027 1.48% 0.14%
2026 1.51% -0.07%
2025 1.55% -0.15%
2024 1.55% -0.15%
2023 1.55% -0.07%
2022 1.42% 0.82%
2021 1.39% 1.76%
2020 1.48% 1.94%
2019 1.53% 1.19%
2018 1.68% 0.24%
2017 1.84% 0.2%
2016 1.86% 0.47%
2015 1.85% 0.55%
2014 1.91% 0.3%
2013 1.97% 0.2%
2012 2.01% 0.26%
2011 2.01% 0.45%
2010 2% 0.62%
2009 2.01% 0.68%
2008 2.07% 0.75%
2007 2.13% 0.84%
2006 2.14% 0.97%
2005 2.19% 1.13%
2004 2.25% 1.28%
2003 2.28% 1.42%
2002 2.32% 1.53%
2001 2.32% 1.63%
2000 2.4% 1.75%
1999 2.55% 1.88%
1998 2.59% 1.98%
1997 2.59% 2.1%
1996 2.62% 2.23%
1995 2.68% 2.43%
1994 2.7% 2.54%
1993 2.7% 2.77%
1992 2.69% 2.86%
1991 2.75% 2.62%
1990 2.84% 2.45%
1989 2.85% 2.25%
1988 2.84% 2.13%
1987 2.8% 2.14%
1986 2.82% 2.23%
1985 2.87% 2.3%
1984 2.84% 2.37%
1983 2.48% 2.4%
1982 2.33% 2.36%
1981 2.54% 2.37%
1980 2.56% 2.39%
1979 2.53% 2.36%
1978 2.5% 2.35%
1977 2.22% 2.27%
1976 2.18% 2.21%
1975 2.47% 2.23%
1974 2.56% 2.21%
1973 2.62% 2.2%
1972 2.61% 2.2%
1971 2.62% 2.2%
1970 2.66% 2.21%
1969 2.72% 2.19%
1968 2.8% 2.18%
1967 2.85% 2.14%
1966 2.89% 2.11%
1965 2.93% 2.07%
1964 2.95% 2.02%
1963 2.97% 1.98%
1962 3.01% 1.96%
1961 3.02% 1.92%

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 Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Nepal
Current population
19049936
29596762
Population rank 69/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.36%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
12.1 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
54.9 seconds
One death every
6.01 minutes
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 -119
Annual growth/decline +281,521 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 174/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 -364,699
Net migration rank 128/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -364,699
2024 - -7,725 - -401,282
2023 289,635 -8,940 368,450 -409,782
2022 281,675 -8,463 379,021 -379,321
2021 255,145 -29,908 351,165 130,001
2020 281,328 -23,927 373,553 162,139
2019 307,389 -57,746 387,113 182,203
2018 323,100 -56,487 394,576 -295,151
2017 332,838 -42,779 406,219 -368,787
2016 338,114 -30,980 415,921 -341,748
2015 335,072 -48,179 410,565 -221,062
2014 333,551 -40,409 423,166 -310,156
2013 331,321 -35,698 424,804 -373,064
2012 332,365 -32,624 430,151 -371,707
2011 328,548 -33,238 429,957 -347,552
2010 324,802 -36,076 432,631 -269,963
2009 323,320 -43,046 441,290 -266,144
2008 323,226 -42,624 452,353 -261,540
2007 326,298 -40,632 464,780 -252,526
2006 325,604 -42,118 475,335 -241,455
2005 325,816 -49,636 489,093 -211,024
2004 331,699 -47,409 504,853 -197,336
2003 333,539 -54,701 516,575 -168,314
2002 334,255 -55,247 525,045 -153,730
2001 335,503 -59,536 542,118 -148,973
2000 332,891 -65,197 554,506 -147,193
1999 328,890 -47,325 557,847 -122,551
1998 325,174 -39,104 562,787 -108,400
1997 320,087 -43,377 565,882 -98,454
1996 315,252 -43,501 580,099 -92,307
1995 309,236 -39,917 591,283 -86,232
1994 302,708 -33,462 578,293 -27,415
1993 295,515 -36,848 561,549 -37,782
1992 288,411 -32,093 533,029 84,113
1991 283,917 -40,868 512,233 17,056
1990 280,318 -27,735 495,202 -640
1989 276,736 -30,860 478,771 -39,808
1988 271,466 -30,450 463,581 -64,246
1987 261,746 -31,539 449,400 -72,437
1986 252,754 -31,631 434,802 -47,017
1985 246,119 -24,991 423,240 -30,154
1984 241,892 -25,010 411,122 -19,300
1983 238,059 -32,877 399,103 1,304
1982 199,809 -46,174 385,741 -3,898
1981 221,044 -45,490 374,145 -4,855
1980 218,460 -43,144 364,254 5,084
1979 216,810 -47,278 355,597 88
1978 211,301 -48,309 345,765 346
1977 203,299 -46,249 332,843 2,108
1976 171,903 -50,745 323,222 -15,119
1975 188,501 -42,329 312,479 -6,686
1974 184,992 -36,089 303,078 -4,361
1973 179,871 -29,641 288,750 -1,076
1972 173,162 -25,807 286,708 -2,107
1971 165,104 -23,513 280,752 -7,284
1970 155,946 -14,755 272,439 1,847
1969 149,516 -10,937 264,560 -527
1968 146,946 -7,589 258,259 -746
1967 143,859 -4,715 249,240 347
1966 140,494 -3,824 241,716 -3,306
1965 135,997 -681 233,726 -1,551
1964 132,832 -440 227,948 -6,087
1963 129,065 240 219,586 -8,303
1962 126,429 713 215,368 -9,249
1961 123,753 797 209,917 -10,601
1960 120,728 -186 203,374 -13,223

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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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